Tag: Estill County
Smoothing an alternative pathway for CTE teachers
The Kentucky Department of Education’s New Teacher Institute plays an important role in training and retaining CTE teachers who come from the workforce.
The dream
Ask any teacher this week if they’ve had “the dream” and most would say yes.
Taking on the gap
Estill County is one of 11 districts participating in a KDE pilot program designed to close achievement gaps by reducing the number of novice students.
Districts backing National Board certification
A number of schools and districts are supporting their teachers who want to become National Board certified – and even recruiting them.
Superintendent’s Spotlight: Randall Christopher, Estill County
The Estill County school district is implementing various programs as it pursues the mission of “Every Child Succeeds.” New mathematics and reading initiatives at...
Crunching the numbers
Estill County looks to data when making decisions to improve classroom learning.
FRYSC business: Program has helped students, families and teachers for two...
Family Resource and Youth Services Centers increasingly support instruction through tutoring and mentoring programs.
KJHS Conference and KHD winners
Kentucky students were rewarded for their talents in history at the Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS) 2011 Kentucky History Day (KHD) recently in Frankfort.
KHD...
Breakfast week spirit contest winners announced
Three Kentucky school districts were recognized recently for their participation in a Spirit Contest hosted by the Kentucky Department of Education’s Division of School...
Teachers learn to teach art by becoming students
In 1963, Jeffrey Jamner’s kindergarten teacher in New York begged his parents to get him piano lessons. The now-classically trained concert pianist said he was a “non-responsive” child who only became interested in school when his teacher played music.
