NEW RESOURCE AVAILABLE: Interdisciplinary Literacy Practices Video Series
How can educators of all grades and content areas engage students in meaningful, relevant reading and writing?
The Interdisciplinary Literacy Practices (ILPs) are embedded within the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Reading and Writing to give teachers of all grades and content areas tools to promote a literacy-rich environment that empowers independent, lifelong learners who think deeply and critically about text. The ILPs should not be confused as additional standards, but rather they should guide teachers in providing intentional opportunities for students to practice the behaviors of a literate citizen.
Students as young as Kindergarten can begin to engage in these practices across their day in different content areas. Videos in this series highlight Kentucky teachers using high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs) and grade-level, complex text. As districts adopt HQIRs, Kentucky’s ILPs may serve as powerful levers to increase student engagement with complex texts across all disciplines, promote text-based writing and create space for meaningful student collaboration, all within the context of an HQIR.
The videos below feature primary classrooms utilizing HQIRs across disciplines. K-12 videos may be accessed on the Interdisciplinary Literacy Practices in Action video series landing page along with a module and participant guide (adaptable for synchronous and asynchronous learning). Participants may receive up to 3 hours of EILA credit or professional development hours, if approved by the local district, for completing the module.
Please contact ELATeam@education.ky.gov for more information.
ICYMI: Registration for the Kentucky Reading Academies: Cohort 3 of LETRS Professional Learning NOW OPEN!
Registration for the third Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) cohort of the Kentucky Reading Academies opened May 1 and will remain open through August 30, 2024.
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. More than 4,000 Kentucky educators and administrators are currently participating in the LETRS professional learning opportunity.
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:
Please NOTE: Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 participants will not need to register for Cohort 3, as they are already enrolled in the professional learning.
Find out more about the Kentucky Reading Academies on the Kentucky Reading Academies webpage.
For questions about the Kentucky Reading Academies, please email KDE Director of Early Literacy Christie Biggerstaff.
Educator LETRS Spotlight
With registration now open for Cohort 3 of the Kentucky Reading Academies LETRS Professional Learning, the Division of Early Literacy is highlighting educators who are currently participating to share the impact the program has had on their teaching and students’ learning.
Dr. Jim Masters, Superintendent of Henry County Schools, shares his experience with the LETRS for Educators course and the impact it has had on his leadership.
 "As a superintendent, my participation in the LETRS for Educators training has equipped me with essential background knowledge, empowering me to make more informed, evidence-based decisions regarding curriculum, instruction and assessment. This training has broadened my perspective, enabling me to consider the viewpoints of both students and teachers."
Dr. Jim Masters, Henry County Schools
Have you registered for the Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference?
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) Division of Early Literacy invites you to register for the first annual Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference. The conference will take place June 20, 2024, at the Central Bank Center, formerly the Lexington Convention Center.
Keynote speaker and educational journalist Emily Hanford, host of the Sold a Story podcast, the second-most-shared show on Apple Podcasts in 2023 and one of Time magazine’s top three podcasts of the year, has been covering education for American Public Media since 2008. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the EWA Public Service Award in 2019 for Hard Words and the 2017 Excellence in Media Reporting on Education Research Award from the American Educational Research Association.
The conference is FREE to Kentucky K-12 public educators and offers focused learning pathways to meet the needs of teachers and administrators. Attendees will learn from KDE OTL consultants and partners about:
- Evidence-based instructional shifts for literacy;
- The benefits of structured literacy;
- Why high-quality instructional resources matter; and
- Available resources for implementing the Read to Succeed Act.
Register Now and Share the Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference flyer with your colleagues.
Early Literacy Newsletter Archive
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