Module 1: Preparing To Teach Proportional Reasoning

This teaching module introduces proportional reasoning in the classroom and its place in the Common Core Mathematics Standards, the related teacher resources available at the Scale City website, and what students should know and be able to do to understand proportional reasoning. Module 1 of Using Scale City to Teach Proportional Reasoning.

Transforming Education in Kentucky: Module 1

Overview of 2009 Kentucky Senate Bill 1: Learn more about the next generation of school reform in Kentucky and how it compares to the previous education system. State and national education leaders reflect on why education reform is needed to ensure high school graduates are college and career ready. Module 1 of Transforming Education in Kentucky.

Module 2: Using Scale City To Teach Proportional Reasoning

This teaching module introduces you to the resources found in Scale City: The Road to Proportional Reasoning, including the mathematics explored in each module, descriptions of the videos, and tutorials for the Flash activities. Module 2 of Using Scale City to Teach Proportional Reasoning.

Transforming Education in Kentucky: Module 2

Revised State Content Standards: Module 2 explores the new content standards as well as the process underway in Kentucky to adopt the Common Core State Standards and to develop new standards for the entire curriculum. Module 2 of Transforming Education in Kentucky.

Using Teachers' Domain in the Classroom Workshop

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

Module 3: Introduction to Scale City Learning Modules

This module includes videos of middle grades students tackling some of the problems in four of the Scale City modules. You will explore ways you might assess, support, and challenge your students as they learn about scale, scaling, and proportional reasoning. Module 3 of Using Scale City to Teach Proportional Reasoning.

Transforming Education in Kentucky: Module 3

Great Teachers and Great Leaders: This module explores the characteristics of great teachers and leaders and provides some insight into the new teacher and principal evaluation system that is part of 2009 Kentucky Senate Bill 1. Module 3 of Transforming Education in Kentucky.

Transforming Education in Kentucky: Module 4

Assessment Literacy: Learn about some of the essential components of a balanced assessment program, including assessments both for learning (formative) and of learning (summative) to accurately measure student achievement. Module 4 of Transforming Education in Kentucky.

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.

Creating User-Generated Media Workshop

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

Transforming Education in Kentucky: Module 5

Balanced Assessment and Accountability: Find out about the components of Kentucky’s new balanced assessment system and the characteristics upon which accountability systems are being developed. Module 5 of Transforming Education in Kentucky.

Transforming Education in Kentucky: Module 6

Turning Around Struggling Schools: Examine the qualities of high performing schools and new efforts in Kentucky to turnaround consistently low-performing schools. Module 6 of Transforming Education in Kentucky.

Transforming Education in Kentucky: Module 7

College and Career Readiness: Take a look at the ties—strengthened by Senate Bill 1—between P-12 core content standards and college and career requirements. You’ll learn more about what it means to be college and career ready and the strategies that will prepare Kentucky school children for success in life. Module 7 of Transforming Education in Kentucky.

Program Reviews: Purpose, Process, and Practice: Module 1

This module provides a definition of program reviews, the purpose and goals, and looks at the role they play in Kentucky’s new education initiative, Unbridled Learning: College/Career Readiness For All.

Program Reviews: Purpose, Process, and Practice: Module 2

Module 2 takes a closer look at the content of program reviews and guidance on how to successfully conduct them.

Program Reviews: Purpose, Process, and Practice: Module 3

This module takes a closer look at the Arts and Humanities Program Review.

Program Reviews: Purpose, Process, and Practice: Module 4

This module provides an overview of the Writing Program Review.

Program Reviews: Purpose, Process, and Practice: Module 5

This module provides an overview of the Practical Living/Career Studies Program Review.

21st Century Schools: Learning in the Digital Age

From FRONTLINE Digital Nation, this video explores discuss the hype and the hopes for improving education through technology.

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The Digital You: Attention, Multitasking and Addiction

From FRONTLINE Digital Nation, this video shows the contrast between students' and teachers' views on laptops in the classroom.

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Operation Preparation: Module 1

The first module in Operation Preparation training provides an overview of the role of community volunteer advisors and includes components of the student Individual Learning Plan (ILP) as well as EXPLORE and PLAN assessment results and what they mean in relation to college/career readiness.

Operation Preparation: Module 2

This module provides a step-by-step guide to conducting a college and career advising session, videos of two sessions (8th and 10th grade) and some possible scenarios of student profiles.