Artist-educators highlighted in recent exhibit
The “We Teach-We Create” exhibition emphasized that art teachers are not only educators, but also practicing artists.
Teacher of the Year program gives educators chance to speak for their profession
Kentucky Teacher caught up with 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Ashley Lamb-Sinclair of North Oldham High School and 2017 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Ron Skillern of Bowling Green High School and asked them what they got out of the Teacher Achievement Awards program and why other teachers should get involved. Here’s what they had to say.
All educators can teach global competency
Oldham County's Lori Foster believes global education can be a dimension that runs throughout the entire scope of student learning.
Students write the law at Kentucky Youth Assembly
While the 2017 session of the Kentucky General Assembly may have just started, state policymakers already have some new suggestions in their inboxes thanks to students from the Kentucky YMCA Youth Assembly.
How I discovered the real influence of teachers
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, Kentucky's 2016 Teacher of the Year, shares what she learned about the influence of teachers during her year representing the Commonwealth.
Oldham teacher selected for Global Classrooms program
Lori Foster, a world language teacher at Oldham County High School, has been selected to participate in the 2016-17 program cycle of the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC), a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State administered by IREX. Foster is among 76 Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellows from 34 states [...]
Sometimes you just have to eat the reindeer
Oldham County's Ashley Lamb-Sinclair shares what she has learned during her tenure as a Teacher in Residence at the Kentucky Department of Education.
Put down the bingo card
2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Ashley Lamb-Sinclair shares how she learned to feel more comfortable talking with legislators and why she thinks it's important for all teachers.
Making peer observation work
Jefferson County's Kip Hottman and Oldham County's Gail Sowell share their experiences on how peer observation helps teacher growth.
New science standards challenge both teachers and students
Oldham County's Carla Wilson shares the process her district went through implementing the new science standards.