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 September 4, 2024
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Resource Spotlight! Support HQIR Implementation with the Unit Internalization Protocol
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning developed the Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Guidance Document to support districts in effective implementation of a strong local curriculum anchored in high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs). The guidance document includes multiple tools to help ensure maximum impact of the district-adopted HQIRs on the student experience and outcomes.
One foundational tool is the unit internalization protocol. The steps and questions included in the protocol support “intellectual preparation” for teaching a unit/module from a high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) and provide a structure for developing understanding of how the standards, tasks and assessments operate within the arc of learning. By starting with unit internalization, teachers understand how each lesson coherently fits into the unit's overall design.
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Kentucky Numeracy Counts: Upcoming Initiatives and Opportunities
With the passage of HB 162 (2024) the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act has been established and is now in its first phase of implementation. The law establishes mathematics proficiency is essential for all Kentucky students and states it is Kentucky’s goal that all students have the skills necessary to demonstrate procedural skill and fluency, building from conceptual understanding to application, to solve real-world problems.
As districts and schools are engaged in strategic planning related to mathematics, we’re excited to share several current and upcoming initiatives under Kentucky Numeracy Counts:
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Approved Universal Screeners & Diagnostics (K-5): By February 2025, a list of approved universal screeners and diagnostics for K-5 mathematics will be published. These screeners and diagnostics will be reviewed and approved based on reliability, validity and classification accuracy.
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Kentucky Numeracy Counts Academies for Kindergarten through Grade 8:
a. AdvanceKentucky’s “Access to Algebra” is a comprehensive training and incentive model to support rigorous middle school mathematics programs. Applications are now open for Cohort 9, and the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act Fund covers the registration cost. Visit AdvanceKentucky’s “Access to Algebra” webpage to apply.
b. Educators’ Professional Implementation Center (EPIC) Kentucky Numeracy Alliance is accepting applications from teachers of grades 3-5 (focused on numeracy with fractions) and grades 6-8 (focused on numeracy with ratios and proportional reasoning) for a 2-year professional learning pilot program. Participants will gain access to Carnegie Learning’s evidence-based learning modules Patterns.
c. The Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) will be launching a 2-year hybrid learning experience for K-5 educators in Summer 2025. Developed and facilitated by KCM in partnership with KDE, these teacher academies will feature a blend of in-person summer launch sessions and both synchronous and asynchronous virtual learning opportunities designed to meet the needs of Kentucky K-5 math teachers. Applications will open in April 2025.
d. The Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) will launch Leadership Academies in Summer 2025. The Leadership Academies will provide a mix of in-person, synchronous virtual, and asynchronous virtual learning opportunities. Developed by PIMSER in collaboration with KDE, these academies will prioritize instructional leaders (district leaders, building principals, instructional coaches, etc.) from schools where teachers are participating in the KCM K-5 teacher academies. Applications will open in April 2025.
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High-Quality Instructional Resources (HQIR) Grant: A grant process will be available to support the purchase of High-Quality Instructional Resources (HQIRs) aligned to the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Kentucky Numeracy Counts Online Resources: Stay updated with the latest news, resources and information about Kentucky Numeracy Counts on KDE’s website.
Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day Sept. 17
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is Tuesday, Sept. 17. This day commemorates the Sept.17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution.
Each educational institution that receives federal funds for a fiscal year is required to hold an educational program about the U.S. Constitution for its students.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) does not mandate or prescribe specific curricula or lesson plans. The information below contains links to learning resources created and maintained by other public and private organizations. This information is provided for your convenience and includes examples of resources for Constitution Day that you might find helpful.
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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FREE Supporting Sensemaking with Equitable Discourse In-Person Workshop
The Office of Teaching and Learning Division of Program Standards science consultants will be offering an in-person workshop for participants to take part in this new professional learning module. This workshop offers an opportunity for K-12 science educators to engage with one another as learners and practitioners, considering how to support student sensemaking with equitable discourse.
When Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2024 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Where: Madison County Public Library (507 W Main St, Richmond, KY 40475)
This in-person workshop is designed for kindergarten-grade 12 science teachers and leaders. This professional learning opportunity is intended to provide guidance in the successful implementation of equitable academic discourse, supporting the three-dimensional student learning called for in the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Science.
This workshop will incorporate an open educational resource to provide participants with a learning experience symmetrical to the classroom. Through that experience, the participants will be immersed in equitable academic discourse to see what it looks, sounds, and feels like as a learner.
During this workshop, participants will learn how to establish a learning environment where all students have equitable access and opportunity to learn through discourse, develop a collaborative understanding of equitable academic discourse that supports student sensemaking, explore how both teachers and students contribute to equitable academic discourse, examine why we should use equitable academic discourse in the science classroom, and begin to intentionally plan for equitable academic discourse.
Complete the Supporting Student Sensemaking Registration Form by Sept. 20, 2024, to reserve your spot.
Substitute reimbursement is available for the first 30 registrants through the Office of Teaching and Learning.
Educators will be eligible to receive up to 6 professional development hours for their participation in the workshop. A certificate will be provided following the completion of the workshop. Please note: The decision to accept professional development hours is at the discretion of the local school/district.
Standards Quick Links
KYstandards.org
Model Curriculum Framework webpage
Standards Resources webpage
KY Academic Standards webpage
CONTACT INFORMATION
standards@education.ky.gov
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