‘Know that what you do every day is important, very important’
Christi Bailey, a recently retired outreach consultant for the Kentucky School for the Deaf, never let her students settle for anything less than their best.
Taking time to give thanks
Thanksgiving week is a time for us to pause and give thanks for the past year. I encourage all of my readers to take time and either verbally or in writing share the things you are thankful for.
Institute helps new teachers at priority schools find their way
Jefferson County’s new Priority Teacher Institute is designed to give practical, intensive help to new teachers going into some of the district's most challenging settings.
What else can we expect from our children?
Kenton County's Kristina Slusser says educators need to be paying more attention to the mental health of students.
Opening our classrooms to career talk
Jenkins Independent's Sabrina Tackett describes how even high-achieving students can face obstacles in the classroom due to the challenges they face at home.
Choosing to be great
To keep Kentucky moving forward, we need to be thoughtful, we need to be strategic and we need to be informed while charting the course ahead. Greatness is a decision.
All students deserve opportunities to find their passion
A trip to the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s State Marching Band Championships got me thinking about how important opportunity is for all of our students.
KSD teacher says education is in her blood
Carla Lewis, a 1st-grade teacher at the Kentucky School for the Deaf, comes from a long line of educators. But it took an elective sign language course in college to cement her plans.
How I discovered the real influence of teachers
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, Kentucky's 2016 Teacher of the Year, shares what she learned about the influence of teachers during her year representing the Commonwealth.
Why inclusion matters
Lee County's Julia Bishop shares how her students with disabilities need to feel as though they belong to the larger school community.