Just a reminder that the second Superintendents’ Summit is scheduled for September 11, 2014, at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. As with last year, this meeting is for local district superintendents only. Like last year, we will have a follow-up meeting for representatives of education constituent groups the following day on September [...]
Paraeducators' daily work with students is critical in a school’s goal of improving student achievement. The Kentucky Association of School Councils is sponsoring a workshop for paraeducators on July 18 and July 25. Paraeducators will learn about: recognizing strengths and identifying ways to be more effective in the classroom the importance of positive relationships for working with students strategies for building [...]
The 26th annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference will be held Nov. 2-5 in Louisville. This year’s theme, On Track for Success: Each Student College and Career Ready, will challenge conference participants to look for new and effective methods to motivate students in at-risk situations to successfully graduate from high school and be college- and career-ready. See the National Dropout [...]
Book the Kentucky Historical Society HistoryMobile for a visit to your school and meet eight Kentuckians who faced tough choices during the Civil War era. Learn what they did and why, and ask yourself what you would have done in their shoes. The full-sized semitrailer contains the interactive learning lab – Torn Within and Threatened Without - Kentuckians in the [...]
Joe Tinius The Bowling Green Independent school district upholds strong tradition and high expectations, working toward the ultimate goal of preparing students for their future. In this district, the well-known motto is “Excellence Is Worth The Effort.” All students, employees and alumni of Bowling Green Independent are part of the “Purple family,” which is based on the Purple [...]