In the belly of the beast
Kentucky's 2016 Teacher of the Year shares her thoughts about what happens when perception meets up with reality in education and in life.
We are not an island
Anderson County teacher Brandy Beasley shares her thoughts on why mentoring is key to keeping new teachers in the classroom.
Teaching students to LIFT others and themselves
Fern Creek High School teacher Stan Torzewski shares how a mentoring and leadership fellowship helps keep young men on track.
Remembering why we love to teach
2016 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year Joshua DeWar says current teachers need to share their passion for their profession to help young people see teaching as a viable and valuable career.
‘So, what theory are we going to test today, Dr. Gunter?’
Former laboratory technician Angela Gunter may have left the medical profession to become a teacher, but she still believes in using the best ideas from other professions to make her teaching stronger.
How the tough got going in Kentucky
Bill and Melinda Gates traveled to Kentucky in November and saw how Floyd County schools have come so far, so quickly.
Confessions of a former fourth-year teacher
Olmsted North Middle School teacher Andrew Beaver said it's often tougher to get experienced teachers to believe in professional development than new teachers. He knows professional development is for everyone.
A profile of teacher leadership
2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Holly Bloodworth reminds teachers to enjoy the small successes along the road to greater improvement.
The pudding
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, is seeking new ways to show teachers how much they mean in the lives of their students.
Social emotional learning is necessary, not an extra
Joshua DeWar, the 2016 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year, shares how being an emotionally connected teacher has helped him better serve his students.