Kentucky Adult Education

Professional Learning Leadership Team

We embrace:
  • Collective inquiry into the intersection of best & everyday practice
  • Continuous improvement in teaching effectiveness
  • Maximizing student success

Morehead State University Adult Education Academy

At the Adult Education Academy, established with funding from Kentucky Adult Education and the Adult Education Literacy Fund, we work in close partnership with KYAE to facilitate professional learning opportunities that help Kentucky’s adult education practitioners meet state, programmatic, and learner goals.

 

 

Morehead State Adult Education Academy logo
Joanna Botts, Director

Adult Education Academy

606-783-9033

jbotts@moreheadstate.edu

Primary Tasks Include:

  • ESL Content Expert
  • Framework Series – ESL
  • Statewide ESL PLC
  • BurlingtonEnglish support
  • ESL customized boot camp electives
  • Blackboard support
  • CASAS Professional Learning Support
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Megan Hackney, Associate Director

Adult Education Academy

606-783-3977

mehackney@moreheadstate.edu

Primary Tasks Include:

  • Newsela Instructional Technology Support
  • Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA) Content Expert
  • Professional Learning Community (PLC) Support
  • Special Projects
James Bowman, Associate Director

Adult Education Academy

606-783-2026

jabowman@moreheadstate.edu

Primary Tasks Include:

  • WIN Digital Curricula
  • Math Content Expert
  • Professional Learning Community (PLC) Support
  • Special Projects
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Cody Smith, Coordinator

Adult Education Academy

606-783-2138

clsmith4@moreheadstate.edu

Primary Tasks Include:

  • Professional Learning Monitoring and Compliance
  • Professional Learning Community (PLC) Support
  • Professional Learning Logistics
  • Special Projects

KYAE Professional Learning Community Coaches

Our PLC Coaches are our champions of adult eduction, educators, and student. In collaboration with our professional learning communities, coaches facilitate the identification of opportunities for increasing student success, and lead in the development and implementation of strategies to best capitalize on these opportunities.
Daphne Atkinson

deatkinson13d@gmail.com

Program Responsibilities

  • Hardin
  • Jessamine/Woodford
  • Nelson BOE
  • SKYCTC
Program Responsibilities

  • Taylor County BOE
Program Responsibilities

  • Laurel County Literacy Council
Dee Crescitelli

dee.crescitelli@gmail.com

Program Responsibilities

  • Gateway CTC
  • Henderson CC
  • OCTC
Program Responsibilities

  • Hopkinsville CC
  • Madisonville CC
  • WKEC
Patricia Erwin

perwinplc@gmail.com

Program Responsibilities

  • Edmonson
  • KEDC
  • WKYCTC
Program Responsibilities

  • Hazard CTC
  • Southeast CTC
  • Thorn Hill
Megan Hackney

mehackney1@gmail.com

Program Responsibilities

  • Big Sandy
  • MCTC
  • MSU
Program Responsibilities

  • JCPS
  • Directors/Assistant Directors
Susan Pittman

skptvs@gmail.com

 

Program Responsibilities

  • BCTC
  • JCTC
  • Somerset
Dr. David Potter

d.potter@moreheadstate.edu

Program Responsibilities

  • Campbell County AE