Six Kentucky public high school students have been named to the Next-Generation Student Advisory Council, a group that provides input to Kentucky Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday. The newly-selected members will serve for one year. They include: Nolan Calhoun -- 10th grade, Grant County High School Zachary Creekmore -- 11th grade, Whitley County High School Jiahui Hu -- 12th grade, [...]
Gov. Steve Beshear announced this week that the Kentucky has been named as one of seven states to participate in a two-year pilot program to train future teachers. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) created the Network for Transforming Educator Preparation (NTEP) to help states ensure all new teachers are ready on the first day of their careers [...]
The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) has extended the public review of the draft high school arts standards until Oct. 28. Those interested are asked to take a few minutes to review the standards in respective discipline, regardless of the grade level you teach. Go to http://nccas.wikispaces.com/ to access the draft standards surveys.
Gov. Steve Beshear has been named chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Education and Workforce Committee by NGA Chair Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and NGA Vice Chair Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. The Education and Workforce Committee has jurisdiction over issues in the area of education (including early childhood, K-12 and postsecondary), as well as in the areas of workforce development. Members [...]
America Achieves has some new tools available for educators including a teacher to teacher Common Core website, examples of high schools in the U.S. that are global leaders, and videos of top notch principals. The tools that are available at http://www.americaachieves.org/.
The Frazier History Museum is teaming up with other museums on or near downtown Louisville to honor educators with a Teacher Appreciation Day, set for Nov. 9. All K-12 teachers will receive free admission for themselves and one guest to the following locations: Frazier History Museum, Kentucky Science Center, Muhammad Ali Center, Sons of the American Revolution, Kentucky Museum of [...]
The resources for the Superintendent Evaluation Report to help superintendents with the ASSIST upload process are now available online on a new webpage titled “Superintendent Professional Growth and Effectiveness System.” It is available from a link on the KDE homepage found under the initiatives section. Questions on these resources can be directed to Dr. Tommy Floyd at tommy.floyd@education.ky.gov.
Middlebury Interactive offers resources to help launch, expand or transition current language curriculum to a digital format with K-12 courses are developed by academics using Middlebury College pedagogy and teaching methodology. Courses integrate communication, culture, connections, comparisons and communities to immerse students in their target language and can be used fully online, in a blended learning environment or as supplemental [...]