Coronavirus: EVSC teachers adapt to engage students through online instruction

April 29, 2020 by Earl Hopkins in Education, Community

To keep students' focus while working virtually — which has placed unprecedented strain on educators worldwide — local teachers have aimed to produce more engaging daily instruction.

Between recording lessons to be aired on WNIN, Kerry Sensenbrenner is focused on keeping her sixth grade students interacting with one another and minimizing feelings of isolation.

Sensenbrenner, a Thompkins Middle School science teacher, pushes her students to complete "jigsaw" and collaborative assignments with their classmates.

EVSC approves collective bargaining agreement with teachers

January 07, 2020 by Earl Hopkins in Education

During Tuesday's school board meeting, members from the Evansville Teachers Association patiently waited for the board's vote on the proposed collective bargaining agreement between the ETA and the school corporation.

The unanimous approval of the agreement came after months of negotiations between the ETA's six-person bargaining team and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp.