Teachers use tech, games and silence to keep students engaged
East Bernstadt Elementary teachers Susan Elza and Amy Jervis found creative ways to keep students engaged.
Paducah teacher makes history relevant to students
Geco Ross, who is in his 7th year of teaching at Paducah Independent Schools, was recently named 2015 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year.
Carter County custodian teaches about service to others
Custodian Marvin McHenry won the 2015 Fred Award for his extraordinary efforts that create positive learning atmosphere at his Carter County elementary school.
Literacy is alive in Oldham County’s summer camp
Incoming 1st -graders get intensive literacy intervention at Oldham County’s Camp Literacy Live.
Teacher leadership rings true at Bell Elementary
Teachers and administrators at one Wayne County elementary school say a system of shared leadership is working.
Blue Ribbon school’s positive atmosphere allows students to thrive
A positive atmosphere, lots of celebration, team work, and high expectations for all students all helped Central Elementary become a national Blue Ribbon school.
High expectations help Tompkinsville achieve Blue Ribbon status
Teachers say the positive atmosphere and data driven instruction at Tompkinsville Elementary has helped the school go from the 35th percentile of all Kentucky elementary schools to being awarded a Blue Ribbon in 2014.
Beginning band for a beginning teacher
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov This was not the first time I have visited Auburn Elementary School. In 2013, I visited the Logan County school after it was named a National Blue Ribbon School. This time I was driving through the district and had some time to spare. It was near the end of the school day, so I followed a [...]
Perryville Elementary remembers Appomattox
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov Buntings hung from the gymnasium stage and tables as 3rd, 4th and 5th-grade students filled the room. They listened as local historians and politicians gave their thoughts on the war and its importance in the area’s history. And they listened to a reading of Gen. Lee’s Order No. 9, his farewell address. It was all part [...]
Catching lightning in the classroom
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov Wearing a crown and carrying a staff, both made of black construction paper, 4th-grade student James Smith brought Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, to life for his classmates. The skit was part of a presentation in Lauren Coomes’ 4th-grade class at Estes Elementary School (Owensboro Independent). Her students were reading The Lightning Thief, the [...]