We are coming closer to having our project finished, as students are submitting their interviews of unsung heroes. This has been an enlightening project that has involved not just the students, but people from the community. Students are coming up with innovative ways to use the A/V equipment that we acquired through this grant. We can’t wait…[Read more]

Hello, from the hills and hollers of Knott County! My students are currently working on the documentary which will feature unsung heroes of Knott County, as well as starting some podcasting within our school community. A huge shout out to Chris Epling and “Gabe” from UPike for coming and helping the kids get started! We have had quite a bit of…[Read more]

Our project, “We Are Knott Alone: Write the Wrong” is doing amazing things here in Knott County. Currently, students, parents, and community members are writing in the notebooks and putting themselves on a map of Knott County. As of now, I will be trying to collect these notebooks and get an idea of how many more entries we have been able to…[Read more]

After living in Eastern Kentucky for 44 years and being an English teacher for 21 of those years, I have developed an intense drive for improving the levels literacy and communication within our region. Within this passion, I have seen that the people of Appalachia have some incredible stories—of survival, defeat, victory, and struggle—that des…[Read more]