Social studies educators are invited to join Discovery Education and Ford's Theatre at 1 p.m. ET March 26 for a unique virtual event offered as part of the commemorative programming planned for “Ford's 150: Remembering the Lincoln Assassination,” a series of events marking 150 years since the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington. Ford's Theatre experts will [...]
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov Wearing a crown and carrying a staff, both made of black construction paper, 4th-grade student James Smith brought Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, to life for his classmates. The skit was part of a presentation in Lauren Coomes’ 4th-grade class at Estes Elementary School (Owensboro Independent). Her students were reading The Lightning Thief, the [...]
The Eastern Kentucky University Physics Department will host “Next Generation Physics Teaching,” a regional innovation conference, March 13-14 in Richmond. The conference, which is supported by the Kentucky Association of Physics Teachers and other sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers, will provide useful information and resources for high school and college physics, science and engineering teachers. There will [...]
Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems is accepting applications for its Agriculture, Food and Environment (AFE) Academy for high school teachers June 18-19. Up to 20 teachers will have the opportunity to integrate innovative, hands-on experience with new and emerging STEM concepts and teaching strategies tied to the Kentucky Core Academic Standards and the Next [...]
Nominations are being accepted for the Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition’s Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year award, which honors a Kentucky teacher in grades K-12 who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to teaching financial literacy topics and motivating students to learn about personal finance. The award winner receives: paid registration for the 2015 LifeFundamental$ Financial Literacy Summit in June. $250 that can [...]
Tanya Jury By Tanya Jury Tanya.jury@hardin.kyschool.us Although it used to be the norm for teachers to close their doors, lecture for 45 minutes while students sat in rows, listened, and took notes, times have changed. Over the past several years, student engagement has started to become quite a popular topic in the realm of education. So much so, [...]