Professional Learning Opportunities

3rd Annual KDE Leadership EdCamp: For Principals by Principals

The 3rd Annual Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Leadership EdCamp: For Principals by Principals will be held on Wednesday, March 27, at the Perkins Building on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU).

The Principal Partnership Project at the KDE is proud to partner with EKU and KyGoDigital to offer this free professional learning opportunity to all school leaders. The event is intended to support and promote networking for principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, teacher leaders, future school leaders and faculty in the principal preparation programs at local universities. EILA credit will be provided. Registration is available on this Google document.

Save the Date for the 2019 Persistence to Graduation (PtG) Summit

The 2019 PtG Summit will be held at the Lexington Convention Center July 9-10. Strands will include Student Transition and Re-engagement Strategies; Alternative Education; Community Partnerships; and School Climate and Culture.

Registration is expected to open in spring 2019. EILA credit and CEUs will be available. For questions, please contact Donna Montgomery at donna.montgomery@education.ky.gov.

Training Opportunities Available

Registration is open for two of the trainings that KDE will be offering in partnership with the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center.

Date: Thursday, Jan. 31

Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. CT (Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.)

Location: Hampton Inn and Suites, Racer Room; 1415 Lowes Drive; Murray

Cost: NO CHARGE

Register for this training session online. Registration for this event closes 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

Date: Friday, Feb. 1

Time: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. CT (Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.)

Where: Hampton Inn and Suites, Racer Room; 1415 Lowes Drive; Murray

Cost: NO CHARGE

Register for this training session online. Registration for this event closes 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 29.

Registration for the trainings in Frankfort (Feb. 11-12) and Elizabethtown (Feb. 13-15) should open soon. Please contact Rae Burgess (rae.burgess@education.ky.gov) for more information.