Explicit Lesson Plan

An example of a lesson plan.

Introduction to Teachers' Domain Workshop

This workshop introduces the Teachers' Domain Web site, including how to register and how to find, select, and use the online resources.

Kentucky System of Interventions

This 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.

Kentucky Literacy Resources by Standard

A collection of resources detailing literacy standards for all grade levels in Kentucky.

Using Teachers' Domain in the Classroom Workshop

This workshop introduces teachers to strategies for using Teachers' Domain resources in the classroom.

Phonemic Awareness Screen

A guide to identifying and understanding phonemes.

Technology Guide to Teachers' Domain Workshop

This workshop provides instructions and tips for accessing media files on Teachers’ Domain.

Scale City: FAQs and Media List

This PDF answers questions teachers may have about Using Scale City To Teach Proportional Reasoning, including contact information. It also includes a Media List with the times of all the videos in the teaching modules that may be used to help plan a group professional development event around Using Scale City.

Phonics Screen

An in-depth phonics screen guide.

Using Folders and Groups Workshop

This workshop shows how to use the "My Folders" and "My Groups" features on Teachers' Domain.

Creating User-Generated Media Workshop

This workshop introduces ways to use Teachers' Domain media to produce videos.

Phonics Screen - Student Materials

A student worksheet for working with phonics.

Procedures for Measuring Oral Reading Fluency

Examples of how to measure oral reading fluency in students.

Tunneling for Water: Teacher Materials

This PDF is a booklet developed by Louisville Water Company for use with Tunneling for Water. It includes standards correlations, background information and graphics related to the water company’s riverbank filtration project and the geology of the Ohio River, vocabulary, prompts, and activities.

Professional Learning Plan

The Kentucky Department of Education has designed professional learning resources to help schools work through the process of building and evaluating a high-impact professional learning plan.

Acid Mine Drainage: General Level Background Essays

These two background essays provide general information about acid mine drainage (AMD) for grades 6-12. The first explores how AMD is formed and its environmental impact, and the second focuses on the chemical processes involved in AMD. They can be shared with students or used as a reference by teachers.

Bernheim Forest: Background Essays

These two essays provide background information for grades 4-12 about water conservation and preservation at Bernheim Forest. The first essay describes the water-friendly features of the Bernheim Visitor Center, and the second describes two restoration projects undertaken at the forest.

Visual Supports

A fact sheet for understanding visual supports.

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Acid Mine Drainage: Advanced Level Background Essay

This background essay for high school chemistry explores the chemical processes that underlie the problem of acid mine drainage and includes detailed equations representing these processes. It can be shared with students or used as a reference by teachers.

Bernheim Forest Discussion Questions

This PDF combines all discussion questions from the eight “Bernheim Forest” videos into a single document for teachers to download and print.

Vocabulary Activities

A worksheet with ideas for activities to guide student learning of vocabulary.

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Acid Mine Drainage Discussion Questions

This PDF combines all discussion questions from the eight “Acid Mine Videos” pages into a single convenient document that teachers can easily download and print. The discussion questions are divided into three levels: General (6-12), Intermediate (9-12), and Advanced (High School Chemistry).

Bernheim Forest Graphic Handouts

This set of five graphic handouts illustrate concepts from the eight “Bernheim Forest” videos including the design of the green roof, the cistern, and the peat filtration system as well as mycoremediation to offset oil and gasoline pollution and restoring a creek to its original meander.

Acid Mine Drainage Quantitative Questions, Advanced Level

This handout for high school chemistry students is divided into general, intermediate, and advanced problems that require students to balance chemical equations, write equilibrium expressions, and answer other quantitative questions related to acid mine drainage.

Bernheim Forest Glossary

This glossary provides definitions for scientific and technical terms used in the eight “Bernheim Forest” videos.

Acid Mine Drainage Glossary

This glossary provides definitions for scientific and technical terms used in the eight “Acid Mine Drainage” videos.

Acid Mine Drainage Lesson Plans, Grades 6-9

These two physical science/chemistry lesson plans for grades 6-9 are both lab activities. One involves using acid/base indicators to test the acidity or alkalinity of common household chemicals, and the other involves testing how different factors affect the solubility of substances in water.

Acid Mine Drainage Graphic Handouts

This set of four graphic handouts illustrate important concepts from the eight “Acid Mine Drainage” videos: the pH of water, what the term “logarithmic scale” means relative to pH, how raising pH causes metal ions to fall out of solution, and an acid mine drainage remediation system.

Calculator Handbook

A CASIO fx-260 scientific calculator is provided for use on the first part of the GED^® Mathematics Test. This calculator handbook provides explanations and directions for each of the keys that is needed for the GED Mathematics Test.

Facilitator’s Guide for Program Director’s Orientation, ELA

These resources provide program directors with an overview of the first year of a three year professional development plan that is based on Kentucky Adult Education’s Common Core Standards.

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.

Coordinate Grid

On the GED^® Mathematics Test, you may be asked to plot points on a coordinate grid. In this PDF, you will see the Coordinate Grid and receive instructions on how to use it.

Facilitator’s Guide for Unpacking Standards, ELA

These resources are important components to aid in the understanding of the language of standards. The templates have been developed by Kentucky Adult Education for use by teams or learning communities.

Facilitator’s Guide for Aligning Resources, ELA

This guide is a model for completing the task of aligning resources to the standards. The templates have been developed by Kentucky Adult Education for use by teams or learning communities.

Four Part Vocabulary Instruction

The Four Part Vocabulary program provides information to assist teachers and schools as they improve their research based vocabulary instruction.

GED Mathematics Test Formulas

Although it is not necessary to memorize formulas for the GED^® Mathematics Test, it is advisable to be familiar with them. This PDF is a printable copy of the formula page that is provided with the GED Mathematics Test.

Geometry Professional Development Online Course Glossary

This PDF contains key terms and definitions used throughout the GED^® Geometry Professional Development Online Course.

Hybrid Lesson Template

How 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.

Ideas for Curriculum Implementation of ILPs

The 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.

ILP: Beyond Compliance

The 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.

ILP Classroom Activities

The 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.

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.

ILP Implementation Tools

The 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.

Integrating the Arts across the Curriculum

This lesson plan template supports teachers as they consider how to integrate the arts into instruction in all content areas.

Standard Grid

Some problems on the GED^® Mathematics Test require the use of a Standard Grid. In this PDF, you will see the Standard Grid and receive instructions on how to use it.

Technology Integrated Project Planning Template

This planning template will enable teachers to plan an instructional lesson or unit that integrates technology.

Vocabulary Acquisition Strategies

This 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.