KY Standards Newsletter - November 13, 2019

KY Standards - Your home for Kentucky Academic Standards

 

November 13, 2019

'Social Studies Alignment Tool' Webcast Set for 9 a.m. ET Nov. 14

Join the Kentucky Department of Education live 9 a.m. ET Nov. 14 to learn more about alignment tools to help determine if tasks meet the intended depth and rigor of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies.

You can access the live webcasts by going to the KDE Media Portal and clicking on the EdCast Video icon at the bottom of the page. The livestream will be on the “Home” tab. You can get your questions answered during the webcasts using GoSoapBox with the access code: KAS.

An archive of the webcast and slides will be made available on the Standards Webcast webpage shortly after the original air date.

This is the second installment of a three-part series around Social Studies. A recording of the first webcast, "Social Studies" is available and the virtual workshop, "Using the Social Studies Alignment Tool," will occur Nov. 21 with sessions at 4 and 5 p.m. ET.

A full schedule of the Standards Implementation Professional Learning Series is available for download.

New Effective Literacy Instruction Module Now Available on KYstandards.org: 'Understand Text-Dependent Questions'

One effective instructional strategy teachers can use to improve student literacy is using text-dependent questions (TDQs) in every lesson.

The Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing establishes that students must have routine experiences analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating grade-level appropriate, complex texts. TDQs are questions that are only answerable by referring to the text being read. They are used to facilitate strategic dives into passages and build both student comprehension and analysis of text meaning. 

In "Module 1: Understand Text-Dependent Questions," participants will learn how to identify text-dependent questions versus non-text dependent questions. They will build understanding on how TDQs focus students’ efforts on the most important parts of a complex text and how they guide all students through the process of making meaning of a complex text.  

Social Studies Webcast

Social Studies Webcast Recording and Slides Available

In case you weren't able to watch the webcast live last week, you can review the “Social Studies” webcast recording and slides at your convenience.

Check Out Family Resources with Wonderopolis

The revised Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing emphasize building knowledge. Current research and best practice suggest that students comprehend texts best when they are able to activate schema, make meaning and recognize vocabulary. Exposing students to multiple texts and interdisciplinary content provides opportunities to build knowledge in meaningful ways.

Check out this guest webcast with John MacLeod, the community manager for Wonderopolis. He shares some ways teachers and families can utilize Wonderopolis, a free web program developed by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) that allows students to explore their wonders and build knowledge. The NCFL also offers free online resources to educators and families.

Standards Quick Links

KYStandards.org

Standards Resources webpage

KY Academic Standards webpage

 

Resource Spotlight: Social Studies Alignment Review Protocol

The Social Studies Assignment Review Protocol helps determine if tasks meet the intended depth and rigor of the Kentucky Academic Standards. Join the Kentucky Department of Education for its next webcast on Nov. 13 and our virtual workshop on Nov. 21 to learn more about these tools and get some practice using them.

 

Standards Implementation Professional Learning Series Schedule

Sept. 5, Webcast: "Standards Resources" recording and "Standards Resources" slides

Sept. 19, Webcast: "Alignment Tools" recording and "Alignment Tools" slides

Sept. 26, Virtual Workshop: "Using Alignment Tools," Check out the Assignment Review Protocol webpage for a similar experience!

Oct. 3, Webcast: "Why PLCs?" recording and "Why PLCs?' slides

Oct. 17, Webcast: "Gaining Clarity Through PLCs" recording and  "Gaining Clarity Through PLCs" slides 

Oct. 24, Virtual Workshop: "Mock PLCs – Breaking Down a Standard"

Nov. 7, Webcast: "Social Studies" recording and "Social Studies" slides 

Nov. 14, Webcast: "Social Studies Alignment Tool," 9 a.m. ET 

Nov. 21, Virtual Workshop: "Using the Social Studies Alignment Tool," 4 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. ET 

Dec. 5, Webcast: "Wrap Up/Preview," 9 a.m. ET 

Download the full Standards Implementation Professional Learning Series Fall 2019 schedule.

Webcasts: The live webcasts can be accessed by going to the KDE Media Portal and clicking on the EdCast Video icon at the bottom of the page. The livestream will be on the “Home” page.

You can get your questions answered during the webcasts using GoSoapBox with the access code: KAS.

Webcast video archives and slides will be made available on the Standards Webcast page as the webcasts occur.

Virtual Workshops: Virtual workshops will be conducted using Zoom and will take place at 4 p.m ET and 5 p.m ET to accommodate educators in both time zones. Instructions for joining each section are included in the Virtual Workshop information document.

 

CONTACT

standards@education.ky.gov