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Revised Creating Collaborative Civic Spaces Professional Learning Module Series Now Available!
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
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
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 [...]
KDE Hosts Community Based Educator Day of Science Learning
KDE Hosts Community Based Educator Day of Science Learning In January, participants from across the state and from a variety of industries joined the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) science consultants for an exciting professional learning session inspired by United We [...]
Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIR to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction: Modules 2 and 3 Now Available!
Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIR to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction: Modules 2 and 3 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 [...]
The Power of Coaching at Robert B. Turner Elementary
The Power of Coaching at Robert B. Turner Elementary In 2023, Robert B. Turner Elementary in Anderson County embarked on a transformative journey with the help of a Math Achievement Fund (MAF) grant. This funding allowed the school to adopt a high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) and [...]