The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) offers museum skills workshops that help teachers turn a standard field trip into an experience of creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking for their students. Field Trips 101 will focus on booking transportation, scheduling a visit and engaging students. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the many field trip options the Kentucky [...]
The Kentucky Reading Project (KRP) is a yearlong graduate-level course centered on research-based reading instruction. It is taught by literacy faculty at each of the eight state universities. Teachers in grades K-5 may participate in KRP and will receive a stipend and graduate credit upon completion of the course in May 2014. The National Center for Family Literacy provides one [...]
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has recognized Pendleton County High School, Philip Sharp Middle School, Southern Elementary and Northern Elementary Schools for earning the prestigious ENERGY STAR, a national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance.
Campbellsville University is sponsoring the Beulah Campbell Children’s Literature Conference for P-8 teachers on Saturday, March 16. Among the authors presenting and conducting sessions are: •Tim Callahan (Kentucky Summer Series) •Leigh Ann Florence (the Woody Series) •Heather Henson (award-winning author) Pre-registration is at a reduced rate until Jan. 31. Beulah Campbell is a native of Campbellsville who taught in a [...]
The Living Arts and Science Center of Lexington will host professional development programs for K-8 teachers in Kentucky. LASC workshops are based on Kentucky core concepts and are scheduled for Jan. 29 and 31. All workshop participants will receive a unit of study complete with lesson plans and a hands-on classroom activity kit. Call the Living Arts and Science Center [...]
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's Creative Writing Contest: “Future World: How would you like to pay for that?” asks high school juniors and seniors to explain in an essay, play, short story or poem what future world looks like to them. Submissions must be postmarked on or before Feb. 28. There are prizes available for students, teachers and schools. [...]