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Let us teach for that better path for ALL students
Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year Melanie Trowel helps Micah Lowe, Jayden Lydian and Anthony Wright with a graph analyzing daylight length and the angle of the sun during her 8th-grade science...
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Teachers, we have a voice
Melanie Trowel As educators, we want our students to be effective problem solvers and critical thinkers so they are prepared for the rigorous challenges of college and careers upon graduation. Being a...
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Cultural proficiency begins with the teacher
Melanie Trowel Let me tell you my story. I was born in Seoul, Korea, into extreme poverty. I was put in an orphanage and was adopted at age seven by an American family. I felt out of place. I went to...
View ArticleLet us teach for that better path for ALL students
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said, “I believe that education is the civil rights issue of our generation. And if you care about promoting opportunity and reducing inequality, the classroom...
View ArticleTeachers, we have a voice
As educators, we want our students to be effective problem solvers and critical thinkers so they are prepared for the rigorous challenges of college and careers upon graduation. Being a mother of six...
View ArticleCultural proficiency begins with the teacher
Let me tell you my story. I was born in Seoul, Korea, into extreme poverty. I was put in an orphanage and was adopted at age seven by an American family. I felt out of place. I went to school and,...
View ArticleSemifinalists named for 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Nine outstanding teachers from across the state – three elementary, three middle and three high school teachers – are semifinalists for the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award.
View ArticleKentucky Teacher of the Year remains a student at heart
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair didn’t realize it at first, but she discovered she was “one of those people who was just born to teach.”
View ArticleEnhancing education via the global classroom
Studying world languages is fast becoming a necessity in this rapidly changing and interconnected world.
View ArticleNominations open for 2017 Kentucky Teacher Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2017 Kentucky Teacher Awards, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline, a business unit of Ashland Inc.
View ArticleKentucky Teacher of the Year moves from background to spotlight
Ron Skillern, who has been teaching social studies for more than 30 years, tried to retire in 2014 but he just couldn’t stay away from the classroom.
View ArticleAward-winning teachers drawn to classroom
Belinda Furman of Grant County was named the 2018 Elementary School Teacher of the Year and Jennifer Meo-Sexton was named the 2018 Middle School Teacher of the Year.
View ArticleA strong classroom foundation keeps your students’ learning on track
Franklin County's Jennifer Meo-Sexton explains why it's worth the time to build a strong classroom community based on respect.
View Article2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year a force for struggling students
Jessica Dueñas said her favorite teachers were the ones who understood where she was coming from, and she tries to be that kind of teacher.
View ArticleKentucky 2021 Middle School Teacher of the Year Laura Peavley moved to West...
In Jefferson County, Laura Peavley has played a prominent role in shaping the school’s Montessori program, hoping to impact future generations. A believer in reaching students where they are, she...
View ArticleCelebrate yourself during Teacher Appreciation Week
Remember sitting in your undergraduate education classes, being bombarded with hypothetical situations to play out in your mind? That was scary. There were lots of things that made us think, “Is that...
View ArticleKentucky 2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year Hallie Booth helps students...
Kentucky’s 2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year Hallie Booth wanted to be a teacher since she was little. She was inspired to pursue the calling by her father, a health and physical education...
View Article2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Mandy Perez inspires students to fall in...
When Mandy Perez was little, she remembers asking her elementary school teachers at the end of every school year for their extra worksheets. “I would take those worksheets home and play school with my...
View ArticleCrittenden County’s Mandy Perez named 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Mandy Perez, a 6th-grade English and language arts teacher at Crittenden County Middle School, reacts in surprise as she is named the 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year at an in-person ceremony on Sept....
View Article2024 Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year Kevin Dailey wants his...
Kevin Dailey was never supposed to be a teacher. As a child, he had hopes of being an architect, taking an idea and forging it into something that would last forever. “As a child of divorce and of...
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