Institute helps new teachers at priority schools find their way
Jefferson County’s new Priority Teacher Institute is designed to give practical, intensive help to new teachers going into some of the district's most challenging settings.
Imagine the benefits of performance tasks
Clark County's Maggie Doyle shares how she learned that integrating a performance task into a unit in her high school mathematics classroom doesn't have to mean sacrificing content or pacing.
Why engage in professional learning communities/teams?
The professional learning community is a buzzword in the educational world, with schools and districts setting up schedules and mandating PLC time. Some educators, however, wonder if the original intent and purpose of professional learning communities has been lost.
What else can we expect from our children?
Kenton County's Kristina Slusser says educators need to be paying more attention to the mental health of students.
KASL names new executive board
Renee Hale, library media specialist at Drakes Creek Middle School (Warren County) and the 2016-17 president of the Kentucky Association of School Librarians, shares her thoughts about where she thinks school libraries are headed.
Opening our classrooms to career talk
Jenkins Independent's Sabrina Tackett describes how even high-achieving students can face obstacles in the classroom due to the challenges they face at home.
What taking action in the classroom really means
When exploring global education, many educators are very comfortable with the first three “big areas” of global competency. But what does "Taking Action" mean for students?
High-quality Spanish teachers in Kentucky schools
The Visiting Teachers from Spain program enables local school districts in Kentucky to hire highly qualified, licensed, native Spanish-speaking educators to teach at elementary, middle and high schools.
Study Buddy sessions make classrooms without borders possible
Through a collaborative effort between schools in western Kentucky and Grace English School in Guatemala, several hundred Kentucky students are learning about Spanish language and culture, while more than 100 Guatemalan students are learning both written and spoken English.
Free mini-course about global education
Primary Source – a developer of global online professional learning and resources – in collaboration with the National Educational Associate, have a comprehensive four-hour long mini professional learning course about global education.