Kentucky Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year experience inspiring

Holly Bloodworth What an amazing experience it has been to represent teachers throughout the commonwealth as the 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. I really did not know what to expect, but every event and opportunity was a chance to learn and be inspired by those around me. I learned that our nation is full of inspiring teachers [...]

By |2014-09-10T15:28:46-04:00September 11, 2014|

Summer theater project has Kentucky Teacher of the Year believing

Holly Bloodworth Teachers often jokingly say that their favorite things about teaching are June, July, and August. Of course this is not true because every teacher I know spends a great deal of time getting ready for the next school year, and pursuing other educational interests during the summer months. Teachers take coursework, attend professional development, read professional [...]

By |2014-07-01T09:33:46-04:00June 26, 2014|

Momentum is growing for teacher leadership

Holly Bloodworth Leadership can take many forms. It can be take charge or by example. It can be a position or an attitude. It can be a mission or by default.  Leadership is essential to any endeavor. It is critical for success. Leadership is vital for improvement and growth, and it is there for the taking. If there [...]

By |2014-03-26T09:54:05-04:00March 27, 2014|

Hello, My Name Is…

Holly Bloodworth Teachers today have many names; we are probably called many names too, but what I am talking about are all the roles we have as teachers. Teaching is a huge job, and we are called to be many things for many people. One of our names is Believer.  Just like the song says, “Don’t stop believin’”, [...]

By |2013-12-19T09:09:03-05:00December 19, 2013|

Ready or not

  Holly Bloodworth, the 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, discusses bats with her students as a part of a lesson involving informational texts at Murray Elementary School (Murray Independent). Photo by Amy Wallot, Oct. 28, 2013 Being named the 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year is sure to be one of the most exciting professional times of [...]

By |2018-11-15T16:00:16-05:00November 21, 2013|

2013 Kentucky Teacher of the Year bids farewell after ‘defining, incredible year’

Kristal Doolin In my first article last year, I used the word “surreal” more than once to describe being named 2013 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. In the closing statements of that article I said, “I cannot wait to meet and learn from other dedicated educators here in Kentucky and across the nation. “Surreal” can hardly describe it.” [...]

By |2013-11-25T13:39:36-05:00October 10, 2013|

To “Think Anew…One Day at a Time”

Kristal Doolin In his second annual message to Congress in December 1862 Abraham Lincoln wrote, “The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise — with the occasion.  As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.”  Although I do not equate any personal struggles with that of Lincoln’s during his years [...]

By |2013-10-02T16:28:22-04:00September 12, 2013|

Plug into learning

Kristal Doolin By the time this article is posted online, I will have already welcomed my new students, established rules and routines, and set them up in our digital classroom on Edmodo, the first of many technology tools we will use this year. As summer slips away and you make plans for meeting Kentucky Core Academic Standards and Program [...]

By |2019-03-22T14:45:01-04:00August 8, 2013|
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