Why inclusion matters
Lee County's Julia Bishop shares how her students with disabilities need to feel as though they belong to the larger school community.
Earth science academies recruiting teachers
The American Geosciences Institute/ExxonMobil Exploration Teacher Leadership Academies is recruiting teachers for its annual institute next summer in Houston. Two week-long academies – one June 19-24 for teachers in grades K-5 and one July 17-22 for middle school teachers – help prepare a cadre of teachers to share key ideas in the geosciences with their colleagues, students and others. Participants [...]
Sometimes you just have to eat the reindeer
Oldham County's Ashley Lamb-Sinclair shares what she has learned during her tenure as a Teacher in Residence at the Kentucky Department of Education.
Teacher leadership from the student’s perspective
Grant County's Shannon Brickler explains what students can learn when their teachers miss a few days in the classroom for professional learning opportunities.
Making the most of nature
Anji Davidson shares how the Expeditionary Learning Fellows helped her explore the learning potential of the great outdoors.
Learning while teaching
Holly Bloodworth shares how she learned what teachers discover by traveling abroad can impact what they do in their own classrooms.
As, Bs, Cs and Not Yets
Kentucky’s 2016 Elementary School Teacher of the Year Joshua DeWar asks what would happen if schools stopped handing out failing grades.
Are great teachers replaceable?
Shelby County’s Kari Patrick shares her thoughts on how everyone can help new teachers go from good to great.
Rethinking student learning and the role of engagement
Henderson County's Amy Kellen shares how she learned that student engagement, by itself, doesn't necessarily mean students are learning more.
How classroom conversations grow learners
Jefferson County’s Jennifer Cox shares her thoughts about how getting students to talk more in class can be a good thing.