Goal: To address critical teaching shortage areas and improve teacher effectiveness in the KVEC/ARI region.
The ARI Teacher Tuition Assistance Program is a RTTT-D funded project that targets teachers who are […]

KVEC/ARI TEACHER TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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February 27, 2017

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Goal: To address critical teaching shortage areas and improve teacher effectiveness in the KVEC/ARI region. The ARI Teacher Tuition Assistance Program is a RTTT-D funded project that targets teachers who are completing, or plan to complete, course work to secure...

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In our society today, it can be difficult to find pure kindness and consideration from our fellow beings. We’ve become a world full of people who tend to think only of themselves, not batting an eye at those […]

Blue Box Project: Bringing Kindness to an Eastern Kentucky High School

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December 14, 2016

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In our society today, it can be difficult to find pure kindness and consideration from our fellow beings. We've become a world full of people who tend to think only of themselves, not batting an eye at those around...

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Doug Adams is quite a familiar name within the Appalachian region. He is locally famous for his one-of-a-kind artwork that can be found throughout the small city of Whitesburg and in many of our homes. People of […]

A Q&A with a True Appalachian

ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights

December 6, 2016

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Doug Adams is quite a familiar name within the Appalachian region. He is locally famous for his one-of-a-kind artwork that can be found throughout the small city of Whitesburg and in many of our homes. People of this region...

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I have uploaded a summary document that outlines KVEC and REL’s collaboration on the Action Research Process.

Beginning in 2013, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) and partners across southeastern Kentucky established the Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI) through a federal Race to the Top–District grant. ARI goals include i…Read More

The second meeting of this cadre for the school year 2016-17 will be hosted at KVEC in Hazard, KY (KVEC building – 412 Roy Campbell, Hazard, KY 41701), on Tuesday, December 6th, from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

If you wish to participate, please, register using this link: h…Read More

I just uploaded new documents for coaching beyond ratings on FfT.

I have just posted the PDAS Practitioner’s Field Guide to School Improvement. The PDAS is a well-defined set of principles, procedures and tools aimed to motivate schools and districts as they continually collect, analyze, communicate and use multiple measures of data to improve every aspect of school/district decision making. Implementing the…Read More

I just upload a great data tool that was developed by Pam Coe and shared with our KVEC special education department. Check it out.

WHERE I’M FROM
I am from mamaws home cookin’, from John Deer and Honda
I am from the garden down the hill
I am from the apple tree in the front yard
I am from huntin’ and fishin’, from mom and dad and the nease’s
I am from the backwoods play ground that children now know better than I do, from a small quiet holler to the next one over
From…Read More

@tyesimmons3 hello

WHERE I’M FROM
I am from mamaws home cookin’, from John Deer and Honda
I am from the garden down the hill
I am from the apple tree in the front yard
I am from huntin’ and fishin’, from mom and dad and the nease’s
I am from the backwoods play ground that children now know better than I do, from a small quiet holler to the next one over
From Santa…Read More

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On October the 21st 114 students, family members, and staff from the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative region attended our annual Fall Gathering in Hazard.  Students from Breathitt, Floyd, Jenkins I […]

May the Force be with You…Wiser I Will Become! KVEC Special Needs Fall Gathering

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October 24, 2016

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On October the 21st 114 students, family members, and staff from the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative region attended our annual Fall Gathering in Hazard.  Students from Breathitt, Floyd, Jenkins Independent, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike and Pikeville Independent participated in the...

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I am excited to join the Inquiry Fellows Holler. I want to peek over your shoulders and hear all of the exciting conversations that take place. This will be a great place to learn and grow.

It is so good to see you in the PDAS holler, Ann. I also noticed that you are signed up for our Lee County PDAS orientation. It will be wonderful to see you there.

What if we held hands,
And never let go?
Your left hand grasping my right hand
For the end of eternity.
Your fingertips tracing circles
On the tips of my knuckles.
Side by side,
Arm to arm,
With […]

Hands

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August 24, 2016

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What if we held hands, And never let go? Your left hand grasping my right hand For the end of eternity. Your fingertips tracing circles On the tips of my knuckles. Side by side, Arm to arm, With the...

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Spread the word. The Action Research Summit is scheduled for April 12 at Pikeville Expo Center. This earlier date was chosen to avoid conflicts with state testing.

Free Spanish big books to give away at our GC/WL training on August 30. Don’t miss out!