Tag: Boone County
Teachers on KDE advisory council welcome educator development efforts
The Teachers Advisory Council heard about the Kentucky Department of Education’s work to recruit and retain teachers.
Innovative new school ignites interests of students, teachers
Ignite Institute opened in August with a focus on project-based learning in STEAM-related fields and on providing career opportunities for students while they are still in high school.
All students succeed at SkillsUSA
Students came to the national SkillsUSA conference for the competition, and they benefitted from the experience no matter where they finished.
Nine semifinalists named for Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Nine outstanding educators from across the state – three elementary, three middle and three high school teachers – are semifinalists for the 2020 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, the Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline™ announced April 26.
24 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Award winners named
The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2020 Valvoline™ Teacher Achievement Awards.
New leadership named in language-specific professional organizations
During the Kentucky World Language Association’s annual conference in September, new leadership was elected in five of the six different language-specific state professional organizations.
Del Valle receives top KWLA award
Catherine Del Valle, a Spanish teacher at Russell High School, is the 2018 recipient of the Kentucky World Language Association Outstanding Teacher Award. She received the award Sept. 22 at the KWLA annual conference in Lexington.
Kids discover the construction industry at the Big Dig
KDE photographer Bobby Ellis got the chance to visit with a lot of young children discovering the world of big machines and construction at the Big Dig, an event open to the public at the Boone County Fairgrounds.
School counselors: A key to student success
Boone County's Stacey Russell explains how the role of school counselor has changed over the years and why it's so important for counselors to have the time to focus on student needs.
Parents and educators working together for student success
ParentCamp breaks down barriers between home and school.
