New Learning Goals and Success Criteria for Social Studies Resource Available
The Learning Goals and Success Criteria and the Connection to Compelling and Supporting Questions of the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Social Studies resource is designed to support districts and schools in understanding the connection between learning goals and success criteria and compelling and supporting questions.
It is important to understand how each of these terms are interrelated, but also distinct and independent. When designing instruction aligned to the KAS for Social Studies, it is imperative educators have determined the learning goals and success criteria for the coherent period of learning, as these will impact the development of compelling and supporting questions.
To assist districts and schools in applying this learning, two examples are provided for high school, middle school and elementary grade bands. This short video provides an overview of these concepts and of the grade band examples provided.
This resource can be accessed on the Learning Goals, Success Criteria and the KAS for Social Studies webpage.
Adjusting Curriculum for Acceleration
As schools plan for the next school year, the Adjusting Curriculum for Acceleration document provides step-by-step guidance for grade-level or course content teams to:
- Analyze their existing curriculum to make adjustments to address disrupted or unfinished learning;
- Identify areas of unfinished learning to share in vertical conversations; and
- Draft an adjusted curriculum.
Onboarding New Teachers: Standards Professional Learning and Evidence-Based Instructional Practices
The Standards Implementation Guides provide a template for sequencing essential standards professional learning for new teachers. Guides are available for the Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science, in addition to a General Standards Implementation Guide.
These guides can help districts and schools plan for differentiated professional learning opportunities around standards implementation that use the most current resources.
Districts and schools also may find the Evidence-Based Instructional Practices (EBIPs) resources especially helpful for use with new teachers. An overview document provides background on EBIPs. There also is an overview video, facilitation considerations and content area specific resources for six EBIPs: Establishing the Learning Environment, Clarifying and Sharing Clear Learning Goals, Explicit Teaching and Modeling, Discussion, Questioning and Meaningful Feedback.
Professional Learning Bulletin Board (PLBB)
A great place to find professional learning opportunities throughout the summer!
When the school year comes to an end and the summer sunshine is here, Kentucky educators can spend time learning and growing through professional development opportunities listed on the Professional Learning Bulletin Board.
This platform provides Kentucky educators with information regarding professional learning sessions tailored to their interests or to specified and desired areas of growth. Many sessions are asynchronous, meaning they can be accessed anytime at the leisure of the user, while others are face-to-face at designated locations.
Currently, there are multiple offerings through the Kentucky Department of Education, along with other professional learning providers such as the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative, the Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative, PBLWorks KY and the National Air and Space Museum. There is a wide variety of content available, and it can be filtered to meet your needs.
Are you a new teacher looking to break down the standards for your content area? Head to the PLBB! Are you an instructional coach planning to lead teachers in project-based learning? Head to the PLBB! Are you an administrator searching for resources to help refine the multi-tiered system of supports processes in your school? Head to the PLBB! Are you an educator who enjoys learning new things or refreshing on previous knowledge? Head to the PLBB! This platform is updated regularly and many sessions are completely free of charge.
Keep in mind that the local school district determines what is acceptable for credit based on its district policies. Please note, however, per KRS 156.095 (8), “posting information on the bulletin board by the department shall not be viewed as an endorsement of the quality of any specific provider or program.”
For more information regarding professional learning, please visit KDE's the professional learning webpage. You also can email Laura McCullough or call (502) 892-6637, ext. 4149.
Standards Newsletter Archive
Did you miss last week's Standards Newsletter? You can access all previous editions of the newsletter on the Standards Newsletter Archive webpage.
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