KDE’s Teachers Advisory Council discusses morale, academic standards
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Teachers Advisory Council (TAC) met June 6 to discuss morale among education professionals and changes to academic standards.
Growing early literacy top priority with Kentucky Reading Academies
Over 1,800 Kentucky educators and administrators are currently a part of the first cohort of LETRS professional learning. Applications for the second cohort, which starts in October, are open now.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses progress with early literacy instruction, Henry County Public Schools expansion
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) learned about efforts to overhaul literacy education — including statewide professional learning through Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) — during its two-day meeting that concluded April 12
KDE testifies on literacy programs, initiatives to legislative committee
Representatives of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning updated state lawmakers on March 7 about the progress of new early literacy initiatives.
Kentucky Board of Education hears how KDE is trying to improve student proficiency in reading, mathematics and science
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) during its Dec. 6-7 meeting heard an update on Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) initiatives aimed at increasing student reading proficiency and helping teachers with more professional learning opportunities.
Superintendents hear updates on equity playbook, United We Learn toolkit
As students and teachers return to the classroom in the coming weeks, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) provided superintendents with several resources to prepare schools for the new school year.
Educators invited to join KDE’s new Kentucky Reading Academies professional learning opportunity
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is launching a new, exciting partnership, called the Kentucky Reading Academies, which brings the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional learning opportunity to educators across the Commonwealth.
New Kentucky Reading Academies designed to help educators learn more about teaching students how to read
A year ago, I asked Kentucky Rep. James Tipton if I could help him with his reading bill that had died in committee. He agreed, and I started to do research. Over the year, I discovered that despite having a master’s of arts in teaching and a doctorate in education, I did not know much about the research on teaching reading.
