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Teachers are encouraged to work past barriers with speaking and listening standards.
Teachers are encouraged to work past barriers with speaking and listening standards.
Teachers say the upcoming state assessment has helped them improve their practice.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will host its next TweetFEST Tuesday, March 27 inviting teachers and administrators to share resources they’re using to teach the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS) during the 2011-12 school year. KDE encourages teachers and administrators who use Twitter to tweet links to resources they are using to implement the KCAS in the classroom [...]
Eleven-member council kicks off its first meeting with discussions on testing, compulsory school attendance, teacher evaluations and more.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will host its next TweetFEST on Wednesday, Feb. 29, inviting teachers and administrators to share resources they’re using to teach the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS) during the 2011-12 school year. KDE encourages teachers and administrators who use Twitter to tweet links to resources they are using to implement the KCAS in the [...]
With new science standards looming, science teachers take writing and literacy to task.
The Kentucky Reading Project (KRP) is a professional development program that focuses on Senate Bill 1 mandates; Kentucky Core Academic Standards; college and career readiness preparation; and formative assessments. KRP is a yearlong graduate-level course centered on research-based reading instruction. It is taught by literacy faculty at each of the eight state universities. Teachers in grades K-5 may participate in [...]
In addition to the K-PREP tests, middle school students will be assessed on their college and career readiness.
StageLab is offering a professional development session for teachers this Monday, Jan. 16 that will focus on the elements of drama and how they connect to the new English/language arts standards. The session, which is open drama teachers of all experience levels, will be in Louisville from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $100. Six hours of professional development credit are [...]
Elementary schools will be assessed on three things this year: achievement, gap and growth.