Why teach?
Washington County’s Holly Wood shares the winding path that led her to her classroom and her love for teaching.
Washington County’s Holly Wood shares the winding path that led her to her classroom and her love for teaching.
To really serve our students, we must create a culture that not only allows, but also encourages all teachers to move outside the four walls of their classrooms and sometimes, their individual comfort zone.
Kathy Burkhardt The Erlanger-Elsmere Independent school district is very diverse with an extremely dedicated board of education and wonderful teachers, staff members, parents and community members who partner closely together to meet the needs of all students. Erlanger-Elsmere Independent collaborates within the district and with many community partners to embrace and attend to the individual needs of students [...]
Bo Matthews Academically, the Barren County school district has seen growth, becoming a Proficient district while serving more than 5,000 students in five Distinguished schools. From preschool to postsecondary, Barren County refuses to stay in its comfort zone and continues to push forward in every aspect of academic performance, college- and career-readiness and community vision. When the district [...]
Kentucky's Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt has built his education priorities on three pillars: equity, achievement and integrity.
Jefferson County's Melissa Shearon shares her thoughts on how helping teachers take leadership roles can help everyone.
Jefferson County's Kip Hottman and Oldham County's Gail Sowell share their experiences on how peer observation helps teacher growth.
Robbie Fletcher In 2010, Lawrence County High School was designated as a Persistently Low-Achieving School and the district was a Focus District. As superintendent, Robbie Fletcher has taken a districtwide approach to improvement efforts guided by the goals of having the student population ready to learn and to achieve college- and career-readiness prior to graduation. The results of [...]
In order for a co-teaching assignment to benefit students, teachers must form a partnership that allows for risk taking.
2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Ashley Lamb-Sinclair says now is the time to start redefining what student success looks like.