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Civics Literacy Webinar: February 18
Join us for an informative webinar designed to support districts and schools as they implement KRS 158.141(1) the Civics Literacy Requirement.
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Date: February 18
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Time: 3 to 4p.m. ET
This webinar will provide an overview of the three options available to schools and districts for fulfilling the Civics Literacy Requirement, which includes information on the updated civics test.
Enroll to attend this webinar in the KYLearningHub: Civics Literacy Webinar
Please contact KDESocialStudies@education.ky.gov with any questions you may have.
Literacy Resources for Elementary Principals
The KDE Division of Early Literacy has developed Principal Support Resources to assist elementary leaders in fostering a school culture that supports students’ growth as readers. Principals Lead the Way can be printed and posted or added to a clipboard as a quick reference guide to the top ten things every literacy leader needs to know. Scan the QR code at the bottom to access the full resource. The information is intended to support leaders in extending their work beyond school management to instructional leadership, helping to ensure teaching practices are grounded in High-Quality Instructional Resources, aligned with the Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing, and reflect evidence-based structured literacy practices.
UPDATED Professional Learning Module: How Does Science Discourse Support Sensemaking for All Learners?
Science is social! Focusing on meaningful academic discourse enhances student sensemaking, shaping the ways students reason, engage and express their understanding in science. This stage of the school year offers an opportunity to strengthen practices that support students in participating fully in classroom discourse and deepening their engagement, actions that can have a lasting impact on learning outcomes. To support these efforts, the updated How Does Science Discourse Support Sensemaking for All Learners? module is now available for district, school or department professional learning.
The module provides guidance for implementing effective academic discourse in the science classroom, supporting the three-dimensional learning called for in the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Science. Using an open educational resource, participants experience academic discourse from the perspective of a learner, seeing, hearing and feeling what effective classroom discourse looks like in practice.
A Facilitator’s Guide, PowerPoint presentation, Participant Packet and Module-at-a-Glance are all available on the Science Professional Learning Modules webpage. Organized into five sessions, the module offers opportunities for participants to reflect, collaborate and plan concrete next steps for bringing effective science academic discourse into classrooms. Throughout the learning, participants will:
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Establish a classroom culture where all learners have access and opportunity to learn through science discourse;
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Develop a collaborative understanding of science discourse that supports all learners in sensemaking;
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Explore how both teachers and students contribute to science discourse;
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Examine why discourse is critical for sensemaking in the science classroom; and intentionally
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Prepare to facilitate science discourse that supports sensemaking for all learners.
If you want to elevate student voice, strengthen sensemaking and foster a classroom culture where all students contribute and grow ideas together, this module is the perfect place to start. Please submit any questions about this professional learning module to kdescience@education.ky.gov.
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KyStandards Newsletter:
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KyMTSS Newsletter:
The KyMTSS Newsletter is a monthly publication where Kentucky stakeholders can find information, tips and resources about the systems, data and practices of an integrated multi-tiered system of supports.
KY Early Literacy Newsletter:
The KY Early Literacy Newsletter is a monthly publication where stakeholders can stay up to date with Kentucky Reads to Succeed Act implementation, including upcoming professional learning opportunities, available resources and more!
KY Numeracy Counts Newsletter:
The KY Numeracy Counts Newsletter is a monthly publication where stakeholders can stay up to date with Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act implementation, including upcoming professional learning opportunities, available resources and more!
English Learner Educator Connect Newsletter:
a collaborative resource from various KDE departments, designed to serve as a centralized hub for all essential updates regarding English Learners. Each edition shares key dates, opportunities, and resources while celebrating English language development successes to help grow Kentucky's community of support.
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