Teachers leading the way in shaping evaluation system
A proposed evaluation system focuses on helping teachers improve so they can better educate students.
Boone County educator named 2013 Superintendent of the Year
Randy Poe, superintendent of Boone County Schools, has been selected as the 2013 Kentucky Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators. Poe will now compete for the National Superintendent of the Year Award given by the American Association of School Administrators. Poe was presented the award on Nov. 26 during a surprise ceremony at the Longbranch Elementary School [...]
Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year ‘paying it forward’
Elementary School Teacher of the Year Heidi Givens works with 7th-grade students RayAnna Hutchins and Nycheala Smith on reading skills at College View Middle School (Daviess County).Photo by Amy Wallot, Nov. 27, 2012 Compassion, the concern over another person’s well-being, is a character trait all teachers hope to instill in students. We give of ourselves every day, not just [...]
History Teacher of the Year in role of a lifetime
The Kentucky History Teacher of the Year’s passion about the subject sets him apart, colleagues say.
Holliday named CCSSO president-elect
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday is the president-elect of the Council of Chief State School Officers’ (CCSSO’s) 2013-14 Board of Directors.
Postsecondary council awards $895,000 to improve educator quality
For the 11th consecutive year, the Council on Postsecondary Education awarded federal grant funds to improve P-12 educator quality through professional development programs. The Improving Educator Quality (IEQ) grants, totaling $895,000, were awarded to four lead institutions, including Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University and University of Kentucky. Included in the proposals are partnerships with the University [...]
Nine school districts recognized for AP gains
Nine Kentucky public school districts join 530 other districts nationwide and in Canada on the third annual Advanced Placement® (AP) District Honor Roll.
Elementary schools use IB to get students to ask questions, create solutions
Two Kentucky elementary schools are using the International Baccalaureate program.
“Surreal” Can Hardly Describe It
Kentucky 2013 Teacher of the Year Kristal Doolin laughs with her 7th-grade language arts class about how misplaced punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence at Corbin Middle School (Corbin Independent).Photo by Amy Wallot, Nov. 8, 2012 “Surreal” — that is the word I found myself saying over and over last month as I stood in the [...]
Proposed state regulation similar to successful Marion County policy on restraint, seclusion
Marion County is seeing success with its restraint and seclusion policy, which strongly resembles the proposed state version.