Teachers of the Year make the most of creativity
Melanie Callahan was named the 2020 Elementary School Teacher of the Year and Matt Kaufmann was named the 2020 High School Teacher of the Year
Gifted and talented every day
A Warren County middle school brings its academically advanced students together in an ungraded class to work on problem-solving and projects that pique their interest.
Spanish meets STEAM: World language, culture and coding
Fayette County's Jennifer Kennedy shares how her students – ranging from kindergarten to 5th grade – not only learned how to code, but also combined Spanish language skills with culture.
Teachers invited to enter Samsung STEAM competition
Teachers are invited to enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a contest that challenges teachers and students in grades 6-12 to show how STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) can be applied to help improve their local community.
Honoring Sophia by helping a wish come true
The teachers and students at one Boone County school turned their grief of losing one student into a schoolwide project - and learning experience - to help someone else.
National Museum of the American Indian offering lessons
The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington has launched a new website that includes new resources available from its education office. The Native Knowledge 360 page is a starting point for the museum’s national initiative to inspire and promote improvement of teaching and learning about American Indians. A new removal lesson includes modules designed for use by grades [...]
Online arts integration and STEAM conference offered
Education Closet will host its Connectivity Arts Integration and STEAM Conference live and online beginning July 20. The conference provides a flexible and affordable learning option for K-12 classroom and arts educators seeking practical tips, resources and ideas for integrating the arts into any classroom. It will feature more than 20 sessions showcasing best practices in arts integration and STEAM [...]
Work of Jefferson STEAM partnership to be showcased
Bellarmine University and the Jefferson County schools’ STEAM partnership will host a STEAM Maker Faire on April 21 on the Bellarmine campus in Louisville. The event will feature the work of students from five elementary schools involved in the two-year STEAM program. Mathematics teachers are specifically invited to attend, but the free event is open to all ages and will [...]
Bellarmine to host STEAM Maker Faire
Bellarmine University and Jefferson County Public Schools will host a STEAM Maker Faire April 30 at Bellarmine's campus in Louisville.
Full STEAM ahead
STEAM students are on the fast track to college- and career-readiness.