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KDE Seeking Applications for the Science Systems & Coherence Collaborative
Districts leaders, build a science system where every classroom, every leader and every decision work together to ensure high-quality learning for all students. The Science Systems & Coherence Collaborative aims to help districts strengthen their systems, leadership and instructional practices to provide vibrant, high-quality, standards-aligned science education for every student. [...]
Application open for the RISE Leadership Academy
The Results-Driven Initiatives for Science Education (RISE) Leadership Academy, hosted by Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) science consultants, is designed to develop a network of teacher leaders engaged in meaningful, curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL) to strengthen science instruction across Kentucky. Through the use of high-quality instructional resources (HQIR) and [...]
Additional Supports for Reading and Writing Standards
The KAS for Reading and Writing, along with a comprehensive implementation guide, are now available. The implementation guide will help educators get to know the revised standards, consider instructional shifts where needed and make plans for implementation this fall. In addition to the suite of implementation resources embedded in [...]
Recording of 2026 March Leadership Meeting Now Available
Recording of 2026 March Leadership Meeting Now Available Recording of 2026 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. [...]
Simpson County Schools: Cultivating Conceptual Understanding through Intellectual Preparation
https://youtu.be/mKZ3eRQl19U Guided by a strong commitment to academic excellence, Simpson County Schools set out to strengthen coherence and rigor in mathematics instruction across its elementary classrooms. To move this vision forward, the district sought a unified approach that would ensure every student had access to high-quality, evidence-based instruction aligned with the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) [...]
Calhoun Elementary: Shifting the Focus to High-Quality Math Representation
Calhoun Elementary School set out to strengthen Tier I mathematics instruction by aligning classroom practice more closely with the intent of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Mathematics and fostering productive struggle among students. In pursuit of this goal, school leaders selected Illustrative Mathematics, a high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) that received strong ratings [...]