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Educators soaked up information about the science of reading at the secondary level.
The Office of Teaching and Learning is grateful to all who attended, presented and contributed to the success of this year's conference. Together, we are building stronger systems of support for educators and creating brighter futures for students across our state.
Watch this highlight reel, capturing the spirit of the conference and a glimpse into the learning, collaboration and celebration that brought educators together over these two inspiring days.
ICYMI: Resource Revisions! Support for Using HQIR to Implement the new Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Reading and Writing.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning has revised several key resources that support adoption and implementation of an HQIR for reading and writing to align with the new KAS. These resources include:
Changes support usability while also addressing focuses such as the bundling of standards, establishing the role of texts in instruction and building background knowledge to support comprehension. All revised resources now have “Revised May 2026” as a footnote to indicate the current version is being used.
A Must Have Digital Bookmark: NEW HQIR Implementation Support Request Form for Districts and Schools
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) has created an intake form for districts and schools to request technical assistance for high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) implementation support. This new HQIR Implementation Support Request Form provides a streamlined process for districts and schools to request targeted support aligned to their specific needs and stage of implementation.
Targeted areas for support include:
- Instructional visioning and HQIR adoption;
- Yearly curriculum implementation planning and monitoring;
- Curriculum-based professional learning and intellectual preparation (unit/lesson internalization, lesson rehearsal, student work analysis); and/or
- Instructional Practice Guide (IPG) observations and feedback support.
The form also will gather important information about HQIR currently in use, grade bands impacted, timelines for support, and existing partnerships or initiatives. Submissions will be reviewed to determine alignment and next steps for providing coordinated, responsive support.
Register for LETRS Cohort 5 by Aug. 21
Interested educators and administrators can visit the Kentucky Reading Academies webpage to learn more about LETRS for Educators and LETRS for Administrators, review enrollment information and complete the registration form.
Please note: Limited licenses are available for Cohort 5, and registration will be first come, first served.
Also of note: Cohort 4 participants will not need to register for Cohort 5, as they are already enrolled.
Questions about the Kentucky Reading Academies may be directed to KDE Director of Early Literacy Christie Biggerstaff.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions about Early Literacy, please email KDE Director of Early Literacy Christie Biggerstaff
For additional questions contact our Regional Literacy Directors:
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