Podcasts work on students’ minds, bodies
Students are responding to walking while listening to lessons, teachers say.
Students are responding to walking while listening to lessons, teachers say.
Kentucky’s world language teacher of the year uses innovative methods and technology to reach her students.
A while back I visited Kentucky Teacher of the Year Holly Bloodworth and her class at Murray Elementary School (Murray Independent). Principal Denise Richards mentioned that it was grandparents’ lunch day.
NBCT program at the district level will provide mentors and resources for applicants.
Bullitt Lick Middle School students get unique and interactive experience with programmable robot.
By Amy Wallot My photo archive for 2013 has just over 1,000 pictures in it. That’s just the selects, the best few from every shoot. Unedited, there are thousands more from schools all across the state. I often say I have the best job at the Kentucky Department of Education and reviewing my work from the past year reaffirms it. [...]
The state budget, pension shortfalls, gambling, and charter schools all expected to be discussed during the 2014 legislative session.
In an effort to spice up a check presentation assembly, the staff at Southern Elementary School (Fayette County) came up with an idea that was one of the most fun activities I photographed all year -- live action Angry Birds.
Hour of Code initiative strives to spark computer science interest in students of all ages.
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov Members of the third installment of the Next-Generation Student Council recently visited the offices of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for a day of learning and sharing. They met with Commissioner Terry Holliday and state Rep. Derrick Graham, D-Frankfort, and learned about the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System and the LYNC Toolkit from members of the KDE staff. [...]