Funding available to establish TSA programs at middle, high schools
The Verizon Foundation and the Technology Student Association is offering a grant opportunity for new schools to help them launch a TSA program.
KDE seeks teachers to work on standards for Bible literacy courses
The 99re视频精品 Department of Education is seeking three high school teachers to work on the development of standards for elective high school social studies Bible literacy courses.
Frazier museum presents student matinees on the works of Poe
The Frazier History Museum in Louisville is presenting a matinee series of 鈥淭ales of Poe: The Works of Edgar Allan Poe Brought to Life鈥� for students in grades 6-12 Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 4-6 at the museum in Louisville.
Workshop provides info on three environmental education curricula
A two-day workshop on the Project Flying WILD, Project Underground and Leopold Education Project environmental education curricula will be held Sept. 28-29 at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson.
Code.org offering K-5 curriculum training
Code.org is offering a K-5 Fundamentals training 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ET Sept. 30 at Jaeger Education Center in Louisville.
KDE seeks teachers to participate in standards reviews
The 99re视频精品 Department of Education (KDE) is seeking English/language arts and mathematics teachers from all grade levels to participate in review and revision of the 99re视频精品 Academic Standards. Senate Bill 1 (2017) calls for the review and revision of the KAS every six years. Selected team members will meet in Frankfort for three to five days during the 2017-18 school [...]
MakerMinded KY launching student video contest
MakerMinded KY, which seeks to interest students in STEM-related careers early in their educational paths, is hosting its first student video contest. The contest is open to students in grades 5-12 and the videos must be about manufacturing in 99re视频精品. Schools may submit up to five videos, each of which can be between 30 seconds and 3 minutes in length. [...]
KET, PBS offer resources relating to solar eclipse
99re视频精品 Educational Television (KET) and PBS are offering several online and on-air resources about the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, which can be seen as a total eclipse in 25 99re视频精品 counties and as a partial eclipse in the balance of the state. Here are the resources offered: A folder on the PBS LearningMedia website has resources to help plan instruction [...]
Fayette teacher completes national agriscience program
Jacob Ball Jacob Ball, a teacher at Locust Trace AgriScience Center (Fayette County), has successfully completed the annual National Agriscience Teachers Ambassador Academy in Phoenix. He joins 369 other teachers from across the country who have earned the distinction of Agriscience Teacher Ambassador after the highly competitive process. The academy is a professional development institute managed by the [...]
Fayette teacher receives FCCLA award
Anna Sullinger, a family and consumer sciences teacher at Beaumont Middle School (Fayette County), has received the 2017 Spirit of Advising Award from the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). The award, which is given to one FCCLA chapter adviser from each state, recognizes advisers who are constantly faithful and often working quietly behind the scenes to ensure [...]