Preparing for the worst
Students help first responders train during a simulated bus and train collision at the Bluegrass Railroad and Museum in Versailles.
Gov. Bevin makes appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions
Gov. Matt Bevin made several appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions.
Finding inspiration in a week of math
Some teachers in Kentucky started their year off this fall with a week full of inspirational math lessons from Jo Boaler’s youcubed, a website that offers five days of lesson plans and tasks designed to instill a positive mindset about math in students.
Campaigning for coherence in math
Kentucky teachers have been engaged with the Kentucky Core Advocate network to support the implementation of Kentucky’s Academic Standards and help bring math coherence to the state’s classrooms.
Time to put assessment at forefront of our thinking
By Natalie McCutchen, Mike Stacy and Brad Clark Across the state, self-reflective teachers and supportive administrators are building communities of practice where all stakeholders are re-evaluating all aspects of instructional effectiveness. This is a time of rapid, meaningful change in our schools. As Kentucky educators embark on this intensive professional learning continuum, we must find new ways to guide student [...]
National Bike (or walk) to School Day
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov The morning of May 7was about 70 degrees, sunny and an absolutely gorgeous day to walk to school for National Bike to School Day. Most of the students I saw at Northside Elementary School (Woodford County) had chosen to walk. But later in the week Southside Elementary was having a bike-only event. The students who lived [...]
A fishy start to a new sport
It was a chilly morning in April as boats gathered around the dock at KenLake Marina for the first Kentucky High School Athletics Association bass fishing championship.
Extending learning with technology
Woodford County successfully launching 1:1 iPad initiative for high school students.