More KET curriculum help and teacher training
More resources for teachers are available from KET Education to help teachers handle the challenges of the 2020-2021 school year.
National Board offering free webinars on virtual teaching, certification
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is offering five free online professional development seminars. The topics are attuned to the era of COVID-19, covering subjects such as teaching literacy and special education virtually, and how to pursue NBPTS certification.
KAEE conference to be held virtually in September
The Kentucky Association of Environmental Education (KAEE) Annual Conference will be held virtually Sept. 17-19.
Annual Children’s Environmental Health Summit registration open
The Kentucky Department for Public Health, in collaboration with the Kentucky Population Health Institute, is hosting the 5th Annual Children’s Environmental Health Summit. Due to COVID-19, this event will be virtual this year offering a series of monthly webinars beginning June 11.
KDE releases guidance documents for districts dealing with COVID-19 closures
The Kentucky Department of Education released five guidance documents April 7 for districts to use when considering the implications of school building closures due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Project AWARE trainings on trauma-informed practices set
There will be three different learning collaboratives this school year across Kentucky.
Standards implementation professional learning series announced
Each month this fall, the Kentucky Department of Education will produce two webcasts and one virtual workshop to provide information and professional learning about standards implementation.
More than 2,000 Kentucky educators attend academic standards learning labs
More than 2,000 teachers and school administrators attended Get to Know Your Standards Learning Labs conducted across the state by Kentucky Department of Education staff.
KAGE Foundation offering professional learning opportunities
The Kentucky Association for Gifted Education has experts in the Commonwealth and beyond who are volunteering their services to provide professional learning experiences in a variety of topics, tailoring the material to the audience and purpose.
Study’s findings can sharpen KDE’s efforts to close the gap
A report examining students’ educational experiences could help the Kentucky Department of Education’s efforts to address the achievement gap.