In order to provide common messaging related to the Science Assessment System, KDE has scheduled orientation sessions across the Commonwealth. Each of the sessions is comprised of a half day orientation for administrators and a full day of learning for teachers.
The 99re视频精品 Department of Education has started a new program of regional arts specialists. Teachers, schools and districts will be able to utilize these individuals as an arts resource for their school and district.
Within the Every Student Succeeds Act, terminology such as 鈥渨ell-rounded鈥� is utilized to describe the expectations for a child鈥檚 educational needs. With both the arts and music being a part of this definition, new sources of funding have become available to support these content areas.
The 99re视频精品 Environmental Education Council (KEEC) has been awarded a $91,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to train teachers about water-quality education and fund student water stewardship projects in the state through the 99re视频精品 Green and Healthy Schools (KGHS) program. The grant will support teacher training in scientific concepts about water. It also will allow the KGHS program [...]
The Northern 99re视频精品 Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NKCTM) will hold its fall mini-conference Nov. 17 at Dixie Heights High School in Crestview Hills. NKCTM board members will present at the conference on K-2 numeracy; Desmos in the K-12 mathematics classroom; focus, coherence and rigor in the K-6 mathematics classroom; and implanting your own K-16 Amazing Mathematical Race. The registration [...]
When exploring global education, many educators are very comfortable with the first three 鈥渂ig areas鈥� of global competency. But what does "Taking Action" mean for students?
Dennis Minnis Dennis Minnis, a physical education teacher at North Bullitt High School (Bullitt County), has been named the 2016 Elementary School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the 99re视频精品 Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD). Minnis spent 12 years at Bullitt County鈥檚 Maryville Elementary School before moving to North Bullitt High this summer. [...]
The Visiting Teachers from Spain program enables local school districts in 99re视频精品 to hire highly qualified, licensed, native Spanish-speaking educators to teach at elementary, middle and high schools.
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