Following the awesome presentation on social media a couple weeks back, I’d like to encourage you to consider urging your district to become part of the Kentucky School Public Relations Association. It is a good organization to help you foster community engagement and community relations. Membership is only $35 for a single or $75 for the…Read More

Has anyone prepared an updated press release about the Student Senate and current activities? If so, could you please email me a copy to jeff.phillips@harlan.kyschools.us

Please consider signing the attache position concerning the revised ACT scores required for the Governor Scholars Program presidential scholarship recipients at the University of Kentucky. This will significantly impact students from the ARI districts.…Read More

https://www.change.org/p/university-of-kentucky-reconsider-act-requirement-from-a-31-back-to-a-28?recruiter=84491014&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter_responsive

[bpfb_link url=’http://wfpl.org/kentucky-students-say-superintendent-selections/’ title=’Should Kentucky Students Have a Say in Superintendent Selections?’ image=’http://wfpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/school-test.jpg’]A group of Kentucky students has convinced a lawmaker to file a bill that would add an elected peer to a school district’s s…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://wfpl.org/kentucky-students-say-superintendent-selections/’ title=’Should Kentucky Students Have a Say in Superintendent Selections?’ image=’http://wfpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/school-test.jpg’]A group of Kentucky students has convinced a lawmaker to file a bill that would add an elected peer to a school district’s s…Read More

Listen to Dr. Dorie Combs, professor in the School of Clinical Educator Preparation at Eastern Kentucky University, share her perspective on preparing future educators for understanding and teaching to the Common Core. (Could not get the preview to upload so you will have to copy the link and paste into your browser. This is from the LFA…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/building-smart-country-teacher-preparation-singapore’ title=’Building a Smart Country: Teacher Preparation in Singapore | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’ image=’http://www.learningfirst.org/sites/default/files/assets/SingaporeWEB.jpg’]…about what is working in our public…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/principal-leadership-social-inclusion’ title=’Principal Leadership for Social Inclusion | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’ image=’http://www.learningfirst.org/sites/default/files/assets/publicprivatepartners.jpg’]…about what is working in our public schools.[/bpfb_link]

[bpfb_link url=’http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/unexpected-tools-that-are-influencing-the-future-of-education/’ title=’Unexpected Tools That are Influencing the Future of Education | MindShift’ image=’http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/files/2014/09/MiaChristopher-boat-640×360.jpg’]Unschooling, greater independence for the student and…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/culture-how-does-it-impact-transformation-21st-century-schools’ title=’Culture: How Does It Impact the Transformation of 21st Century Schools? | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’ image=’http://www.learningfirst.org/sites/default/files/assets/GlueWEB.jpg’]…about what is working in…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/what-makes-school-21st-century-learning-exemplar-0′ title=’What Makes a School a 21st Century Learning Exemplar? | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’ image=’http://www.learningfirst.org/sites/default/files/assets/21stCenturyLearning2WEB.jpg’]…about what is working in our public…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/what-makes-school-21st-century-learning-exemplar-0′ title=’What Makes a School a 21st Century Learning Exemplar? | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’ image=’http://www.learningfirst.org/sites/default/files/assets/21stCenturyLearning2WEB.jpg’]…about what is working in our public…Read More

See Achievement Gap item below from Council on Postsecondary Education.
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Council on Postsecondary Education
Kentucky must double up…Read More

This was shared by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence.
[bpfb_link url=’https://www.change.org/p/kentucky-state-legislature-acknowledge-the-importance-of-prioritizing-the-integration-of-student-voice-in-the-sphere-of-education-across-the-commonwealth?just_created=true’ title=’Petition · Acknowledge the importance of prioritizing the…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’https://www.change.org/p/kentucky-state-legislature-acknowledge-the-importance-of-prioritizing-the-integration-of-student-voice-in-the-sphere-of-education-across-the-commonwealth?just_created=true’ title=’Petition · Acknowledge the importance of prioritizing the integration of student voice in the sphere of education across the…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/get-it-right-podcasts-vicki-phillips?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LFA+%28Public+School+Insights%3A+What+is+WORKING+in+our+Public+Schools%29′ title=’Get It Right Podcasts: Vicki Phillips | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’…Read More

I received an email on this from KAGE yesterday. Thought I would share in case someone did not receive it.
The Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE) is very pleased to offer our 35th Annual Conference Cultivating Excellence – Gifted Education in Kentucky. The conference will be held February 23-24, 2015 in Lexington at the Marriott G…Read More

Dr. Katrina Slone visits with Harlan County Schools Assistant Superintendent Brent Roark in the classroom of James A. Cawood Elementary School Teacher Chamayne Johnson. Slone was visiting the Harlan County School District to see firsthand new technologies being implemented for student use as part of a $29 million federal grant awarded by the U.S.…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/17/opinion/zhao-common-core-testing/index.html?hpt=hp_t3http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/17/opinion/zhao-common-core-testing/index.html?hpt=hp_t3′ title=’Common Core, beware China test-prep culture (Opinion) – CNN.com’…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/11/12/what-it-really-means-to-be-a-public-school-educator-today/’ title=’What it really means to be a public school educator today – The Washington Post’ image=’http://img.washingtonpost.com/pb/resources/img/twp-2048×1024.jpg’]Assistant principal: ” Is anyone in Silicon…Read More

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

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.wired.com/2014/10/on-learning-by-doing/’ title=’American Schools Are Training Kids for a World That Doesn’t Exist | WIRED’ image=’http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/education-ft.jpg’]Being dumb in the existing educational system is bad enough. Failing to create a new way of learning adapted to contemporary…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.wired.com/2014/10/on-learning-by-doing/’ title=’American Schools Are Training Kids for a World That Doesn’t Exist | WIRED’ image=’http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/education-ft.jpg’]Being dumb in the existing educational system is bad enough. Failing to create a new way of learning adapted to contemporary…Read More

[bpfb_link url=’http://www.floydcountytimes.com/news/news_education/150241553/Students-find-learning-at-The-Holler’ title=’Students find learning at ‘The Holler’
– Floyd County Times – floydcountytimes.com’ image=’http://www.floydcountytimes.com/GlobalPaths1/images/Civitas_BrowserBar_ICON.png’]PIKEVILLE — What happens when you take a free onlin…Read More

Interesting thoughts on teachers, students, parents and the role of poverty in the classroom.
[bpfb_link url=’http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/03/logic-behind-illogical-mindset-students-families-poverty.html’ title=’The logic behind the “illogical” mindset of students and families in poverty | The Cornerstone’ ima…Read More

Check out the article in the October 2014 issue of the Kentucky School Advocate published by the Kentucky School Boards Association on ARI. You may have to cut and past the link into your browser. http://www.ksba.org/RacetotheTOPKVECgrant.aspx
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Congratulations to the ARI team and KVEC on the excellent article and photos published in the October issue of the Kentucky School Advocate, which is distributed by the Kentucky School Boards Association. You may have to copy and past the link into your browser: http://www.ksba.org/RacetotheTOPKVECgrant.aspx

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Congratulations to the ARI team and KVEC on the excellent article and photos published in the October issue of the Kentucky School Advocate, which is distributed by the Kentucky School Boards Association. You may have to copy and past the link into your browser: http://www.ksba.org/RacetotheTOPKVECgrant.aspx

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Harlan County High School Student Senate Members Abby Landis and Jay Phillips presented a report on Oct. 7 to the school’s site base council on school culture and requested support from the panel to begin initiating various activities. The Student Senate members will be meeting with middle school students on Thursday as part of their ARI Student…Read More

This is taken from the National School Public Relations Association. I encourage you to take a few minutes and look at some of these exceptional videos on passionate teaching. “Video of the Week — Inspired Teaching
We all know of some amazing, inspiring teachers in each of our own school districts. These educators alter the sometimes pervading p…Read More

“Teaching is one third sales, one third performance art, and one third actual instruction.” Check out this link shared by the National School Public Relations Assocation of a video contest featuring INSPIRED TEACHING. There are several other videos but this is pretty moving piece. Here is the lead in from NSPRA: We all know of some amazing, ins…Read More

Harlan County Schools Integration Specialist Mike Scott, Superintendent Mike Howard and Assistant Superintendent Brent Roark conducted a test today by connecting with all schools via Lync and MondoPads in preparation for student council meetings, distance learning and distribution of information to faculty and staff. The test was a success and…Read More

@kellithompson Hey, I am trying to download the student pledge and keep getting the marketing plan. Can you email me the pledge?

How are you school districts treating student absences for Student Council and S.T.A.R.S