District Spotlight

Discover how Kentucky educators and school districts are putting the academic standards into practice. Read our District Spotlight success stories and tips.

  • A wide-angle photograph of an active elementary school classroom with corrected, naturalistic colors and balanced lighting. A female teacher with a pattern headscarf, wearing a bright pink sweatshirt, stands centrally, observing a young student in a grey hoodie who is working at his desk. Several students are seated at blue and black desks; some use pencils, others rest on their arms.

Knox County First Grade Teacher Develops Love for Teaching Reading

2026-03-19T15:13:21-04:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

  • Teachers collaborating in a group

District Spotlight: Perry County Embraces High-Quality Instructional Resources to Drive Student and Teacher Success

2024-12-18T12:49:48-05:00November 26th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , |

District Spotlight: Perry County Embraces High-Quality Instructional Resources to Drive Student and Teacher Success During the summer, while most elementary school halls were quiet, West Perry Elementary in Perry County buzzed with conversation and excitement about the upcoming school year. New and experienced teachers, instructional coaches, [...]

  • Photo of KWLA Administrator of the Year, Thad Elmore

Frankfort High School’s Seal of Biliteracy: A Growing Program with Big Ambitions

2024-12-18T12:50:59-05:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , |

Frankfort High School’s Seal of Biliteracy: A Growing Program with Big Ambitions At Frankfort High School, the Seal of Biliteracy program is thriving, thanks to supportive administration and a passionate educator at the helm. Led by Melony Martinez, a dedicated Spanish teacher and advocate for multilingual [...]

HQIR District Bright Spot: Danville Independent

2024-12-18T13:05:01-05:00October 15th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , |

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 Teachers at Read to Succeed Conference

Kenton County Uses Systems and Structures to Support Teachers in Literacy Transformation

2024-12-18T13:05:59-05:00October 15th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: , |

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 [...]

  • five individuals engaged in an educational small-group literacy activity around a large wooden table in a color-corrected and upscaled elementary classroom with natural light. A female teacher with long brown hair, wearing a rich teal-green jacket over a magenta-pink shirt, is seated centrally and looking toward the left student.

Students Engage in Foundational Skills Through Multi-Sensory Learning

2026-03-19T15:24:26-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Notice

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.”

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