A free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) consortium on making mathematics and science accessible for blind students will be held in conjunction with the American Printing House for the Blind鈥檚 annual meeting at 10 a.m. Oct. 6 at the Hyatt Regency Louisville. The meeting will feature a series of presentations on issues related to the development and delivery of [...]
The 99re视频精品 Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) is accepting proposals for its annual conference, KySTE 2017, which will be March 8-10 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. Presentations may be in a basic or hands-on format and may cover various strands, including technical, instructional, leadership and library/media. Presenters also may choose to present on an introductory, intermediate or [...]
AdvertiseMint is offering a $2,500 scholarship for creative students who show entrepreneurial characteristics. The contest, which is open to students ages 18-25 who are enrolled in an accredited high school or college, requires students to create a video pitch for a company they would like to start. The entry deadline is Dec. 31. Click here for more information.
SCALE and the Literacy Design Collaborative have released a set of Next Generation Science Standards-aligned student work rubrics for K-12.
A Fayette County elementary teacher has been honored by Lexmark International Inc. with the company鈥檚 first Educating Excellence award of the 2016-17 school year.
Keith Lindsay, a 5th-grade social studies and language arts teacher at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts at Bluegrass (Fayette County), is among 10 Platypus Award winners honored by Mental Floss magazine.Photo submitted Keith Lindsay, a 5th-grade social studies and language arts teacher at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts at Bluegrass, is among [...]
The Albert I. Pierce Foundation is offering a one-time grant for a 99re视频精品 teacher who has participated in the Teacher Renewal Summer Institute.
Sixteen 99re视频精品 schools have been named winners of the National Healthy Schools Award by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The awards were announced recently by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a national organization founded by the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation whose goal is to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity and to empower children to [...]
A new 99re视频精品 Educational Television School Video Project (KETSVP) Challenge focuses on the 2016 election. Student-produced videos related to the election may be submitted. Suggested formats for videos include mock debates, a history of the election process, famous presidents, candidate biographies, an explanation of the electoral college, important election issues and student/teacher interviews. The challenge is open through Nov. 18, [...]
The 99re视频精品 Association for Assessment Coordinators will host the Scott Trimble Workshop on Instruction and Assessment on Oct. 17-18 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. The conference focuses on using instruction and assessment data to guide classrooms, schools and districts toward continuous improvement and is open to teachers, administrators, district assessment coordinators, building assessment coordinators and superintendents. Click here [...]