Each year the National World War II Museum sponsors two essay contests for middle and high school students. Student participants are asked to reflect on an annual theme related to the WWII experience and to connect this to an aspect of their own lives. In honor of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, this year’s essay prompt asks students to think [...]
The Bluegrass Central branch of the American Association of University Women will host one of 10 national Tech Savvy programs, the association’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program for young women. The hands-on workshop for middle school girls in grades 6-9 and their parents will be held at Kentucky State University on May 17. The Bluegrass Central branch includes [...]
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The Kentucky Center for Mathematics and the Kentucky Department of Education have partnered to offer a free professional learning opportunity for middle school mathematics teacher leaders and administrators. Building mathematics content-focused coaching is a long-range educational practice in which mathematics teacher leaders work collaboratively with principals and classroom teachers to design, implement and reflect on rigorous, standards-based lessons that promote [...]
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is offering a three-day course on how to make middle school mathematics instruction more accessible to struggling students and students with disabilities. The emphasis is on promoting collaboration between mathematics teachers and special educators. This training is designed for teams of co-teachers (regular ed. teachers and special educators) who work in a collaborative classroom relationship. Participants [...]
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