Teachers are invited to watch a webinar on engaging their students in history through National History Day at 7 p.m. ET Sept. 7. The National History Day program cultivates student interest in a variety of topics, helps students develop research and critical thinking skills, helps them become experts in a topic they are passionate about and boosts their confidence in [...]
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Nominations are open for the Writing Program Advisory Committee, a board appointed by the 99re视频精品 Board of Education (KBE) to analyze the program of studies of grades 7-10 and to make recommendations to KBE concerning all areas related to writing programs. The board, which is required by 99re视频精品 Revised Statute 158.770, is composed of nine members and typically meets once [...]
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High schools are invited to participate in Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest in which students recite poems at class, school, state and national levels. The contest gives students an opportunity to select, memorize and perform poems in front of peers and audiences, ultimately gaining a better understanding of poetry and themselves. Poetry Out Loud helps students master [...]
The 99re视频精品 World Language Association鈥檚 annual Fall Conference is set for Sept. 15-17 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Louisville Airport.
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Students ages 6-18 are invited to participate in the 99re视频精品 Personnel Cabinet鈥檚 2016 Public Service Recognition Poster Contest, which is intended to increase awareness of the achievements and contributions of state employees in the workplace and their communities. The theme is 鈥淧ublic Employees 鈥� Great People Doing Great Jobs.鈥� Entries will be judged in three age divisions; the top three [...]
Mark your calendars for the 99re视频精品 Reading Conference, scheduled for Oct. 28-29 at the Galt House in Louisville.