Eighth-grade student TJ Bonds works on a computer during English class at at Oldham County Middle School No. 14, 2007. Photo by Amy Wallot
Jenn Crase teaches students how to find the slope between two points during her pre-algebra class at South Oldham Middle School (Oldham County) Feb. 7, 2011. Crase is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Photo by Amy Wallot
Landon Gibson breaks into a spontaneous chorus of the alphabet song during Camp Literacy Live at La Grange Elementary School. The camp, now in its second year, provides intensive literacy instruction for students selected from three of Oldham County’s nine elementary schools. Photo by Amy Wallot, July 20, 2015
Language arts teacher Matt French, science teacher Theresa Murphy, social studies teacher Ron Adkisson and mathematics teacher Jenn Crase, all members of the 8th-grade Voyager teaching team, meet briefly before class at South Oldham Middle School (Oldham County) Feb. 7, 2011. Crase is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Photo by Amy Wallot
Andrea Higdon teaches her 8th-grade mathematics class how to measure triangles at East Oldham Middle School (Oldham County).Photo by Amy Wallot, Aug. 21, 2012
Literacy coach Anne Cochran guides 1st-grade student Abigail Coffey in an interactive writing activity. Photo by Amy Wallot, July 20, 2015
Jenn Crase helps Cassady Crabtree during pre-algebra class at South Oldham Middle School (Oldham County) Feb. 7, 2011. Crase is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Photo by Amy Wallot
Reading recovery specialist Joni Griffin works with Criss Salas. Griffin worked with four students a day for 30 minutes each day during the camp. Photo by Amy Wallot, July 20, 2015
Andrea Higdon, right, teaches Katie Thurman, Hannah Tipton and Emma Wade about triangle measurement and problem solving during 8th-grade mathematics class at East Oldham Middle School (Oldham County).Photo by Amy Wallot, Aug. 21, 2012
Abigail Bemiss claps out the syllables of the word rainbow with 1st-grade students. Photo by Amy Wallot, July 20, 2015
First-grade students Braelyn Powell and Alliette Mutone work together during Camp Literacy Live. While the camp originally was designed to keep students from losing skills over the summer months, the teachers soon discovered the students actually gained ground. Photo by Amy Wallot, July 20, 2015