KDE seeks feedback on career studies standards
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking feedback on the revised Kentucky Academic Standards for Career Studies (formerly known as vocational studies).
Core practice hacks: But, for R.E.A.L.
We need to be planning for and planning on Reflecting, Energizing, Assessing and Leading. It starts with taking an honest look at our classroom environment, interactions with students, biases, priorities, curriculum preferences and most honestly, our own experiences learning the same content.
Core practice hacks: Planning, assessment and feedback
Meredith White of the Southern Conference On Language Teaching said backward designing each day's lessons, starting with what she wanted her students to know and be able to do each day, helped her ensure every minute of classroom time was used effectively.
Feedback: Moving students toward success
Marion County's Dana Lee Thomas describes how the feedback provided by live scoring student writing can help both students and teachers.
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.
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.
Feedback: A missing piece of formative assessment
Feedback is an important part of student growth, but if not done well, can actually hurt student performance.
Core practices: Provide feedback to improve learner performance
Educators know how crucial feedback is for students to make proficiency gains, but they often have questions regarding the types and the frequency of feedback that students need to gain proficiency.
KDE co-hosting national LDC peer review workshop
The Kentucky Department of Education and the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) will host a national peer review workshop July 18-19 at Indiana Wesleyan University’s campus in Lexington. The workshop is suited both for educators who want to join the national community of LDC peer reviewers and those who simply want to renew their thinking about curriculum quality in their school [...]
Literacy professional learning opportunity: Making Feedback Matter
Refine your ability to provide feedback that moves learning forward. Join Kentucky Department of Education literacy consultants Jamee Barton and Teresa Rogers as we dive into current research aimed to uncover the critical elements of feedback.