professional learning

Spotlight on Oldham County: Aligning Professional Learning with High-Quality Instructional Resources

When Oldham County launched its district-wide effort to implement high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs) K-5 in English language arts, leaders knew that deep, curriculum-based professional learning would be essential to ensuring success. Through intentional planning, cross-role collaboration, and ongoing feedback loops, the district created a coherent system to support teachers with meaningful professional learning tied directly to their instructional resources.

By Staff|2025-09-12T17:04:27-04:00September 12, 2025|

Educators focus on their own learning at 2023 Continuous Improvement Summit

Education requires a great deal of professional learning, even after you have graduated college. Our public-school teachers continue to remain committed to finding new ways to reach all of their students by making sure their own education never stops.

By Robin Kinney|2023-10-02T10:19:27-04:00October 2, 2023|

Input sought on proposed waiver to allow carryover funds to be spent on professional learning supports for Kentucky educators

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking public comment on its request for a waiver (called a Tydings waiver) to use carryover federal funds rather than returning them to the federal government.

By Staff|2023-07-13T17:39:27-04:00July 13, 2023|

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.

By Joe Ragusa|2022-12-07T22:27:55-05:00December 7, 2022|

CTE Basics: A professional learning library

The Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education has released “CTE Basics: A Professional Learning Library,” a SharePoint site to support career advising, the implementation of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Career Studies and the individual learning plan (ILP).

By Jacqueline Thompson|2022-10-25T10:35:45-04:00October 25, 2022|

Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students

In 2018, with the passage of House Bill 128, Kentucky joined over a dozen states in the United States that officially mandated the teaching of the Holocaust and other genocides.

By Staff|2022-06-21T15:59:43-04:00June 21, 2022|

Registration now open for UK College of Education “Equity & Belonging for All” Summer Workshop Series

Join the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Education on Thursday evenings for an engaging hybrid workshop series led by expert faculty from the College of Education and esteemed guest speakers.

By Shelby Stills|2022-05-26T15:24:19-04:00May 26, 2022|

The Kentucky Reading Academies LETRS® Professional Learning Course is Filling Up Fast!

Over 1,000 teachers have registered for the Kentucky Reading Academies, a new initiative that brings the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional learning (PL) to educators across the commonwealth.

By Staff|2022-05-26T12:30:41-04:00May 26, 2022|

KET Education Media Lab now open to in-person and virtual workshops

The KET Education Media Lab is now open to both in-person and virtual workshops.

By Shelby Stills|2022-04-29T11:59:08-04:00April 29, 2022|

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.

By Shelby Stills|2022-04-18T15:08:28-04:00April 18, 2022|