Michael Allen (Mike) Armstrong has been chosen unanimously by the Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) Board of Directors to become the next executive director of the organization. KSBA is Kentucky’s largest organization of local elected officials with membership of all 173 public school districts. Armstrong, 59, of Louisa, is in his fifth year as superintendent of the Lawrence County school [...]
Joanna Howerton Stevens As the second semester begins, many schools are welcoming student teachers. Four years ago, I was getting ready to embark on my own student teaching experience. I had survived the stress of papers, exams, projects, and observations to prepare me for this moment. I was consumed with nerves and anxiety, ready to start the final [...]
William King, freshman class principal at Bowling Green High School (BGHS) in the Bowling Green Independent school district, was joined by state officials and former Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award winners on Wednesday. Pictured, from left: Ryan Williams (KY ’12), Ruth Sweazy (KY ’02), Field Assistant to Senator Mitch McConnell Sandra Potter (in back), Cyndi Boggs (KY ’00), [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education invites every educator in the state to join Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs for a book-mob, a four-week online study (Feb. 20-March 19) of Dr. Jacobs’ Mapping to the Core LumiBook (eBook). This is an unprecedented opportunity to access free Common Core guidance from the most renowned experts on the subject and is available to all [...]
Engineering is Elementary has produced a free afterschool middle school engineering curriculum that can be accessed at www.eie.org/engineering-everywhere. Although designed with afterschool in mind, the resources could be used during the school day. The curriculum is aligned with the Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Although engineering is the focus (solving problems in the world around us), it does this in science context consistent [...]
A Leader in Me Symposium is being held March 4-5 in Bowling Green, KY. Participants will see firsthand how two Kentucky schools are using Leader in Me to empower their students and infuse leadership into the culture and curriculum of each campus. Students in the Leader in Me process are learning the skills absolutely essential to successful and meaningful lives [...]
The 2014 Kentucky PTA Convention/Leadership is set for July 18-19 at the Saber and Quill Conference Center in Fort Knox, Ky. Each school should send at least one person from their board, but schools are encouraged to send as many board members as possible. There will be workshops on PTA basics, and you can network with your Kentucky PTA Board [...]
The Bluegrass Central branch of the American Association of University Women will host one of 10 national Tech Savvy programs, the association’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program for young women. The hands-on workshop for middle school girls in grades 6-9 and their parents will be held at Kentucky State University on May 17. The Bluegrass Central branch includes [...]