Tabor Placido2024-12-20T13:42:38-05:00December 20th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Reading and Writing, Professional Learning|
Developing Skilled Middle and High School Readers Webinar Series Session 4 Materials and Recording Available Now As early literacy instruction in Kentucky continues to transform with structured literacy practices, Kentucky Reading Academies’ LETRS professional learning, and the Read to Succeed Act (SB 9, 2022), the Developing Skilled Middle and High [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:46:45-05:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Science, Professional Learning|
Join Us for a FREE Interactive Virtual Webinar: Introducing The Kentucky Atlas of Phenomena! The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) science program consultants invite you to participate in a virtual webinar showcasing an exciting new resource: The Kentucky Atlas of Phenomena (KAP). This resource was designed by [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:47:51-05:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Social Studies, Professional Learning|
Grade 8 History Webinar: What do the Kentucky Academics Standards (KAS) for Social Studies look like in practice? The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has partnered with the Bill of Rights Institute to showcase what a social studies learning experience aligned to the KAS for Social Studies looks like in [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:48:28-05:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: HQIR, KAS for Mathematics, Professional Learning|
Calling all Mathematics Educators: Apply now for the Cultivating Vibrant Learning Experiences in Mathematics Workshop for Teams! The KDE’s Curriculum Based-Professional Learning Guidance Document states, “Research demonstrates that simply providing teachers with a curriculum and high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs) without also providing them professional learning focused [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:48:51-05:00December 9th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Mathematics, Resource|
Standards for Mathematical Practices Resource Spotlight The Standards for Mathematical Practice describe ways in which developing student practitioners of mathematics should increasingly engage with the subject matter as they grow in mathematical maturity and expertise throughout the elementary, middle and high school years. The way students [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:49:22-05:00December 9th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Visual and Performing Arts|
Web Application Administrator Point of Contact for Visual and Performing Arts Education Leaders Now Available A new web application administrator point of contact (WAAPOC) for Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Education Leaders is now available. With the recent adoption of the revised Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:49:48-05:00November 26th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: District Spotlight, HQIR|
District Spotlight: Perry County Embraces High-Quality Instructional Resources to Drive Student and Teacher Success During the summer, while most elementary school halls were quiet, West Perry Elementary in Perry County buzzed with conversation and excitement about the upcoming school year. New and experienced teachers, instructional coaches, [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:50:19-05:00November 26th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: Deeper Learning, HQIR|
Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIR to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction: Module 1 Now Available! 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 [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:50:59-05:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: District Spotlight, KAS for World Language|
Frankfort High School’s Seal of Biliteracy: A Growing Program with Big Ambitions At Frankfort High School, the Seal of Biliteracy program is thriving, thanks to supportive administration and a passionate educator at the helm. Led by Melony Martinez, a dedicated Spanish teacher and advocate for multilingual [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:51:51-05:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Reading and Writing, Professional Learning|
Developing Skilled Middle and High School Readers Webinar Series Session 3 Materials and Recording Available Now As early literacy instruction in Kentucky continues to transform with structured literacy practices, Kentucky Reading Academies’ LETRS professional learning, and the Read to Succeed Act (SB 9, 2022), the Developing Skilled Middle and High [...]
The following grade 5 health standard does not align with Senate Bill 150 (2023) and should not be included in curriculum or instruction at grade 5 or below: “5.1.6. Describe basic male and female reproductive body parts and their functions as well as the physical, social and emotional changes that occur during puberty.”
