Student poetry sought for contest
The Kentucky State Poetry Society is accepting submissions of student-authored poems for its 2017 Student Poetry Contest.
Mount Vernon offering five-day residential programs
George Washington’s Mount Vernon is offering the George Washington Teacher Institute Summer Residential Programs, five-day immersive professional learning experiences designed to support K-12 educators who teach about the life, leadership and legacy of George Washington and the 18th-century world in which he lived. The best elements of Mount Vernon’s residential programs are accessible to educators, with a different thematic focus [...]
Students invited to see ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in Murray
The Murray Shakespeare Festival will host two daytime performances of “Romeo and Juliet” for students March 7-8 at Murray State University’s Lovett Auditorium. Actors from the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Va., will perform at 10 a.m. both days. Other performances of “Romeo and Juliet” and “Two Gentlemen of Verona” also will be offered during the festival. Discounted tickets are [...]
Pulaski counselor honored by Kentucky Counseling Association
Sallie Pierce, right, a guidance counselor at Southern Elementary School (Pulaski County), receives her award from Kentucky Counseling Association President Tammy Hurst after being named KCA's 2016 Outstanding Elementary School Counselor.Photo submitted Sallie Pierce, a guidance counselor at Southern Elementary School (Pulaski County), was named the 2016 Outstanding Elementary School Counselor by the Kentucky Counseling Association. Pierce has [...]
Podcast series offers insights from state teachers of the year
The Northwest Evaluation Association and The Council of Chief State School Officers has released a new podcast series, “Leading from the Classroom,” in which the 2016 state teachers of the year share personal stories from the classroom. Each episode contains an individual testimonial of moments that solidified the teachers’ belief in the teaching profession. Through their stories, the speakers emphasize [...]
USED offers fellowship program for educators
Applications are open for the U.S. Department of Education’s (USED) 2017-18 School Ambassador Fellowship program. The program is designed to create a cadre of outstanding educators to contribute to the program and policy work of USED, while expanding their own knowledge and expertise. Teachers, school counselors, assistant principals and other school personnel that work with students are encouraged to apply. [...]
National WWII Museum hosting summer institute
Applications are open for The National WWII Museum Summer Teacher Institute, a professional learning opportunity for high school social studies teachers that includes a week-long seminar at the museum in New Orleans in July 2017 and a trip to Normandy, France, in July 2018. The program focuses on strategies for teaching about World War II in Europe. The lead scholar [...]
Seats added to Response to Intervention workshop
The Kentucky Association of School Administrators has added seats to a previously closed six-hour session that is the final part of the Response to Intervention training series Jan. 30 at the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative in Bowling Green. “Maximizing Student Achievement in All Three Tiers of Instruction,” led by consultant and former principal Mike Mattos, will focus primarily on [...]
Kentucky Lake eagle watch program open to students
Eagle Watch Weekends will be offered at three Kentucky State Parks in 2017, including a special educational opportunity for students Feb. 3 at Kenlake State Resort Park in Aurora. Students will have the opportunity to view wildlife from aboard the CQ Princess yacht on Kentucky Lake, and there also will be environmental education activities on board. The fee is $15 [...]
Federal junior duck stamp contest underway
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program provides a creative outlet for students through a contest that can be incorporated into almost any subject. The program teaches students about wetlands, waterfowl, land stewardship, migratory birds, conservation and an appreciation of art and writing. Students may submit their artwork and a two- to three-sentence [...]