Avid Reader.Photographer *Former Elementary Teacher *Kentucky Department of Education *Program Consultant for the Division of Innovation. PBL advocate!
KDE's Early Literacy Director Christie Biggerstaff has been helping implement the Read to Succeed Act to address reading scores in Kentucky. In Boone County, the state’s third-largest district, the changes have been stark.
Read more in Kentucky Living: bit.ly/KentuckyLivingLiterac…
ALT A Boone County Schools student reads to a dog during a literacy event. Photo: Barbara Brady
Calling all educators:!
Thrilled to share the Momentum 2025 conference on June 18th at the STEAM Academy in Lexington. We are uplifting high-quality teacher presentations on innovative strategies and VLE.
Registration for the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) cohort of the Kentucky Reading Academies is open through Aug. 22.
The no-cost professional learning opportunity is open to all K-5 public school educators.
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Thrilled to share the Momentum 2025 conference on June 18th at the STEAM Academy in Lexington. We are uplifting high-quality teacher presentations on innovative strategies and VLE. Please consider presenting and sending a team!
This summer, KDE's Regional Innovation Specialist team is launching the Vibrant Learning Collaborative—a can’t-miss opportunity for teachers to dive into vibrant learning, changing the everyday student experience, and Kentucky’s United We Learn vision.
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Excited to share the Momentum 2025 conference on June 18th, 2025, at the STEAM Academy in Lexington. We are uplifting high-quality teacher presentations on innovative strategies and VLE and rethinking how we hear from and learn with students. sites.google.com/g.uky.edu/m…
Want to lead PD that educators actually love? 😍
Join Pulling Back the Curtain—a virtual & in-person learning experience on designing meaningful PD! Free copy of The PD Book included! 📚Register by April 15 at ckec.org
Interested in learning more about AI? Join us on Wednesday, December 4 to explore the powers, limitations, and ethics of using AI-powered tools in the classroom. Visit ckec.org to register today!
Project Based Learning doesn't have to be overwhelming and complex. This article effffectively highlights how easily PBL can be incorporated in a classroom.
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🔑Join us on December 11 for "Unlocking Engagement with Effective Questioning and Discussion Strategies." Learn how to spark deeper conversations through inquiry, boost student participation, and create an interactive learning environment. 🌟
🔗 bit.ly/CKECdec11
Sharing that we've selected 10 amazing educators for the #KYILN Innovative Teacher Fellowship! ⚡️🚀🌟
These educators will bring the 3 Big Ideas of #UnitedWeLearnKY to life in their classrooms. For more, see the announcement in Kentucky Teacher: bit.ly/40g62Ct#AllInKY
ALT An announcement of the Kentucky Innovative Learning Network's Innovative Teacher Fellowship Fellows. It includes the text "Kentucky Innovative Learning Network / Innovative Teacher Fellows" and a circular frame with the ten Fellows in a group photo. The image also includes the Kentucky Department of Education logo in the right upper corner, and the logos of the 7 districts represented by the teachers in the fellowship.
If you are struggling to manage big behaviors in your classroom, join us for an awesome training opportunity! Dr. Christine Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D shares "So That's Why They Do That! Now What Do I Do?" Nov. 11th from 9:00-12:00 via Zoom. Register: ckec.org.
Join us for this virtual training with behavior expert Christine Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D of Autism Classroom Resources! Dr. Reeve provides strategies to stop challenging behavior from occurring, and address behaviors when the do. Head to ckec.org to register!
Learner-centered educator interested in working alongside school districts to create vibrant learning experiences for every student, innovative assessments, & opportunities for community collaboration? Be part of a movement to transform Kentucky's education systems & join us!
Join us this Thursday for the first session of our fall webinar series, PBL Power Up, featuring CEO Bob Lenz & a team of amazing PBL experts! Learn how to successfully implement & sustain a PBL classroom to boost student engagement & achievement.
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