Designing partnerships and building our future
Schools have been working on forming partnerships with industries for a long time now, but figuring out how to make those relationships highly effective may provide big benefits for students.
Board of education discusses new accountability system
At its meeting in Frankfort, the Kentucky Board of Education discussed the development of a new accountability system for public schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Kentuckians selected as finalists for math, science teaching
Ten Kentucky public school teachers have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Teaching in the margins
Mason County Middle School teacher Brian McDowell took learning on the page and turned it into a real-life experience.
Podcasts offer wealth of inspiration for teachers
Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year Joshua Underwood gives instructions to juniors Megan Huber and Amanda Lee during chemistry class at Mason County High School.Photo by Amy Wallot, Jan. 9, 2015 By Joshua Underwood josh.underwood@mason.kyschools.us Being a teacher is often as much about being an entertainer as it is being a conveyor of knowledge. We have to [...]
Kentucky Teacher of the Year makes school an adventure
Sarah Reed, the 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, and the state's top middle and high school teachers share an attribute: They want to help others.
Outstanding Kentucky teachers get recognition
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday Once again last week, the Ashland Teacher of the Year (TOY) program brought together some of Kentucky’s best educators for recognition in Frankfort. Our annual tribute to outstanding teachers in Kentucky is the highlight of the year for me. Our Kentucky teachers are by far the most professional and dedicated teachers in the nation, and [...]
9 semifinalists named for Ky. Teacher of the Year
Nine outstanding teachers from across the state – three elementary, three middle and three high school teachers – are semifinalists for the 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award, the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc. announced Monday. Winners of the Elementary, Middle and High School Teacher of the Year awards, in addition to the overall 2015 Kentucky Teacher [...]
Kids demonstrate their agricultural chops at the fair
I have a good time at the Kentucky State Fair. That’s no secret. And while I love a doughnut cheeseburger, I think the thing I like the most is watching everyone else have a good time.
Let’s take it outside
Mason County Middle School offers learning in the great outdoors By Susan Riddell susan.riddell@education.ky.gov Science students at Mason County Middle School spent part of the 2009-10 school year learning outdoors. No field trip was required, however. Students stayed on campus and merely headed outside to woods nearby. Through grants from Toyota, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Carmeuse [...]