Thanks to all who attended the 1:00 virtual meeting today. We will repeat at 3:30 today for those that couldn’t attend the 1:00 meeting. See email for link!

Students and brook trout from Hans Doderer’s classroom at Paintsville High School where his students are raising brook trout to release locally with funding from a learning innovation grant from ARI and KVEC.

Loving the app!

The Student Senate members created an announcements presentation that played continuously on the TV they purchased and mounted in the Commons Area at Paintsville High School. The presentation is posted below.

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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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.

All teachers of Math content – join us for EdCamp! November 7th, 9 AM to 12 Noon, register here: https://www.theholler.org/k-12-math-edcamp/

K-12 Math EdCamp |

I am the Innovation Coordinator and the Student Senate Majority Leader for Johnson County Schools. I also serve as the Career and Technical Education Coordinator for the district. Our student senate is currently working on developing a student leadership team at our middle school. Also, we are continuing a collaboration project with Paintsville…Read More

Paintsville Independent Schools Student Senate Plan
@susannagoggans @waynehammonds

Student Senators at Paintsville will organize a team of students to write and record radio commercials for the school district. They will also purchase and keep updated a large screen TV to provide information to the student body, staff and community. One community…Read More

Tanya Turner talking to #ARIStudentSenate about The Holler.

Paintsville High School Hackathon Team Hope.

Paintsville High School Hackathon Team Oasis

Project Summary “A Little Touch of Technology”
Over the last few years, my students have had great success using their smart phones in class for various assignments, taking tests on Moodle, participating in interactive review games, and even creating advanced media productions using the app iMovie. But theres always a few students who don’t have…Read More

Project Summary “A Little Touch of Technology”
Over the last few years, my students have had great success using their smart phones in class for various assignments, taking tests on Moodle, participating in interactive review games, and even creating advanced media productions using the app iMovie. But theres always a few students who don’t have…Read More

Project Summary “A Little Touch of Technology”
Over the last few years, my students have had great success using their smart phones in class for various assignments, taking tests on Moodle, participating in interactive review games, and even creating advanced media productions using the app iMovie. But theres always a few students who don’t have…Read More

Megan is back in school today thanks to the ARI grant!

2+2=4

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.

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!

Initial Certification Training (first time evaporators of certified staff) is scheduled for August 30 and 31 at Hazard Community college. Please register at KASA website.

GC/WL meeting at KVEC on October 30th. Please register for lunch purposes.

GC/WL meeting at KVEC on October 30th. Please register for lunch purposes.

The first in a series of 4 PDAS 1/2 day orientations takes place at KVEC Offices on Friday, August 26 form 9:00 to 12:00. Come learn how PDAS is a unique approach to data collection, analysis, and decision making.