Check out some pictures of ACT classrooms in the media tab!

Chapter from new Victoria Bernhardt book: Measuring What We Do In Schools
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/117021/chapters/Pulling-It-All-Together@-A-Case-Study.aspx?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_content=book&utm_campaign=measuringwhatwedoinschools-email-06122017

“Metacognition must be cultivated.” -Abbie Combs. Love this!!

The second meeting of this cadre for the school year 2016-17 will be hosted at KVEC in Hazard, KY (KVEC building – 412 Roy Campbell, Hazard, KY 41701), on Tuesday, December 6th, from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

If you wish to participate, please, register using this link: h…Read More

I just uploaded new documents for coaching beyond ratings on FfT.

I have just posted the PDAS Practitioner’s Field Guide to School Improvement. The PDAS is a well-defined set of principles, procedures and tools aimed to motivate schools and districts as they continually collect, analyze, communicate and use multiple measures of data to improve every aspect of school/district decision making. Implementing the…Read More

I just upload a great data tool that was developed by Pam Coe and shared with our KVEC special education department. Check it out.

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Hola Me llamo Stephen just getting started in Spanish!

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It is so good to see you in the PDAS holler, Ann. I also noticed that you are signed up for our Lee County PDAS orientation. It will be wonderful to see you there.

Free Spanish big books to give away at our GC/WL training on August 30. Don’t miss out!

Initial Certification Training (first time evaporators of certified staff) is scheduled for August 30 and 31 at Hazard Community college. Please register at KASA website.

GC/WL meeting at KVEC on October 30th. Please register for lunch purposes.

GC/WL meeting at KVEC on October 30th. Please register for lunch purposes.

The first in a series of 4 PDAS 1/2 day orientations takes place at KVEC Offices on Friday, August 26 form 9:00 to 12:00. Come learn how PDAS is a unique approach to data collection, analysis, and decision making.

The Student Voice window in Infinite Campus will be from September 1 through March 1. There will be two reporting periods, at the end of December and again in mid-March. Districts will schedule their own windows. More information will be forthcoming.
Peer observation on-line training is
available. Go to this link for more
information
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Attached is the agenda for our August 30 Global Competency/World Language Training at the KVEC offices. Spread the word.

Enjoyed working with the Spanish group at the Fellows training on Wednesday. The Holler Pan will be a great resource for world language/global competency.

Holler P.A.N.
P.A.N. Lead Tanya Turner
P.A.N. Fellows
Name: District:
Emmanuel Anama-Green Harlan
Maria Montano Breathitt
Tamara Kunkel Knott
Gloria Newsome Floyd

The Perpetual Data system orientation and two day training is now scheduled.

PDAS INQUIRY CYCLE OVERVIEW

PDAS Orientation Information

PDAS Orientation Information

The KVEC Data team is looking forward to a great PDAS orientation across the KVEC region. We will roll out the “nuts and bolts” of the Perpetual Data Analysis System and share tools and resources for implementation. If you think you would use a fresh look at using data for continuous school improvement come join us. Teams are welcome. Space is…Read More

IDM inquiries. Here is a link to shared inquiries:
http://www.c3teachers.org/inquiries/

Teach Like a Champion is a great book to use with teachers from all levels of experience. Includes some great questioning strategies to get all students engaged in questioning. Here is a summary:
http://www.themainidea.net/tmi_pdfs2/THE%20MAIN%20IDEA%20–%20Teach%20Like%20a%20Champion%20–%207-10%282%29.pdf

Hello, I am currently having trouble with the exercises All Dice Values, Factorial, The Worm, and Caterpillar on CodeHS. If somebody could possibly reach out and help me with the code that would be fantastic!

Hazard High School Scholastic Spaces Classroom Redesign Entrepreneurial Project!!

This article will inspire…I promise.
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Elementary Classroom Hacks (Big ideas at Little Cost)
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Great resources for innovative learning spaces
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Hey, I was wanting to know about is there a certain program that we need to do to code the game with or can we use any program for our game?

PDAS Field Guide is a work in Progresss
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): pdas-field-guide-fall-2015-2.docx to Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)

October 2015 Resources
Jennifer Carroll uploaded new file(s): isln-observing-practices-instrucment.docx, isln-october-ppt.ppt, isln-observing-crosscutting-concepts-instrument.docx, isln-observing-dci-instrument.docx, 3-dimension-congruency-observation-form.docx, 2015-oct-ln-weave-data-into-learning.pdf to ISLN

Wow Worthy Learning Space Design
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-wow-worthy-learning-spaces-todd-finley

Twitter Chat tonight! 8:00 pm
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I just posted KDE (Rhonda Sims) PowerPoint with state assessment updates. I am adding additional resources that I thought might be especially helpful at a district level.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): big-picture-view-unbridled-learning-expanded.pptx, pie-chart-2014-2015-103114-rev-111414-jprather.pdf, pie-chart-2014-2015-103114-rev-111414-jpra…Read More

I was so happy that I was able to attend the annual Scott Trimble Workshop on Instruction and Assessment. I am posting a few resources from that workshop that might be especially beneficial to district DACs.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): kde-kaac-2015.pptx to Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)

HARLAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JUST HAD SOME GREAT DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PREPARATIONS. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL DOING TO GET READY FOR THE BIG DAY?

Any questions or positive things happening in your school related to World Languages? Please let me know!! We have our KWLA Board Meeting in Lexington tomorrow and I’m the Regional Representative Liaison for the KWLA Board. Let me know and I’ll share your thoughts, questions, etc.!! Thanks so much! Bo 🙂

Hi all–Check out the docs I uploaded into this holler under the “documents” section. They are to help with the new reqs for the program review. Hope this helps! 🙂

Leslie group hard at work.
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Dessie and Andi Phillips.
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Jeff with Brad Geise. Brad works with the Victoria Benhardt group. He has just published a new book, Using Questionnaire Data for Continuous School Improvement.
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Photos from the workshop. What a great two days!
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