The pudding
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, is seeking new ways to show teachers how much they mean in the lives of their students.
The sweet music of working together
When I went to see my daughter sing at the Southern Kentucky Music Association’s All Festival choir concert, I realized that the beautiful music their joined voices created was a metaphor for us as educators and the magic that happens when we work together.
How rigor might look if we gave ourselves a break
Teachers sometimes need to let up on the pressure -- on their students and themselves.
Kentucky Teacher of the Year remains a student at heart
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair didn’t realize it at first, but she discovered she was “one of those people who was just born to teach.”
All teachers can be leaders
Sarah Reed, Kentucky's 2015 Teacher of the Year, says teachers' voices matter -- both in the classroom and in shaping public policy.
Semifinalists named for 2016 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 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award.
Learning starts before children enter kindergarten
Making sure children are college and career ready begins at birth and involves the entire community. A new Kentucky Department of Education tool may be able to help.
Differentiating to meet students’ needs
Sarah Reed By Sarah Reed sarah.reed@jefferson.kyschools.us Each year students enter my classroom with different levels of knowledge and individual learning styles. Not all students learn instructional content in the same way or have the same level of proficiency. Consequently, I use differentiated instruction to support the needs of my students and to maximize their learning potential. When I [...]
The power is in the classroom: Welcome!
Sarah Reed helps 3rd-grade student Deandre Woods with a multiplication problem during class at Field Elementary School (Jefferson County).Photo by Amy Wallot, Nov. 21, 2014 By Sarah Reed sarah.reed@jefferson.kyschools.us When I learned that I was named Kentucky Teacher of the Year, there were only two words to describe how I felt: honored and humbled. After I won, had [...]
Kentucky Teacher of the Year makes school an adventure
Sarah Reed, the 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, and the state's top middle and high school teachers share an attribute: They want to help others.