Tabor Placido, Author at KYstandards

Spotlight on Science: High-Quality Instructional Resources Transform Elementary Classrooms in the Danville Independent School District

Tabor Placido2025-05-19T10:31:35-04:00May 8th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: District Spotlight, HQIR|

Spotlight on Science: High-Quality Instructional Resources Transform Elementary Classrooms in the Danville Independent School District Teachers in the Danville Independent School District are bringing science to life with new high-quality instructional resources (HQIR). Elementary educators use Smithsonian and Carolina Biological resources to foster inquiry-based learning. Chief [...]

Supporting End-of-Year Step-backs for HQIR Implementation

Tabor Placido2025-05-08T12:32:39-04:00May 8th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: HQIR, Resource|

Supporting End-of-Year Step-backs for HQIR Implementation End-of-year step-backs are designed to support district and school leadership teams as they examine progress towards their high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) implementation goals, identify key successes, learn from and solve significant challenges and make adjustments for the next year. These [...]

Building a Stronger System: How Carroll County Transformed Instruction Through Walkthroughs

Tabor Placido2025-05-05T10:55:42-04:00May 5th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: District Spotlight, HQIR|

Building a Stronger System: How Carroll County Transformed Instruction Through Walkthroughs Identifying the Need: A District in Transition Change was happening fast in Carroll County—new leaders, new priorities, and new instructional resources. But with so much in motion, one critical piece was missing: a clear, consistent [...]

Resources for Summer Learning

Tabor Placido2025-05-08T13:26:48-04:00May 5th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: summer learning|

Resources for Summer Learning The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) supports family engagement all year long. During the school year, the Standards Family Guides are a resource parents and caregivers may use to initiate conversations with their children regarding what they are learning at school. Learning [...]

Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIR to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction: Module 4 Now Available!

Tabor Placido2025-04-28T09:19:33-04:00April 28th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: Deeper Learning, HQIR|

Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIR to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction: Module 4 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 [...]

Holocaust Education Webinar: Using Historical Newspapers as Primary Sources in Social Studies and ELA

Tabor Placido2025-04-21T13:52:29-04:00April 17th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Reading and Writing, KAS for Social Studies, Professional Learning, Social Studies Webinar Series|

Holocaust Education Webinar: Using Historical Newspapers as Primary Sources in Social Studies and ELA The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has collaborated with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) to showcase what a Holocaust education learning experience aligned to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Social [...]

Grade 8 History Webinar: What do the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Social Studies look like in practice?

Tabor Placido2025-04-21T13:53:32-04:00April 17th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Social Studies, Professional Learning, Social Studies Webinar Series|

Grade 8 History Webinar: What do the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Social Studies look like in practice? The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has partnered with the Frazier History Museum to showcase what a social studies learning experience aligned to the KAS for Social Studies looks like in practice. [...]

Revised Creating Collaborative Civic Spaces Professional Learning Module Series Now Available!

Tabor Placido2025-03-28T11:07:03-04:00March 28th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: KAS for Social Studies, Professional Learning|

Revised Creating Collaborative Civic Spaces Professional Learning Module Series Now Available! The Creating Collaborative Civic Spaces professional learning module series is designed to empower social studies educators in establishing and maintaining effective classroom environments that foster meaningful civil discourse around current, contentious and controversial issues. These modules provide practical strategies and tools to help teachers create spaces where students [...]

Recording of 2025 March Leadership Meeting Now Available

Tabor Placido2025-03-28T10:56:43-04:00March 28th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: March Leadership, Professional Learning|

Recording of 2025 March Leadership Meeting Now Available In order to provide vibrant learning environments for all students, it is important for schools and districts to translate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) into a guaranteed and viable curriculum. The regional educational cooperatives, in partnership with the [...]

Now Accepting Applications for the RISE Science Leadership Academy

Tabor Placido2025-03-20T14:45:37-04:00March 20th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: HQIR, KAS for Science, Professional Learning|

Now Accepting Applications for the RISE Science Leadership Academy The Results-driven Initiatives for Science Education (RISE) Science Leadership Academy, hosted by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) science consultants, aims to cultivate a network of teacher leaders who engage in meaningful, curriculum-based professional learning to enhance [...]

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