literacy

Professional development program focuses on literacy education

The Kentucky Reading Project (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 KRP and will receive a stipend and graduate credit upon completion of the course in May 2014. The National Center for Family Literacy provides one [...]

By |2013-01-24T00:01:14-05:00January 24, 2013|

Sharing literacy development resources

The 2013 Kentucky Literacy Celebration, hosted by the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development (CCLD), is scheduled for March 4-8, 2013. As a part of the pre-event festivities, CCLD is posting daily tips and/or activities to the KLC Facebook page. Those interested may visit the KLC Facebook page to participate in the tips/activities. Those wishing to include a tip/activity/resource to be [...]

By |2012-12-06T11:55:48-05:00December 6, 2012|

NSTA science education conference to be held Louisville

The National Science Teachers Association’s (NSTA’s) fall area conference on science education will take place in Louisville Oct. 18-20. During the conference professional development experts will work with science educators interested in new learning, better teaching, fresh content and strategies that build student performance. Participants will be able to take advantage of nearly 400 session choices for teachers in every [...]

By |2020-09-14T15:04:41-04:00August 16, 2012|

KWP event planned for September

‪The Kentucky Writing Project's Fall 2012 Conference on Schoolwide Literacy will be Sept. 8 at the University of Louisville. Registration is $75 through Aug. 25 and $100 after Aug. 25. Six hours of professional development credit is available. Special price for pre-service and new teachers is $25. Sessions are geared for K-12 teachers in all content areas with special strands [...]

By |2012-08-08T15:40:23-04:00August 9, 2012|

Comment sought on ELA/literacy frameworks

The state-led Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is seeking a second round of public comment on the Model Content Frameworks for English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy as part of an on-going development process to ensure the frameworks meet the needs of educators, curriculum directors and school leaders. In November 2011, PARCC released Model Content Frameworks to [...]

By |2012-07-05T13:11:31-04:00June 21, 2012|

Kentucky Literacy Week is underway

The state's second annual Kentucky Literacy Celebration Week is underway. Gov. Steve Beshear’s office issued an official proclamation recognizing the event, which runs through March 9, and along with the governor and first lady, a partnership of literacy agencies are again sponsoring the event in Kentucky. The Governor and First Lady have committed to making this an annual event held around the same week each [...]

By |2012-03-06T14:19:02-05:00March 8, 2012|

English/language arts conference will focus on literacy

‘The 76th Annual Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts Conference will be Feb. 17-18 in Lexington. This year’s theme is Literacy Matters: The Common Core and Beyond. Topics include persuasion vs. argument; subtext strategy; college readiness; transitional intervention; digital storytelling and more. Featured speakers include Education Commissioner Terry Holliday; 2011-12 Kentucky Poet Laureate Maureen Morehead, author of many poetry [...]

By |2012-01-25T10:23:30-05:00January 26, 2012|
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