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EJHS teacher in running for Ky. teacher of the year

September 14, 2010|Journal staff report | news@jessaminejournal.com

East High teacher Erika Webb was one of 24 Kentucky educators selected as recipients of the 2011 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA) by the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc. The teachers will compete for the 2011 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced next month.

Webb won the high-school-level Excellence in Education award from the Jessamine County school district for the 2008-2009 school year.

All 24 teachers will be honored at a ceremony in Frankfort on Oct. 19 in the State Capitol Building. Representatives of the Kentucky Department of Education, the Governor’s Office and Ashland will be on hand to honor the teachers and to recognize the Kentucky elementary, middle and high school teachers of the year. From that group of three finalists, the Kentucky Teacher of the Year will be named and will represent the state in the National Teacher of the Year competition.

Ashland will present the 24 TAA recipients with cash awards and certificates at the awards ceremony in Frankfort. In addition to their cash awards, the three Kentucky teachers of the year also will receive custom-designed glassware commemorating their accomplishments, and all 24 educators will be honored at a special luncheon that day.

The Kentucky Teacher Awards program combines the best elements of the Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards and the Kentucky Teacher of the Year programs. This marks the 10th year the Department of Education and Ashland have jointly honored Kentucky educators.

Judging was conducted in August by a blue-ribbon panel of veteran educators, many of whom have more than 30 years of teaching experience. Applications included information on the nominees’ teaching philosophies, their teaching experiences and involvement in their respective communities, as well as letters of recommendation from peers, students, parents, administrators and others.

Ashland has recognized outstanding Kentucky teachers with its Teacher Achievement Awards since 1988. More than $600,000 has been awarded to nearly 400 teachers of grades K through 12.

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