Welcome to KEA's Professional Learning Portal

An advocacy perspective requires educators to believe that with adequate support, multilingual learners (MLs) can achieve at the same level as their non-ML peers. Advocates also believe that educators have a shared sense of responsibility for the academic achievement of MLs. For educators to approach MLs’ instruction from an advocacy perspective, they must understand the needs and key areas for ML advocacy, as well as understand the tools and strategies that can support advocacy efforts.  Read more

This course focuses on the need for educators to teach academic language as well as content.  Teachers must ensure that Multilingual Learners(MLs) have access to grade-level and challenging content within a standards-based framework.  They must also implement strategies that help MLs access the content Read more

In this module, educators will explore opportunities to increase family and community involvement with multilingual learners(ML) by understanding the five steps of advocacy leading to the implementation of a multilingual learner family workshop Read more

In this course, you will explore second language acquisition (SLA) and learn to understand the stages of acquiring a second language. You will also explore how SLA impacts educational experiences for multilingual learners’ cognitive processes, academic achievements, and socio-emotional growth.  Furthermore, this course introduces a variety of instructional strategies you can use in your classroom to support and engage your multilingual learners. Read more

Welcome to "How to Maintain a Managed Classroom from Kindergarten to High School" Training. This course was developed by Ms. Shawn Moore, a Jefferson County Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher in conjunction with the Kentucky Education Association.     In this course you will gain a perspective for how to manage the classroom environment while gaining the respect of students.  Read more

  Welcome to the Reframe to Retain Training. This course was developed by Brandi Mills, the Media Arts Instructor at Lynn Camp High School from Knox County Public Schools in conjunction with the Kentucky Education Association.     In this course you will  explore the power of creative remediation—using art, design, and multimedia projects to help students re-engage with and master core content. Participants will learn how to transform traditional assignments into personalized, meaningful tasks that close learning gaps while building student confidence and ownership.  This module should take you approximately one (1) hour to complete.  Make sure you plan your time accordingly before diving in. This interactive learning module consists of content presented in numerous ways! Please read, watch, listen, and interact with all content before proceeding with any section. While navigating through, remember to scroll down if you are unsure of where to go next. Read more