A new free resource is now available to schools and districts that offers guidance on the effective implementation of the K-3 Program Review. In collaboration with KET, the Kentucky Department of Education has created three online modules have been developed with video examples illustrating practices in Kentucky K-3 programs that support the standards, demonstrators and characteristics found in the K-3 Program Review. The [...]
USA Today’s Education Department is offering free access to the USA Today daily electronic edition for classrooms until the end of the school year. If you would like to receive access, follow this link to sign up: http://usatodayeducation.com/k12/usa-today-education-grant-request.
The Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) has released the Kentucky County Profiles 2014-15. The report is a comprehensive collection of the most current economic, social, education and employment data available about each of Kentucky’s 120 counties, as well as breakouts of each of the state’s area development districts, workforce investment areas, Appalachian and non-Appalachian regions. KCEWS compiled [...]
Mapping the Nation website is sponsored by the Asia Society, Longview Foundation and Statistical Analysis System. It illustrates the impact of the global economy on local economies. The website contains an interactive map that pulls together demographic, economic and education indicators – nearly 1 million data points – to show that the United States is a truly global nation. Each state [...]
KET offers schools a repository of free, online P-12 instructional resources such as short videos, lesson plans and interactives on a variety of health topics. To access these resources, visit KET EncycloMedia and select PBS LearningMedia. Those interested can search PBS LearningMedia in a variety of ways. One quick way is to click on Health and Physical Education in the [...]
Engineering is Elementary has produced a free afterschool middle school engineering curriculum that can be accessed at www.eie.org/engineering-everywhere. Although designed with afterschool in mind, the resources could be used during the school day. The curriculum is aligned with the Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Although engineering is the focus (solving problems in the world around us), it does this in science context consistent [...]
Several statewide organizations have pledged members to serve as advisors to 8th- and 10th-grade students during Operation Preparation 2014. These groups are: the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association (KRTA), the Grand Lodge of Kentucky (Masons), the Area Health Education Centers (AHECs), and the Kentucky National Guard. Please visit the KDE Operation Preparation website for a local contact for each of these [...]
Several resources have been added to PD 360. They include: Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap: The Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap program outlines the practice of drawing on multiple sources of data to inform more equitable practices for student success in schools across the country. In these nine segments, Ruth S. Johnson, a professor of educational [...]
Middlebury Interactive offers resources to help launch, expand or transition current language curriculum to a digital format with K-12 courses are developed by academics using Middlebury College pedagogy and teaching methodology. Courses integrate communication, culture, connections, comparisons and communities to immerse students in their target language and can be used fully online, in a blended learning environment or as supplemental [...]
Safe Schools Week is Oct. 20-26, and the Kentucky Center for School Safety encourages all schools across Kentucky to participate. The week's focus will be on "Safety," "Teamwork," "Opportunities," and "Power" -- all stakeholders will be encouraged to get involved and S.T.O.P.! Bullying, Violence and Risky Behavior in schools, which supports a safe, respectful, climate where all can succeed. The Center for School Safety has developed [...]