Superintendent of the year remains a coach at heart
Floyd County Superintendent Henry Webb has led a turnaround in his district by making sure its schools are focused on all children.
New leadership named in language-specific professional organizations
During the Kentucky World Language Association’s annual conference in Louisville, new leadership was elected in five of the six different language-specific state professional organizations.
Newest National Board-certified teachers celebrated at Capitol
The 2015 class keeps Kentucky among the national leaders in NBCTs.
Districts of Distinction recognized
The Kentucky Board of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education recognized five school districts as Districts of Distinction at the board’s meeting Feb. 3.
How the tough got going in Kentucky
Bill and Melinda Gates traveled to Kentucky in November and saw how Floyd County schools have come so far, so quickly.
Getting their hands on science
Teachers attending the Kentucky Science Teachers Association’s annual conference in Lexington used everything from foam balls and a giant Slinky to a syringe and bag of marshmallows to discover new ways to engage their students.
New toolbox aims to help school leaders build early childhood support
Recent kindergarten readiness results show that only half of Kentucky’s children arrived at school ready to do kindergarten work this year. In response, the Kentucky Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood have released a new tool called the “Superintendent Toolbox” to help superintendents improve kindergarten readiness in their communities.
NBCT Class of 2014 celebrated at the Capitol
Teachers from around the state celebrated their National Board Certification recently at the Capitol as the Class of 2014 was recognized.
200 Ky. teachers gain National Board Certification
Two hundred more Kentucky teachers have achieved National Board Certification, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has announced, bring the state closer to its legislative goal of having at least one National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) in every public school. With 3,181 NBCTs overall, Kentucky ranks ninth in the nation, and only five states have more new NBCTs [...]
Two are honored with Dr. Samuel Robinson Award
Cindy Heine and Henry Webb, winners of the Dr. Samuel Robinson Award.Photo by Amy Wallot, Dec. 3, 2014 The Kentucky Board of Education on Wednesday presented the annual Dr. Samuel Robinson Award to co-winners – Cindy Heine, retired associate executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, and Henry Webb, superintendent of Floyd Co. Schools. Since 2004, [...]