Tag: Owensboro Independent
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...
Superintendents’ Spotlight: Nick Brake, Owensboro Independent
In his second year as superintendent, Nick Brake has introduced a new motto celebrating Owensboro Public Schools’ history, while taking the district into a...
5 teachers join Hope Street Group fellows program
Five new teachers will join the 2014-15 cohort of Hope Street Group Kentucky State Teacher Fellows. They will work alongside 16 other teachers who embarked...
Districts of Innovation superintendents excited about future
Recently, three Kentucky public school districts were named Districts of Innovation – Owensboro Independent, Trigg County and Owsley County. Certain administrative regulations and statutory...
Podcasts work on students’ minds, bodies
Students are responding to walking while listening to lessons, teachers say.
Elementary teacher named latest Milken educator
Williams uses student interests to guide mathematics lessons
Williams receives Milken Family Foundation Award
Ryan Williams, a 3rd-grade teacher at Mary Lee Cravens Elementary School in the Owensboro Independent school district, is Kentucky’s newest recipient of the Milken...
Kentucky Teacher Leader of the Month: Paula Roberts, assistant superintendent, Owensboro...
Paula Roberts, assistant superintendent for the Owensboro Independent school district, describes herself as a “behind-the-scenes kind of gal.”
But she’s definitely been noticed for her...
Kentucky Teacher Leader of the Month: Kim Johnson, Owensboro Independent
Kim Johnson, special education director for the Owensboro Independent school district, said a strong leader is someone who communicates effectively, is hands-on and focuses...
