PBS LearningMedia has been undergoing a makeover to create a new, more engaging, and easier-to-use design with enhanced functionality. This free service consists of 87,000 Pre-K-12 instructional resources and has more than 1.8 million users. For instructions about using the new site, see an overview of the enhancements. First-time users should go to www.ket.org/encyclomedia and click on the registration link at the bottom of the [...]
Making differentiated instruction work is critical to student success, teachers agree.
Space camp participants say students will benefit from teamwork and excitement in the classroom.
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday praised Gov. Steve Beshear’s proposed 2015-16 biennial budget and the Governor’s commitment to reinvesting in education.
The Kentucky Center for Instructional Discipline (KYCID) will be conducting professional development for the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework this fall. District staff members interested in participating are encouraged to visit www.kycid.org for more information on the training process. For more information, contact Mike Waford at (502) 330-6651.
Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a non-profit organization that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers. GEEO is offering the following travel programs for 2014: India Spring Break; Morocco Spring Break; India/Nepal; Italy; Portugal/Spain; Australia; Amalfi Coast; Greece; Uzbekistan; Vietnam; Thailand/Laos; Cambodia; China; Russia/Mongolia/China; Turkey; South Africa/Mozambique/Zimbabwe/Botswana; Morocco; Costa Rica; Peru; and The Galapagos Islands. The registration deadline is June 1, 2014, [...]
The Frazier History Museum will host the professional development session, “Echoes and Reflections: Holocaust Education for 21st Century Classrooms,” on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Teachers will be trained on how to teach the Holocaust education program, “Echoes and Reflections,” and receive course materials ready for use in the classroom. After the workshop, teachers may explore the [...]
The Kentucky Center, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), has announced the 2013 Institute for ECE & Arts Integration. The Institute is for Kentucky public school teachers of ECE (Exceptional Child Education) and Arts & Humanities in grades 3-8 and consists of three components: a six-hour Professional Development workshop on March 2 at Hardin County Schools Performing [...]
The Living Arts and Science Center of Lexington will host professional development programs for K-8 teachers in Kentucky. LASC workshops are based on Kentucky core concepts and are scheduled for Jan. 29 and 31. All workshop participants will receive a unit of study complete with lesson plans and a hands-on classroom activity kit. Call the Living Arts and Science Center [...]
Kentucky and 21 other states will share $24 million in grant money from the U.S. Department of Education to improve personnel training systems to help children with disabilities. In the first year of the five-year grant, Kentucky will receive $1,137,671 from the State Personnel Development Grants Program, authorized by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The program provides [...]