Elementary schools use IB to get students to ask questions, create solutions
Two Kentucky elementary schools are using the International Baccalaureate program.
Studying the election
By Amy Wallot Amy.wallot@education.ky.gov After weeks of following the 2012 presidential race, students in Vincent Tinker’s AP Government class at Lafayette High School (Fayette County) talked about the re-election of President Barack Obama. Every day leading up to the election, his class spent a few minutes reviewing election news. “We’ve been learning about the election step-by-step as it happened,” Tinker [...]
Proposed state regulation similar to successful Marion County policy on restraint, seclusion
Marion County is seeing success with its restraint and seclusion policy, which strongly resembles the proposed state version.
One classroom, two teachers
More classrooms are turning to co-teaching to improve instruction.
Self-contained classes help English learners learn in English
Intensive language classrooms provide students a safe place to transition to learning in English.
Unit delivers both election and learning results
Middle school students learn about voting process and their role in it.
The Next-Generation Student Council
While always on the minds and agendas of staffers at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), students are a rarity in the KDE offices. But recently members of the Next-Generation Student Council visited KDE to share their thoughts about classroom engagement, teacher evaluations, finical aid and even school lunch with the Kentucky Department of Education.
Love of reading, writing led Kentucky Teacher of the Year into profession
Kentucky’s Teachers of the Year have diverse backgrounds and outlooks.
Close the Deal opens doors for students
Event gives high school seniors important college connections.
Elementary, middle, high school describe how they fight bullying
Schools at the elementary, middle and high levels reveal how they combat bullying.