KSB student authors celebrated
The Library Media Center at Kentucky School for the Blind recently hosted a celebration for the release of “We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind.”
Welcome to the Social Studies page
Lauren Gallicchio is the new social studies consultant for the Kentucky Department of Education.
Madison County students create Day of the Dead altar for Smithsonian
Students at Model Laboratory High School's Spanish Honors Society were tasked this year to create an original altar for the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian as part of the museum’s Dia de los Muertos activities.
Day of the Dead project keeps language alive
Model Laboratory High School instructor Ernest McClees said that by building a traditional Day of the Dead altar, his Spanish Honors Society students gave them the unique opportunity to discover the Spanish language.
Globalizing your mathematics class
While a global curriculum has many obvious intersections in most subject areas, the one content area that seems at odds is mathematics. But on a deeper examination, even mathematics can be infused with a global approach.
Jessamine County art teacher explains why he teaches
Miles Johnson, president of the Kentucky Art Education Association and art teacher at Hattie C. Warner Elementary School (Jessamine County), recorded a short video explaining why he became an art teacher.
UK Confucius Institute hosting Chinese studies seminars
The University of Kentucky Confucius Institute (UKCI) will offer four one-day seminars in its China Studies for Kentucky Teachers program beginning in December. Topics will be Chinese religions and philosophies, Chinese art, Chinese literature and Chinese history. The seminars are designed to enrich social studies teachers’ knowledge of the topics so they can be integrated into their classrooms. The first [...]
KCTE conference registration open
Registration is open for the Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts (KCTE) annual conference Feb. 24-25 at Embassy Suites Lexington. More than 200 English/language arts professionals are expected to attend the event. The theme is “Amplified & Enriched: KY ELA Teachers as Change Agents.” Click here for more information.
Online book discussion will focus on ‘Boxers & Saints’
Primary Source – a global learning provider – is conducting a free, online book discussion for educators 7-8:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 10.
Fayette elementary science teacher honored by KSTA
Kim Sword Kim Sword, the STEM lab teacher at William Wells Brown Elementary School (Fayette County), has been named the 2016 Elementary School Science Teacher of the Year by the Kentucky Science Teachers Association. She was honored Nov. 11 at the KSTA annual conference in Lexington. Sword earned a bachelor’s degree from Midway College and a master’s degree [...]