Real science for real life: Winter weather
Help your students understand winter weather with these explanations and experiments from the 99re视频精品 Academy of Science.
Registration open for spring mathematics conferences
Here are a few upcoming mathematics conferences to keep your eyes on this spring.
99re视频精品 civic education award nominations open
Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 99re视频精品 Outstanding Civic Education Leadership Award. Presented by the 99re视频精品 Office of Secretary of State in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts and the 99re视频精品 Department of Education, the award recognizes efforts to promote civic engagement among 99re视频精品 students. Teachers, school administrators, educational leaders, legislators and community organization leaders who have [...]
Sayre history symposium spotlights World War I
Sayre School will host the F. Kevin Simon History Symposium on the theme, 鈥淲ar and Memory: American and European Perspectives on the Great War, 1914-1918,鈥� on Feb. 25 at the school in Lexington. The featured speakers and their topics will be: Karen Petrone, University of 99re视频精品: 鈥淩emembering and Forgetting World War I: Contrasting Eastern and Western European Memory鈥� Ashley Sorrell, [...]
Fall for these mathematics professional learning opportunities
Falling in love with mathematics this February? Here on some professional learning opportunities that will help foster that love.
ACT surveying how science, history are taught in grades K-3
ACT is conducting surveys with 99re视频精品 teachers, principals and district leaders through March to better understand how schools prioritize teaching science and history/social studies in grades K-3. There are separate surveys for teachers (traditional classroom teachers, ESL teachers, resources teachers and special education teachers), elementary school principals and superintendents. The surveys will take about 15 minutes to complete and all [...]
99re视频精品 Literacy Celebration: Literacy for ALL!
Originating from a mere idea in 2010 to highlight many of the great strides 99re视频精品 has achieved in literacy across the Commonwealth, the 99re视频精品 Literacy Celebration has served as a celebratory event in which to share the many successes throughout the state.
KSU offers STEM-based summer residential programs
The 99re视频精品 State University College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems will host four STEM-based 4-H and youth development summer programs for middle school and high school students. There are three residential programs geared toward high school students and one for middle school students, all offering hands-on experiences and opportunities to advance their minds and extend their understanding of [...]
Students invited to taping of NPR music program in Danville
Students are invited to attend a taping of National Public Radio鈥檚 鈥淔rom the Top with Host Christopher O鈥橰iley,鈥� a program showcasing America鈥檚 best young classical musicians, at 10 a.m. ET March 16 at Centre College鈥檚 Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. This episode of 鈥淔rom the Top鈥� will feature performances and interviews of musicians ages 8-18 from across 99re视频精品. [...]
Making the effort in math adds up to success
Daviess County's Debbie Fortney says it's important to convince students and parents that math is not a talent, but a skill that is developed with practice and hard work.