Local teachers recognized by international teaching platform for their work

Five Whitley County teachers were recently recognized for their dedication to education.

IXL Learning, a personalized learning platform used in schools across the globe to help educators tailor learning experiences to their students, announced its Elite 100 list last month. That list is comprised of educators from all over the United States, as well as the United Kingdom, Mexico and China. 

According to a release from IXL, the list recognizes “remarkable educators who devoted the previous year to serving students and prioritizing personalized learning.”

Among the local educators named to the list were:

Jonathan Lawson – Whitley East Elementary School

Scottie Rice – Whitley East Elementary School

Heather Roaden – Boston Elementary School

Lisa Potter-Smith – Pleasant View Elementary School

Georgette Vanover – Whitley East Elementary

Both Rice and Vanover are second-year honorees, as they have been named among the Elite 100 in a prior year. 

“For the past decade, we have had the privilege of honoring dedicated educators who make a profound impact on student achievement. Despite ongoing challenges in teaching, the Elite 100 have revitalized their students’ passion for learning by personalizing instruction and engaging learners in new ways,” said IXL Chief Executive Officer Paul Mishkin in the release. “Every student deserves a high-quality education that prepares them for success, and we will continue to support and recognize educators who make this a reality for their learners.”

IXL an all-inclusive educational platform that provides a comprehensive PreK-12 curriculum and instructional resources, actionable analytics and a state-of-the-art assessment suite. The platform is currently used by 15 million students and in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts.

IXL’s teaching and learning platform gives school districts everything they need to accelerate learning and make a bigger positive impact on student success, according to the release, which is done by utilizing more than 10,000 interactive skills to perfectly challenge and support each student at the right level.

Only one other Kentucky teacher made IXL’s Elite 100 list.