• I hope you guys are checking out the posting under the resource tab on the homepage. I just added resources for those principals, assistant principals, c.o. and others who are taking the Teachscape Proficiency Exam. I learned a lot by taking the exam and I am currently engaging in additional calibrations. Several of you have inquired about…Read More

  • The FBLA Entrepreneur team are promoting small businesses with a focus on Appalachia Sustainability. They wanted to be “hands on” learners and asked to sell produce from our school garden at the local Pike County Farmer’s Market. This morning they successfully sold bags of stir fry mix, mustard greens, turnip greens, turnips, radishes, green…Read More

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  • Student work products are attached to the glog. I will continue to update as the project progresses.
    [bpfb_link url=’http://highland2011.edu.glogster.com/leadership-and-character-education-in-the-digital-age/’ title=’Leadership and Character Education in the Digital Age: text, images, music, video | Glogster EDU – 21st century multimedia tool…Read More

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    • Lisa, how exciting. I love the Leader In Me. I am a Covey trainer and this is one of my favorite pieces. I look forward to seeing the results of your project. May I stop by your classroom sometime. Send me an invite when you are doing something that you would like for me to see. This is an exciting time to be in the classroom.

    • Lisa, I enjoyed reading about your plans for your students. I know they are going to have so much fun as they are involved in all the experiences you have planned both in and out of the classroom. They will remember the experiences and the learning for a lifetime.

    • Great work.! Keep leading the way.

  • The 7th graders at Adams Middle School are currently learning about entrepreneurs in Kentucky via a workbook by that name from econ.org This is an older resource, but has profiles of such notable business leaders was the Turners (Dollar General), John Conti, Laura Freeman (Laura’s Lean Beef) Curt Jones (Dippin Dots) etc. There rare activities,…Read More

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    • Norm, This looks like a great resource and I’m sure your students are inspired by their stories. If you are interested in connecting virtually to some of these entrepreneurs , I will be happy to help you. I work with Mary Ann Vimont who teaches an economics class at UK and she has several contacts who speak to her classes such as the young man…Read More

    • Thanks for sharing Norm.

  • Interesting item on technology nad several resources.
    [bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/education-transformation-it-s-marathon-not-sprint’ title=’Education Transformation – It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint! | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’ ima…Read More

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