Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) -- the nation's highest honors for K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The awards alternate annually between K-6 teachers and those in grades 7-12. The 2013 awards honor 7-12 mathematics and science teachers. Nominations can be made here. The nomination deadline is April [...]
Williams uses student interests to guide mathematics lessons
More classrooms are turning to co-teaching to improve instruction.
Glasgow Independent enriching learning through innovative curriculum.
Mathematics stakeholders offer reassurance for teachers concerned with standards gaps.
Top Kentucky teachers recognized for their science and mathematics instruction.
Kentucky tied for fifth place nationwide in the improvement of its students’ performance in assessments of reading, mathematics and science since 1992, according to a report from Harvard University, The report, Achievement Growth: International and U.S. State Trends in Student Performance, was produced by Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance and presented in Education Next, the program’s journal. It was [...]
Two Kentucky teachers were among 97 mathematics and science educators recently chosen to receive the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The Kentucky recipients are: Andrea Higdon, a mathematics teacher from Crestwood, Ky., and Joshua Underwood, a science teacher from Mt. Olivet, Ky. All of the chosen educators will receive their awards in Washington, DC later this month. The Presidential [...]
Pike County school educators and staff work together for success.
The fifth Annual "Soar to New Heights: A STEM-ulating Adventure" summer camp for gifted and talented learners will be June 18-29 at Eastern Kentucky University. This summer’s camp will offer students an opportunity to explore current topics in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health in a state-of-the-art instructional and research facility. The courses, collaboratively designed and implemented by Eastern Kentucky [...]