KET Professional Development Library
These KET-produced professional development seminars, created especially for Kentucky teachers, are available on DVD or videotape from KET. All prices include shipping. To order, or for more information, contact
- KET Professional Development
600 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40502-2296
(800) 432-0951, ext. 7271
Fax: (859) 258-7390
Purchase orders are accepted. Please send to the attention of Darlene Carl.
Arts and Humanities
The Arts I: A Content Course for Teachers
Primarily for adult learners, this series features programs on the elements and principles of three art forms assessed in Kentucky schools: dance, drama, and music.
LENGTH: 3 programs; 90 minutes each
AUDIENCE: teachers, all levels
COST: $25/program or $75 for the series in Kentucky; $50/program or $150 for the series outside Kentucky
The Arts II: West African Dance
Content-rich with step-by-step dance instruction from professional artists, this program is designed to deepen teachers’ general knowledge of dance, an assessed art form, as well as their knowledge of West African dance.
LENGTH: 60 minutes
AUDIENCE: teachers, all levels
COST: $20 in Kentucky
Not available outside Kentucky.
The Arts III: Afro-Cuban Dance
Learn the elements of Latin dance with demonstrations of Cuban dances and basic exercises that can be incorporated in the classroom.
LENGTH: 40 minutes
AUDIENCE: teachers, all levels
COST: $15 in Kentucky; $30 outside Kentucky
Best Practices in Teaching Arts and Humanities
KET visits three elementary schools to find out why they’re consistently performing well on the arts and humanities assessment.
LENGTH: 3 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: elementary teachers
COST: $10/program or $30 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $60 for the series outside Kentucky
The Humanities: A Content Course for Teachers
Explore a deeper understanding of neoclassicism and modern dance.
LENGTH: 2 programs; 90 minutes each
AUDIENCE: arts and humanities teachers, all levels
COST: $25/program or $50 for the series in Kentucky; $50/program or $100 for the series outside Kentucky
Reading and Writing
Achieving a Balanced Reading and Writing Program
This series looks at how to develop a balanced reading and writing program in primary through 8th grade.
LENGTH: 3 programs; 90 minutes each
AUDIENCE: P-8 classroom and language arts teachers
COST: $25/program or $75 for the series in Kentucky; $50/program or $150 for the series outside Kentucky
Assessing Primary Readers
This series helps primary teachers more accurately assess their students’ reading strengths and needs by learning how to administer and interpret a variety of assessment tools.
LENGTH: 3 programs; 90 minutes each
AUDIENCE: K-3 teachers, reading specialists, guidance counselors, administrators
COST: $25/program or $75 for the series in Kentucky; $50/program or $150 for the series outside Kentucky
Authentic Publishing
Showcases ways for students to publish in the real world.
LENGTH: 9 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: P-6 classroom and language arts teachers
COST: $10/program or $90 for the series in Kentucky; $50/program or $180 for the series outside Kentucky
Designing and Managing a Balanced Literacy Program
Tips and strategies for developing, implementing, and maintaining effective primary language arts instruction.
LENGTH: 8 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: P-5 teachers
COST: $10/program or $80 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $160 for the series outside Kentucky
Fostering Early Literacy
Developmentally appropriate strategies for helping the youngest students learn to read.
LENGTH: 4 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: preschool teachers
COST: $10/program or $40 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $80 for the series outside Kentucky
Help! My Students Can’t Read Their Textbooks!
For middle-level content-area teachers who want to improve their students’ ability to read and understand informational texts.
LENGTH: 6 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: middle-level teachers, all content areas
COST: $10/program or $60 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $120 for the series outside Kentucky
How To Improve the Quality of Writing Conferences
Expert teachers of writing demonstrate techniques for improving the quality and outcomes of conferences with students about their writing.
LENGTH: 4 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: classroom and English/language arts teachers, all levels
COST: $10/program or $40 for the series in Kentucky; $20 per program or $80 for the series outside Kentucky
Poetry Workshop
This workshop provides strategies that help students (even the reluctant ones) develop poems while prompting an understanding of the characteristics and types of poetry.
LENGTH: 90 minutes
AUDIENCE: secondary English/language arts teachers
COST: $25 in Kentucky; $50 outside Kentucky
Primary Writing
This series offers primary teachers strategies for helping their students develop as writers.
LENGTH: 3 programs; 90 minutes each
AUDIENCE: primary teachers
COST: $25/program or $75 for the series in Kentucky; $50/program or $150 for the series outside Kentucky
Teaching the Short Story
A detailed approach to teaching secondary students to write short stories.
LENGTH: 90 minutes
AUDIENCE: secondary English/language arts teachers
COST: $25 in Kentucky; $50 outside Kentucky
Science
Cheap Thrills: Science Activities on a Shoestring
Programs for primary and intermediate teachers demonstrate how activities drawn from the areas of physical, life, and earth sciences can help them embed inquiry and scientific process skills in their instruction.
LENGTH: 4 programs; 90 minutes each (two primary, two intermediate)
AUDIENCE: science teachers, P-5
COST: $25/program or $100 for the series in Kentucky; $50/program or $200 for the series outside Kentucky
Kentucky-Based Natural Resources
Electronic field trips with a geologist explore the natural wealth of Kentucky, including oil, gas, shale, coal, timber, clay, limestone, fluorospar, sand, gravel, water, salt, and soil.
LENGTH: 3 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: secondary science teachers
COST: $10/program or $30 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $60 for the series outside Kentucky
The Lay of the Land
This series explores how the diverse geology of Kentucky’s many regions influenced each area’s history, geography, and culture.
LENGTH: 3 programs; 90 minutes each
AUDIENCE: science teachers, all levels
COST: $25/program or $75 for the series in Kentucky; $50/program or $150 for the series outside Kentucky
Making Science Meaningful
A four-part series presenting the learning cycle, a constructivist model that provides the environment and support for students to master scientific knowledge and skills.
LENGTH: 4 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: middle school science teachers
COST: $10/program or $40 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $80 for the series outside Kentucky
Motion in the Heavens
Rico Tyler, a physics and astronomy teacher, explains how looking at the sky inspired early systems of telling time and navigation, demonstrates how to analyze and compare data showing the motion of the sun at various times during the day, and discusses the differences between lunar and solar calendars and how time is divided into years and months.
LENGTH: 3 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: science teachers, grades 5-7
COST: $10/program or $30 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $60 for the series outside Kentucky
Social Studies
Kentucky’s Underground Railroad
This series, produced to accompany a KET documentary, includes lesson plans that teachers can use to incorporate the topic into the Core Content.
LENGTH: 4 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: social studies and history teachers, intermediate and secondary levels
COST: $10/program or $40 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $80 for the series outside Kentucky
Special Education
Exploring the Role of the Special Education Paraeducator
Focuses on the various roles played by the paraprofessional working with special-needs students, including team member, instructor, connector, and personal-needs aide.
LENGTH: 6 programs; 30 minutes each
AUDIENCE: Programs 1-5: special education paraeducators, all levels; Program 6: special education teachers and administrators, all levels
COST: $10/program or $60 for the series in Kentucky; $20/program or $120 for the series outside Kentucky
Other Topics
Assessing and Improving Your School Culture with Gary Phillips and Chris Wagner
This seminar demonstrates the importance of school culture as an influence on student learning.
LENGTH: 90 minutes
AUDIENCE: teachers and administrators, all levels
COST: $25 in Kentucky
Not available outside Kentucky.
Boosting Achievement in Students at Risk Featuring Gary Phillips
Two programs on successful strategies for students at risk, addressing children of poverty and teaching every student.
LENGTH: 2 programs; 90 minutes each
AUDIENCE: teachers and administrators, all levels
COST: $25 in Kentucky
Not available outside Kentucky.