KY Standards Newsletter - March 18, 2020

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March 18, 2020

Thank you for all you do!

During this time, the Standards Team would like to extend our gratitude for everything educators and parents are doing for Kentucky’s children! The past week has required incredible cooperation, flexibility and determination. Thank you for all you do and be well.

‘Creating Text-Dependent Questions to Support Implementation of the KAS for Reading and Writing’ Webcast to Release Tomorrow

As we explore the new professional learning module, "Understand Text Dependent Questions," this webcast will demonstrate how to create text-dependent questions that are aligned to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Reading and Writing

An archive of the webcast and slides will be emailed and made available on the Standards Webcast webpage March 19.

‘Creating Standards Aligned Text-Dependent Writing Tasks’ Digital Professional Learning Opportunity to Release March 26

This professional learning opportunity is designed for professional learning communities (PLCs) to engage in crafting text-dependent writing tasks. Learning will build upon knowledge from the "Understand Text Dependent Questions" module featured in the March 19 webcast.

PLCs will be able to work at their own pace through this learning experience and will create a writing task based on a text set. EILA credit is available for those who complete the opportunity.

The digital professional learning opportunity will be released through the Standards Newsletter and will be made available on the Reading & Writing Professional Learning Modules webpage.

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“Literacy’ vs. literacy: What’s the Difference?” video and accompanying PowerPoint slides

 

Focus on Social Studies

Feb. 6:“Social Studies Updates” recording  and slides

Feb. 20: “Elementary Social Studies Focus: Healthy Integration of the KAS for Social Studies and Reading and Writing” webcast recording and slides

Feb. 27: “Elementary Social Studies Focus: Healthy Integration of the KAS for Social Studies and Reading and Writingmodule at a glance, module and facilitator's guide

 

Focus on Reading & Writing

March 5: “New KAS Resources for Reading and Writing” webcast recording and slides

March 19: “Creating Text Dependent Questions to Support Implementation of the KAS for Reading and Writing” webcast (pre-recorded)

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