The Center for Parent Leadership is offering a range of workshops to Kentucky school leaders. The group also can customize trainings to meet specific needs in districts. Among the topics offered: Parents and Teachers Talking Together - helps to clarify student achievement priorities and develop an action plan while developing new lines of communication between educators and parents. The Missing [...]
The U.S. Department of Education is inviting teachers to participate in a summer seminar series on education policy and leveraging U-Stream technology to engage teachers nationwide. The summer teachers’ series was organized by Laurie Calvert, a teaching ambassador fellow and English teacher at a rural high school in North Carolina. The seminars are intended to offer insights into how teachers [...]
For school districts seeking training to develop specialists in early mathematics intervention, the Math Recovery Intervention Specialist Course gives teachers the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in student numeracy development. The course will be taught Aug. 9-12 in Louisville, For a registration link, go to the KCM’s Growth Opportunities webpage.
Registration is open for the 2011 Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) Conference in Louisville on Sept. 16- 17. For information about workshops that require pre-registration, go to the onsite and offsite workshop pre-registration brochure. To register now, visit the conference page at www.kaee.org/conference.
The website for the Festival of Learnshops at Berea is live. Those interested can sign up for workshops in visual arts, traditional or contemporary crafts, music, dance, storytelling, theatre, sustainability and more. Many of the activities can be adapted for classroom use, and a certificate of attendance for PD credit will be given. There are workshops for all ages.
The Kentucky Council for the Social Studies annual conference will be in Bowling Green on Sept. 21-22. The theme this year is “Social Studies for the Citizens of Tomorrow.” Session proposals are being accepted for those interested in presenting. More information about registration and submitting a proposal are available at www.kcss.org.
The Kentucky State Parks Recreation, Environment and Cultural History (REACH) Camp is an overnight educational program for school groups. Trained naturalists and recreational staff design custom programs to help encourage student interest in nature, history and outdoor activities. This offers an innovative way to teach students about Kentucky’s cultural, natural and historical resources. The camps can be tailored to a [...]
Eastern Kentucky University will host “A History of Education in Kentucky Symposium,” Sept. 8. The symposium will be based on the soon-to-be-released University Press of Kentucky book, A History of Education in Kentucky, authored by Kentucky historian and retired EKU professor William E. Ellis. The day-long symposium will cover many aspects of Kentucky’s public and private P-16 educational system: its [...]
The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) has issued a call for presenters for its 2011 conference, “Environmental Education: Everywhere for Everyone,” scheduled for Sept. 16-17 in Louisville. KAEE represents teachers, government, industry, parents and students. Conference attendees are looking for environmental resources, field trip opportunities and innovative ideas for bringing environmental education to diverse audiences of all ages. Click [...]
The Pennsylvania Space Grant will offer workshops this summer that keep pace with the latest science research, engage in standards-based classroom activities and explore ways to make science fun. Workshops are for in-service science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators. Grants are awarded to all participants to cover in-state tuition, lodging, parking, some meals and partial travel. Sessions include: Astrobiology: [...]