The Kentucky Department of Education Office of Teaching and Learning is collaborating with state partners to offer a connected series of professional learning academies for teachers and instructional leaders to support evidence-based mathematics instruction across the commonwealth.The Kentucky Numeracy Academies offer the following current and upcoming professional learning opportunities for kindergarten through grade 8 educators:
- AdvanceKentucky’s “Access to Algebra” is a comprehensive training and incentive model to support rigorous middle school mathematics programs. Applications are now open for Cohort 9, and the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act Fund covers the registration cost. Visit AdvanceKentucky’s “Access to Algebra” webpage to apply.
- Educators’ Professional Implementation Center (EPIC) Kentucky Numeracy Alliance is accepting applications from teachers of grades 3-5 (focused on numeracy with fractions) and grades 6-8 (focused on numeracy with ratios and proportional reasoning) for a 2-year professional learning pilot program. Participants will gain access to Carnegie Learning’s evidence-based learning modules Patterns and coaching by the EPIC team.
For detailed information about the academy, including timelines and commitments, please visit the EPIC Numeracy Alliance webpage. The Numeracy Alliance experience also fulfills the content component requirement for educators interested in earning a rank change through Elevate Academy.
- The Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) will be launching a 2-year hybrid learning experience for K-5 educators in Summer 2025. Developed and facilitated by KCM in partnership with KDE, these teacher academies will feature a blend of in-person summer launch sessions and both synchronous and asynchronous virtual learning opportunities designed to meet the needs of Kentucky K-5 math teachers. Applications will open in April 2025.
- The Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) will launch Leadership Academies in Summer 2025. The Leadership Academies will provide a mix of in-person, synchronous virtual, and asynchronous virtual learning opportunities. Developed by PIMSER in collaboration with KDE, these academies will prioritize instructional leaders (district leaders, building principals, instructional coaches, etc.) from schools where teachers are participating in the KCM K-5 teacher academies. Applications will open in April 2025.
Jennifer Fraley, Ed.D.
Office of Teaching and Learning
300 Sower Blvd. – 5th floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
502.892.6426 Ext. 4122
Twitter: @KyDeptofEd
jennifer.fraley@education.ky.gov