#5 The community this grant brings! My social studies department printed custom ornaments for the school tree and I was so excited to send pictures of it to friends from this grant! EPIC KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

#6: That I get to genuinely pursue life-long learning! I thought that I knew almost all there was to know about FDR. Jeff Urbin has proved me wrong time and time again- and I have LOVED every second of it! EPIC KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

#7 That I have an outlet to brag on my incredible students! Last week my geography class learned about the four factors of production with a hands on challenge. I can’t wait to share all about it in the next newsletter! EPIC KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

#8: The lasting commitment of our incredible speakers! Jeff Urbin, with the FDR Presidential Library, sent me a set of these incredible posters that I can’t wait to get up on my classroom wall! EPIC KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

#9: How well this program honors history that is “close to home”. I SO enjoyed James Seaver’s presentation on historical markers and couldn’t stop thinking about this one less than 5 miles from my classroom. EPIC KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

#10 And last, but certainly not least, excitement for what is to come!!! As I look at our calendar, I’m especially excited for the scheduled sessions on virtual field trips and using music in the social studies classroom! EPIC KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

Thankful for my cozy classroom I get to welcome students into this cold Friday morning. We’re going to have a great day! EPIC KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

Ready for a great morning! Snow outside of my window & 2025 EdTech Unleashed on my screen! #KEDCEdTech KEDC Grants EPIC Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

Thank you to Trevor Smith @ Southwestern High in Pulaski County for reminding us what a great resource iCivics.org can be! #KEDCEdTech KEDC Grants EPIC Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

I had no idea what a game changer Canva could be for making certificates!! “Bulk create” is going to save hours and hours of precious teacher time. #KEDCEdTech KEDC Grants EPIC Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

Teachers are quick to guide and support our students to reflect, but it is easy to forget how important reflection is for ourselves- and reflecting with our peers is even better!! KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers EPIC Jim Evans Ed.D.

Thank you #KEDCEdTech for a great morning full of new ideas and practical resources. I’m excited to get back in my classroom Monday morning & put all of this information to work for my students! 📚✏️💻 KEDC Grants EPIC Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

I love spending Saturday with 20 of Kentucky’s outstanding teacher leaders! We are exploring literacy across the disciplines. KEDC ACHIEVE EPIC KEDC Grants

Just enjoyed a phenomenal day of learning (and laughing) with other teacher leaders across the state. Thank you ,Jackie White Rogers!!! #LiteracyMatters ✍🏻📝🌎👩🏻‍🏫 KEDC Grants EPIC Jim Evans Ed.D.

It was such a treat to be back with Jeff Urbin last night discussing FDR’s “fireside chats”. I think we can all agree it was the perfect way to kick off being back together! KEDC Grants EPIC Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

Giving Plickers a shot with my students this afternoon! We’re using them to speed review delegated, reserved, and concurrent powers. KEDC Grants EPIC Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

I have to take a second to brag on my school this morning! So proud!! #SLHS #GoCards KEDC Grants EPIC Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

Reasons I love offering a 60 second “brain dump” on the desk right before a quiz- it boosts student engagement, eases testing anxiety, & gives huge insight into student understanding (way before the first quiz is even graded).KEDC Grants EPIC Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.

It was a sweet 🍫 morning in my geography class! We used Twix candies to review spreading, collision, subduction, and sliding. Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D. KEDC Grants EPIC

A brand new tradition @ SLHS! Seniors get to pick a teacher who has made an impact on them to receive an “honorary diploma”. Such a a sweet morning filled with gratitude and reflection! KEDC Grants Jackie White Rogers Jim Evans Ed.D.