Blending tradition with innovation
When students returned to Emma B. Ward Elementary for the 2015-16 school year, they noticed some big changes in their library.
Why I read to my high school students
Kenton County's Kristina Slusser shares her thoughts on why she thinks teachers shouldn't stop reading to their students once they leave elementary school.
Core practices: Using the target language as the vehicle and content of learning
Teacher Sara Merideth shares her thoughts about why teachers shouldn't be scared of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages' core practice that says educators should use the target language as the vehicle and content of instruction 90 percent of the time.
KWLA 2017 state showcase details released
On March 25, several hundred world language students will gather at the new Cathy and Don Jacobs Building at the University of Kentucky for the Kentucky World Language Association’s 2017 State Showcase and Competition.
Artist-educators highlighted in recent exhibit
The “We Teach-We Create” exhibition emphasized that art teachers are not only educators, but also practicing artists.
Relating slow food to slow math
At the 2016 Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference, Jennifer Wilson provided a thought-provoking keynote on the Slow Math Movement, which supports allowing students to think deeply versus being in a rush to learn.
Equity and educator diversity in Kentucky
For the past several months, the Kentucky Department of Education has focused on developing a strategic plan to increase the number of diverse educators in Kentucky.
The gift of a good book
The Kentucky Department of Education's Veda McClain shares how she developed her love of reading and how she tries to instill it in others.
Making math exciting and relevant in 2017
It can be difficult to articulate how mathematical thinking applies to the real world, but we know that igniting a passion for math can create incredible future opportunities for our students with high-income STEM job growth on the rise.
Student voice: Two perspectives, one goal
Rowan County teacher Allison Slone and student Madison Marie Ortega share their thoughts on why student voice is an increasingly important factor in education in the Commonwealth.