During the past two years, literacy consultants serving on the Writing Program Review team at the Kentucky Department of Education had the opportunity to visit schools to observe writing programs and provide feedback for next steps.
Kentucky Department of Education literacy consultants Jamee Barton and Teresa Rogers are offering a new professional learning series that dives into current research about the critical elements of feedback in June at nine locations across Kentucky. Participants can engage with peers in deep conversations about the content of feedback – like focus, specificity and tone – that will have a positive [...]
Originating from a mere idea in 2010 to highlight many of the great strides Kentucky has achieved in literacy across the Commonwealth, the Kentucky Literacy Celebration has served as a celebratory event in which to share the many successes throughout the state.
Kenton County's Kristina Slusser shares her thoughts on why she thinks teachers shouldn't stop reading to their students once they leave elementary school.
For the past several months, the Kentucky Department of Education has focused on developing a strategic plan to increase the number of diverse educators in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Department of Education's Veda McClain shares how she developed her love of reading and how she tries to instill it in others.
ReadWorks provides nonfiction articles covering numerous science topics to help students build topical background knowledge, retain new vocabulary and increase reading automaticity.
The annual National Council of Teachers of English conference will be Nov. 17-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
The Strategic Education Research Partnership offers free tools for educators to help them teach word recognition, fluency and vocabulary in today’s classrooms.
Oldham County's Kathy Beardsley integrated the Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week" and hands-on science activities at a Summer Literacy Camp for a one-of-a-kind science and literacy experience.