Several professional learning opportunities are available for school and district staff members working with federal programs. Learning opportunities include:
Sessions are being offered for new district Title I coordinators. See the May 28 commissioner’s email to superintendents for more information about these opportunities, including registration links.
Connect Conference – Kentucky Continuous Improvement Summit 2019 Join AdvancEd, Measured Progress and the Kentucky Department of Education at Connect ’19 for practical information and inspiring stories to drive improvement. Learn how educators, administrators and industry leaders apply research-driven insights to their unique educational environment. Connect school quality to better outcomes for learners. The keynote speech is by Anthony Muhammed.
The conference will be 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Lexington Convention Center, 430 W. Vine St., Lexington.
The National ESEA network conference will be Feb. 4-7 in Atlanta. This conference is designed for all programs covered under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Many conference attendees come from schools and districts across the country. Sessions cover three broad themes: instruction, leadership and policy. Within these focus areas, topics cover the many challenges faced in education, including family involvement and engagement, cultural understanding and support and developing schoolwide practices that ensure the success of every child. For more information, including opportunities to help score session proposals, visit the National ESEA Conference web page.
Upcoming events
The June webinar for Title I coordinators will be 10-11 a.m. ET June 19. Brigette Stacy, branch manager for 21st Century Community Learning Center programs, will be our guest. She will provide an overview of 21st Century programs in Kentucky and connections to Title I.
