The third annual Let's TALK: Conversations About Effective Teaching conference has been scheduled for June 15-16 in Louisville. Registration will open soon for the conference at which attendees may: gain practical strategies for implementing the Kentucky Core Academic Standards, especially science, social studies and arts and humanities standards. improve teaching through the new Professional Growth and Effectiveness System and Program [...]
A video offering an overview of how teachers can strengthen Common Core-aligned lessons through the Student Work Protocol has been released by Achieve and Teaching Channel. The video, the latest in the planned series that is part of Achieve’s Evaluating Quality Instructional Projects (EQuIP) initiative, is available for viewing on Teaching Channel's website. The Student Work Protocol is a process [...]
Ana Castro, a Spanish teacher at duPont Manual High School (Jefferson County), has been named a 2014 Claes Nobel Educator of the Year by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). Castro is one of 10 educators chosen for the annual awards from among NSHSS’s student-nominated Claes Nobel Educators of Distinction program, which recognizes educators who model best practices [...]
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has adopted the theme, “Kentucky Agriculture: Growing the Next Generation of Farmers,” for its 2015 Poster and Essay Contest. The contest is open to students in grades K-12. Students may submit either a poster, an essay or a digital image based on the contest theme. “Kentucky’s young people are our future farmers, consumers, and citizens,” [...]
The National Council for History Education (NCHE) is accepting applications for the 2015 Paul Gagnon Prize, which will be presented to either a K-12 history teacher who exhibits exceptional historical scholarship or an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to the promotion of history education. The prize, named for the NCHE’s first executive director, seeks to encourage [...]
The Southeast/South-Central Education Cooperative (SESC) will host a leadership workshop for administrative and teacher leaders Dec. 2 in Corbin. Dr. Anthony Muhammad, a leading speaker on school culture, will present “Transformational Leadership: Creating Responsive Learning Environments,” which is aimed at the role of leadership in creating a culture in which all students can learn. The workshop will be held from [...]
Differentiating instruction can feel like a formidable task, and it’s easy to get into the habit of “teaching to the middle” — presenting material and using teaching methods suited to the majority of students rather than to each individual. However, with the right strategies and a little practice, differentiation doesn’t have to be all that difficult. CIITS and Edivation offer [...]
Thousands of Kentucky educators are learning more about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports thanks to free training that meets the requirements of a new state regulation on the use of restraint and seclusion in Kentucky schools.
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday As the dust settles from the election, there is much talk and speculation about the impact the election may have on public education in this country. At least that was a primary topic for discussion at the Council of Chief State School Officers Annual Policy Forum that I attended last week. Secretary of Education Arne [...]
Sarah Yost By Sarah Yost, NBCT Sarah.yost@jefferson.kyschools.us For two years, I’ve served my school in the hybrid role of teacher and lead teacher for English/language arts. I teach two hours of reading intervention every day and spend the rest of my time working on various leadership initiatives for the school. When my principal gave me the opportunity to [...]