Girls Who Code is celebrating back to school with a push to notify schools, teachers, libraries, and out-of-school time organizations about our free Girls Who Code Clubs. Designed by Girls Who Code’s expert educators, Clubs are free computer science programs for all 3rd-12th graders of any skill level. Facilitators are provided with everything they need to launch, lead, and grow girls-first computer science programming, including step-by-step instructions, personalized live support, funding, and immersive project and event opportunities. Girls Who Code supports Club Facilitators and their members with the flexibility to explore the activities they want, at the times and in the manners that work for them.

Take a look at this Clubs flyer! 

Designed by Girls Who Code’s expert educators, Clubs are free computer science programs for all 3rd-12th graders to learn to code and change the world. Girls Who Code provides a comprehensive suite of educational, financial, and community-building resources so that anyone can launch, lead, and grow their own 3rd-12th grade Club. When you start a Club, you'll access girls-first computer science programming with guided curriculums that include step-by-step instructions, personalized live support, and immersive project and event opportunities. Unlock the Clubs Fund and swag benefits like t-shirts, notebooks, and stickers for your Club once you have 3 or more members enrolled! So, sign up to create your account at girlswhocode.com/clubsapply and get started with free Clubs today!

Want to learn more before launching a Club? Review our on-demand suite of Clubs webinars or register for our live back to school kick-off webinar on September 18, 2024 at 7pm Eastern.

Forget the guinea pig. How about adopting a 1,500-pound dairy cow for your classroom mascot? Don’t worry about finding a pen big enough to hold her. The photos and stories we’ll send you about her life on the farm will make her come alive for your students! The Discover Dairy “Adopt a Cow” program is an exciting, year-long experience for your classroom. Throughout the program, you’ll get an inside look at dairy farming and be paired with a calf from Triple H Dairy in Kentucky. You’ll find out what her name is, when her birthday is, where she lives, and how the farmer takes care of her. You’ll also receive progress updates, photos of the cow, live chats from the farm, activity sheets for your students, suggested lessons that follow Common CORE standards, and even opportunities to write letters to your calf! All updates are easily accessible via an online portal and app for Apple and Android. Registration for this school year ends September 15, so join the moo-vement now that has impacted 1+ million students across the globe! Visit www.discoverdairy.com/adopt to learn more about the free program. Discover Dairy is an educational series managed locally by the Dairy Excellence Foundation in partnership with The Dairy Alliance.

Contact Matti Coffey for more information at mcoffey@thedairyalliance.com!

The Office of Teaching and Learning Division of Program Standards science consultants will be offering an in-person workshop for participants to take part in this new professional learning module. This workshop offers an opportunity for K-12 science educators to engage with one another as learners and  practitioners,considering how to support student sensemaking with equitable discourse. 

When Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2024 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET 

Where: Madison County Public Library (507 W Main St, Richmond, KY 40475) 

This in-person workshop is designed for kindergarten-grade 12 science teachers and leaders. This professional learning opportunity is intended to provide guidance in the successful implementation of equitable academic discourse, supporting the three-dimensional student learning called for in the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Science.  This workshop will incorporate an open educational resource to provide participants with a learning experience symmetrical to the classroom. Through that experience, the participants will be immersed in equitable academic discourse to see what it looks, sounds, and feels like as a learner.  During this workshop, participants will learn how to establish a learning environment where all students have equitable access and opportunity to learn through discourse, develop a collaborative understanding of equitable academic discourse that supports student sensemaking, explore how both teachers and students contribute to equitable academic discourse, examine why we should use equitable academic discourse in the science classroom, and begin to intentionally plan for equitable academic discourse. 

Complete the Supporting Student Sensemaking Registration Form by Sept. 20, 2024, to reserve your spot. 

Substitute reimbursement is available for the first 30 registrants through the Office of Teaching and Learning.  

Educators will be eligible to receive up to 6 professional development hours for their participation in the workshop. A certificate will be provided following the completion of the workshop. Please note: The decision to accept professional development hours is at the discretion of the local school/district. 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

 

The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is seeking applications for two (2) board positions to be filled by a professional engineer AND a citizen at large.  Per statute, the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE-KY) must submit three names to the Governor for each position for his consideration in filling these seats.  These seats/terms will begin January 1, 2025.    KRS 322.240 requires that PE candidates must be a professional engineer engaged in practice for at least twelve (12) years and shall have been in responsible charge of important engineering work for at least five (5) years.  Furthermore, KRS 322.240(3)(a) states that candidates must be a professional engineer licensed in Kentucky for at least four (4) years prior to the date of their appointment.   Citizen at large candidates must not be associated with or financially interested in the practice of engineering or land surveying. The Kentucky Revised Statute governing this board can be found in KRS Chapter 322. If interested, please complete the application linked here or please share this with others who may be interested.  An application and current resume should be sent to the Kentucky Engineering Center at kec@kyengcenter.org.  The deadline for submission is COB, Friday, August 30, 2024.  If you have any questions, please contact Russ Romine by calling the Kentucky Engineering Center at (502) 695-5680, or by email at Russ@kyengcenter.org.

The University of Kentucky’s Center For Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) is excited to announce the 2^nd annual free UK-CARES Climate & Health Teachers (K-12) workshop that will be held virtually Weds., August 21, 2024, 4-6 pm ET.  The flyer (with registration link) and agenda are attached.  The workshop meets the Next Generation Science Standards.  Attendees will receive confirmation of 2-hours of professional development training.

 

This free interactive workshop will help answer the following questions:

 

• What does climate change look like in Kentucky?
• How does climate change influence human health?
• What can we do about climate change?
• What opportunities exist for incorporating climate and health content into classroom instruction?

 

Registration link: https://bit.ly/4cn6h1z

A FREE, virtual, two-hour professional development workshop about Climate and Health will be hosted on Aug. 21, 4-6 PM ET, for K-12 teachers in Kentucky. This workshop will help answer the following questions:

• What does climate change look like in Kentucky?
• How does climate change influence human health?
• What can we do about climate change?
• What opportunities exists for incorporating climate and health content into classroom instruction?

The workshop is hosted by the University of Kentucky’s Center For Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) and is designed by and for educators. All Kentucky teachers (K-12) are welcome. The workshop content aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards. Register soon, space is limited. Attendees will receive confirmation of two hours of professional development upon completion of an online evaluation.

 

To register, contact organizer Kelly Kennoy.

KAEE's Outdoor Learning Symposium

Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET Northside Elementary School | Midway, KY 40347

The Outdoor Learning Symposium (OLS) is a one-day event designed for K-12 classroom teachers and administrators to attend as teams and leave better prepared to integrate environmental and outdoor education in their school setting. The day is filled with concurrent sessions tailored to meet the needs of administrators and teachers, in addition to team planning and networking time. Schools represented by a team of at least one administrator and classroom teacher can apply for a $250 mini-grant to support student-led outdoor learning projects.

Learn more about OLS, view the full schedule, and register at kaee.org/outdoor-learning.

Register Now

NSTA is proud to celebrate teacher appreciation week and we are honored to recognize educators nationally. Teachers play an essential role in nurturing minds, inspiring curiosity, and instilling a lifelong love of learning. Your efforts extend far beyond the classroom, influencing future generations and enriching our communities. Teachers, this week, we celebrate YOU!   NSTA leadership expresses appreciation for educators in this blog post from NSTA President Julie Luft and a special thank you video from NSTA CEO Erika Shugart.

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For those of you celebrating Black Hole Week, I wanted to share a free lesson on stellar evolution. It has a really cool simulation that allows students to model stellar life cycles by creating stars of varying masses and following them through their life cycles. It also tracks the stars on an H-R diagram as they evolve and charts changes in chemical composition. I’ve included some screenshots below.
Lesson details can be found here: https://infiniscope.org/lesson/17

 

 

About Us

Infiniscope is a NASA-funded project that is transforming Earth and space science education and empowering educators through the creation of high-quality adaptive digital learning experiences, educator professional development, a community of practice, creative tools for designing digital content, and a robust set of educator resources.

Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Kind Regards,

Sina Kirk

Marketing & Communications Manager

Center for Education Through eXploration

School of Earth & Space Exploration

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ  85287-1404

Sina.Kirk@asu.edu

Every year up to $2,000 is available through our Corcoran Educational Grant for proposals regarding education on native fishes, their habitats or their conservation, including but not limited to:

-Producing and distributing educational materials (books, brochures, posters, displays, video, Internet resources, etc.)

-Stream surveys with education as a primary goal

-Lecturing expenses

-Nature center displays

-School materials and displays

-Field and laboratory supplies

-Teacher training workshops to introduce teachers to core concepts, and any materials/displays that may be developed

Here is a link to the NANFA Corcoran Educational Grant website- https://www.nanfa.org/corcoran.shtml  Our main webpage is- www.nanfa.org

 

For the 2024 cycle, the proposals are due March 31.