Teach Kentucky Inc

Teach kentucky provides a six-week teacher preparation program that complements graduate school courses in order to better equip its new recruits for the classroom and increase retention of its recruits in the profession long-term. This program is run by veteran educators who are alumni of the teach kentucky program. This structure aids in the formation of cross-generational relationships between program participants new and old, promoting knowledge-sharing, ongoing collaboration, and a strong foundation of support. Additionally, teach kentucky partners with local middle and high schools to provide realistic instructional classroom experiences with students prior to the first day of school. Veteran teachers observe new recruits and provide them with constructive feedback and modeling.

Teach kentucky creates a tight-knit community of ongoing support to its recruits as they adjust to their new careers and new lives in louisville. In surveys administered to our educators, this aspect of the program positively differentiates teach kentucky the most from other teacher recruitment options. Teach kentucky considers these networks and support to be a crucial contributing factor to its seventy percent (70%) retention rate of individuals who begin their third years as teachers recruited through the program.