October 2025
Spencer County educator Michelle Gross named 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Michelle Gross, a mathematics teacher at Spencer County Middle School, was named the 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year during a ceremony in Frankfort on Oct. 7.
2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Michelle Gross champions project-based learning in math
Spencer County Middle School teacher Michelle Gross is a champion for vibrant learning experiences in the projects she leads to help students understand how math applies to their lives. Gross, who has 22 years of teaching experience in math, was named the 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year during a ceremony in Frankfort on Oct. 7. She also was named the middle school division winner. Gross and eight other Teacher Achievement Award recipients were honored by the Kentucky Department of Education at the ceremony.
November 2025
Celebrating our educators and supporting our students
As a former teacher, I believe there is no higher calling within a profession than to be a teacher. One of the joys I have each year as commissioner of education is to celebrate our best during the Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony.
October 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY: KDE to announce 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year during Oct. 7 ceremony
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will host the 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony. Winners of the elementary, middle and high school teaching divisions, in addition to the overall 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, will be announced during the ceremony.
August 2025
Nine Kentucky educators named 2026 Teacher Achievement Award winners
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has announced the selection of nine outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2026 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards.
October 2024
GoTeachKY names 21 new ambassadors for 2024-2025 school year
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has named the new class of ambassadors for the GoTeachKY initiative.
July 2023
Tales of transformation event allows Kentucky districts to share stories about deeper learning
School district leaders from across the Commonwealth joined virtually on July 18 to share their journeys with deeper learning, presenting their work in creating authentic, meaningful learning for all students.
November 2012
One classroom, two teachers
More classrooms are turning to co-teaching to improve instruction.
March 2019
Remixing the traditional essay to empower students
As a freshman in college, I remember being mesmerized by a young artists and repertoire executive named Sean “Puffy” Combs from Uptown Records. While Puffy can take credit for reconstructing the remix, Obasi Shaw and A.D. Carson, two young African American scholars, can be credited with the modernizing and remixing of the traditional essay.
February 2019
Milken award winner shines when teaching both students, teachers
Angie Beavin, a 5th-grade teacher in Franklin County, is passionate about helping her fellow teachers grow as well as her students.