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Kevin Dailey Named 2023 Lowell Milken Center Fellow
The Lowell Milken Center (LMC) for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott, Kansas, an international educational non-profit, has awarded its prestigious Fellowship to Kevin Dailey, a history teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School. Kevin spent a week this summer at Fort Scott to collaborate with LMC staff.
The LMC Fellowship is a merit-based award for educators of all disciplines who value the importance of teaching respect and understanding through project-based learning. The Center selects exemplary teachers from the United States and around the world who will collaborate on projects that discover, develop, and communicate the stories of Unsung Heroes in history.
Kevin Dailey, a middle school history teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School, was the 2022 Milken Educator from Kentucky. He is known by colleagues for his unwavering support for students, combined with all he gives back to the community while instilling the importance of being good citizens. Kevin advocates for all students through his emphasis on fact-based instruction and equity in education.
His emphasis on writing, speaking, listening and reading skills in his classroom help his students recognize the importance of those skills for future academic, personal and professional success. He collaborates with a science colleague for a project-based learning program called Project Citizen, which teaches students about public policy and helps them understand how they can work with community and government leaders to make change possible. Students leave his classroom with a strong foundation that sets them up for positive experiences in high school.
LMC Executive Director Norm Conard says, “We are thrilled to have Kevin as one of our 2023 Fellows.” His history classes’ creative and inclusive projects mesh well with the Center’s Discovery Award projects and emphasis on Project Based Learning. He will have many great ideas to share with our team this year."
While in Fort Scott, LMC Fellows gain knowledge, educational resources and support in helping students cultivate a passion for learning through the creation of projects that initiate positive change. Fellows were equipped to develop Unsung Heroes projects with their students, applying and evaluating the stories of these role models who have changed the world throughout history.
Congratulations to Kevin Dailey of Ballyshannon Middle School seen below.
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