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Developing Skilled Middle and High School Readers Webinar Series Session 1 Materials and Recording Available Now!
Developing Skilled Middle and High School Readers Webinar Series Session 1 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 [...]
Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIRs to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction
Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIRs to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction 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 [...]
HQIR District Bright Spot: Danville Independent
HQIR District Bright Spot: Danville Independent Suzanne Farmer, Chief Academic Officer of Danville Independent Schools, and her team recognized the need to strengthen science instruction across her district. When the Kentucky Department of Education launched the Designing High-Quality Local Curriculum pilot focused on science, she and her team [...]
Kenton County Uses Systems and Structures to Support Teachers in Literacy Transformation
Kenton County Uses Systems and Structures to Support Teachers in Literacy Transformation “A student’s ability to read is a critical predictor of success both in education and life. Our students must have the opportunity to gain and strengthen this skill, and our teachers have to be [...]
Elementary Webinar Series: What do the Kentucky Academics Standards (KAS) for Social Studies look like in practice?
Elementary Webinar Series: What do the Kentucky Academics Standards (KAS) for Social Studies look like in practice? The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has partnered with several organizations to showcase what a social studies learning experience aligned to the KAS for Social Studies looks like in practice. This [...]