Monthly Archives: December 2013

Kentucky receives $44 million early childhood education grant

Kentucky’s new $44.3 million Race to the Top grant will jump-start learning, support parents and improve early learning programs for thousands of Kentucky preschoolers, according to Gov. Steve Beshear. The White House announced Thursday that Kentucky is among the six winners of a Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant to support early learning and development reform agendas. The winning [...]

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Angry Birds makes for happy kids

In an effort to spice up a check presentation assembly, the staff at Southern Elementary School (Fayette County) came up with an idea that was one of the most fun activities I photographed all year -- live action Angry Birds.

By |2019-02-12T14:40:44-05:00December 19, 2013|

History education conference calls for proposals

A call for proposals has been made for educator presentations at the 2014 Kentucky History Education Conference set for July 10, 2014 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. This year’s conference will be based around the 2014-15 National History Day theme: Leadership and Legacy in History. Educators who have innovative classroom practices (especially involving primary [...]

By |2013-12-19T09:07:47-05:00December 19, 2013|

KySTE seeking nominations for various technology awards

The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) is accepting nominations for the awards listed below. Nomination forms and details can be found on the KySTE website. See the dropdown menu under KySTE Outreach/Awards/Partners. Nominations are sought for the following awards: STLP Awards The STLP Awards recognize and honor STLP seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in technology. [...]

By |2013-12-19T09:08:06-05:00December 19, 2013|

KVEC one of five Race to the Top-District Grant winners

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, a consortium of 18 rural districts, is one of five applicants that will receive a total of approximately $120 million in the second round of the Race to the Top-District (RTT-D) competition, the U.S. Department of Education has announced. The five applicants have won grants that will support locally developed plans to personalize and improve student [...]

By |2013-12-19T09:08:23-05:00December 19, 2013|

KHS holiday schedule

The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has shifted to its winter operating schedule. From Dec. 15, 2103, to March 7, 2014, the KHS history campus – Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the Old State Capitol and the Kentucky Military History Museum at the State Arsenal – will be open to groups of 10 or more with an advance registration. [...]

By |2013-12-16T13:20:27-05:00December 19, 2013|

Hello, My Name Is…

Holly Bloodworth Teachers today have many names; we are probably called many names too, but what I am talking about are all the roles we have as teachers. Teaching is a huge job, and we are called to be many things for many people. One of our names is Believer.  Just like the song says, “Don’t stop believin’”, [...]

By |2013-12-19T09:09:03-05:00December 19, 2013|

KySTE call for board nominations

The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) Executive Council seeks individuals interested in helping Kentucky move forward with technology in education to run for open offices on the KySTE Board. Nominations are open for the following officers and representatives for terms to begin July 1, 2014: vice president (three-year commitment; the holder of this office automatically becomes president, then [...]

By |2013-12-19T09:10:01-05:00December 19, 2013|

Read to Achieve grant application available online

A Read to Achieve (RTA) grant application was posted on the Kentucky Department of Education website on Dec. 9, and this opportunity will close on February 3, 2014. KDE has received several inquiries about whether schools with existing RTA grants have to reapply. This is a brand new grant opportunity, so all interested schools (current and new) have to apply; however, part [...]

By |2013-12-19T09:10:47-05:00December 19, 2013|
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