Welcome! Welcome to the 2017-18 Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE) Skills U Professional Development (PD) Handbook! We hope this handbook is a valuable resource as you navigate your PD journey. This guide provides information on: • Annual required professional development for Kentucky adult educators • Descriptions, dates and facilitators of all PD offerings • Course links for PD registration • Tuition reimbursement for college courses approved by KYAE Skills U staff If you have any PD-related questions, please don’t hesitate to contact any member of the KYAE Skills U Career and College Prep team. We look forward to helping you meet your professional development goals!

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Students Say .................................................

Quick Links ....................................................

How To Register ..............................................

Participation Requirements ............................

Program Director Requirements ......................

Assistant Director Requirements .....................

Instructor Requirements .................................

Academic Assistant Requirements ..................

Courses .........................................................

Adult Education Services and WIOA .................

Classroom Observation Initiative ......................

Exemptions to PD Requirements .....................

College Tuition Reimbursement ......................

Classroom Observation Tool ............................

Approved Conferences and Webinars ...............

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“ ”Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.

– John C. Dana KYAE Skills U provides education services for more than 23,000 adult learners statewide, using a system of 700+ adult educators. Every successful student can recall the one teacher who galvanized them on their career preparation. An inspiring and informed teacher is the most important program-related factor influencing student achievement. As administrative and instructional leader, the KYAE Skills U program director models the highest level of professionalism to ensure a safe, enriching environment to support teacher excellence. The 2017-18 PD model provides opportunities for the state’s teachers to perfect their craft as practitioners through trainings based on the latest research in their content areas and by stretching their skill sets and strategies in the classroom. The model consists of online trainings, blended workshops, and instructional assistance visits that provide instructors with the opportunity to critically examine their methods and practice and adjust their techniques as they learn more. Our purpose is to prepare and reinvigorate our educators to continue to channel their wisdom, knowledge, and passion for learning into their students.

Why PD?

College & Career Prep Team: Sharon Johnston, Director; Lori Looney, Senior Associate; Debbie McCoy, Business Specialist

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Quick Links

•KYAE Skills U website (home page)• PD page, KYAE Skills U website• KAERS• PD announcements• KYVC eLearning Portal (CANVAS) login

• 2017-18 PD forms: • College Course Request for Approval • Conference Attendance Approval • PD Exemption Request

Need to get somewhere fast? The quick links below will help you access PD-related online resources in a jiffy.

What may I access through Quick Links?PD page, KYAE Skills U website: You may access all KYAE Skills U PD resources (including above links) here.

KAERS: The KYAE Skills U data management site is the home of the KAERS PD Activity Report, which tracks each local program’s KYAE Skills U PD enrollment and completion status. Instructors should frequently use the KAERS PD Activity Report to check their status.

PD announcements: These announcements, first sent out via email, provide information about any breaking, PD-related information.

Kentucky eLearning Portal (CANVAS): This KYAE Skills U online learning management system is where participants go to access their courses once they have completed the registration process.

If a participant cannot log into the KYVC/CANVAS system or has forgotten the username/password, please contact Debbie McCoy at debbiem.mccoy@ky.gov or (502) 892-3038.

Students Say ...“My classes at the learning center helped me to be more motivated and confident about my future. I am enrolled in college and working in the nursing home. I believe in myself today and there is nothing I can’t do.”– Marion Maggard, Perry County

“As soon as you walk in (the learning center), they’re ready to help you get on the right track. Math, being my ‘kryptonite,’ was made understandable and not so scary with the math classes offered.”– Angela Messamore, Henderson County

“Thank you (adult education staff) for caring so much about me furthering myself educationally and for my own livelihood.”– Kurtis Carter, Greenup County

“I’m very thankful for the staff at the learning center. I couldn’t have accomplished so much and received my GED® if it wasn’t for their patience and support.”

– Brittney Hall, Hopkins County

“You guys and the program helped me get to where I am and where I am going for the rest of my life! God has opened so many new doors that no man can shut! Summer of 2018, I graduate (Motorcycle Mechanics Institute)! Love you guys!”

– Daniel Parrish, Carroll County

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How to Register in 6 Easy Steps

1) Identify your annual PD requirements according to your scheduled number of hours for the current program year (July 1-June 30).

2) Select the dates (and location, if a face-to-face-event) for your required PD courses. (Contact the facilitator if you have questions about the course.)

3) Make sure you are in active status in KAERS. Returning instructional staff will use the same username and password from the previous year, unless they work for a different county program this year.

4) Click on the course and code to register for your course. Course links are the only access to course registration.

5) Double-check to ensure you are registered for the correct course.If you registered for the wrong course, contact the course facilitator to re-move your name from the roster. Return to the KYAE Skills U PD Handbook to register for the correct course; checkout process must occur.

6) Log in at your CANVAS home page, follow the links to your courses for further instructions from the facilitator. Courses not scheduled to begin until a later date will only have a welcome message instead of course content. Course facilitators will contact participants by e-mail regarding any courses being managed on different platforms.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Registration FAQsHow do I get “active status” in KAERS?The program director or the appropriate staff enters instructors in the KAERS da-tabase system, which automatically places you in active status. The e-mail address entered in KAERS for you will be used for all notices about your PD courses, etc.

How do I know I’ve been registered for a course?After you have registered for a course, you will receive an e-mail from the Kentucky Virtual Campus (KYVC/CANVAS) indicating that you have been enrolled in the course., and the link to the course will appear on your KYVC/CANVAS homepage. (You will also receive an e-mail from the course facilitator with further instructions.)

What are my login credentials for the KYVC eLearning Portal/CANVAS?All active staff in KAERS will be sent a message with their username and password to the e-mail address entered in KAERS. If you became active in KAERS recently and did not receive your username and password, check in KAERS to make sure you are assigned to a location. NOTE: If you cannot log in to the KYVC/CAN-VAS system or have forgotten your username/password, please contact Debbie McCoy at debbiem.mccoy@ky.gov or (502) 892-3038.

PD ParticipationRequirements &

Related InformationSee the KYAE Skills U PD course syllabus for specifics on all pre-work, activities, and assignments. The syllabus will be in CANVAS; you will have access to the syllabus when the course starts.

Unless otherwise directed by the course facilitator, pre-work must be completed one week before the first face-to-face training or first week of the online work. This is so the facilitator may formatively assess the pre-work before the face-to-face event.

To fulfill PD requirements, participants must attend/com-plete all required PD events and activities. Program directors must ensure that all staff persons meet annual PD requirements.

The training facilitator determines if the instructor has satisfactorily completed the course activities and notes the completion in the course.

KYVC/CANVAS sends automatic notices to instructors when a course is completed. The change also appears in the PD Activity Report on the KYAE Skills U student data management site, Kentucky Adult Education Reporting System (KAERS).

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I am a PROGRAM DIRECTOR. What are my requirements?

Instructional LeadershipExpectations

As the lead professional educator in your program, your duties and responsibilities must continue to evolve under WIOA in order to provide an environment that prepares both your staff and the adult learners you serve to be successful. Please review and incorporate the following in your day-to-day duties. Program directors are expected to be instructional leaders by leading and supporting in: 1. Modeling and setting the highest standard for best practice among their instructors; ensuring the highest quality instruction. 2. Realizing full implementation of standards-based instruction using the KYAE Skills U Employability Standards, the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) College and Career Read-iness Standards for Adult Education, and, for ELL students, the OCTAE English Language Proficiency Standards.3. Fostering instructor effectiveness through building the knowledge base and professionalism.4. Nurturing an environment of pro-fessional growth, collaborative learning and participative decision-making.5. Engaging students through instruction relevant to their life experiences.6. Empowering students to achieve next steps.7. Analyzing data and using it to guide instructional practice.

Experienced Program Director PD Requirements2017-18 Program Directors Institute: Reaching Through Teaching (27.5 hours) In addition to this three-day blended institute, program directors will complete three, full-day Administrative Leadership trainings facilitated by Cody Davidson and his staff. See page 8 for more information.

First-Year Program Director PD RequirementsIn addition to the Program Director Institute and the three, full-day Administrative Leadership trainings, all new program directors will complete the following courses within the first year of hire: • Administrative Orientation to Adult Education: One-day meeting to be held in a local program. Content will address issues specific to less experienced directors. Participants will submit questions/concerns so that the agenda is aligned with their needs.• Orientation to Adult Education (online, 4-6 hours) (see page 9)• The GED®Test (online, 4-6 hours) (see page 10)

PD Compliance Expectations Pursuant to the local provider’s contract with Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE) Skills U for the provision of adult education services, the local provider is required to operate a program in compliance with the provisions of the Kentucky Adult Education Skills U Implementation Guidelines. This handbook is incorporated by reference in these Implementation Guidelines. The guidelines state that certain staff shall meet specific professional development requirements as outlined in KYAE Skills U’s Professional De-velopment Handbook. Should the provider fail to meet this requirement, a Notice of Noncompliance, as a component of demonstrated effectiveness, will be placed in the program file and will be considered in any evaluation of the program’s performance.

• The 2017-18 PD requirements cover the period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. During that period, adult educators will complete their required PD. • New instructors and new directors have 12 months from the date of hire to complete their introductory trainings. • KYAE Skills U will begin tracking compliance in October 2017. This is a service to assist program directors in managing each member of their ‘ staff’s contractual obligation to fulfill the annual PD requirement.Notifications of non-compliance will be sent out to the program director and fiscal agent after June 30, 2018.

As part of the PD duties, all program directors are expected to: 1. Ensure that they and their instructors who work more than 200 hours a year meet the annual PD requirements. This includes monitoring an instructor’s total number of hours, which may fluctuate during the year, and adjusting their PD plan accordingly. 2. Ensure all instructors have an “active” status in KAERS.3. Explain to instructors their PD requirements and guide them through the requirements and options available under the KYAE Skills U PD model; direct them to this handbook or the course facilitator. 4. Assist new instructors with getting their KYVC/CANVAS user name and password, as well as registering for required courses.

I am an INSTRUCTOR. What are my requirements?

New ABE/GED® Instructor PD RequirementsAll first-year instructors working more than 200 hours/year will complete the following courses during the first year of hire:• Orientation to Adult Education (online, 4-6 hours) (see page 9)• The GED® Test (online, 4-6 hours) (see page 10)

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Instructor (ABE/GED® & ELL) Working Less than 200 Hours/YearNo PD requirements.

New ELL (English Language Learner) Instructor PD RequirementsAll new ELL instructors working more than 200 hours/year will complete the following courses during the first year of hire:• Orientation to Adult Education (online, 4-6 hours) (see page 9)• CASAS Implementation Training (online at CASAS.org, 12 hours) (see page 11)

The following course is not a requirement but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for instructors who have not yet participated in training on the Key Instructional Shifts :• Applying Key Instructional Shifts in a Standards-Based Classroom (12 hours) (see page 43)

Assistant Director Not Providing InstructionNo PD requirements unless substituting for instructors more than 199 hours/year. If that is the case, instructor PD requirements apply.

I am an ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. What are my

requirements?

Assistant Director ProvidingInstructionMust meet same PD requirements as instructors (see info at left).

I am an ACADEMICASSISTANT. What are my

requirements?

Academic AssistantNo PD requirements.However, if it is determined that the PD for instructors will benefit the ac-ademic assistant and the program has sufficient resources, s/he may participate, provided there is available space.

Experienced Instructor (ABE/GED® & ELL) PD RequirementsThe PD survey revealed that most instructors would like more opportunities to network with colleagues. The blended courses this year will all include opportunities for networking and table talk.

Working 1000+ Hours a Year will complete three 12-hour courses; at least one will be blended, to be selected from the offerings listed in this PD Handbook.

Working 500-999 Hours a Year will complete two 12-hour courses, online or blended, to be selected from the offerings listed in this PD Handbook.

Working 200-499 Hours a Year will complete one online or blended course, to be selected from the offerings listed in this PD Handbook.

Where To Find Courses for Instructors• Orientation to Adult Education: p. 9• The GED® Test: p. 10•CASAS Implementation Training: p. 11• Online or Blended Courses: pp. 12-46

The following course is not a requirement but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for instructors who have not yet participated in training on the Key Instructional Shifts :• Applying Key Instructional Shifts in a Standards-Based Classroom (12 hours) (see page 43)

PD Requirements and Opportunities Course Directory

Experienced and New Program Directors

2017-18 Program Director Institute: Reaching Through Teaching – Blended ................................................. 8

New Instructors

Orientation to Adult Education – Online ..................................................................................................... 9

The GED® Test – Online .......................................................................................................................... 10

CASAS Implementation Training (CASAS IT) – Online ................................................................................. 11

Math Reasoning

CCRS and High Impact Indicators Instructional Strategies for the 2014 GED® Test: Algebra – Blended......... 12

CCRS and High Impact Indicators Instructional Strategies for the 2014 GED® Test: Geometry – Blended ...... 13

CCRS and High Impact Indicators Instructional Strategies for the 2014 GED® Test:

Graphic Literacy – Blended ..................................................................................................................... 14

EMPower Many Points Make a Point: Data and Graphs – Blended ............................................................... 15

EMPower Plus Everyday Number Sense: Mental Math and Visual Models – Blended ..................................... 16

Implementing Mathematical Practices in Adult Education Classrooms, Part A – Online ................................ 17

Implementing Mathematical Practices in Adult Education Classrooms, Part B – Online ................................ 18

Proportional Reasoning, Part A – Online ................................................................................................... 19

Proportional Reasoning, Part B – Online ................................................................................................... 20

Workforce Prep

Building Bridges to AOKY Pathways – Blended .......................................................................................... 21

Employability Skills in the Contextualized Classroom, Part 1 – Online ......................................................... 22

Employability Skills in the Contextualized Classroom, Part 2 – Online ......................................................... 23

Let’s Get to Work: Incorporating Workforce Skills Into Your Classroom – Online ........................................... 24

Technology

Creating Instructional Videos – Blended .................................................................................................. 25

Flip Your Classroom with Burlington English – Blended .............................................................................. 26

How to Make Distance Learning Work Using EdReady and NROC English – Blended...................................... 27

Introduction to the Flipped Classroom – Math – Blended ........................................................................... 28

Introduction to the Flipped Classroom – RLA – Blended ............................................................................. 29

Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA)

CCRS and High Impact Indicators Instructional Strategies for the 2014 GED® Test:

Reading/Writing/Scoring – Blended ....................................................................................................... 30

Engaging Students in Close Reading and Writing Across the GED® Content Areas – Online .......................... 31

English Language Acquisition (ELA) for English Language Learners (ELL)

Develop Student Skills across Domains in Multilevel, Multilanguage Classes – Blended ............................... 32

English Language Acquisition (ELA) Instruction Using Teaching Adult ESL, by Betsy Parrish – Blended .......... 33

Get to Know the English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education – Blended .............................. 34

Using Online Resources Effectively in the ELA Classroom – Blended ........................................................... 35

Special Populations

Active Instruction in Correctional Environments – Blended ........................................................................ 36

Blended Learning for Vulnerable Learners – Blended ................................................................................. 37

Collaborative Support for Students with Disabilities – Blended .................................................................. 38

Accentuating Student Strengths While Differentiating for Learning Differences – Online .............................. 39

General

Developing Your First KYAE Skills U Lesson Bank Lesson – Blended ............................................................ 40

Instruction for Performance Outcomes and Student Success – Blended ...................................................... 41

Partnering with Peers: Strategies for Student Success – Blended ............................................................... 42

Partnering with Peers: Strategies for Student Success in Mathematics – Blended ....................................... 43

Applying Key Instructional Shifts in a Standards-Based Classroom – Online ................................................ 44

Engaging Students in Effective Learning: Graphic Literacy, Math, and Special Skills Needed on the GED®

Science and Social Studies Tests – Online ................................................................................................ 45

Engaging Students in Effective Learning: Ownership, Mindsets, and Critical Thinking – Online ...................... 46

Instructional Tools for the GED® Test (formerly titled A Walk Through the Instructional Tools on the GED Testing

Service® Website) – Online .................................................................................................................... 47

PD Requirements and Opportunities, July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018

Experienced and New Program Directors

2017-18 Program Director Institute: Reaching Through Teaching - Course Code: KYAE183

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KYAE Skills U Classroom Observation Tool Indicators:

Category A B C D E RLA Math

Indicators 3, 4 2, 3, 4, 5 2 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2

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New Instructors

Orientation to Adult Education

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Course Code: KYAE200Aug

Course Code: KYAE200Oct

Course Code: KYAE200Jan

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Course Code: KYAE200Apr

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Category A B C D E RLA Math

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The GED® Test

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Course Code: KYAE102Aug

Course Code: KYAE102Oct

Course Code: KYAE102Jan

Course Code: KYAE102Mar

Course Code: KYAE102Apr

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CASAS Implementation Training (CASAS IT) - Course Code: KYAE326

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ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION

ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION:

Math Reasoning

CCRS and High Impact Indicators Instructional Strategies for the 2014 GED® Test: Algebra - Course Code:

KYAE265

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CCRS and High Impact Indicators Instructional Strategies for the 2014 GED® Test: Geometry - Course

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CCRS and High Impact Indicators Instructional Strategies for the 2014 GED® Test: Graphic Literacy -

Course Code: KYAE264

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EMPower Many Points Make a Point: Data and Graphs - Course Code: KYAE263

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EMPower Plus Everyday Number Sense: Mental Math and Visual Models - Course Code: KYAE262

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Implementing Mathematical Practices in Adult Education Classrooms, Part A - Course Code: KYAE260

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Implementing Mathematical Practices in Adult Education Classrooms, Part B Course Code: KYAE261

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Proportional Reasoning, Part A - Course Code: KYAE204A

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Proportional Reasoning, Part B - Course Code: KYAE204B

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Workforce Prep

Building Bridges to AOKY Pathways - Course Code: KYAE288

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Employability Skills in the Contextualized Classroom, Part 1

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Course Code: KYAE281C1

Course Code: KYAE281C2

Course Code: KYAE281C3

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Employability Skills in the Contextualized Classroom, Part 2

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Course Code: KYAE283C1

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Course Code: KYAE283C3

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Let’s Get to Work: Incorporating Workforce Skills Into Your Classroom

Format: Online, 12 hours

Course Dates: November 6-December 15, 2018, Course Code: KYAE214 (click on course code to register) February 19-March 30, 2018, Course Code: KYAE214FEB (click on course code to register) Facilitator: Tracy Noles, (502) 584-1133, ext. 209, tnoles@familieslearning.org Technical Support: Deb Poag, NCFL, (502) 584-1133, ext. 108, dpoag@familieslearning.org NRS Levels: All KYAE Skills U Classroom Observation Tool Indicators:

Category A B C D E RLA Math

Indicators 1, 2, 3, 4,

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Purpose: To introduce instructors to the variety of strategies available for differentiation particularly in a sector-specific contextualized curriculum. Learning Goals:

Describe instruction in a contextualized curriculum

Describe a variety of 21st century teaching strategies that may be used to differentiate instruction

Explain the use of a sector-specific contextualized curriculum (welding, health science, and manufacturing jobs) to bridge the gap between Adult Basic Education classes and career pathways

Provide specific examples of ways that differentiated instruction can be used to meet students’ work-related goals

Course Description: This 12-hour, 6-week online course is designed to help the instructor begin to incorporate contextualized employability skills into their classroom. It examines the new challenges and opportunities WIOA brings to Kentucky Adult Education. It presents practical ways to incorporate key employability skills into existing lessons while examining resources designed to help students reach their education and employment goals. Finally, the course will move instructors toward strategies to differentiate instruction in order to incorporate sector-specific curricula in ways that spark student interest. Instructors will engage in interactive learning with each other through the use of a discussion board. The online course consists of interactive learning activities and assigned reading. All participants will complete a pre- and post-assessment.

Technology

Creating Instructional Videos

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Cohort 1- Course Code: KYAE272C1

Online Face-to-Face

Cohort 2- Course Code: KYAE272C2

Online Face-to-Face

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Category A B C D E RLA Math

Indicators 4 2, 3, 4, 5 1 3, 4, 5 4, 5

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Flip Your Classroom with Burlington English - Course Code: KYAE287

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Category A B C D E RLA Math

Indicators 1, 2, 3, 4,

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How to Make Distance Learning Work Using EdReady and NROC English

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Cohort 1- Course Code: KYAE206Sep

Online Face-to-Face

Cohort 2- Course Code: KYAE206Mar

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Category A B C D E RLA Math

Indicators 4 2, 3, 4, 5 1 3, 4, 5 4, 5

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Introduction to the Flipped Classroom – Math

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Cohort 1- Course Code: KYAE271C1

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Cohort 2- Course Code: KYAE271C2

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Category A B C D E RLA Math

Indicators 4 2, 3, 4, 5 1 3, 4, 5 4, 5

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Introduction to the Flipped Classroom – RLA

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Cohort 1- Course Code: KYAE270C1

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Category A B C D E RLA Math

Indicators 4 2, 3, 4, 5 1 3, 4, 5 4, 5

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Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA)

CCRS and High Impact Indicators Instructional Strategies for the 2014 GED® Test:

Reading/Writing/Scoring - Course Code: KYAE293

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KYAE Skills U Classroom Observation Tool Indicators:

Category A B C D E RLA Math

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Engaging Students in Close Reading and Writing Across the GED® Content Areas - Course Code:

KYAE294

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English Language Acquisition (ELA) for English Language Learners (ELL)

Develop Student Skills across Domains in Multi-level, Multi-language Classes - Course Code: KYAE285

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English Language Acquisition (ELA) Instruction Using Teaching Adult ESL, by Betsy Parrish

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Cohort 1- Course Code: KYAE286C1

Online Face-to-Face

Cohort 2- Course Code: KYAE286C2

Online Face-to-Face

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Get to Know the English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education - Course Code: KYAE284

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Using Online Resources Effectively in the ELA Classroom - Course Code: KYAE212

NOTE: This course was formerly offered as Part A in previous years.

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Special Populations

Active Instruction in Correctional Environments - Course Code: KYAE273

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Blended Learning for Vulnerable Learners - Course Code: KYAE218

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Collaborative Support for Students with Disabilities - Course Code: KYAE290

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Accentuating Student Strengths While Differentiating for Learning Differences - Course Code: KYAE213

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General

Developing Your First KYAE Skills U Lesson Bank Lesson - Course Code: KYAE277

Format: (counts as two courses)

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Instruction for Performance Outcomes and Student Success - Course Code: KYAE279

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Partnering with Peers: Strategies for Student Success - Course Code: KYAE274

NOTE: For teams of two or more from a local program. This offering is not available for

individual participation. Depending on response and location of participants, the group may

include participants from bordering counties, not to exceed 10 per cohort.

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Partnering with Peers: Strategies for Student Success in Mathematics - Course Code: KYAE282

NOTE: For teams of two or more from a local program. This offering is not available for

individual participation. Depending on response and location of participants, the group may

include participants from bordering counties, not to exceed 10 per cohort.

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Applying Key Instructional Shifts in a Standards-Based Classroom - Course Code: KYAE276

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Engaging Students in Effective Learning: Graphic Literacy, Math, and Special Skills Needed on the

GED® Science and Social Studies Tests

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Course Code: KYAE278C2

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5 3, 4, 5

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Engaging Students in Effective Learning: Ownership, Mindsets, and Critical Thinking

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Instructional Tools for the GED® Test (formerly titled A Walk Through the Instructional Tools on the GED

Testing Service® Website) - Course Code: KYAE275

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Adult Education Servicesand WIOA

Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, Congress revitalized and transformed the pub-lic workforce system so that we have a stronger foundation to connect Americans of all walks of life into high-quality jobs and ensure that businesses have access to the skilled talent that will help grow their businesses, as well as the U.S. economy. As we support WIOA’s vision, our mission in Kentucky is to promote student achievement by fostering educational excel-lence and ensuring equal access. Today’s KYAE Skills U learning centers shall provide educational services rich with foundational and digital literacy, workforce preparation, GED® preparation, career exploration, and integrated education and training (IET). The successful local adult education (AE) Skills U program will use data to drive improvements, determine classroom staffing needs and structure, and identify professional development needs. While the larger local program may be able to assign specific respon-sibilities to staff, instructors in the smaller programs must juggle several duties under WIOA. Each student may expect to: • Receive services under the WIOA umbrella from KYAE Skills U sister agencies, including Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of the Blind, Office of Employment and Training. Referrals may also include adult education services in another Kentucky county should the adult learner prefer to work on a credential there; • Work closely with their adult educator(s) so they may successfully navigate the education and training opportuni-ties both within their county and the neighboring technical or postsecondary campus; • Participate in an orientation rich with career exploration opportunities, including the identification of a vocation or job sector that meets both the adult learner’s interests and local employer’s needs, as well as the identification of short-term and long-term career-focused goals; and, • Receive support as they transition to the next educational level, including non-native-English-speaking students as they transition to GED® preparation and/or other credential preparation courses that lead them to a career path.

Under WIOA and Accelerating Opportunity Kentucky (AOKY), local KYAE Skills U adult educators must:1. Embrace the new role of the local AE program by making referrals to WIOA and AOKY partners so that the needs of the new AE enrollee are met;2. Conduct a successful orientation for new AE students that advises them on local career opportunities, and work with them to set short- and long-term goals to navigate their selected career paths – all AE students shall have a career target beyond an entry-level job;3. Be subject matter experts in their area(s) of instruction so their AE students successfully complete the GED® test;4. Incorporate KYAE Employability Standards and the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) College and Career Readiness Standards in all classroom instruction;5. Have digital expertise sufficient to prepare the adult learner in the use of technology in the AE classroom and the workplace;6. Successfully transition English-as-a-second-language students to courses that prepare them for the GED® test and/ or other credentials that lead to a career pathway; 7. Be knowledgeable about the trainings and resources available through the local career center, such as job shadowing and apprenticeships, to successfully transition AE learners into careers;8. Partner with the local community college, and other postsecondary institutions, to develop educational career pathways that will support the local economy; and9. Advocate for their students to receive the critical support and education and training services needed for entrance in an in-demand career.

Classroom Observation Initiative Since 2015-16, KYAE Skills U staff and program directors have worked to build and refine a classroom observation tool that captures data on standards-based, contextualized instruction. Program directors were trained on how to use the KYAE Classroom Observation Tool to collect data on their teachers’ and students’ classroom activities. They also learned to use the data, develop an aggregate report for KYAE, and use the aggregate data to promote discussion and local PD to sustain teach-er effectiveness. At the state level, KYAE Skills U analyzes the aggregate reports from all of the programs to inform future PD. The data collected most recently indicates the continuing need to incorporate contextualized curriculum and soft skills. Therefore, the 2017-18 PD offerings will address Core Action E of the KYAE Skills U Classroom Observation Tool, “Lesson is contextualized to equip students with the skills and dispositions needed for workforce success.” KYAE Skills U will continue to use the aggregated results from each year’s observations to inform the coming year’s focus for professional development.

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In 2017-18, all program directors (or a KYAE Skills U-approved substitute) will observe all new instructors working more than 200 hours/year using the KYAE Skills U Classroom Observation Tool and submit the aggregate data to aepd@ky.gov with the subject line “Classroom Observation: County: Date” (with your county name and date).

One half of the observations will be conducted by December 31, 2017; the remaining half will be conducted by April 1, 2018. The aggregate data report is due by April 1, 2018.

NOTE: The KYAE Skills U Classroom Observation Tool is on pages A4-A5.

Exemptions to PD Requirements There are extenuating instances when a required PD event is missed, such as a recent death in the family or a serious illness. In these instances, program directors, assistant directors, and instructors may seek exemption from PD requirements. Exemption requests must be submitted by the program director within 10 days of the first missed PD event. The director will send the completed 2017-18 Professional Development Exemption Request Form to KYAE Skills U at aepd@ky.gov. If an exemption request is approved, the director will file a copy of the approval in the appropriate staff folder.

College Tuition Reimbursement KYAE Skills U programmatic funds may not be used for college tuition reimbursement. However, KYAE Skills U may reimburse up to $1,300 per semester (not to exceed $3,900 per program year), per adult education instructor or program director, for college tuition reimbursement of approved coursework.

Priority consideration will be given to full-time staff. Reimbursements will be granted to part-time instructors as funds permit. In the application, part-time instructors will also need to provide justification for qualifying for the reimbursement, as well as how this tuition support will benefit their adult learners. August 1, 2017 (fall semester), and January 1, 2018 (spring/summer semesters) are the application deadlines. Applicants should complete the 2017-18 College Course Request for Approval Form by the semester application deadline and identify their proposed coursework and semester(s) of study for the year. Those filing after the semester application deadlines will be considered if remaining funds are available.

Reimbursement is available for undergraduate coursework in English language, learning disabilities, education, reading, language arts, science, social studies, mathematics, and social work; and for graduate-level courses to earn a master’s degree in linguistics, English language, adult education, arts in teaching, reading, language arts, science, social studies, mathematics, or social work.

• Reimbursement will apply to Kentucky’s public postsecondary institutions only. • The courses must be approved by KYAE Skills U by the semester application deadline and before the first day of class. • Staff eligible for an employer or a fiscal agent tuition waiver, are not eligible for KYAE college tuition reimbursement. • The program director must send the completed 2017-18 College Course Request for Approval Form to aepd@ky.gov. • For approved requests in undergraduate courses, the staff member must earn a letter grade of “C” or better. For a graduate course, the staff member must earn a letter grade of “B” or better. • Reimbursement will be made to the employee’s program and not to individuals. It is the responsibility of the local program to reimburse their employee for college tuition. • The program director will provide a copy of the college tuition expense as part of the KYAE Skills U-10 invoice along with a copy of the transcript showing completion of the course at the grade levels listed above. KYAE Skills U will reimburse fiscal agents only. A copy of the transcript must also be filed in the staff personnel file. • In the event that an employee, having received KYAE Skills U tuition reimbursement, does not continue in employment at the adult education program for a six-month period following completion of a course, the employee shall repay KYAE Skills U for the cost of the educational assistance. All materials for reimbursement must be received by the final invoice date. • An employee who is laid-off shall not be obligated to the six-month service obligation clause and shall not have to repay educational assistance funds provided the previous semester. • KYAE Skills U is authorized to recover education assistance funds expended if the employee is dismissed for cause or resigns or retires prior to completion of a six-month service obligation after completion of the course or during the course.

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Approved Conferences and Webinars KYAE Skills U core services may be used by the program director to attend the annual COABE conference. Otherwise, only performance funding may be used by program directors or instructors to attend a conference listed in this section of the PD Handbook.

Programs seeking to send one or more persons to a KYAE Skills U-approved conference must seek prior approval from KYAE Skills U in order to use KYAE Skills U funds. Program directors must send the completed KYAE Skills U Conference Attendance Approval Form to KYAE Skills U at aepd@ky.gov.

Costs that are not allowable include: • Travel outside of the contiguous United States. • Social events, excursions, etc. • Hotel accommodations exceeding the length of the conference; for example, staying extra days before or after the conference for personal reasons.

KYAE Skills U recognizes the National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs (NAASLN) webinars as valu-able professional growth opportunities for adult educators. Counties may use KYAE Skills U performance or PD funding for staff to participate; however, the webinars do not substitute for required PD. Click here for more information.

2017-18 State ConferencesKentucky Association of Developmental Education (KADE) Conference October 27, 2017BCTC Newtown Pike Campus Lexingtonhttps://www.facebook.com/events/267951356987602/

Kentucky Center for MathematicsMarch 5-6, 2018Marriott Griffin Gate, Lexingtonhttp://www.kentuckymathematics.org/annual_conference.php

Kentucky Convergence Conference Will not be held until 2018 (date to be determined)http://kentuckyconvergence.org/

Kentucky Society for Technology in Education Annual ConferenceWill be held in 2018 (date to be determined)http://www.kyste.org/

Kentucky Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) October 20-21, 2017Galt House, Louisvillehttp://kytesol.org/

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Training SeminarsPeriodically, the USCIS offers a training seminar in Kentucky on the naturalization process. Should one become scheduled for 2017-18, it is approved. http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship

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Approved Conferences and Webinars, cont.2017-18 National ConferencesAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Developers (ASCD) Empower 18: The Conference for Every EducatorMarch 24-26, 2018 | Boston, Massachusetts http://empower.ascd.org/program/save-the-date.aspx

CASAS National Summer Institute June 13-15, 2017 | Orange County, Californiahttp://www.casas.org/training-and-support/SI

Correctional Education Association Conference (CEA)Only for those KYAE instructors and directors with a corrections program and enrolleesJuly 30-August 2, 2017 | San Antonio, Texashttp://www.ceanational.org/upevents.htm

COABE Annual ConferenceMarch 25-28, 2018 | Phoenix, Arizonahttps://www.coabe.org/conference-2018/

GED Testing Service® 2017 Annual Conference July 26-28, 2017 | Dallas, Texas https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-ged-testing-service-annual-conference-registration-28896566408

Learning Disabilities Association of America 54th Annual International ConferenceFebruary 21-24, 2018 | Atlanta, Georgiahttps://ldaamerica.org/events/annual-conference/

National Career Pathways Network (NCPN)October 26-27, 2017 | St. Louis, Missourihttp://www.ncpn.info/2017-ncpn-conf.php

National College Transition Network (NCTN) November 13-15, 2017 | Providence (Warwick), Rhode Islandhttp://www.collegetransition.org/conferences.overview.html

National Center for Families Learning SummitOctober 9-11, 2017 | Tucson, Arizonahttp://familieslearning.org/our-capabilities/conference.html

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2017 Regional Conference & ExpositionOctober 18-20, 2017 | Orlando, Floridahttps://www.nctm.org/orlando/ orNovember 29-December 1, 2017 | Chicago, Illinoishttps://www.nctm.org/chicago/