Strong civic education depends on more than coverage and pacing guides. It depends on educators who continue to think seriously about the ideas beneath our work, including justice, leadership, character, and the responsibilities we carry in shaping young citizens. Opportunities that allow teacher leaders to step back from daily demands and re-enter those conversations are…
The January edition of our newsletter is designed to help teachers at Northern Middle School reset and refocus their teaching strategies. This is a time to assess our current position and plan our educational journey from January to May. The strategies highlighted in this newsletter stem from sessions presented in the America’s Promise 250 Grant,…
Through encouragement from KEDC, I applied to serve on the Social Studies Review Committee for the Kentucky Academic Standards. This experience proved to be an invaluable professional development opportunity. Participating in the review process provided meaningful insight into how academic standards are developed and revised on a cyclical basis, as well as how vertical alignment…