Amanda Klare: In my 14th year teaching 4th grade, I set another goal for myself: make reading fun again
This was my fourteenth year teaching fourth grade. I know my contractual duties are to teach and assess the fourth…
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Voices from Classroom: I replay ‘The House that Built Me’ as Beechwood building gives way to new
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Independent Schools The groundbreaking for the new building construction at Beechwood Independent Schools is scheduled for…
Voices from the Classroom: Legacy of Mary Ellen Lucas lives on in hearts, minds of those she touched
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary School This past Friday, I found out that Mrs. Mary Ellen Lucas had passed away…
Voices from Classroom: ‘Now Hiring’ signs out; look at districts’ websites to see if there’s a job for you
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary School Everywhere you go, you see “Now Hiring” signs. A lot of companies are offering…
Beechwood’s Amanda Klare among 14 teachers named to KDE’s Teachers Advisory Council
Fourteen Kentucky public school educators have been named to the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Teachers Advisory Council (TAC), Education…
Voices from Classroom: Unforgettable year for new teacher, hoping for long non-pandemic career
By Kyle Fitzgerald Dayton High School The challenges that first-year teachers face are many. Grading papers, contacting parents, managing classrooms,…
Voices from Classroom: One positive thing from the virus and NTI is an appreciation for being in school
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary School During this Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) period, Beechwood has allowed its teachers to bring groups…
Voices from the Classroom: Members of the Class of 2020 get a chance to have their say; they speak out
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary School Since March, we have seen our local schools and communities rally around the Class…
Voices from the Classroom: A letter to the Class of 2020 — we are hurting with all of you
Dear Class of 2020, I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately. The truth is, we have all been thinking…
Voices from Classroom: Proud to be educator; we have a problem and are working through it together
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary School On April 11, 1970, three of NASA’s astronauts, Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred…
Voices from Classroom: Love actually is all around and schools were replete with it as crisis struck
Hands down, the movie, Love Actually has the best opening scene of all time. It starts with videos of people…
Amanda Klare: Teachers should use the power of social media to celebrate students, other educators
I always tell people that I’m glad that I didn’t grow up in a social media era where you’re constantly…
Voices from Classroom: Colleagues, students sing praises of Kieri Toebbe on 32 years of teaching
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary School In the world of education, quantitative data is a large part of the measurement…
Voices from the Classroom: The ‘what ifs’ are important — and some gifts are more than just a gift
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary School A few weeks ago, John Lewis and Partners released one of the most beautiful…
Voices from the Classroom: “Mr. Steve” Meyers is everyone’s favorite person at Beechwood
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary Teachers aren’t supposed to have favorites, but I do. Each year I tell my students…
Beechwood’s Amanda Klare is among nine semi-finalists for 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award
Nine outstanding educators from across the state – three elementary, three middle and three high school teachers – are semifinalists…
Beechwood teacher Amanda Klare among 24 Kentucky educators to qualify for Teacher of the Year
NKyTribune staff Beechwood Elementary School teacher Amanda Klare is one of 24 outstanding Kentucky educators to qualify for Kentucky Teacher…
Voices from the Classroom: Loving my students, lifting them up — and helping them respect each other
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary Dear parents of my current and former students, Let me start by thanking you for…
Voices from Classroom: Ludlow’s Chris Wright says ‘challenge students to make world more awesome’
By Chris Wright Ludlow High School Over the course of the past nine years, I have had the distinct pleasure…
Voices from the Classroom: At Beechwood, we can go home again (many of us do); it’s a special place
By Amanda Klare Beechwood Elementary Thomas Wolfe obviously wasn’t from Beechwood, because you can go home again. The tree-lined street…