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In an effort to better capture and celebrate the wealth of knowledge and expertise of teachers across the state, I set out to interview and observe educators from every corner of Kentucky. The process was simple: find teachers who create classrooms where kids want to be, get to know them and bear witness to what makes them special, then celebrate that experience. It is my theory that every single school in Kentucky has teachers that I can learn from and are worth celebrating. None of these teachers are perfect, but through their imperfections they all have something special they contribute to their students and their community. I hope by sharing my experience with these teachers, our communities can have a window into our classrooms and other teachers can begin to embrace their own [im]Perfect Classrooms.
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Kevin Dailey has taught middle and high school social studies in Kentucky since 2012 and currently teaches US History at Ballyshannon Middle School in Boone County. He was named the 2021 Milken Educator Award winner and has most recently, 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. In his role as the Kentucky Teacher of the Year, Dailey hopes to celebrate the talented and hard-working teachers across the State and to shine a light on public education.
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