Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear marked Earth Week in Kentucky this week by congratulating several schools for efforts in energy conservation. The Governor earlier proclaimed April 15-22, 2014, as Earth Week in Kentucky.
Wellington Elementary (Fayette County) has been named a 2014 Kentucky Green Ribbon School by the Kentucky Department of Education, along with its “green” partners, the Kentucky Environmental Education Council; Department for Energy Development and Independence; Kentucky School Boards Association; and Kentucky National Energy Education Development Project. The school becomes a nominee for the 2014 National Green Ribbon School Awards, which [...]
Students are responding to walking while listening to lessons, teachers say.
Suzanne Farmer Two Kentucky elementary school teachers have been honored as 2012 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipients. The winners were announced Dec. 20, 2013. Suzanne Farmer, a mathematics intervention teacher at Toliver Elementary School (Boyle County) and Patti Works, a science teacher at Cassidy Elementary School (Fayette County), are the Kentucky honorees. Recipients [...]
By Amy Wallot My photo archive for 2013 has just over 1,000 pictures in it. That’s just the selects, the best few from every shoot. Unedited, there are thousands more from schools all across the state. I often say I have the best job at the Kentucky Department of Education and reviewing my work from the past year reaffirms it. [...]
In an effort to spice up a check presentation assembly, the staff at Southern Elementary School (Fayette County) came up with an idea that was one of the most fun activities I photographed all year -- live action Angry Birds.
Hour of Code initiative strives to spark computer science interest in students of all ages.
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov Members of the third installment of the Next-Generation Student Council recently visited the offices of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for a day of learning and sharing. They met with Commissioner Terry Holliday and state Rep. Derrick Graham, D-Frankfort, and learned about the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System and the LYNC Toolkit from members of the KDE staff. [...]
Teachers and students will benefit from gaining deeper understanding of science content.
Teachers of the Year share their love for students and their job.