
Daniel Day Begins as Superintendent of Leslie County Schools
I’m very proud of Leslie County. It’s humbling to lead the district that raised me. I grew up in these schools and later came back to teach here.
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Michael Davidson
Becoming Active Readers & Citing … Michael DavidsonRead More »
Becoming Active Readers & Citing Evidence Using Reading for MeaningAfter surveying teachers in our district, we found the most common problem across all grade levels & content areas is that students do not support their thinking with text evidence....
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Kari Cornett
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Making Thinking Visible Inspiration In my science classes, I have noticed over time that students are not adept at critical thinking - that is, they seem unable to connect ideas together to reach a conclusion. They are often unable to...
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Jeffrey Clair
Key to SuccessDuring the last academic … Jeffrey ClairRead More »
Key to SuccessDuring the last academic term, as part of the Deeper Learning Initiative in collaboration with KVEC and the Thoughtful Classroom, I implemented the "Keys to Success" strategy in my 9th-grade Earth & Space Science class at Breathitt...
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Cealia Clair
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Goal Setting to Create More Student Buy-InI decided to make my project Goal setting to Create More Student Buy In. After research and surveying my students as well as other teachers and administrators in my building I felt that...
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Amber Cantrell
Sum It Up: An Approach to Improving … Amber CantrellRead More »
Sum It Up: An Approach to Improving Reading ComprehensionIn collaboration with a dedicated 4th-grade reading teacher, I am embarking upon an action research project aimed at investigating the impact of implementing Single Sentence Summary and Talking Chips strategies on...

I’m very proud of Leslie County. It’s humbling to lead the district that raised me. I grew up in these schools and later came back to teach here.

In 1992, a young teacher walked onto the Dessie Scott campus in Pine Ridge and started what would become one of the most quietly influential