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Desmos Calculator Made Easy: Features, Functions, and Fluency
April 16, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Presenter: Mary Ruth Hertweck
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Location: Virtual​
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Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, Math Interventionists, and Administrators
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Boost your students’ success with the DESMOS calculator with our two hour virtual professional development exploring the three Desmos calculators available on the KSA. Learn practical tips and tricks, get a clear overview of each calculator’s features, and discover what’s available—and what’s not—on the test. Walk away confident in supporting your students to use Desmos effectively and efficiently.
Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.
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“Why They Do What They Do: A Practical Guide to Behavior”
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm
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Presenter: Trae Jones
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Location: Lexington Campus​
2331 Fortune Dr. Lexington, KY 40509
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Target Audience: special education teachers, general education teachers, behavior interventionists, paraeducators
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Description: This full-day training, Why They Do What They Do: A Practical Guide to Behavior, is designed to help educators develop a deeper understanding of student behavior by examining the functions of behavior and how they drive student actions in the classroom.
During this workshop, participants will review the four primary functions of behavior (attention, escape/avoidance, access to tangibles, and sensory) and explore how these functions present in real classroom settings. The training will include explicit instruction on Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions and how to select strategies that are aligned to the function of behavior rather than relying on generic or reactive approaches.
Opportunities will be provided for small group discussion, brainstorming, and collaborative planning to develop behavior support plans for a variety of student profiles.
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6 PD/EILA Hours will be provided for the training.
​Contact: trae.jones@ckec.org with questions.
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​IEP Remix: Making Compliance Work for Instruction
April 21, 2026 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Presenter: Kim Hinton
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Location: Lexington Campus​
2331 Fortune Dr. Lexington, KY 40509​
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Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, Related Service Providers, General Education Teachers
Step into the world of the IEP Remix, where compliance meets creativity! In this high-energy, interactive session, participants will learn how to seamlessly embed IEP goals, accommodations, and progress monitoring into everyday instruction. Through hands-on activities, micro-teaching, and collaborative lesson redesign, teachers will leave with practical strategies and ready-to-use tools to align instruction with student goals while maintaining compliance.
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Identify natural opportunities to embed IEP goals into lessons
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Apply accommodations and modifications dynamically
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Collect meaningful progress data efficiently
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Collaboratively redesign lessons for maximum instructional impact
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Why Attend:
This session transforms IEP compliance from a checklist into actionable, instructionally meaningful practices, giving teachers the confidence to drive student progress while staying aligned with state requirements.
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Contact Kim.Hinton@ckec.org with questions.
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“Beyond the Fidget: Understanding Sensory Needs & Behavior”
​Tuesday April 21, 2026 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Presenter: Trae Jones
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Location: Lexington Campus​
2331 Fortune Dr. Lexington, KY 40509
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Target Audience: special education teachers, general education teachers, behavior interventionists, paraeducators
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Join us for an in-depth, full-day, in-person training, Beyond the Fidget: Understanding Sensory Needs and Behavior, designed to help educators answer the critical question: Is it sensory or is it behavior?
During this workshop, participants will become familiar with sensory-seeking, sensory-avoiding, and sensory-sensitive behaviors and how these patterns impact attention, emotional regulation, and classroom behavior. The training will emphasize practical, evidence-based sensory tools, environmental supports, and regulation strategies that go beyond fidgets and are aligned to the function of behavior.
Opportunities will be provided for discussion, case examples, and application of strategies to real classroom situations. Participants will leave with concrete tools and strategies that can be immediately implemented to support regulation, reduce escalation, and improve student engagement and behavior.
6 PD/EILA Hours will be provided for the training.
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Contact: trae.jones@ckec.org with questions.
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Parent & Family Engagement Cadre
April 23, 2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Facilitators: CKEC and SESC Staff​
Location: Virtual
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Target Audience: General Education Teachers, Counselors, Administrators, Special Ed
CKEC and SESC invite you to partner with us for the Virtual Parent & Family Engagement Cadre.
Join us virtually from 9:00–10:30 am EST on 4/23/26. Together, we will explore resources and share ideas to strengthen the inclusion of parents and families in students’ school experiences. Sessions will feature guest speakers who are experts in family and community engagement, as well as opportunities to connect with participants across the region to highlight and learn from practices that are working in schools.
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