KY Standards Newsletter - January 29, 2020

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January 29, 2020

'Literacy vs. literacy: What’s the Difference?' Module Releases Tomorrow

The standards team will release one digital professional learning opportunity each month to help participants dive deeper into the Kentucky Academic Standards for that month’s focus content area.

The “‘Literacy’ vs. ‘literacy’ What’s the Difference?” digital professional learning opportunity will be released on Jan. 30 and will include materials that can be used by a professional learning community to begin discussions in identifying and being more intentional in embedding literacy practices in science instruction alongside a recording that includes additional guidance from the KDE science consultant Rae McEntyre.

Literacy in Science webcast

‘Literacy in Science’ Webcast Recording and Slides

In case you weren’t able to watch the webcast live last week, you can review the ‘Literacy in Science’ webcast recording and slides at your convenience.

Focus on Social Studies

During February, the Standards Team will focus on the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Social Studies with two informative webcasts and the release of a digital professional learning opportunity at the end of the month. The best learning will result from participating in all three activities, however, please join us as you are able!

‘Social Studies Updates’ Webcast

9 a.m. ET Feb. 6 

This webcast will highlight resources to support the implementation of the KAS for Social Studies and how to access these resources. Several new KAS for Social Studies resources were added to KYstandards.org near the end of 2019, so join us to be sure you are up to date with everything that’s available!

‘Elementary Social Studies Focus: Healthy Integration of the KAS for Social Studies and the KAS for Reading and Writing’ Webcast 9 a.m. ET Feb. 20

This webcast will preview the release of a new social studies module and discuss healthy integration at the elementary school level using the KAS for Social Studies and the KAS for Reading and Writing as the foundation of this work.

‘Elementary Social Studies Focus: Healthy Integration of the KAS for Social Studies and the KAS for Reading and Writing Professional Learning Module

This month’s digital professional learning opportunity is a brand new module that will explain the value of social studies experiences for students in elementary school and the benefits of content knowledge for reading comprehension and writing skills. Additionally, this module will focus on building teacher capacity to effectively implement the newly adopted KAS for Social Studies and the KAS for Reading and Writing. Participants will discover the connections between the two sets of standards and be empowered to teach social studies as a compelling content for growing proficient readers and writers.

Standards Quick Links

KYStandards.org

Standards Resources webpage

KY Academic Standards webpage

 

Spring 2020 Standards Implementation Professional Learning Series Schedule

Jan. 9: “Update on Standards Resources” recording and slides

 

Focus on Science

Jan. 23: “Literacy in Science” Webcast Recording and slides

Jan. 30: “Embedding Literacy Practices in Science” digital professional learning opportunity release

 

Focus on Social Studies

Feb. 6: “Social Studies Updates” webcast, 9 a.m. ET

Feb. 20: “Elementary Social Studies Focus: Healthy Integration of the KAS for Social Studies and the KAS for Reading and Writing” webcast, 9 a.m. ET

Feb. 27: “Elementary Social Studies Focus: Healthy Integration of the KAS for Social Studies and the KAS for Reading and Writing” digital learning opportunity release

 

Focus on Reading & Writing

March 5: “New KAS Resources for Reading and Writing” webcast, 9 a.m. ET

March 19: “Creating Text Dependent Questions to Support Implementation of the KAS for Reading and Writing” webcast, 9 a.m. ET

March 26: “Creating Standards Aligned Text Dependent Writing Tasks” digital professional learning opportunity release

 

Focus on Mathematics

April 9: “KAS for Mathematics Alignment Resources” webcast, 9 a.m. ET

April 16: “Gaining Clarity Around the KAS for Mathematics Through PLCs” webcast, 9 a.m. ET

April 23: “Grade Level Samples: Unpacking the Standards & Assignment Review Protocol” digital professional learning opportunity release

 

Wrap Up

May 7: “Spring Wrap Up/Summer Preview” 

 

To Access 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.com with the access code "KAS."

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

 

CONTACT

standards@education.ky.gov