Teach a child, change a life
I like to say that people who are drawn to becoming teachers generally have a calling. That got me thinking; why do we often call teaching a calling?
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.
Commissioner Lewis talks recruiting and retaining teachers with the TAC
The Teachers Advisory Council met to discuss the resources available on KyStandards.org. Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis also spoke to the TAC in a question-and-answer forum.
Kentucky students make their mark at national Educators Rising conference
High school students across Kentucky who are interested in education as a career spent several days in the Texas heat at the Educators Rising Conference June 22-25 in Dallas.
Kentucky’s future educators continue to grow through Educators Rising
The Educators Rising curriculum, which can be offered through the Teaching and Learning pathway, gives students that are interested in education a hands-on teaching experience, sustains their interest in the profession and helps them develop the skills they need to be successful educators.
Schools are calling: Males wanted
Nelson County's Joshua DeWar says educators need to make sure children have a variety of role models at schools, which includes recruiting more males at the elementary level.
Growing more male, minority teachers
Two programs aim to get Kentucky’s teacher diversity closer to its student diversity.