
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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Lucy Warrix
Using House Systems to Cultivate a Culture … Lucy WarrixRead More »
Using House Systems to Cultivate a Culture of Thinking and LearningInspirationDuring the summer of 2023, a group of teachers from Jackson Independent visited the Ron Clark Academy and was immediately impressed and inspired by the House System used at...
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Ashley Watts
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Linking Vocabulary & Problem Solving with VKR During my observation of two fifth-grade mathematics classes, I noticed that students struggle with understanding various mathematical concepts due to their limited knowledge of mathematical vocabulary. Despite being exposed to such vocabulary...
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Suzie West
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The Power Of Because and Cooperative LearningWhen analyzing the data from the beginning of the year Measures of Academic Progress assessment I noticed that sixty-three percent of students are performing below grade level benchmark. As I desegregated the data...
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Veronica Watson
Breaking the CodeLearning is a … Veronica WatsonRead More »
Breaking the CodeLearning is a constant and continual progression that encompasses the conversion of information and experience into abilities and knowledge. However, the question remains of how educators can transform superficial learning into a deeper and more meaningful learning...
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Suzette Sexton
Reading Fluency and ComprehensionIn … Suzette SextonRead More »
Reading Fluency and ComprehensionIn this study, I administered the Fall Star Assessment to second-grade students and observed that they struggled with comprehension and reading skills. To address this issue, I decided to focus on the specific standard RF.2.4, which...

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