
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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Loretta McKenzie
4-2-1 Summarize My action … Loretta McKenzieRead More »
4-2-1 Summarize My action research project is based on the tool “4-2-1 Summarize.” My students were having trouble summarizing texts. They wanted to include every minute detail in their summaries, making them as long as the text itself. Summaries are...
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Michelle Wilson
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Using the tool, Constructed RESPONSE, to increase student proficiency in answering constructed response questions The action research project, “Using the tool, Constructed RESPONSE, to increase student proficiency in answering constructed response questions,” was conducted by a fourth and fifth grade...
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Sarah Thorpe
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Mathematical Vocabulary ApplicationThe tool for which I based my action research project on was Explaining Solutions from the Tools for Thoughtful Assessment. This tool has enabled my students to grow and develop their written and verbal communication skills by...
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Azure Wright
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Jenkins High School:Effort Tracker The effort tracker is a great way for both students and teachers to reflect on their lesson. It is intentional and causes the students and teachers to reflect on their effort. The effort tracker is a...
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Ashley Whitehead
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Using Convergence Mastery Quizzes to Increase Retention of Grammar Skills The action research project, "Using Convergence Mastery Quizzes to Increase Retention of Grammar Skills," explores the implementation and effectiveness of a teaching strategy aimed at improving grammar skills among 11th...

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