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Board Spotlight: Dr. Leah Carruth

posted yesterday
Meet Dr. Leah Carruth, who serves as KDP’s President-Elect, teaches as an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Angelo State University, and mentors future educators as the chapter counselor of the award-winning Mu ...

More Than Colorful Stories: Reading Graphic Novels to Be a Better Teacher

posted 10 days ago
More Than Colorful Stories: Reading Graphic Novels to Be a Better Teacher By Heidi Sackreiter Trauma and loss. Microaggressions and discrimination. Anxiety and finding your ...

How to Recognize Children’s Grief Awareness Day in Your School

posted 15 days ago
If you’re a preservice teacher, student teacher, or in your first few years in the classroom, you might feel like big schoolwide initiatives are someone else’s job. But when it comes to Children’s Grief Awareness Day, your ...

Board Spotlight: Mr. Matt Bova

posted 17 days ago
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience in finance and accounting, Matt Bova brings both expertise and heart to his role as KDP’s National Board Treasurer. He currently serves as the Associate ...

Congratulations to Nicholas McCoy, the 2025 Dr. Marilyn Nicholas National Student Teacher of the Year!

posted 17 days ago
Each year, KDP and the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) select the Dr. Marilyn Nicholas National Student Teacher of the Year to celebrate the exceptional contributions of a student teacher who demonstrates ...

KDP Board Spotlight: Dr. Nichelle Cook and Dr. Jeremy Coleman

posted 18 days ago
Celebrating the Service of Dr. Nichelle Cook and Dr. Jeremy Coleman, Two Outstanding Directors-at-Large As we celebrate the close of a chapter, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to two remarkable leaders ...

“I Don’t Know What to Say”: A Grief-Aware Mindset for Teachers

posted 22 days ago
Picture this: You’re in your first year of teaching. You’ve just learned that one of your students’ caregivers died over the weekend. You care deeply, but your brain instantly panics: What do I say? What if I say the wrong ...

From Social Media to the Classroom: Assessing the Fit of Classroom Management Practices You Find Online

posted 23 days ago
From Social Media to the Classroom: Assessing the Fit of Classroom Management Practices You Find Online By Cynthia Deaton and Lydia Beahm Have you ever scroll ed through TikTok, Reddit, ...

Board Spotlight: Mr. Mitch Pletcher

posted 30 days ago
As a Director-at-Large on the KDP National Board of Directors, Mitch Pletcher sees his role as both an honor and an opportunity to give back to a profession that has shaped his life in countless ways. For Mitch, education ...