Thomas Clouse2026-09-11T13:56:24-04:00September 11th, 2026|Categories: Uncategorized|
Text-Based Writing Across Disciplines, is a self-paced, high-quality professional learning course on the KYLearningHub, developed by program consultants representing five content areas and disciplines within the Division of Program Standards. This course will help educators understand how text-based writing strengthens reading, deepens content knowledge and supports learning in all [...]
Thomas Clouse2026-07-29T16:26:02-04:00May 28th, 2026|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: dance, KAS for Visual and Performing Arts, Kentucky Academic Standards, media arts, music, theatre, visual and performing arts, visual arts, vpa|
Watch the video, Accessing VPA Resources to explore implementation resources for Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) available on two platforms: Kystandards.org and the KY Learning Hub Kystandards.org - From professional learning modules to a student assignment library, VPA resources found on Visual and Performing Arts Resources [...]
Thomas Clouse2026-06-17T15:08:30-04:00May 28th, 2026|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: civics, KAS for Social Studies, Social Studies|
Pursuant to KRS 158.141, any local board of education that requires the completion of a civics test for graduation must submit the following testing data to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) by September 1 of each year. The first-time successful completion rate of the civics test; and The average [...]
Thomas Clouse2026-06-17T15:09:08-04:00May 28th, 2026|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: HQIR, HQIR (High-Quality Instructional Resources), KAS for Reading and Writing, Literacy, Reading and Writing|
The Getting to Know the KAS for Reading and Writing professional learning is now available for all educators. This training helps you synthesize the revised standards with research, literacy practices and high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs) before they are implemented this fall. Educators have the opportunity to access the learning [...]
Mike Carr2026-03-19T14:49:54-04:00May 19th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: CBPL (Curriculum-Based Professional Learning), District Spotlight, Early Literacy, EBIP (Evidence-Based Instructional Practices), HQIR (High-Quality Instructional Resources), Instructional Practices & Learning Models, KAS for Reading and Writing, KY Reads to Succeed, PLC (Professional Learning Community), Professional Learning, Reading and Writing, Resource|
Brooks Elementary is currently in its first full year of implementing a resource developed by the University of Florida Literacy Institute called UFLI Foundations, an explicit and systematic program for teaching students foundational reading skills. Teachers from kindergarten to grade 3 are using UFLI in their Tier 1 instruction. With [...]
Mike Carr2026-03-19T14:56:49-04:00April 29th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: CBPL (Curriculum-Based Professional Learning), District Spotlight, Early Literacy, HQIR (High-Quality Instructional Resources), Instructional Practices & Learning Models, KAS for Reading and Writing, PLC (Professional Learning Community), Professional Learning, Reading and Writing, Resource|
Kindergarten teacher Cassie Thompson at Argillite Elementary in Greenup County faced a unique challenge this year: Implementing two new high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs), Magnetic Reading Foundations and Wit and Wisdom, for the first time. With eight years of teaching experience and a strong dedication to student success, Thompson approached this [...]
Mike Carr2026-03-19T15:02:58-04:00April 15th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Deeper Learning, District Spotlight, HQIR (High-Quality Instructional Resources), Instructional Practices & Learning Models, KAS for Reading and Writing, Reading and Writing, Resource, Vibrant Learning|
This spring, Mrs. Garrison’s third grade class at Flat Lick Elementary in Knox County, kicked off a study of the earliest known residents of North America with an engaging gallery walk to spark curiosity and initial student interest, also referred to as priming for learning. The unit is part of the [...]
Mike Carr2026-03-19T15:06:27-04:00April 1st, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: District Spotlight, Early Literacy, HQIR (High-Quality Instructional Resources), Instructional Practices & Learning Models, KAS for Reading and Writing, KAS for Science, KAS for Social Studies, Professional Learning, Reading and Writing, Resource|
Lebanon Elementary School (LES) in Marion County, KY, is in its first year of implementing the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Listening and Learning Strand for grades K-3, emphasizing language comprehension through engaging, content-rich read-alouds. Teachers at LES are seeing increased student engagement and deeper connections between content and real-world [...]
Mike Carr2026-03-19T15:13:21-04:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: District Spotlight, Early Literacy, EBIP (Evidence-Based Instructional Practices), HQIR (High-Quality Instructional Resources), KAS for Reading and Writing, Professional Learning, Reading and Writing, Resource, Vibrant Learning|
First grade teacher Presley Peyton Stuber at Flat Lick Elementary School in Knox County is in her fifth year of teaching. This year is her second year teaching first grade and first time teaching from a high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) for reading and writing. When asked to explain what she [...]
Mike Carr2026-03-19T15:24:26-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: District Spotlight, Early Literacy, EBIP (Evidence-Based Instructional Practices), Instructional Practices & Learning Models, KAS for Reading and Writing, KY Reads to Succeed, Reading and Writing, Vibrant Learning|
At South Marshall Elementary in Marshall County, students are diving into foundational literacy through fun and interactive instruction. During a recent foundational skills lesson, students engaged in a variety of multi-sensory activities designed to reinforce their understanding of letters and sounds. They practiced stretching and tapping out sounds in words [...]
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.”
