
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.
We have been able to turn our classroom into an alternative seating environment that promotes freedom of choice, student responsibility, and collaboration. Students have been wearing pedometers to track the number of steps taken each day in an alternative setting. We will then move to a more traditional setting and record our data again.…Read More
Here the students are working on their projects. Then I took some pictures of their projects before the second phase of their project which was to determine the heat escape.
Title of Grant: All Access Flipped Classroom
Christina Crase, Betsy Layne High School
A classroom that removes time constraints allows students to feel more comfortable and increase student confidence. Creating videos, using videos, for students to watch before entering the classroom and using the class time to focus on application allows for…Read More
Title of Grant: Don’t Let the Heat Escape!
Grant Recipient: Coley Martin
School: Allen Central Middle
This investigation deals with the loss of thermal heat throughout a home. Students will be asked why the heat in our homes must constantly be “kicking” on. Through discussion, and formal assessment, students will be able to explain that…Read More
For the Love of Reading Project update: The purpose of the For the Love of Reading project was to get useful handheld assistive technology devices into the hands of students with general cognitive disabilities or specific learning disabilities. Students with cognitive and specific learning disabilities in reading often have difficulty with…Read More

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
Looks like the kids really did a good job!