Kentucky chapter of The Reading League being formed
Educators from Fayette County Public Schools are forming a Kentucky chapter of The Reading League.
Growing early literacy top priority with Kentucky Reading Academies
Over 1,800 Kentucky educators and administrators are currently a part of the first cohort of LETRS professional learning. Applications for the second cohort, which starts in October, are open now.
Research opportunities in reading, social studies available for Kentucky districts, teachers
Districts and teachers are invited to participate in the U.S. Department of Education’s Promoting Adolescents’ Comprehension of Text (PACT) research program.
KDE Family Partnership Council hears update on ‘Read at Home’ guidance
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Family Partnership Council discussed new guidance for the “Read at Home” plans the department has started rolling out for schools and districts during their meeting on March 9.
KDE testifies on literacy programs, initiatives to legislative committee
Representatives of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning updated state lawmakers on March 7 about the progress of new early literacy initiatives.
Bowling Green Independent Schools meets refugee, migrant families where they are with Teranga Academy
Teranga Academy (Bowling Green Independent Schools) is designed to support teens and their families who are new to the United States and to American schools. The academy is open to Bowling Green Junior High and Bowling Green High School students who have been in the United States for three years or less, are multilingual and have had their formal education interrupted.
KDE launches Phase 1 of the Kentucky Reading Academies LETRS® professional learning course
The Kentucky Reading Academies, which brings the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional learning opportunity to educators across the Commonwealth, launched Phase 1 of its new statewide professional learning course during a Zoom kickoff event on Aug. 23.
Superintendents hear updates on equity playbook, United We Learn toolkit
As students and teachers return to the classroom in the coming weeks, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) provided superintendents with several resources to prepare schools for the new school year.
KDE kicks off summer learning initiative in 30 districts; provides online resources for all
Thirty districts have been selected to participate in this year’s Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program, a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), the Summer Food Service Program and the Children’s Reading Foundation.
New Kentucky Reading Academies designed to help educators learn more about teaching students how to read
A year ago, I asked Kentucky Rep. James Tipton if I could help him with his reading bill that had died in committee. He agreed, and I started to do research. Over the year, I discovered that despite having a master’s of arts in teaching and a doctorate in education, I did not know much about the research on teaching reading.