A math community sets the stage for deeper learning
To prepare students for future careers, we need to help them develop problem-solving skills. Jefferson County's Angela Harris shares how her district is trying to make the shift.
Feedback: An ever-evolving art
KDE's Teresa Rogers explains how teachers need to ensure their feedback is manageable, clear and equitable to help their students improve.
Using formative assessment to guide learning
Madison County's Sarah Shaffer explains how one school is using formative assessment lessons to get students more involved in their mathematics lessons.
Growing readers one child at a time
Grant County's Belinda Furman shares how she tried to foster a love of reading among her young students.
Using global competencies to drive three-dimensional science instruction
KDE's Carly Baldwin explains how she used the annual migration of monarch butterflies to bring global competency into her science classroom. to make for a richer experience.
Providing high-quality Spanish teachers to Kentucky schools
Visiting Teachers from Spain is one of two international programs developed by the Kentucky Department of Education with education authorities from another country to provide world languages services to students and school districts in Kentucky.
Tips and tools: 3-Act Tasks
3-Act Tasks are free instructional tasks that give all students an opportunity to engage in the mathematics through problem solving and reasoning.
Feedback: A recipe for future action
KDE's Teresa Rogers explains how teachers can craft their feedback to help students improve, rather than shutting down.
#KyLChat provides statewide school librarian professional network
Heidi Neltner, a former school librarian in the Ft. Thomas Independent school district, had been using Twitter to connect with colleagues around the world for many years. Then in 2013, she decided to introduce Kentucky school librarians to this professional networking venue by creating #KyLChat.
Kentucky Book Fair brings writers and readers together
The Kentucky Book Fair, an annual event sponsored by Kentucky Humanities, brings together authors and readers to celebrate literacy in the state.