We embrace:
- Collective inquiry into the intersection of best & everyday practice
- Continuous improvement in teaching effectiveness
- Maximizing student success
Instructor Development and Student Outcomes
Affectionately known as IDSO, our team serves the needs of adult students in our state directly, by coordinating GED testing across the state, and indirectly, working with educators statewide to facilitate continuous improvement in instruction and student oriented service.
Primary Tasks Include:
- Management of IDSO Team
- Budget Oversight/Monitoring
- Instructional leadership/director meetings/coordination with Program Accountability and Program Compliance Team
- Conference Travel
- Framework Series – RLA
- PLC Lead
- PL Elective Coordination (shared)
- Contextualization/Differentiation customized electives
- PLC Guide
Primary Tasks Include:
- Instructional Technology focus
- Innovation Fund instructional tech support in the form of customized coaching and live PL elective boot camps
- Instructional tech implementation guidance
- G Suite/Google Classroom/COABE Google Digital Literacy Curriculum Boot Camp Coordination/COABE $1,000 Success Story Awards/G Certified Educator
- Framework Series–Instructional Technology
- Instructional tech vendors/seats — IXL
- Blackboard support
Morehead State University Adult Education Academy
At the Adult Education Academy, established with funding from Kentucky Adult Education and the Adult Education Literacy Fund, we work in close partnership with KYAE to facilitate professional learning opportunities that help Kentucky’s adult education practitioners meet state, programmatic, and learner goals.
Primary Tasks Include:
- RLA and ESL Content Expert
- Framework Series – RLA and ESL
- PLC & PLC Google Classroom Support
- RLA & ESL Google Classroom Support/Creation – TABE 11/12 Focus
- Statewide ESL PLC
- BurlingtonEnglish support
- RLA and ESL customized boot camp electives
- PL Handbook and Website design
- Instructional Technology 1-Day F2F Elective – Google
- Blackboard support
- CASAS statewide contact
Dr. David Potter, Associate Director
Adult Education Academy
606-783-3977
Primary Tasks Include:
- FastForward (FF) & Workplace Essential Skills (WES) Digital Curricula
- EdReady Digital Curricula
- Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA) Content Expert
- Professional Learning Community (PLC) Support
- Special Projects
Primary Tasks Include:
- WIN Digital Curricula
- Math Content Expert
- Professional Learning Community (PLC) Support
- Special Projects
KYAE Professional Learning Community Coaches
Our PLC Coaches are our champions of adult eduction, educators, and student. In collaboration with our professional learning communities, coaches facilitate the identification of opportunities for increasing student success, and lead in the development and implementation of strategies to best capitalize on these opportunities.
Trevor Applegate
Program Responsibilities
- Big Sandy CTC
- HCTC
- Southeast CTC
Daphne Atkinson
Program Responsibilities
- Hardin
- Nelson BOE
- Somerset
Emily Bosley
Program Responsibilities
- Statewide DLL PLC
- JCPS
Jo Botts
Program Responsibilities
- Statewide ESL PLC
James Bowman
Program Responsibilities
- Laurel
- KEDC
Kay Combs
Program Responsibilities
- WKEC
- SKYCTC
- Hopkinsville
Dee Crescitelli
Program Responsibilities
- GCTC
- OCTC
- Edmonson BOE
Patricia Erwin
Program Responsibilities
- Madisonville
- Henderson
- WKYCTC
Vickie Howard
Program Responsibilities
- MCTC
- Thorn Hill
- Taylor BOE
Susan Pittman
Program Responsibilities
- JCTC
- BCTC
- Statewide Corrections PLC
Dr. David Potter
Program Responsibilities
- MSU
- Jessamine/Newport
Erron Prickett
Program Responsibilities
- JCPS
- Statewide DLL PLC