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Pig E. Bank Economics

Bellarmine University will host a workshop about Pig E. Bank Economics Sept. 15. Pig E. Bank is the lead character in the Piggy Bank Primer lesson series, which teaches economic and financial literacy concepts to students in grades K-4. The latest installment in the series, 25 Cents’ Worth of History teaches economic concepts and mathematics applications using the state coins [...]

By |2011-09-01T08:30:31-04:00September 1, 2011|

KYSPRA fall conference

The Kentucky School Public Relations Association fall institute will be Sept. 29-30 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. Click here to register. For more information, contact Nancy Howe at (859) 824-2859.

By |2011-09-01T08:28:36-04:00September 1, 2011|

National Assessment Governing Board nominations

The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) is seeking nominations of qualified individuals to serve as members of the board for a four-year term beginning Oct. 1, 2012. Congress established the 26-member board to set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation’s Report Card, which informs the public about student achievement nationwide in a [...]

By |2020-09-23T12:31:26-04:00September 1, 2011|

Kentucky Teacher looking for outstanding leaders

Kentucky Teacher is looking to profile outstanding leaders in Kentucky’s public school districts. If you know of an excellent district staff member who has innovative ideas, strong leadership qualities and a passion for helping students become college and career ready, e-mail the following information to Susan Riddell: nominee’s name, position, school and district contact information for nominee examples of how [...]

By |2012-01-10T08:20:33-05:00August 25, 2011|

Kentucky Writing Project

The Kentucky Writing Project Network will host its annual fall conference on literacy at Eastern Kentucky University on Sept. 10. Kentucky Department of Education Program Review Specialist Rae McEntyre will deliver the keynote speech on the new state assessment expectations. Concurrent sessions will focus on the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards; teaching argument; literacy in content areas; visual and media [...]

By |2011-08-24T14:32:18-04:00August 25, 2011|

Fayette County’s SCAPA wins honor

The School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA) (Fayette County) has been named winner of the Governor’s Awards in the Arts’ Education Award. The Kentucky Arts Council and Gov. Steve Beshear will present the award to SCAPA at a public ceremony Oct. 20 in the Capitol Rotunda. The Education Award is handed out for significant contributions to the arts [...]

By |2019-04-09T12:13:41-04:00August 25, 2011|

Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The 2011 Annual Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics (KCTM) Conference will be Oct. 8 at South Warren High School in Bowling Green. With the implementation of the Kentucky Core Academic Standards, the theme this year is Driving the Standards: Content and Practices. Several sessions will be addressing both the content and practice standards. Those registered by Sept. 1 are [...]

By |2011-08-17T08:33:11-04:00August 18, 2011|

Scholarship money prize for video contest

ACT’s new video contest is calling on students to tell their friends why they should take the ACT. Winning entries could win thousands of dollars in scholarship money. The contest encourages students to think creatively as they make plans to attend college. Participants must be U.S. high school students who plan to apply for admission to a U.S. two-year or [...]

By |2011-08-17T08:38:16-04:00August 18, 2011|

Rodriguez named Kentucky Teacher editor

Nancy Rodriguez will join Kentucky Department of Education’s Division of Communications and Community Engagement staff as the new editor of Kentucky Teacher. Rodriguez has served as P-12 and higher education reporter for the Courier-Journal for nearly 10 years. She holds a master’s degree in communications and has extensive skills in editing, writing and information-gathering. Rodriguez will begin her new duties [...]

By |2011-08-17T08:27:10-04:00August 18, 2011|

Kentucky Association for Psychology in the Schools

The annual Kentucky Association for Psychology in the Schools (KAPS) will be Sept. 21-23 in Lexington. The registration packets will be posted on the KAPS website and distributed by e-mail. Hotel reservations can be made at www.thecampbellhouse.net, using the block code KAF until Aug 23. The nightly rate for KAPS is $89.

By |2011-08-17T08:35:13-04:00August 18, 2011|
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