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This collection of learning objects illustrate and facilitate high quality instruction as described in The Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning, available at the Kentucky Department of Education website.
Characteristics for both teachers and students are divided into five sections: Learning Climate, Classroom Assessment and Reflection, Instructional Rigor and Student Engagement, Instructional Relevance, and Knowledge of Content.
Resources include documents, PowerPoints, templates, and videos for teachers to use as discussion starters or for individual study.
For more information about The Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning, contact KDE.
| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
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Kentucky System of InterventionsThis resource provides an overview of the Kentucky System of Interventions (KSI) to assist schools and districts as they develop systems of interventions for their students. |
K-12 |
Document |
Components of the Student Individual Learning Plan (ILP)The Individual Learning Plan, or ILP, is changing how students prepare for their futures. This resource explains each component of the student part of the ILP. |
K-12 |
Document |
Differentiation for Reading in MathTeaching geometry to a diverse group of eighth-grade students. |
4-12 |
Video |
Early Literacy Instruction for Middle-Level LearnersEighth-grade students receive explicit instruction in decoding and encoding words. |
4-12 |
Video |
Fostering High Order ThinkingStrategies to engage elementary students in higher order thinking. |
Pre-K-5 |
Video |
Four Part Vocabulary InstructionThe Four Part Vocabulary program provides information to assist teachers and schools as they improve their research based vocabulary instruction. |
K-3 |
Document |
Generating Questions To Aid Reading ComprehensionStudents generate questions before, during, and after reading to aid in comprehension. |
4-12 |
Video |
Guided Oral Reading for Diverse AbilitiesStrategies to meet the needs of students with diverse needs in the same classroom. |
4-12 |
Video |
Guided Oral Reading in Early PrimaryKindergarten teacher engages a small group of students in guided oral reading. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Guided Reading GroupTeacher scaffolds comprehension thought processes in a fourth-grade guided reading group. |
4-12 |
Video |
Hybrid Lesson TemplateHow can a teacher incorporate a hybrid/blended lesson in their classroom? This lesson template will enable you to efficiently organize a lesson or unit to accomplish this goal. |
K-12 |
Document |
Ideas for Curriculum Implementation of ILPsThe Individual Learning Plan, or ILP, is changing how students prepare for their futures. This resource provides ideas for routinely incorporating the ILP across the curriculum. |
K-12 |
Document |
ILP: Beyond ComplianceThe Individual Learning Plan, or ILP, is changing how students prepare for their futures. This resource presents the requirements for using the ILP and includes suggestions on how ILP data can be used to improve school culture. |
K-12 |
Document |
ILP Classroom ActivitiesThe Individual Learning Plan, or ILP, is changing how students prepare for their futures. This resource features multiple activities to introduce students to the many features of the ILP. |
K-12 |
Document |
ILP Completion Guide
The Individual Learning Plan, or ILP, is an online education planning tool that is changing how students prepare for their futures. This resource illustrates the sections of the ILP students in each grade are required to complete.
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K-12 |
Document |
ILP Implementation ToolsThe Individual Learning Plan, or ILP, is changing how students prepare for their futures. This resource includes multiple examples of implementation plans from schools throughout the state. |
K-12 |
Document |
Integrating the Arts across the CurriculumThis lesson plan template supports teachers as they consider how to integrate the arts into instruction in all content areas. |
K-12 |
Document |
Introducing VocabularyA variety of strategies to introduce new vocabulary in social studies. |
4-12 |
Video |
Introduction to ORQs in PrimaryFirst-grade students are introduced to answering open response questions. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
"I Wonder" Reading Comprehension StrategyTeacher models the "I wonder..." comprehension strategy to kindergarten students. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
"Making Words" Phonics Literacy InstructionA small group of first-graders build two- to five-letter words. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Phonological Awareness Instruction: Elkonin BoxesThis video features a teacher using Elkonin Boxes as an instructional strategy to help her early primary students bridge phonological awareness and phonics. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Phonological Awareness StrategiesA look at examples of excellent teaching in the area of phonological awareness. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Poetry CirclesSeventh-grade students work together in poetry circles to examine the form, content, language, and meaning of poetry. |
4-12 |
Video |
Previewing TextStudents use text features to establish prior knowledge and make predictions before they read a section of the social studies textbook. |
4-12 |
Video |
Primary Literacy BlockA look inside the literacy block in a multi-age primary classroom (grades 1-3) |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Primary Reading Assessment IA teacher conducts a formal reading assessment with first-grade student. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Primary Reading Assessment IIA teacher conducts a formal reading assessment with first-grade student. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Primary Reading WorkshopA glimpse into a first grade Reading Workshop. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Promoting Schoolwide Literacy at the Elementary Level INew literacy initiatives turnaround a high-poverty, low-performing school. |
Pre-K-5 |
Video |
Promoting Schoolwide Literacy at the Elementary Level IILarge-scale changes in literacy instruction prove successful at Longest Elementary, located in Muhlenberg Co., Ky. |
Pre-K-5 |
Video |
Promoting Schoolwide Literacy at the Middle LevelA look at Hayes Middle School in Lexington, Ky. and the intensive schoolwide literacy program. |
6-8 |
Video |
Questioning and Genres in Reading ComprehensionTeacher models how readers ask themselves questions before, during, and after reading to improve comprehension. She also demonstrates how questions differ according to genre. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Reading for AnswersSeventh-grade students look for the answers to questions while reading social studies textbooks. |
4-12 |
Video |
Reading Strategy: SynthesizingFourth-grade students are learning about synthesizing what they have read. |
4-12 |
Video |
Structured Note TakingVideo featuring high school students using a reading comprehension strategy. |
4-12 |
Video |
Study Squares Reading Comprehension StrategyStudents in Spanish I class use a strategy to help learn new vocabulary. |
4-12 |
Video |
Teaching Vocabulary in PrimaryA variety of strategies to teach content vocabulary in primary. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Technology Integrated Project Planning TemplateThis planning template will enable teachers to plan an instructional lesson or unit that integrates technology. |
K-12 |
Document |
Using Text Features To Aid ComprehensionTeacher guides intermediate students on using text features to aid comprehension. |
4-12 |
Video |
Vocabulary Acquisition StrategiesThis document will provide you with various vocabulary activities to be used in the classroom to provide your students with multiple opportunities to acquire new vocabulary. |
K-3 |
Document |
"Word Storming" Reading StrategyVocabulary-building activity in high school English. |
4-12 |
Video |
Writing To Learn in PrimaryUsing graphic organizers to aid reading comprehension in primary. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
Writing Workshop in PrimaryA look inside a writing workshop in Kindergarten. |
Pre-K-3 |
Video |
