Kentucky excels with Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool Reliability Training
Over the last four years, KDE has been able to provide training for 333 individuals through these workshops, which have been offered at no cost to participants.
Gallatin County’s Heather LeBlanc Receives 2023 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
Gallatin County Schools Early Childhood Coordinator Heather LeBlanc was honored with the 2022-2023 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional (KESSP) Award on Dec. 9. A second honoree will be named on Dec. 11.
Governor’s Office of Early Childhood releases new Early Childhood Standards and Family Guides
Kentucky’s newly revised Early Childhood Standards and Family Guides were officially launched at the Early Childhood Institute on June 21-22.
Pre-school advisory group hears updates from Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Education
Nearing her one-year mark as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Education, Amy Neal laid out the office’s priorities during the April 29 meeting of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Pre-school Coordinator Advisory Group (PCAG).
Former NFL player, education leaders emphasize early learning
The Governor’s Office of Early Childhood hosted the 2019 Early Childhood Institute for hundreds of early childhood educators from across Kentucky.
Bernheim Forest hosting workshops on nature-based play
Registration is open for four Nature Play Training Institutes to be held March through June at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in Clermont. The workshops will focus on the benefits of play-based learning for child development and improving outdoor play opportunities.
OVEC hosts summit on early childhood education
Educators and others are invited to the Kentucky Leads the Nation Summit on Innovations in Early Childhood, which is scheduled for Oct. 20 at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville.
Henderson County students get head start in early childhood education
Named as one of nine career and technical education programs in the country that work, Henderson County High School’s early childhood education program gets students ready for careers.
Ready to learn
Districts across the state are trying new ways to increase kindergarten readiness.
Learning while playing in Union County
Last month, data from the Kindergarten Readiness Screener was released showing that half of incoming kindergarten students are ready for school. The screener gives kindergarten teachers an instructional starting point for their classes.