Resources

In support of the implementation of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies, the Kentucky Department of Education has released two new professional learning modules.

The Kentucky Academic and Behavioral Response to Intervention project provides support to schools to assist with the development of plans to increase student achievement and decrease inappropriate behavior.

The Kentucky Department of Education has released the Individual Learning Plan Playbooks, which offer recommendations for chronological themes and lessons for career exploration and social and emotional development to teach at each grade level in grades 5-8 and 9-12.

The Kentucky Department of Education is offering an interactive professional learning module that can help teachers improve student literacy by using text-dependent questions in every lesson.

PBS LearningMedia offers a collection of resources related to Ken Burns’ “Country Music,” the documentary that recently aired on PBS stations. The collection includes videos, activity sets and lesson plans for grades 5-12 spanning music, social studies and English/language arts curricula.

All public schools in Kentucky are required to devote one class or instructional period to the observance of Veterans Day. The Kentucky Department of Education offers contacts and resources to help in planning your Veterans Day observance.

The Concordia University (Ore.) College of Education offers a free collection of trauma-informed resources and training that provides help for managing stress at school. Educators can use the resources to learn techniques for long-term self-care and ways to tackle challenging behavior caused by trauma.

Kentucky Educational Television and PBS LearningMedia are offering a collection of resources that focuses on kindness, empathy and the importance of practicing mindfulness in conjunction with Bullying Prevention Month in October.

The Kentucky State Police offers public education exhibits that schools can utilize to promote public safety in Kentucky communities. These resources provide a visual reminder about the dangers behind drug abuse and risky driving behaviors.

Kentucky Educational Television offers its free Media Arts Toolkit to help teachers bring media arts into their classrooms regardless of budget or skill level.