Students speak out on math, science course choices at advisory council meeting
Commissioner Stephen L. Pruitt welcomed the opinions of students on the Next-Generation Student Advisory Council in one of his first meetings with students.
Problem-based learning and PGES
Lindsey Childers By Lindsey Childers lindsey.childers@trigg.kyschools.us Imagine a classroom that centers on discovery – a classroom that allows students to act as teachers and use the skills they have acquired to solve actual problems. This sort of classroom is possible and is, in fact, happening all over Kentucky. In my district, this classroom method is becoming a more [...]
Student council, commissioner discuss school issues
Members of the fourth incarnation of the Next-Generation Student Advisory Council met with Commissioner Terry Holliday, Kentucky Board of Education Chairman Roger Marcum and other KDE staff and government officials during their first meeting of the 2014-15 school year.
Next-Generation Science Standards take learning to the next level
Teachers and students will benefit from gaining deeper understanding of science content.
Districts need to start preparing for Operation Preparation
Week-long event in March will focus on 8th, 10th graders and their strengths and interests.
Laying the Foundation for AP success
Additional training has teachers Laying the Foundation for pre-Advanced Placement success.
The place to be
Some teachers come to network. Some want to know about testing changes. Others pick up new strategies for classroom learning, while others want a challenge for themselves. But the common bond they all share is they want to be better Advanced Placement (AP) teachers.