The season finale of KET’s Education Matters will focus on early childhood learning and kindergarten readiness. Host Bill Goodman and guests explore the Brigance Kindergarten Screen and take a look at how preschools, parents, and informal learning experiences can help young children arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed and thrive. “Kindergarten Readiness,” will air Monday evening, May 6 and then [...]
The next Education Matters, “Innovations In Student-Directed Learning,” explores how Kentucky schools are using innovative strategies to put technology into the hands of students, give students more control over their education, and encourage teachers to become learners themselves. The program, hosted by Bill Goodman, airs Monday, Feb. 25 at 9 p.m. ET on KET. The program visits Eminence Independent Schools [...]
What do today’s young people think about the upcoming election? A special edition of Education Matters, in partnership with Kentucky Youth Advocates, features a panel of Kentucky high school students discussing the election issues that matter most to them. The program airs Thursday, Oct. 11 at 8/7 p.m. CT on KET immediately before the vice-presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, [...]
Barbra Ledford, a teacher at Harlan Elementary School (Harlan Independent), has been named president of the Friends of KET Board of Directors, a statewide network of volunteers who work to advance KET’s mission in their communities. Members of the Friends of KET promote programs and services in their own communities, plan and host special events, and meet several [...]
On the final Education Matters of the 2011-2012 school year, “Inside the Teaching Profession,” guests take a look at the job of educators in Kentucky and across the nation. The program airs Monday, April 23 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET. Host Bill Goodman and panelists – including practicing teachers – discuss a variety of topics, including the challenges and [...]
KET will air a segment on children’s health May 22 at 2 p.m. ET, and on KET2 May 24-25 at 8:30 p.m. Bill Goodman will discuss Baby Health Services with volunteer Dr. Tom Young. Baby Health Services, located in Lexington, is an organization dedicated to providing free medical care to children without insurance from birth through 12 years of age. [...]
By Matthew Tungate matthew.tungate@education.ky.gov The General Assembly’s 2009 Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) overhauled education in Kentucky, ending the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) and requiring the state Department of Education to establish new, clearer curriculum standards that are better aligned for college readiness and global competition, among other things. However, even superintendents had trouble digesting all the changes – [...]
KET, in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education, has launched Transforming Education in Kentucky: A free, media rich introduction to Senate Bill 1. Seven informational interactive modules are designed for educators, students and parents who want to understand the educational effects of 2009’s Senate Bill 1 (KRS 158.6453). Each module includes readings, videos and interactive exercises. The modules are: [...]