Morehead State University Hosts Teach Meet 2022

By Press release submission

Aug 19, 2022

Morehead State University hosted the Eastern Kentucky region’s annual Teach Meet on Tuesday, July 19, at the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC). The event drew over 200 participants from school districts, including Rowan County, Johnson County, Newport Independent, Ashland Independent and Russell Independent.

Teach Meet is a free professional development opportunity for K-12 teachers to learn about innovative technologies to incorporate into their daily instruction and to network with colleagues from across the region. Event organizers were Pamela Rowland (Class of 1993), digital learning coach for Rowan County Schools; Laura Raganas, digital learning coach at the Kentucky Department of Education; Greta Casto (Class of 1994), Russell Independent; Lisa Salyer (Class of 1996), Johnson County Schools; Andrew Castle (Class of 2002, 2003), Johnson County Schools; and MSU Professor of Education Dr. Kimberlee Sharp.

Teach Meet featured short, demonstration-focused and interactive sessions. Attendees could choose from more than 56 sessions throughout the day, and teachers utilized their laptops, tablets and cell phones to access applications and share ideas for classroom usage.

Alumni from Morehead State University’s education programs presented their technology and teaching ideas at Teach Meet, including Andrea Kenney (Class of 2018), McBrayer Elementary; Maria White (Class of 2013), Clearfield Elementary; Stacie May (Class of 2009, 2018), Rowan County Middle School; Bethanie Henry (Class of 2007, 2013, 2018), Clearfield Elementary; Briana Cook (Class of 2014, 2020), Newport Independent High School; Cindy Combs (Class of 1998, 2008), Rowan County Middle School; Tara Montgomery (Class of 2004, 2008), Magoffin County High School; and Tessa Collins (Class of 2020, 2021), Rowan County Senior High School.

For information about how you can attend Teach Meet in 2023, contact any of the following educators:

Andrew Castle: andrew.castle@johnson.kyschools.us

Greta Casto: greta.casto@russell.kyschools.us

Laura Raganas: laura.raganas@education.ky.gov

Pamela Rowland: pamela.rowland@rowan.kyschools.us

Lisa Salyer: lisa.salyer@johnson.kyschools.us

Kimberlee Sharp: k.sharp@moreheadstate.edu

To learn more about MSU’s Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education and its programs, call 606-783-2162 or visit www.moreheadstate.edu/education.