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Corbin Independent: Shifting Professional Learning to Transform Math Instruction

2025-12-12T09:21:52-05:00December 12th, 2025|Categories: Featured, Standards Newsletter|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Two years ago, Corbin Independent Schools faced a realization familiar to many districts: Students were not consistently demonstrating the mathematical practices necessary for deep understanding. Data from district “learning walks” revealed that classroom tasks didn't always provide opportunities for students to engage in the math practice standards.  Rather than settling for a quick fix, the district asked "why" until they [...]

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Building a Vision, Empowering Readers: Johnson County Schools’ Literacy Journey 

2025-12-02T07:41:31-05:00December 3rd, 2025|Categories: Featured|Tags: , , , , , , , |

https://youtu.be/E65yIgGGsQc In Johnson County Schools, literacy isn’t just a subject; it’s a mission. With a little over 3,000 students across five elementary schools, one middle school and one high school, this eastern Kentucky district is proving that a shared vision and strategic systems can transform student outcomes.  A Vision [...]

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Bullitt County: Vibrant Learning in Mathematics Supported by HQIR 

2025-11-20T11:02:12-05:00November 20th, 2025|Categories: Featured|Tags: , , , , , |

Bullitt County Public Schools (BCPS) built a clear, replicable path from instructional resource evaluation and selection to vibrant learning. The district followed Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) curriculum framework recommendations and grounded every step in the BCPS Instructional Vision.   Implementation and Professional Learning  Once the high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) for [...]

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New Resource Available! Curriculum Implementation Monitoring Toolkit

2025-12-02T08:47:23-05:00October 22nd, 2025|Categories: Featured, Standards Newsletter|Tags: , |

As districts across Kentucky work to implement high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs), they have recognized a need to measure the effectiveness of their implementation to ensure the HQIR positively impacts the student experience and outcomes. In response to this need, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) created the Curriculum Implementation Monitoring [...]

Fort Thomas Independent: Phenomena-Based Science Promotes Vibrant Learning in Middle School

2025-09-21T11:31:17-04:00September 21st, 2025|Categories: Featured, Standards Newsletter|Tags: , , , , , |

An initial professional learning day set the stage for a bigger shift. At Highlands Middle School in Fort Thomas Independent Schools, a session on assessment alignment introduced the sixth-grade science team to storyline instruction. The idea clicked. The team started exploring OpenSciEd, a high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) designed around coherent [...]

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“Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIR to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction” Full Series Now Available

2025-09-02T14:53:09-04:00September 2nd, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , , , |

The first big idea of United We Learn’s vision for the future of public education in Kentucky is “creating a more vibrant experience for every student.” How do educators provide vibrant student learning experiences? What is needed to establish a system that equitably supports these types of learning opportunities within Tier [...]

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Kentucky Atlas of Phenomena (KAP) Expands with 40 Fresh Resources for Science Educators

2025-08-22T08:01:28-04:00August 14th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , , |

Kentucky Atlas of Phenomena (KAP) Expands with 40 Fresh Resources for Science Educators The Kentucky Atlas of Phenomena (KAP) has been recently updated with 40 new phenomenon bundles, expanding this valuable resource for science educators across the Commonwealth. Developed by Kentucky educators for Kentucky educators, KAP [...]

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Spotlight on Oldham County: Aligning Professional Learning with High-Quality Instructional Resources

2025-08-14T13:30:33-04:00August 14th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , |

Spotlight on Oldham County: Aligning Professional Learning with High-Quality Instructional Resources When Oldham County launched its district-wide effort to implement high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs) K-5 in English/Language Arts, leaders knew that deep, curriculum-based professional learning would be essential to ensuring success. Through intentional planning, cross-role collaboration, [...]

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Kentucky Math HQIR Adoption Resources for K–12

2025-08-14T09:15:28-04:00August 14th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , |

Math HQIR Adoption Resources Per KRS 158.8402(5)(b), “Each superintendent shall adopt an evidence-based curriculum along with high-quality instructional resources for mathematics that is determined by the department to be reliable, valid, and aligned to Kentucky academic standards for mathematics required by KRS 158.6453 for kindergarten through [...]

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Text-Based Writing Across Disciplines: K–12 Instructional Support

2025-08-14T09:15:13-04:00August 14th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , |

Text-Based Writing Across Disciplines: K–12 Instructional Support Text-Based Writing Across Disciplines intends to show more precisely how to ensure opportunities for students to engage in discipline-specific literacies or learning that uses reading and writing skills specific to each field to teach content knowledge, demonstrate content knowledge and [...]

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