Resources for Summer Learning
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) supports family engagement all year long. During the school year, the Standards Family Guides are a resource parents and caregivers may use to initiate conversations with their children regarding what they are learning at school.
Learning can continue when school is not in session. The summer months are an opportunity to further encourage families to enjoy literacy and numeracy experiences together in their own homes.
To support educators, parents, families and caregivers in encouraging summer learning, KDE is providing resources through the Summer Support webpages to help keep children’s minds active. Available resources include:
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.
 Watch Ashley Hill, assistant director of early literacy, and Christie Biggerstaff, director of early literacy, talk about the LETRS Professional Learning opportunity!
Register Now for Cohort 2 of LETRS Professional Learning through the Kentucky Reading Academies
Registration for the second Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) cohort of the Kentucky Reading Academies is open until Aug. 31.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has an exciting partnership that brings the LETRS professional learning to educators across the Commonwealth, called the Kentucky Reading Academies. This course of study was chosen because of its demonstrated success on a national scale in bringing significant increases in literacy achievement.
The Kentucky Reading Academies is a comprehensive, no-cost professional learning opportunity open to all K-5 public school educators.
Two different courses are being offered through the Kentucky Reading Academies: LETRS for Educators and LETRS for Administrators. Interested educators can join the Kentucky Reading Academies by registering for the course that pertains to their role:
More than 1,800 Kentucky educators and administrators are completing the LETRS professional learning in Phase 1. On a survey of Cohort 1 participants, 433 responded, and 95% noted that the information they are learning through the LETRS professional learning is new information. A total of 95% of the respondents stated the learning is relevant to their role, while 93% said the learning has helped them to better meet the diverse reading needs of their students.
Please Note: Cohort 1 (Phase 1) participants will not need to register for Cohort 2 (Phase 2), as they are already enrolled in the professional learning.
For questions about the Kentucky Reading Academies, please email KDE Director of Early Literacy Christie Biggerstaff.
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