National Geographic Society offering educator grants
The National Geographic Society is offering educators grants to support projects that aim to teach people about the world and how it works, empowering them to make it a better place.
Rocks and minerals workshop set for June
The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association will hold its annual teachers workshop – Rocks and Minerals in Modern Society – June 21-22 at Georgetown College.
SNAP training session to be offered in Bowling Green
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics will offer a SNAP (Student Numeracy Assessment Progressions) training session June 1-2 in Bowling Green. The two-day course for K-2 teachers, teaching assistants and parent volunteers is an introduction to the assessment and advancement of early learning of numbers and arithmetic. The registration deadline is April 28. Click here for more information or to register.
Host a healthy end-of-year celebration
As students get ready to enjoy summer break, remind them of the healthful habits they’ve developed during the school year by hosting a healthy end-of-year celebration.
Sign up for the Kentucky Math Academy
Increase your mathematical knowledge for teaching to positively impact student learning by participating in the Kentucky Math Academy.
Essential instructional practices in early literacy
Amid all the rhetoric, how do you choose solid instructional practices to improve the literacy skills of students in your classroom?
Keys to an effective writing program
During the past two years, literacy consultants serving on the Writing Program Review team at the Kentucky Department of Education had the opportunity to visit schools to observe writing programs and provide feedback for next steps.
KDE literacy consultants offering sessions on feedback
Kentucky Department of Education literacy consultants Jamee Barton and Teresa Rogers are offering a new professional learning series that dives into current research about the critical elements of feedback in June at nine locations across Kentucky. Participants can engage with peers in deep conversations about the content of feedback – like focus, specificity and tone – that will have a positive [...]
Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics accepting grant applications
The Kentucky Council Teachers of Mathematics is now accepting applications for the 2017 Teacher Support Grant.
Professional learning opportunities for mathematics
Increase your mathematical knowledge with these professional learning opportunities.