Sarah Yost By Sarah Yost, NBCT Sarah.yost@jefferson.kyschools.us For two years, I’ve served my school in the hybrid role of teacher and lead teacher for English/language arts. I teach two hours of reading intervention every day and spend the rest of my time working on various leadership initiatives for the school. When my principal gave me the opportunity to [...]
Technology moves fast, and it can be a challenge to keep up with the best practices for integrating the latest innovations into your classroom instruction. CIITS and Edivation offer a series of videos showing examples of teachers doing just that — using new technologies to engage and enlighten students in ways never before possible in the classroom. Follow the instructions [...]
A conference on teaching children with emotional and behavioral problems will be held Dec. 13 in Georgetown. HSC Workshops is offering the conference for teachers, administrators, social workers, counselors and psychologists. “Classroom Management and Effective Teaching of Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Problems” will provide educators with strategies to enhance learning, build self-esteem and control disruptive and otherwise [...]
The Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia will host a free workshop Dec. 9 in Louisville to develop leadership strategies for using Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) data. “Principal Leadership for Effective Use of PGES Data” is designed for principals, district staff and instructional leaders and will provide opportunities to explore how to communicate with teachers about their data, communicate with [...]
The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is accepting nominations through Dec. 31 for the 2015 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award, which will award $20,000 to an exemplary teacher engaging families in education. Educators working with families through schools, libraries and other community-based organizations are eligible for the award. The winner’s school or program will receive the $20,000 [...]