Teacher leader Sarah Yost weighs in on school choice in Washington Post article

The March Recruitment weekend for Teach Kentucky came to a close with a successful and inspiring event. This event welcomed 10 candidates from local and national backgrounds, representing various colleges such as Sarah Lawrence, Bellarmine University, Colorado College, Valparaiso College, Ohio State University, Louisiana Tech, University of Louisville, and University of Mississippi. The new teacher […]

Teach Kentucky recently concluded its January recruiting weekend, hosting a diverse group of 13 candidates with aspirations to become educators in various fields. The event was a great success, bringing together candidates from both local universities and those from out of state. Candidate Overview Geographic Diversity: The 13 candidates included 9 local participants and 4 […]

When we think about Back to School time, August and September usually come to mind. However, Teach Kentucky is proud to announce a remarkable group of new teachers who will be embarking on their education careers in the middle of the academic year. We extend a warm welcome to Branden McMichael, Kristen Miller, Danielle Moreau, […]

Teach Kentucky (TKY) recently concluded its first recruiting weekend for 2024, held from December 2-4, 2023. This event served as a platform for TKY to welcome a small yet exceptional group of eight candidates. These candidates, hailing from Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan, had the opportunity to interact with TKY staff, current teachers, and […]

Teaching is becoming a profession more and more individuals seek as a second (or third) act in their lives, and this has many benefits for students. Teachers who are beyond their early twenties have more life and professional experiences under their belts; they’ve worked in one or more fields of industry and bring their professional […]

Louis Redd, an eighth-grade math teacher at Stuart Academy, is committed to being a source of positive change among his students at the school, so committed that he traveled over 2,000 miles to do so. His undergraduate degree is business administration, and he had originally thought he wanted to be an entrepreneur or possibly go […]

On January 25, 2023, we presented an online event to share more about why and how Teach Kentucky does what it does. We feature the leaders of Teach Kentucky – Rowan Claypool, president and founder of Teach Kentucky as well as Carl L. Williams, Sr.,board chair of Teach Kentucky. You also hear directly from Teach […]

While there are some individuals who decide as teenagers to become teachers and stay on that path throughout their lives (kudos to them!), most people’s professional trajectory looks a little more crooked and winding. They may think about going into the education field but find that something else grabs their attention in college. For some […]

Teaching can definitely feel overwhelming, even if you’ve taken all the courses and done student teaching and networked with other educators. It is a little like parenthood: you can plan and prepare all you want, but you don’t really understand the work until or unless you do it. Some people come to teaching (and parenthood) […]

At the end of the summer training, Teach Kentucky hosted the newest class of teachers at the Teach Kentucky Symposium. During the celebratory event, Board Chair Carl L. Williams, Sr., and President and Founder Rowan Claypool encouraged the teachers in preparation for entering the classroom. After that, veteran Teach Kentucky teachers shared insider tips about […]