Inquiry, innovation and action
Outdoor classroom provides new pathways for teachers and students to thrive.
Eliminating the opportunity gap
Despite the improvement we have seen, we, as a state, still have a lot of work to do. We have a significant achievement gap that needs to be addressed.
The sweet music of working together
When I went to see my daughter sing at the Southern Kentucky Music Association’s All Festival choir concert, I realized that the beautiful music their joined voices created was a metaphor for us as educators and the magic that happens when we work together.
How rigor might look if we gave ourselves a break
Teachers sometimes need to let up on the pressure -- on their students and themselves.
Better together: Fostering professional learning and student achievement through co-planning
Two Shelby County High School teachers have discovered they become stronger teachers by planning their lessons together.
Extending the reach of special education professionals
The Bluegrass Center for Teacher Quality hosted an event Oct. 20 called “Building the Village: A Summit on Down Syndrome and Autism Education.”
Teaching in the margins
Mason County Middle School teacher Brian McDowell took learning on the page and turned it into a real-life experience.
Proud to Call Kentucky Home
As Kentucky’s new commissioner of education, I want you to know that I value your views, your input and your help in preparing our students for tomorrow.
Measuring success as a process
Hope Street Group Kentucky Teacher Fellow Cassie Redding bases her entire approach to teaching on the premise that the success of her students must be her top priority.
Kentucky Teacher of the Year remains a student at heart
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair didn’t realize it at first, but she discovered she was “one of those people who was just born to teach.”