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Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): My students are enjoying working with their hands on […]

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:13:06 -0500

My students are enjoying working with their hands on activities to help build a strong reading foundation. They are actively using different modalities of learning to help improve their academics. I love watching them learn and grow!

Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): We are still in the middle of our research project. We are […]

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:37:21 -0500

We are still in the middle of our research project. We are working on developing doodle notes to help increase retention of math concepts. I look forward to sharing my results!

Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): ENGAGE YOUR BRAIN BY DOODLING IN CLASS An integral part of my […]

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:17:11 -0400

ENGAGE YOUR BRAIN BY DOODLING IN CLASS
An integral part of my Math classroom has always been the “Math Journal”. Research shows that students learn and retain information longer when they write their notes by hand. In order to prepare students for the next level of mathematical learning, I need to ensure that they are retaining the information tha…Read More

Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): I look forward to sharing the results from my action research […]

Sun, 09 Apr 2017 22:47:00 -0400

I look forward to sharing the results from my action research project with you at the FIREsummit! I don’t want to spoil the outcomes yet, but let’s just say the students agree that, “There’s No Place Like Their Learning Space”! =) I will post an updated blog for you to view after Wednesday!!!

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Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:36:24 -0500

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Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:36:21 -0500

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

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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Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:42:51 -0500

Tanya Turner posted an update in the group ¡Grita Fuerte!: https://www.theholler.org/grita-fuerte-spanish-livestreams/

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:06:30 -0500

¡Grita Fuerte! Spanish Livestreams on Food, Weather, and School Life

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:06:37 -0500

Schools are epicenters of the movement toward healthier bodies and minds, as students grow to value their own health and lead their families and communities to a better quality of life. This was the theme of the […]

Community Harm Reduction Efforts Toward Clean Needle Exchanges

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February 21, 2017

Tanya Turner posted an update in the group ¡Grita Fuerte!: http://asiasociety.org/education/global-competence

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:18:30 -0500

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Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:42:30 -0500

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Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:34:35 -0500

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:05:16 -0500

You don’t have to study abroad to learn to talk about food, weather, and your school life in Spanish! These world language learners in Floyd, Harlan, and Knott Counties are bringing relevant and accessible Spanish […]

¡Grita Fuerte! Spanish Livestreams on Food, Weather, and School Life

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January 17, 2017

You don't have to study abroad to learn to talk about food, weather, and your school life in Spanish! These world language learners in Floyd, Harlan, and Knott Counties are bringing relevant and accessible Spanish lessons to your screen...

Tanya Turner posted an update in the group Building it Forward: @dpage All that tiny house photos are great Don! Can you put […]

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:17:18 -0500

@dpage All that tiny house photos are great Don! Can you put them in the Building it Forward Holler?

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 18:44:37 -0500

When Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Harlan County native George Ella Lyon as 2015-2016 Kentucky Poet Laureate mountain people across the state celebrated, especially those from her home community on the […]

Kentucky Poet Laureate Inspires Poetry of Place

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January 10, 2017

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Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:12:36 -0500

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Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:12:34 -0500

New Tech Training Program Path to College & Careers Accepting Applications

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December 29, 2016

Appalshop, Inc. in Whitesburg and Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College have developed two Accelerated Certificates to meet the current needs of local employers. They are now accepting applications until January 5th to go through the new collaborative technology training program, called...

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 18:56:35 -0500

We’ve had a big year at Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) and here at the Holler! Congressionally designated Digital Promise and the U.S. Department of Education named KVEC a National Education Inn […]

Reason to Celebrate: 2016 Annual Holler Highlights

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December 20, 2016

We've had a big year at Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) and here at the Holler! Congressionally designated Digital Promise and the U.S. Department of Education named KVEC a National Education Innovation Cluster, presenting a video series spotlighting the Appalachian Renaissance Initiative. Our annual Summits in...

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Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:50:28 -0500

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Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:50:26 -0500

“We believe our schools are epicenters of the movement toward healthier bodies and minds, as our students grow to value their own health and lead their families and communities to a better quality of life.” -Sandy […]

Telehealth Supports Student Wellness in Knott County

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December 15, 2016

"We believe our schools are epicenters of the movement toward healthier bodies and minds, as our students grow to value their own health and lead their families and communities to a better quality of life." -Sandy Hogg Kentucky Valley Educational...

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 21:19:19 -0500

The Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky (CLCKY) is one in a network of 47 Challenger Learning Centers which were started by the families of the Challenger Astronauts tragically killed in the 1986 Space Shuttle […]

Challenger Center of Kentucky Hosts FIRST LEGO League Regional Robotics Competition

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December 12, 2016

Tanya Turner posted an update in the group ¡Grita Fuerte!: https://livestream.com/accounts/8374789/events/6483528

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:01:21 -0500

https://livestream.com/accounts/8374789/events/6483528

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Tue, 22 Nov 2016 18:41:42 -0500

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Tue, 22 Nov 2016 18:41:41 -0500

Nationally fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago, but not here in the mountains. Imagine an east Kentucky where every student understands basic coding and computer science. What would this mean […]

International #HourOfCode Here at Home December 5-11

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November 22, 2016

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:01:51 -0500

This fall students in Harlan, Floyd, and Knott Counties are bringing Spanish lessons about family and the holidays to your screen. Whether you’re a teacher and want to bring these short lessons to your students, […]

Spanish Livestream Series from Rural Spanish Learners Feature Family and Holidays

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November 21, 2016

This fall students in Harlan, Floyd, and Knott Counties are bringing Spanish lessons about family and the holidays to your screen. Whether you're a teacher and want to bring these short lessons to your students, or just ready for a...

Abbie Combs posted an update in the group Action Research: I have uploaded a summary document that outlines KVEC and […]

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:10:29 -0500

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

Abbie Combs posted an update in the group WORLD LANGUAGE: The second meeting of this cadre for the school year 2016-17 […]

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:01:46 -0500

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

Abbie Combs posted an update in the group PGES: I just uploaded new documents for coaching beyond ratings on FfT.

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:36:19 -0500

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

Abbie Combs posted an update in the group Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS): I have just posted the PDAS Practitioner's Field Guide to […]

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:14:49 -0500

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

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 22:41:33 -0500

In the midst of Global Entrepreneurial Week, November 14-20, taking place across 157 countries, Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton spoke to student business owners in east Kentucky. Phelps High School […]

Water Filtration Wins Cash at Student Entrepreneurial Challenge with Lt. Governor

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November 17, 2016

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Thu, 17 Nov 2016 19:58:26 -0500

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Thu, 17 Nov 2016 19:58:25 -0500

Abbie Combs posted an update in the group Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS): I just upload a great data tool that was developed by Pam Coe […]

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 19:53:38 -0500

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

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Thu, 17 Nov 2016 19:28:15 -0500

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Thu, 17 Nov 2016 19:28:14 -0500

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:56:29 -0500

Since dropping a full album dedicated to his school and community a few months ago, D3JUAN13, has built a national audience. The teenage rapper from Red Fox, KY went viral overnight when nearly 3,000 people, […]

Red Fox Rapper, D3JUAN13, Talks Inspiration from High School and Mountain Community

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November 10, 2016

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Tue, 08 Nov 2016 15:59:51 -0500

Watch live on Thursday, November 17th as high school students from seven eastern Kentucky districts compete for $2000 in start-up cash for unique and creative business plans they’ve created in the last few months. […]

WATCH: Kentucky Lt. Governor to Join Regional High School Entrepreneurial Fair

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November 8, 2016

Tanya Turner posted an update in the group ¡Grita Fuerte!: Feliz Dia de los Muertos des de South Floyd High School!

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:56:26 -0400

Feliz Dia de los Muertos des de South Floyd High School!

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:02:11 -0400

#ARIpromise
Whether you’re a teacher yourself or looking to partner with students and educators on business or community projects in the coming year, Wednesday October 26 is your best chance to connect! The […]

#ARIpromise: Watch 150+ East KY Educators and Students Preview 2017 Classroom Innovations on Oct. 26

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October 24, 2016

#ARIpromise Whether you're a teacher yourself or looking to partner with students and educators on business or community projects in the coming year, Wednesday October 26 is your best chance to connect! The Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI) Promising Practices Summit brings...

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:00:02 -0400

300 World Language Students Slay Holler Leaderboard and Live Stream

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October 18, 2016

We met the group of highly skilled Spanish and World Language teachers in August, joining a new Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) Professional Action Network (PAN), Holler Fellows. Since then they've collectively won Outstanding Spanish Teacher of the Year, been appointed President of the American...

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Mon, 17 Oct 2016 20:08:36 -0400

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Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:27:25 -0400

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Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:27:11 -0400

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Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:27:10 -0400

Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): There's No Place Like My Learning Space Not much has […]

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:27:09 -0400

There’s No Place Like My Learning Space

Not much has changed for the classroom learning space since the early 1900’s. Students are still passively sitting in individual desks in rows and the teacher is still in the front of the room. In order to prepare students for their future careers, classrooms need to shift to accommodate 21st century…Read More

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:30:59 -0400

Special Holler report from Corinne Smith, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Yale

My name is Corinne Smith, and I am an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Yale. I am or […]

Yale Admissions Visit East KY Schools to Expand Career and College Options

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October 13, 2016

Special Holler report from Corinne Smith, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Yale My name is Corinne Smith, and I am an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Yale. I am originally from Illinois, and grew up about forty-five minutes outside of Chicago. I...

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:00:22 -0400

Want Spiderman in your classroom? Or to help Spiderman deliver weekend meals to east Kentucky students? Meet Cody!
My name is Cody Epling, I’m 28 years old and a Respiratory therapist. When I’m not working I’m a […]

Local Spiderman Brings Joy and "Spider Bites" to Students

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October 12, 2016

Want Spiderman in your classroom? Or to help Spiderman deliver weekend meals to east Kentucky students? Meet Cody! My name is Cody Epling, I'm 28 years old and a Respiratory therapist. When I'm not working I'm a father to my...

Tanya Turner wrote a new post

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:44:45 -0400

With rays of sunlight and fall colors flooding the space in old Jenkins High School turned upscale Senior living, Jenkins students painted familiar scenes of their community. Art teacher Gina Sparks brought her Ar […]

Jenkins Students Paint "Our Town" Mural Reflecting Past, Present, and Future

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October 6, 2016

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Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:28:44 -0400