Kentucky Teacher

The Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is looking for high schools in which to present its u@18 (Becoming an Adult in Kentucky) public service program.

Through the u@18 program, the YLD educates 17- and 18-year-old high school students regarding their basic rights and responsibilities as renters, consumers, property owners, voters, spouses and employees.

The program is free and involves a one-hour presentation by a YLD lawyer in a high school classroom. The young lawyer uses a video with 10 vignettes, each depicting a young adult encountering an everyday problem that involves their legal rights and responsibilities.

After each vignette is viewed by the students, the young lawyer leads a group discussion of the issues presented. Presenting attorneys are provided extensive preparation materials to ensure a very smooth and engaging experience for students.

To request a presentation at a school, or for more questions, contact Eric Weihe at (502) 568-5704.

The Kentucky Historical Society will be sponsoring a summer curriculum camp June 23 -28 to develop lesson plans for the Kentucky Military History Museum.

We are seeking six history teachers (two elementary, two middle school and two high school) for this opportunity.  Each teacher will be paid $600, which will be paid upon the completion and submission of two lesson plans on outlined themes that are covered in the Kentucky Military History Museum. Participants will need to be present each of the six days of the camp to receive the full stipend.

Deadline to apply is April 30.  Selections will be made and announced by May 9. For more information or if you have questions, contact Tim Talbott at (502) 564-1792, ext. 4428.

Hope Street Group (HSG) is a national nonpartisan nonprofit that connects teachers to policy makers through its State Teacher Fellows Program. HSG partners with KDE, KEA, the Prichard Committee and other organizations throughout the state to help transform the teaching profession and improve outcomes for children.

HSG is currently accepting applications for its 2014-15 Kentucky State Teacher Fellowship. Click here to apply.

The fellowship enables teachers to be active participants in state education conversations by providing a platform to discuss ideas and create solutions. It also gives participants opportunities to meet leading policy makers and present those solutions.

In addition to full-time teaching positions, Hope Street Group Kentucky State Teacher Fellows receive a $3,500 stipend for the Fellowship period and work approximately 10-15 hours per month.

The application and more information on the Fellowship can be found on the Hope Street Group website. Completed applications are due no later Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

For more information, contact Wendy Uptain at fellowship@hopestreetgroup.org.

Teachers interested in partnering with professional artists to incorporate unique arts opportunities into their curriculum can apply for a Kentucky Arts Council Teaching Art Together grant by April 15.

The Teaching Art Together grant allows teachers across the state to collaborate with practicing, professional artists from the Kentucky Arts Council’s Teaching Artist Directory to design and implement one-to four-week residencies. These residencies can cover a multitude of topics and mediums but are established to help teachers incorporate arts into the curriculum long after the residency has ended.

The Teaching Art Together grant guidelines and application can be found on the arts council website. For more information about applying, contact Jean St. John, arts education director, at (502) 564-8110, ext. 486.

The Kentucky National Guard is asking for schools across the state to help with fundraising for the construction of its National Guard Memorial in Frankfort.

The memorial will create a sacred space for families, friends and comrades to reflect and remember and also will serve as a classroom for those wishing to learn about the National Guard’s service to the state and the nation.

Last fall, King Middle School (Mercer County) raised $5,000 in less than 60 days toward the construction of the Kentucky National Guard Memorial. The memorial needs an additional $300,000 by early May to break ground on Memorial Day and start construction. Your school can join those schools and districts that have already committed to the “Pennies for Honor” fundraiser.

It’s as simple as letting your school community know that you are collecting loose change and then donating it to the memorial fund. Schools/districts meeting designated fundraising levels will be recognized on an engraved paver next to the memorial. For information, see http://www.kyngmemorial.com or contact Jason Bryant; or Josh Witt at (859) 749-2080.

Just a reminder to those districts who may be considering a waiver for their 2013-14 school calendar.

The first step in the process is to contact Kay Kennedy in the Division of District Support for a review of the strategies implemented in the district to maximize instructional time. If that review indicates a waiver is necessary, the district will be given a checklist with specific instructions for the justification documentation and Infinite Campus calendar reports to support the waiver request.

Kay Kennedy may be contacted by phone at (502) 564-3930, ext. 4433. The deadline to initiate the waiver process is May 1.

The 2014 Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Scholarship Program for high school seniors is accepting applications until April 21.

Created in 2008, the program strives to expand the mission of Trooper Island, a boys and girls camp located on Dale Hollow Lake in southeastern Kentucky. The hope is to provide scholastic financial support for young people attending a college or technical/vocational school. Although preference will be given to those students who attended Trooper Island Camp, it is open to all who apply.

A minimum of four $1,000 scholarships, available for the fall semester of this year, are planned to be awarded.

The deadline for scholarship application submissions has been extended to April 21.

For more information, please contact Lori Hunsaker with the Kentucky State Police or Lucille Marshall at (502) 782-1793.

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science). Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education. The 2014 Awards will honor mathematics and science (including computer science) teachers working in grades K-6.

Nominations close on April 15. Applications are due May 15. (These dates are extensions from the initial dates.) Nominate a teacher here.

There is a webinar session on Thursday, April 3, at 6 p.m. EST provided by the National Science Foundation to assist applicants with the award’s process. Click here for more information. Encourage the teacher that you nominate to participate.

Kentucky high school juniors and seniors may apply for a scholarship to help pay for dual credit classes taken at a Kentucky college or university.

The Mary Jo Young Scholarship, named for a former member of the board of directors of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, provides assistance with tuition and textbook expenses for up to two classes each semester. Scholarships can only be used in the fall and spring semesters.

To be considered, students must be in grades 11 or 12 during the 2014-15 academic year. They must have at least an 18 ACT composite score or earn at least a 2.5 GPA during the 2013-14 academic year. Priority is given to students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch.

The application is available on www.kheaa.com. Students must apply through their http://www.kheaa.com account. The application period runs through May 15.

The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence will offer the Governor’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (GCIPL) in four locations in 2014. This is a nationally award winning program that has trained more than 1,700 parents in Kentucky since 1997 to learn how to be support their child’s education and to engage others in process of educating all children.

Applications are now being accepted from parents, family members, mentors and other adults who work with public school students in Eastern Kentucky in partnership with Morehead State University and the University of Pikeville; Louisville; northern Kentucky; and the counties served by Partners in Education at Berea College.

For more information, go to www.gcipl.org and click on “Apply Now” to find information about institute locations and dates. The deadline to submit an application has been extended and now is April 30.

Applications and reference forms may be submitted online. The institute is free to all participants; all expenses including Continue Reading