Brain Training Can Prepare Your Teen for College
We’ll start with the bad news – your teen may not be ready for college even if he can remember math formulas or World War II dates.
Education
FCPS Registration For New Students Resumes in April
Registration for the 2014-2015 academic year in Fayette County Public Schools is underway.
Educator of the Month: Angela Stark: Starring In An Active Role
Angela Stark is a one-woman wrecking ball against childhood obesity. The mother of three has taught in Fayette County schools for 11 years, the past six as the P.E. and health teacher at Southern Middle School where she has made a national name for herself.
Technology and Teaching Trends
Engaging students in school work has always been a goal of teachers everywhere.
And with the advent of smart phones, tablets and WiFi in our schools, teachers are finding more and more fascinating ways to get students interested in learning through the creative use of technology.
College Boosts Experience For Young Women
Under the direction of new President John P. Marsden, Ph.D., Midway College has enhanced the undergraduate experience for Kentucky’s only women’s college while maintaining its extensive adult, graduate and online programs.
Grade-Schooler Finds Focus With Brain Training
It began with a suggestion. A fellow teacher at Providence Christian Academy told Angela Bennett that her 10-year-old son Aiden was struggling at school.
Ban the Average! Design Education for the Edges
In 1952, the Air Force realized it had a problem. Good pilots were flying better planes, yet their results were worse.
Chris Long: Combination of Energy and Patience
If you’re looking for social studies teacher Chris Long of Tates Creek High, don’t turn toward his desk. You’ll never find him there. The energetic, 27 year old is a study in motion in the classroom.
New Year’s Improvement: Boost Your I.Q.
As the new year dawns, our thoughts often turn to self-improvement.
Personal Path Led To Helping Others
In 2006 I learned that I had a malignant tumor. I underwent two operations and radiation, while my family stepped up and helped care for my three daughters.