Semifinalists named for 2017 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Nine outstanding teachers from across the state – three elementary, three middle and three high school teachers – are semifinalists for the 2017 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award.
24 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Award winners named
The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline™ have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2017 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Awards. These teachers qualify to compete for the 2017 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced next month.
Funding the margins
Two teachers find ways to pay for learning experiences by thinking outside the budget.
Passion fuels learning in Innovation Lab
Students at Robert D. Campbell Junior High in Clark County spend nine weeks taking charge of their own learning.
Connecting with experts
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov I have covered many professional development opportunities this summer. What I heard over and over from the hosts and presenters was, “please contact me if you have any questions.” Please contact me. Over and over. Presenters offered their email address and phone numbers. They repeated that teachers could contact their universities or organizations for help, classroom [...]
Poetry takes center stage in state competition
Reciting a poem over a hundred years old, but with feelings still relevant today, Grant County High School sophomore Haley Bryan won the Kentucky Poetry Out Loud state competition. Her chosen poem in the final round was Revenge by Letitia Elizabeth Landon.
Adaptive recreation can make all PE students feel like part of the team
At a recent adaptive recreation training, teachers learned how physical education classes can be adapted to include students with disabilities, and at the same time break down walls between differently abled students.
Meeting the swift, strong and enduring
Most of my photo assignments at the Kentucky Department of Education involve what’s happening in the classroom, not on the field. So I was excited to visit the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville for the 36th annual Bill Roby Track and Field Games.
Semester-long class highlights African American history, contributions
Madsen excited to show her students there’s so much more to black history than just the slavery era.
Small school focuses on the little things
Small groups, citizenship lead to big results for Blue Ribbon school.