National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) Erinn Williams said the certification process is not for the faint of heart. But her passion for teaching and the memory of her grandparents are what kept her going through the difficult, time-consuming process.
Ransey is one of eight National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) from across the nation invited to take part in the third revision of “What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do.”
Kentucky recognized 103 teachers newly certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) during a Feb. 8 ceremony.
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) heard an update on early literacy instruction in educator preparation programs from Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff during their Oct. 10-11 meeting. Senate Bill 9 (2022), also known as the Read to Succeed Act, spurred several changes with early literacy instruction. On the teacher preparation side, the legislation focused on areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
Kentucky recognized 104 teachers newly certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) during a Feb. 9 virtual ceremony.
As the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) continues to build on its new vision for education in the Commonwealth called United We Learn, leadership from the department encouraged district leaders to share the news of the new Kentucky United We Learn Council.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Teachers Advisory Council (TAC) heard about ongoing educator recruitment and retention efforts during its Sept. 13 meeting.
Noraa Ransey, a NBCT teacher at North Calloway Elementary School (Calloway County) was awarded the KY NBCT Champion Award during a virtual ceremony on Feb. 10.
On Jan. 28, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) recognized 21 National Board Networks that model excellence in support of the National Board’s mission.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved the 2022-2024 biennial budget requests put forward by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) during its regular meeting on Oct. 5.