Quick Connect: Feeling charts
Supporting students’ emotional health can start with a quick check. Having students take a minute to identify what they are feeling at this moment can be empowering and comforting.
Early Warning data tool available for all Kentucky schools
Early Warning is a powerful tool that evaluates each student’s Infinite Campus record as it relates to their likelihood of being promoted to the next grade and to graduate. It offers a quick way to identify students at risk in key categories (Attendance, Behavior, Curriculum and Stability).
KET offers training for trainers on suicide prevention
Free training from Kentucky Educational Television (KET) is available to help school personnel fulfill a state requirement.
Intent for Early Graduation deadline set for Oct. 1
All students planning to complete the early graduation pathway must complete the Intent for Early Graduation (IEG) form and be flagged in Infinite Campus prior to the Oct. 1 deadline.
Quick Connections: Add a virtual bulletin board
With most of the country’s schools starting back virtually, many educators have created online classrooms through Google Classroom, Bitmoji or other applications. Virtual classrooms can be a great method for helping students feel more connected to a traditional classroom experience.
KDE releases ‘Framework of Best Practices for School Counselors’
Although many schools across Kentucky have a counselor, daily tasks and responsibilities can look a little different from school to school.
A letter to AP coordinators from Damien Sweeney
This is a reminder that the College Board’s AP program is working to provide all AP students access to learning during this unusual time. The Kentucky Department of Education wants to ensure you have all of the information necessary to help students be provided with equitable access and, thus, feel prepared for their exams.
Creating and videoing counseling lessons during school closures
Watch this webinar from March 27 about creating flipped classrooms for your students during school closures.
California Technical Assistance Center providing COVID-19 resources
New resources have been added to the California Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
Update on CTE end-of-program pilot exams
Here are important updates related to the COVID-19 emergency from the Office of Career and Technical Education and Student Transition (OCTEST) regarding career and technical education (CTE) end-of-program (EOP) pilot assessments for the 2019-2020 academic year.