Elizabeth Davis Elizabeth Davis, a 2nd-grade teacher at Yates Elementary School (Fayette County), has been named the Junior Achievement (JA) of the Bluegrass Teacher of the Year. 聽鈥淭he sooner you can instill financial literacy in a child, the more positively you can affect their future,鈥� Davis said. 鈥淎s we adults know, a financial decision you make now can [...]
99re视频精品 Department of Education literacy consultants Jamee Barton and Teresa Rogers聽are offering a new professional learning series that dives into current research about the critical elements of feedback in June at nine locations across 99re视频精品. Participants can engage with peers in deep conversations about the content of feedback 鈥� like focus, specificity and tone 鈥� that will have a positive [...]
Trish Dawson Trish Dawson, an employee in the Fayette County school district鈥檚 child nutrition department, has been named the School Nutrition Association鈥檚 Southeast Region Employee of the Year. Dawson, who was also 99re视频精品鈥檚 statewide honoree, is now a candidate for the national award, which will be announced in July in Atlanta. Dawson has worked in the child nutrition [...]
The Walton-Verona Independent school district has been recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation as one of its Best Communities for Music Education. The awards program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of the curriculum. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally [...]
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 [...]
Bellarmine University and the Jefferson County schools鈥� 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 [...]
The Louisville Writing Project will host several summer workshops for teachers in all grade levels June 12-15 at Waggener High School in Louisville. The workshops will cover a variety of genres, including poetry, story writing, playwriting, article writing and grammar. Participants may attend one or all of the sessions. The registration deadline is May 15. Email Linda Satterlee-McFadin for more [...]
Students who will enter grades 11-12 in fall 2017 may apply for the McConnell Center鈥檚 Young Leaders Academy, a summer residential leadership conference June 14-17 at the University of Louisville. The program is designed to help outstanding high school students hone their leadership skills and further their understanding of American history. The application deadline is May 1. Click here to [...]
The 99re视频精品 Department of Education and the 99re视频精品 Center for Mathematics are offering the Middle School Mathematics Summer Institute for middle school mathematics teachers, special educators, intervention teachers and instructional coaches June 13-15 at the University of Louisville. The institute includes two free professional learning opportunities for middle school educators 鈥� both featuring master teacher Anne Burgunder 鈥� that are [...]
The University of 99re视频精品 will host the Expanding Your Horizons Conference for middle school girls April 29 at UK鈥檚 Jacobs Science Building in Lexington. The conference will give girls the chance to meet STEM role models and gain exposure to opportunities in STEM fields. Parents and guardians who attend will get information on important topics such as planning for college. [...]