Tabor Placido2025-05-05T10:55:42-04:00May 5th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: District Spotlight, HQIR|
Building a Stronger System: How Carroll County Transformed Instruction Through Walkthroughs Identifying the Need: A District in Transition Change was happening fast in Carroll County—new leaders, new priorities, and new instructional resources. But with so much in motion, one critical piece was missing: a clear, consistent [...]
Tabor Placido2025-04-28T09:19:33-04:00April 28th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: Deeper Learning, HQIR|
Integrating Deeper Learning and HQIR to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction: Module 4 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 vibrant student learning [...]
Tabor Placido2025-03-20T14:45:37-04:00March 20th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: HQIR, KAS for Science, Professional Learning|
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 [...]
Tabor Placido2025-02-28T08:46:22-05:00February 28th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: Deeper Learning, HQIR|
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 [...]
Tabor Placido2025-02-28T08:57:57-05:00February 25th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: District Spotlight, HQIR, KAS for Mathematics, MAF Grant|
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 [...]
Tabor Placido2025-01-28T09:07:34-05:00January 28th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: District Spotlight, HQIR|
District Spotlight: Powell County Transforms the Teacher Experience with High-Quality Instructional Resources When Powell County Schools embarked on the journey to adopt a high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) for mathematics, the district’s leadership aimed to address long-standing challenges faced by teachers. Over the years, educators had been [...]
Tabor Placido2025-03-17T09:01:09-04:00January 20th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: Grant Opportunity, HQIR, KY Numeracy Counts|
Kentucky Numeracy Counts K-3 HQIR Grant The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning has issued a request for application (RFA) for the Kentucky Numeracy Counts K-3 HQIR grant. Kentucky public school districts, along with the Kentucky School for the Blind and Kentucky [...]
Tabor Placido2025-01-10T14:46:06-05:00January 10th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: HQIR, KAS for Science, KAS for Social Studies, Professional Learning|
Vibrant Learning Experiences in Science and Social Studies: NEW Professional Learning Module Series is now available! Many teachers are already using knowledge-building, high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs) for reading and writing instruction. While knowledge-building resources may provide texts related to science and social studies topics, this is [...]
Tabor Placido2025-01-16T15:05:16-05:00January 10th, 2025|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: HQIR, Resource|
Resource Spotlight! Support HQIR Implementation with the Lesson Internalization Protocol The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning developed the Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Guidance Document to support districts in effective implementation of a strong local curriculum anchored in high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs). The guidance document [...]
Tabor Placido2024-12-18T12:48:28-05:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: Standards Newsletter|Tags: HQIR, KAS for Mathematics, Professional Learning|
Calling all Mathematics Educators: Apply now for the Cultivating Vibrant Learning Experiences in Mathematics Workshop for Teams! The KDE’s Curriculum Based-Professional Learning Guidance Document states, “Research demonstrates that simply providing teachers with a curriculum and high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs) without also providing them professional learning focused [...]
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.”
