It really is a wonderful life
As we come to the end of the calendar year, I always take time to reflect and rejuvenate, and this year is no different.
Why global competency matters
Kelly Clark is the global competency lead for the Kentucky Department of Education.
Welcome to the world languages page
Alfonso de Torres Núñez is the world languages consultant at the Kentucky Department of Education.
Welcome to the Literacy Link page
Veda Pendleton McClain is the new editor for KDE’s Literacy Link.
Pulaski guidance counselor receives statewide honor
Doug Grider, a guidance counselor at Southwestern High School (Pulaski County) is presented with the Kentucky Counseling Association's 2015 Outstanding High School Counselor Award by KCA President Naomi BrahimPhoto submitted Doug Grider, the guidance counselor at Southwestern High School (Pulaski County) was named the 2015 Outstanding High School Counselor by the Kentucky Counseling Association at its annual conference [...]
Three school hospitality programs honored by Sullivan
Three Kentucky secondary school hospitality programs have been named to the 2016 Elite 50, an annual selection of the top 50 secondary school hospitality programs nationwide by the National Center for Hospitality Studies at Sullivan University. The programs recognized, along with their instructors: Arvin Education Center (Oldham County), Garrett Sanborn Bourbon County High School, Jill Hurt Whitley County High School, [...]
Fayette teachers’ association awards scholarship, classroom grants
The Fayette County Education Association (FCEA) has awarded a $500 American Education Week scholarship to Carlos Bess, a behavioral curriculum specialist at Martin Luther King Jr. Academy for Excellence. The award goes to an FCEA member who is pursuing a Rank 2, Rank 1, doctorate or National Board certification. The FCEA also presented five $250 classroom grants to teachers in [...]
Applications open for PBS Digital Innovators program
Applications are being accepted for the PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators program, which recognizes K-12 teachers and administrators who excel at using technology and digital media to support student learning and serve as leaders in educational technology. During the 2016-17 school year, Digital Innovators will receive year-long professional development opportunities, including virtual trainings on digital best practices, access to exclusive resources [...]
Cracking the code
Thousands of students across Kentucky participated in the Hour of Code, a worldwide, hands-on experience in learning to write computer code held as part of Computer Science Education Week.
Science teachers help colleagues get a better handle on standards
The Next Generation Science Standards were a focal point at the Kentucky Science Teachers Association’s annual conference.