The Waggoners June 2016 Rome, Italy
~ABOUT ME~ I am currently a District Mathematics Instructional Coach for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, KY. Previously I was the Professional Growth and Effectiveness Coach at Leestown Middle School for 2 years and for 5 years before that I served as the Instructional Specialist for the Kentucky Department of Education in the Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative region, on loan from Woodford County Public Schools where I was a district math coach before starting that position in the Summer of 2010. The 2023-2024 school year starts my 34th year as an educator.
Formerly, in addition to my work in Woodford County, I served as an Instructional Coach at Beaumont Middle School and as district Assessment Resource Specialist in Fayette County, I taught elementary and middle school math methods at Eastern Kentucky University, worked as a Mathematics Consultant for KDE in Frankfort and taught mathematics at Crawford Middle School in Fayette County, and at Catlettsburg Junior High & Boyd County Middle School and East Carter Middle & High School in NorthEastern KY. I completed my PhD in Education Leaderhship and Supervisor of Instruction administrative certification and Education Specialist degrees at the University of the Cumberlands. I was in the second ACCLAIM mathematics doctoral cohort and am ABD (all but dissertation) in mathematics curriculum & instruction at the University of Louisville, my Master's degree & Rank I in mathematics education at Morehead State University and my Bachelor’s degree in middle grades education from the University of Kentucky with specializations in Mathematics and Social Studies.
On a personal note, I live in Lexington, KY, am an advocate for public schools, a True Blue Wildcat Fan and a wife and mother of two sons.
34th year as an educator…
Formerly, in addition to my work in Woodford County, I served as an Instructional Coach at Beaumont Middle School and as district Assessment Resource Specialist in Fayette County, I taught elementary and middle school math methods at Eastern Kentucky University, worked as a Mathematics Consultant for KDE in Frankfort and taught mathematics at Crawford Middle School in Fayette County, and at Catlettsburg Junior High & Boyd County Middle School and East Carter Middle & High School in NorthEastern KY. I completed my PhD in Education Leaderhship and Supervisor of Instruction administrative certification and Education Specialist degrees at the University of the Cumberlands. I was in the second ACCLAIM mathematics doctoral cohort and am ABD (all but dissertation) in mathematics curriculum & instruction at the University of Louisville, my Master's degree & Rank I in mathematics education at Morehead State University and my Bachelor’s degree in middle grades education from the University of Kentucky with specializations in Mathematics and Social Studies.
On a personal note, I live in Lexington, KY, am an advocate for public schools, a True Blue Wildcat Fan and a wife and mother of two sons.
34th year as an educator…
- 6 years - District Mathematics Specialist for Fayette County Public Schools
- 2 years - K-12 District Assessment Specialist for FCPS
- 2 years - K-12 Kentucky Department of Education Math Program Consultant
- 5 years - K-12 KDE Regional CKEC Leadership Network Specialist Mathematics & Social Studies - 25 districts
- 2 years - K-12 District Math Specialist for Woodford County Public Schools
- 2 years - PGES Admin at Leestown Middle School
- 2 years - Instructional Coach/Academic Dean/BAC Beaumont Middle School
- 1 year - teaching Mathematics Methods and Math for Teachers Midway University
- 4 years - teaching Mathematics Methods and Classroom Management Eastern Kentucky University
- 1 year - teaching FCPS Virtual Learning Academy (Algebra I, HS Geometry, co-taught HS US History)
- 4 years - teaching Middle School Math and Algebra I Crawford Middle
- 4 years - teaching Junior High Math and HS Geometry Catlettsburg Jr/Boyd County Middle
CONTACT ME: Debbie Waggoner
The Waggoners May 2012, Cumberland Falls State Park