Western Kentucky University to host grow-your-own educator apprenticeship summit
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is hosting the 2nd annual WKU Teacher Apprenticeship Summit on April 17.
2024 SOAR Gala – Appalachian Teacher and Student of the Year Awards
Whether it's a dedicated educator who inspires their students daily or a student who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement and community service, now is the time to give them the recognition they deserve.
Jefferson County teacher achieves dream of competing on “Jeopardy!”
Since the 4th grade, Fern Creek High School (Jefferson County) chemistry teacher Evan Roberts has loved trivia. He participated on quick recall teams all the way through college, but he said competing on Jeopardy! was his ultimate goal.
Kentucky Milken Educator Award recipient brings history to life for students
Kevin Dailey didn’t set out to be a teacher. After a few years as an aerospace engineer and mechanical and architectural designer, he knew it was time to find something new.
A letter to teachers and school staff from Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown
Dear Public School Family: I just wanted to thank all of you who attended the “Reopening Kentucky Schools: Virtual Town Hall for Educators and Staff” on Thursday. We had more than 3,000 people watching this town hall, which was designed to share information about the guidance documents the Kentucky Department of Education has released and to answer your questions. [...]
Stemming the tide of teacher turnover
Several weeks ago in this blog I told you about the United States Department of Education's (USED) new requirement for states to develop an educator equity plan to ensure every child has access to a quality education and quality educators.
Visiting Teachers Program bring Spanish/ESL teachers to Kentucky
If your school will need a Spanish or ESL teacher next year, or if you are looking to internationalize your faculty, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) can assist you in finding a teacher through our Visiting Teacher from Spain Program. Since 2000, KDE has worked with the Spanish Ministry of Education to help local school districts fill vacant P-12 Spanish [...]
Momentum is growing for teacher leadership
Holly Bloodworth Leadership can take many forms. It can be take charge or by example. It can be a position or an attitude. It can be a mission or by default. Leadership is essential to any endeavor. It is critical for success. Leadership is vital for improvement and growth, and it is there for the taking. If there [...]
Approved federal teacher shortage areas
In response to Kentucky’s submission request, the United States Department of Education has designated the following areas as teacher shortage areas during the 2014-15 school year. World Languages Career and Technical Education English English, middle school English, high school English as a Second Language Mathematics mathematics, middle school […]
Teacher selected to participate in national education summit
Dixie Heights High School (Kenton County) English teacher Kris Gillis was selected to participate in the three-day 2013 NBC News Education Nation Summit at the New York Public Library. This year’s event focused on what it takes to get a student through the public education system, ready for success in college, career and his or her community. The cornerstone of [...]