New global competency Listserv established
Keep up with all future announcements and news about global competency through a new Listserv for teachers and administrators who are in charge of global competency in their schools.
Going global with French in eastern Kentucky
East Carter County High School's Ben Hawkins shares how French Fest became a regular event and a learning tool at his school.
The world comes to western Kentucky
When the 8th annual Hopkinsville International Festival kicks off in March 2017, the world will come to Hopkinsville.
Bringing home the globe
Pulaski County's Esther Lee Barron shares how she used her own multicultural life to help teachers think about the world in a broader way.
Four Kentucky teachers receive presidential honors
Four Kentucky mathematics and science teachers are among 213 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), which is awarded to outstanding K-12 science and mathematics teachers from across the country. Winners are selected by a panel of distinguished scientists, mathematicians and educators following an initial selection process at the state level. The PAEMST winners [...]
Virtual exchange program brings the world to your classroom
Through virtual online exchanges with Reach the World travelers, Kentucky students can virtually visit other cultures and learn about diverse people and places.
Connecting central Kentucky to the world: Festival Cultural Hispano
Western Kentucky University's Yertty VanderMolen shares how the university and local school districts joined together to give students a broader experience of other cultures.
A beautiful day at Second Street School
A parent of a student at Second Street Elementary School (Frankfort Independent) shares what he learned during a recent districtwide “Campus Beautification day.
McConnell Center scholars program open to social studies teachers
Kentucky social studies teachers are invited to apply for the University of Louisville McConnell Center Civics Education Program’s 2016-17 Teacher Scholars Program. Participants will debate the legacies of John Adams and Alexander Hamilton, study Shakespeare’s lessons in statesmanship and follow the inauguration of a new president during the nine-month program. A fully funded travel immersion program is scheduled for summer [...]
Finding teacher renewal in the woods
The Teacher Renewal Summer Institute is an opportunity for educators at all levels to learn, grow and make lasting relationships through common interests.