CKEC Virtual and In Person
Professional Learning Opportunities
Welcome to CKEC’s professional learning opportunities. Click on the title of the professional learning to register. Please note that all of our sessions are Eastern Time. Please be sure to register with an email that you check often as that is the way that our staff will contact you with information about the sessions. You can look through the sessions listed by date. You can also click on the buttons below to see all of the available sessions for that month.
June
CKEC’s Third Annual Virtual Conference: Advocate. Innovate. Lead.
June 5, 2023, June 6, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
CKEC Staff
Virtual
Join us for CKEC’s third annual Virtual Conference! 32 sessions will be available over the course of two days and are inspired by our mission: Advocate, Innovate, Lead. There are options covering content areas like math and ELA, special education, leadership, behavior and mental health. Each session will last about an hour and participants may choose to attend as many or as few sessions as their schedules allow. These sessions will not be recorded for future viewing, so be sure to join us on these scheduled dates. Session descriptions are available here! The links to the breakout sessions will be sent by the end of the day on June 3 to the email you use to register. Up to 4 hours of EILA available each day.
Why Are These Kids So Out of Control? NonCompliance and Oppositional Defiance Strategies for You
June 12, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Karen King
In Person
This session will be presented in person on practical behavior and academic strategies used to effectively work with students diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder or who are non-compliant. Working with students with control issues can be extremely frustrating; however, when one clearly understands the function, it is much easier to identify appropriate behavior interventions to ensure student success.
Making Assistive Technology for Multiple Disabilities, Part 2
June 12, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erica Price/Therese Willkom
In Person
This hands-on AT Maker workshop will increase skills in making an assortment of 10 different multi-use assistive technology solutions. In addition participants will explore over 50 different tools, materials, fabrication techniques and AT devices made from repurposed materials. Participants will make AT devices for upper and lower extremity limitations; blind, low vision, hearing, and communication impairments; self regulation; independent living; organization; reading and writing.
Culturally Responsive Practices
June 12, 2023 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Dr. Molly McComas
In Person
This training will explore Culturally Responsive Practices using the CRIOP tool used in Project PLACE to support English Language Learners. We will also explore topics around Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain.
Using an Equity Lens to Enhance the Student Experience
June 12, 2023 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Dr. Molly McComas
In Person
Take an opportunity to examine your current practices through an Equity Lens to support and enhance your students’ overall school experience. This training is open to anyone. School administrative and counseling teams are encouraged to attend. Topics will include culture & climate, programming, instruction, schedules, and much more. 3 Hours of PD/EILA hours will be available.
Todd Whitaker: Building and Enhancing Staff Morale/Motivating and Inspiring Teachers
June 13, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Todd Whitaker/David Young
In Person
Having high energy staff members is critical to the success of every school. Everyone who works with students must come to work in a positive frame of mind each day. This six-hour session (EILA-approved) will focus on ways for principals, teachers, and parents to enhance the environment of their school. Participants will learn how to motivate themselves and everyone in their building. They will learn how to build staff morale in their school, learn how to help themselves be more motivated at work every day, and be reminded of the importance of education.
*This will be held at EKU in the Carl D Perkins building*
The cost is 175.00 for members and 225.00 for NON members
What’s the Function? Why Do Kids Misbehave & Replacement Behaviors
June 13, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Karen King
Virtual
This session will examine the function of the behaviors related to challenging behaviors in the classroom. The presenter will identify skill deficits and replacement behaviors and implement social skills instruction that all match the function of the behavior.
Join us to reflect on your own classroom and to design practical behavior intervention strategies and social skills resources.
Behavior Change: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
June 14, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erica Price/Sasha Long- The Autism Helper
Virtual
We are all looking for behavior change. Whether you want your child to tell you when he has to go to the bathroom, your student to complete his work more quickly, or your roommate to do the dishes – we are always trying to generate some little changes in other people. Using reinforcement & preventative interventions, we can replace negative behaviors with positive, prosocial, & functional responses. This workshop will offer practical solutions to foster increases in positive, communicative behaviors and decreases in problem behaviors. This session will begin by exploring how to apply these strategies to everyday situations in an applicable and proactive way. This approach will focus on the changing outcomes of behaviors by looking at the entire context and approaching behavior change from a function-based perspective. The key is not only teaching communication, but teaching the right type of communication in order to produce long lasting behavior change. However, we all know – there are those times when things do not go as planned. Learn how to tackle those high-stress situations where no option seems like the right one and all bets are off. This workshop highlights ready to use interventions and real-life scenarios. The concepts can be applied to a wide range of environments.
Fostering Academic Mindsets
June 14, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Amanda Burrows, Holly Lawrence, Erin McIver
In Person
Academic mindsets help to increase students’ academic perseverance and improve academic behaviors, leading to better performance as measured by higher grades. The focus of the session will be on the Intrapersonal Domain of Deeper Learning and will provide teachers with ideas and resources to help them develop the four academic mindsets:
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I belong in this academic community.
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My ability and competence grow with effort.
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I can succeed at this.
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This work has value for me.
Math Teaching Practices that Support High Achievement in the Classroom
June 14, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Jane Goatley
In Person
This six hour (PD/EILA) face-to-face training will highlight the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 8 Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices. Participants will go through an application style approach to embedding these teaching practices into the classroom regardless of program and curriculum. Specific strategies aligned to the 8 MTPs will be highlighted for special education students during the training. Participants will receive the NCTM’s Principles to Action book and the companion Taking Action book.
Specially Designed Instruction for Administrators
June 15, 2023
Ramona Karsner
In Person
Specially Designed Instruction is a core element of providing special education services. As administrators, ensuring the provision of specially designed instruction for your students with disabilities will assist in closing achievement gaps and connect your students to success. This session will highlight the why's and what's, as well as connect you to tools for implementation within your school environment.
Cognitive Coaching Overview
June 19, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mark Helton
In Person
Cognitive Coaching℠ is a form of mediation that can be applied to professional interactions in a variety of settings and situations with the intention of enhancing self-directed learning. It is a composite of skills, strategies, maps, and tools as well as mental models and beliefs. It is also a model for classroom mediation to enhance students’ self-directed learning. Research on Cognitive Coaching℠ has linked its implementation to increased student achievement, greater teacher efficacy and satisfaction, higher levels of teacher cognition and professional, collaborative cultures.
This one-day overview will address the purpose of Cognitive CoachingSM, how it fits with other support functions, and some of the tools the coach uses. Participants will also experience what Cognitive CoachingSM looks like in action.
Peer Support and Peer Network Training
June 19, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erica Price
In Person
Research tells us that peer supports and peer networks can help foster relationships by bringing students together. Peer Support and Peer Network programs involve identifying and equipping a group of peers and a student with significant disabilities to provide ongoing support to each other in or outside of the classroom. All students benefit from these two strategies. Some benefits students with disabilities gain include becoming more efficient communicators, increase participation and academic engagement in the classroom and students’ self-confidence and self-determination are increased by the support they receive from their peers. For typical peers, academics are also enhanced, with research showing that students who were just getting by or even struggling in a class raised their grades by over a full letter grade in classes where they were involved in peer support arrangements.
During this training, school teams (special education teachers, general education teachers, SLP, etc) will learn the steps to developing peer support arrangements and peer networks and spend time developing plans to begin implementing these strategies at the start of the 2023-24 school year.
Pass 2 Day Initial Training Positive Alternative to Student Success
June 19, 2023, June 20, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Karen King
In Person
The PASS program is founded on the belief that children with emotional and behavioral disabilities benefit behaviorally from educational experiences with non-handicapped peers and academically from participation in the general curriculum. Designed by a behavior specialist and a licensed psychologist with over 40 years of educational experience, PASS was developed to provide students with serious emotional disturbance individualized programming that incorporates “best practices” in serving youth with challenging behavior. Program methodology focuses on teaching/coaching students to behave appropriately in general education or resource classrooms with the help of a teacher trained as a Behavior Coach to support both general education teachers and students in a mainstream classroom. This program will help close the gap by having students obtain the core content from a highly qualified teacher and a behavior coach to support the social-emotional challenges. They must complete the overview online at a self-paced prior to the first training day. This session is developing prior knowledge to enhance your understanding of the PASS program, Positive Approach To Student Success. This is an overview to see if you want to learn more about the program. Participants will explore resources in the area of research that are the foundational pieces of the PASS program.
Transition 101: Back to Basics
June 20, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Christina Krantz
Virtual
Helping students with disabilities prepare for life after high school can be overwhelming. This session can help! In this two hour virtual session, we will look at each subcomponent of Indicator 13 and explore resources for each of them. We will also spend time exploring additional transition related resources. The link to the Zoom session will be sent out no later than the end of the day on June 19, 2023.
Getting Students Involved in the IEP Process
June 20, 2023 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Christina Krantz
Virtual
Getting students to be an active participant in their IEP meetings can be a challenge. In this two hour virtual session, strategies and resources will be shared to help increase active student participation throughout the IEP meeting process. The Zoom link to this session will be sent by the end of the day on June 19.
Paraphrasing Strategy
June 21, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 am
Erica Price
Virtual
The Paraphrasing Strategy is a University of Kansas Strategic Instruction Model designed to help students determine the most important information within a passage and improve information recall of main ideas and facts. The strategy is implemented through passage instruction supporting students reading, determining main ideas and details, and then rephrasing information in their own words.
Research has shown that students who master the strategy have an average gains of 35 percentage points in reading comprehension of grade-level material.
Inclusive Practices: Two Hattie High Impact Strategies
June 21, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Laura Smith
Virtual
In this virtual session, participants will explore strategies to integrate prior knowledge and transfer of learning strategies. Both types of strategies are key to helping students make connections and apply learning to different situations, resulting in content retention. Participants will engage in activities across grade levels and content areas.
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)
June 22, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Krista Bell
In Person
The Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) is an evidence-based model for schools to use in conducting threat assessments. This model was developed by Dr. Dewey Cornell and colleagues at the University of Virginia in 2001 and has been extensively examined through field tests and controlled studies that demonstrate its utility and effectiveness. This training is most effective when completed by all members of the threat assessment team. Participants will be able to work as a member of an multidisciplinary team to:
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Identify students and situations that raise concern
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Gather information and facts to assess risk of violence
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Develop intervention and management strategies to support the student and prevent violence.
Dyslexia for a Day
June 22, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erica Price
In Person
This in-person session will give participants an understanding of what dyslexia is and is not, cover the awareness signs of dyslexia, participate in multiple simulation activities, and create simple tools for student use. Upon completion, participants will receive a 6 hour PD/EILA certificate.
Create Learning Spaces of Your Dreams
June 27, 2023 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Rachel Pufall
Virtual
Spend the morning in this virtual session reflecting on what your ideal learning space would look, sound, and feel like. Then learn strategies and practices to make that happen. A variety of individual reflection, small group collaboration, and large group discussion will be used to facilitate learning.
Brain and Body Connections that Support Well-being and Learning: A Mindfulness Approach to Educating the Whole Child
June 29, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Rachel Pufall
In Person
In this face to face training you’ll spend the day learning and practicing ways to connect your body and your brain to achieve well-being and the optimal conditions for learning. Apply your discoveries to your interactions with your students to create ideal learning environments for all. Training is designed using The Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community model.
July
Strengthening the Core: Behavior and SEL
July 10, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
CKEC CRRSA Team
In Person
Strengthening the Core is about successful Tier 1 instruction. Effective instruction and learning experiences for students are deeply rooted in knowledge of how to set up your learning space (classrooms, offices, common areas, etc.) to meet the behavioral, social, and emotional needs of your students. This in-person session is ideal for anyone who works with students in large groups, small groups, or individually.
Winning with All Students Using Meaningful Tasks in Math Class
July 10, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Jane Goatley
In Person
This six hour (PD/EILA) face-to-face training will guide K-5 teachers through task selection in the elementary math classroom. The book Classroom-Ready Rich Math Tasks will be used as a resource for teachers to use to plan, execute, and engage students in meaningful math instruction for all learners. Mathematical questioning and discourse strategies will be embedded in this training to go along with the focus on rich task implementation. Teachers will have time to work on some guided grade-level task planning and content pacing during the training.
LINCS Vocabulary Strategy
July 10, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Erica Price
Virtual
LINCS Vocabulary Strategy is a research-based strategy developed at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. It is designed to help students learn the meaning of new vocabulary words using powerful memory-enhancement techniques. Strategy steps cue students to focus on critical elements of the concept; to use visual imagery, associations with prior knowledge, and key-word mnemonic devices to create a study card; and to study the card to enhance comprehension and recall of the concept.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
July 11, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Christina Krantz
In Person
Oftentimes our students are experiencing mental health issues or may be in crisis. As educators, we want to help our students. Unfortunately, we don’t always know how or feel like we have the skills to help. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) can help! YMHFA teaches school staff how to provide “first aid” and intervene until a counselor, social worker or someone else in the school can take over. YMHFA is evidenced based and is designed to help participants feel confident and comfortable in intervening with youth. Youth Mental Health First Aid does not teach people to diagnose or to provide treatment.
Strengthening the Core: Academics
July 11, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
CKEC CRRSA Staff
In Person
Effective instruction and learning experiences for students are deeply rooted in knowledge of content standards. It is especially important for teachers to deeply know their standards in order to address gaps in learning. This in-person session is ideal for core subject general education and special education teachers (Math, Reading/Writing, Science, and Social Studies) at all levels (and those who support them), as it will provide clarity around the Kentucky Academic Standards.
Participants will
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learn how to break down standards and determine what mastery of a standard looks like
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explore congruent alignment between standards, targets and instructional resources
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break into content-specific small group sessions to examine their content more deeply
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leave with tools, protocols, strategies, and a folder of resources to help implement this work.
Explicit Instruction Overview
July 11, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Laura Smith
In Person
Explicit instruction is a research-based strategy that is comprised of systematic, direct, engaging instruction that is success-oriented. This overview will provide a foundation of the guiding principles and elements of Explicit Instruction which include: the design and delivery of instruction, eliciting responses and how to provide feedback, and providing adequate practice.
Specially Designed Instruction and Co-Teaching
July 12, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erica Price
In Person
This in-person session is designed to assist teachers in better understanding specially designed instruction (SDI) for implementation in the co-teaching setting. Come learn about what SDI is and how to incorporate it into the Gen-Ed setting and co-teaching stations.
Assessing Deeper Learning and Developing Performance Tasks
July 12, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Amanda Burrows, Holly Lawrence, Erin McIver
In Person
With deeper learning initiatives becoming increasingly more important in Kentucky classrooms, teachers must consider how to assess the deeper learning competencies of learning dispositions, collaboration, communication, and higher order thinking skills. This in-person session will focus on formative and summative assessments for the deeper learning competencies, student feedback protocols, developing performance tasks and developing 21st century skills rubrics. Time will be devoted during the session for participants to workshop and plan a performance task for their classrooms. Participants will receive a free copy of Designing Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects: Tools for Meaningful Learning and Assessment by Jay McTighe, Kristina Doubet, and Eric Carbaugh.
Math SDI Toolkit
July 17, 2023 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Jane Goatley
In Person
The Math SDI Toolkit is a set of resources designed by the math consultants of the KY Special Education Cooperative Network. The purpose of the Toolkit is to improve the quality and selection of specially designed instruction while strengthening the connection across IEP goals, progress monitoring and KY Academic Standards. This 3-hour session face-to-face training is for those who will be using the toolkit to support students. It will include deepening understanding of SDI and application of the toolkit.
Certified Evaluation Update (provided by NIET)
July 17, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Bobby Cox/David Young
In Person
Coaching and the essential conversations that administrators have with their staff are an important part of the evaluation process. They set the stage for continuous improvement and a growth mindset. In partnership with CKEC, NIET (National Institute for Excellence in Teaching) presents“Elevating Coaching Conversations” - an EILA-approved session that will count for administrators’ yearly Certified Evaluation Update requirement.
**NOTE** There is a 40 participant minimum
Member Districts - $95.00 each
Non Member Districts - $125.00 each
Writing SDI Toolkit
July 17, 2023 12:30 pm -3:30 pm
Laura Smith
In Person
The Writing SDI Toolkit was developed by literacy consultants of the KY Special Education Cooperative Network. The purpose of the Toolkit is to improve the quality and selection of specially designed instruction specific to areas of writing to better connect IEP goals, progress monitoring and KY Academic Standards. This 3-hour session face-to-face training is for those who will be using the toolkit to support students. It will include deepening understanding of specially designed instruction and utilization of the toolkit resources.
SDI Tools for Behavior
July 18, 2023 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Christina Krantz/Karen King
In Person
The Behavior SDI Toolkit is a set of resources designed to help special educators make meaningful decisions regarding specially designed instruction in the areas of behavior, social emotional learning and executive functioning. The purpose of the toolkit is to improve the quality and selection of specially designed instruction while strengthening the connection across IEP goals. This 3-hour session face-to-face training is for those who will be using the toolkit to support students. It will include deepening understanding of SDI and application of the toolkit.
Reading SDI Toolkit
July 18, 2023 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Erica Price
In Person
This 3-hour in-person training explores the Specially Designed Instruction, or SDI, Tools for Reading. The Literacy Special Education Cooperative members developed these tools to help educators improve the quality and selection of specially designed instruction while strengthening the connection across IEP goals, progress monitoring, and KY Academic Standards.
Inclusion and Belonging for Everyone in the School Community
July 18, 2023 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Dr. Molly McComas/Rachel Pufall
In Person
Who are the people that interact within your school community? How do you intentionally create opportunities for them to feel included? Spend the day in this face to face training, exploring the different identities of everyone in your school community, and how to ensure that your spaces are set up to make them feel like they belong. 6 Hours of PD/EILA hours will be available.
How To Become A Unified Champion School to Promote Inclusion
July 19, 2023 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Erica Price
Virtual
Join us to learn how you can become a Unified Champion School (UCS) and why you should become a UCS! This session will meet virtually on July 19th from 3:30-4:30. Listen to Karen and Michael explain about Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools and ways to promote social inclusion within the school environment.
Visual Phonics
July 19, 2023, July 20, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erica Price
In Person
See the Sound-Visual Phonics is a multi-sensory approach to teach phonic skills to beginning readers. Workshop participants will be taught 52 unique hand cues that represent the sounds of English (commonly referred to as vowels, consonants, diphthongs, and digraphs). See the Sounds-Visual Phonics is a simplified, visual, kinesthetic version of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
PRESENTER: Lacey Back Lane, MS CCC-SLP, is a speech language pathologist with 13 years of experience working with children in the public-school setting.
Algebra Strategies for Middle and High School
July 20, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jane Goatley
Virtual
This two hour virtual session will focus on research based strategies from the What Works Clearninghouse Guide for Teaching Algebra to Middle and High School Students. Participants will have the opportunity to explore how these strategies might help students develop algebraic thinking and be used to address misconceptions along the way. There will be time to create personalized tasks and materials based on the strategies.
Proactive Strategies to Start the Year Off Strong
July 20, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Christina Krantz/Krista Bell/Rachel Pufall
In Person
Join CKEC Staff for a full day of virtual learning. Staff will be sharing proactive strategies and resources to help you start the 2023-2024 school year off strong. We’ll start the day learning how to manage non-compliance in students and collaborative proactive solutions to student issues. We’ll wrap up the day with strategies to build resilience in your students AND the grown ups in your buildings. The final agenda and the link to the Zoom session will be sent out no later than the end of the business day on June 27, 2023.
Thinking Maps: Visual Patterns to Support Academic Success
July 20, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erin McIver
In Person
Thinking Maps is a set of 8 visual patterns that correlate to specific cognitive processes. They benefit students by providing a consistent thinking process, vocabulary, and visual language through interactive engaging student activities allowing them to interact with content in literacy and math using any curriculum or supplemental materials. Furthermore, Thinking Maps assists students in organizing their ideas on paper or by computer, and—as a result—teaches them to read, write, problem-solve and think better.
Participants will gain:
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Overview of Theory, Research Basis
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Introduction to the Defining Characteristics of Thinking Maps
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Learning the Thinking Maps: 8 Visual Patterns for Critical Thinking— Asking Questions
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Strategies for Developing Independent Learners: Teaching the Maps to Students
Making the Most of Centers: how to productively occupy the “rest of the class”
July 26, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura Smith
Virtual
This virtual training will help participants solve the dilemma: What does the rest of my class do while teachers are working with small groups? In this session, participants will learn how to establish routines and expectations for workstations and plan for differentiation and implementation of SDI. Specific examples will be shared across grade levels and content areas.
Teaching Foundational Reading Skills Using the UFLI Foundations
July 26, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erica Price
In Person
Have you heard of the University of Florida Literacy Institute? Want to learn more about it? This session is for you! On July 26th we will have an in-person session to work together and dig into UFLI Foundations. During this session, our goals would be to enhance our background knowledge for teaching foundational reading , setting up the lessons, creating a blending board, and more! Participants that attend will receive a copy of UFLI Foundations and the materials to create a blending board. Participants will receive 6 PD hours for attending.
Developing a Comprehensive School Counseling Program
July 27, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Rachel Pufall, Krista Bell
In Person
In this face to face training learn how to develop a research-based comprehensive school counseling program to ensure alignment of the American School Counseling Association model and the KY Framework of Best Practices for School Counselors. Walk away with key pieces of your program developed and ready to share with administrators, students and caregivers.
Trauma Informed IEPs
July 28, 2023 8:30 am - 11:30 pm
Christina Krantz
In Person
Supporting students affected by both trauma and a disability can be overwhelming. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between a disability related response and a trauma response. This three hour in person session will provide information on how to tell the difference. This session will provide an overview of trauma as well as provide strategies on using a trauma sensitive approach throughout the IEP process.
Understanding the Effects of Early Childhood Trauma
July 28, 2023 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Christina Krantz
In Person
In this 3 hour in person training, participants will gain valuable knowledge in addressing trauma in early childhood. Participants will be introduced to key concepts in trauma informed care and how trauma can impact our youngest learners. Participants will learn about strategies that can be implemented immediately.
How do you teach Math to students who are not on grade level?
July 28, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jane Goatley
Virtual
This 2 hour (PD) virtual session for teachers of all grade levels will focus on structures and strategies that catalyze learning and growth in math class for students that are currently performing below grade level. Participants will engage in research and evidence based practices that will propel students toward grade-level proficiency.
Engagement Tools
July 28, 2023 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Erica Price
In Person
This 3 hour session shows multiple ways to increase student engagement in the MSD classroom (and other settings) using different pieces of assistive technology. We discuss switches, a computer interface, mounting devices, and a variety of websites. You will find helpful videos, information on lending libraries, printable communication boards, and much more.
Visuals & Schedules & Management - Oh My!
July 28, 2023 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Erica Price
In Person
During this 3 hour in-person session, we will be looking into using visuals, creating schedules, and getting your MSD classroom setup and ready for the school year. We will review the information and also have work time to create items and ask questions.
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for New(er) Teams
July 31, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
CKEC CRRSA Team
In Person
You’ve heard people talk about MTSS or Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. It sounds a lot like Response to Intervention or RTI. Spend the day in this face-to-face learning opportunity to gain a better awareness and understanding of what MTSS is and why schools and districts are using it. Participants will make use of tools to develop successful teams at the school/district level. This audience of this day is MTSS teams that are in the early stages of implementation.
Structured Literacy
July 31, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Erica Price
In Person
The in-person training will be on structured literacy and specific ways to implement this in the classroom. The focus will be on lesson plans, teaching new concepts, dictation, vowel practice, and more. Each attendee will receive a copy of Recipe for Reading by Frances Bloom and Nina Traub. Plus, additional supplies to assist in teaching using this method in the classroom. Each participant needs to bring a computer for this session.
Off Task? Unmotivated? Get Engaged!
July 31, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Laura Smith
In Person
During this in-person session participants will learn strategies that will increase on-task behavior and motivate students to actively participate in their learning. Participants will leave with a tool kit of strategies and activities that will increase engagement for all students.
August
Fundamentals in Sentence Writing
August 3, 2023 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Erica Price, Laura Smith
In Person
This in-person session will allow participants to learn and understand the fundamentals in sentence writing strategy. Participants will work through the instructional sequence for each lesson to learn and understand the strategies included. The method will assist students in learning to write complete sentences and understand and master the basic parts of speech. Participants will receive a copy of Fundamentals in Sentence Writing. This strategy is part of the Strategic Instructional Model (SIM).
Proficiency in Sentence Writing
August 3, 2023 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Erica Price, Laura Smith
In Person
This in-person session will allow participants to learn and understand the proficiency in sentence writing strategy. The purpose of the sentence writing strategy is to teach students basic vocabulary associated with sentence writing, enable students to write a variety of sentences with fluency, and give students the prerequisite skills for more advanced writing strategies. Participants will receive a copy of Proficiency in Sentence Writing. This strategy is part of the Strategic Instructional Model (SIM).
IEP Training
August 7, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Ramona Karsner
In Person
This training will be for new special education teachers on developing strong programming around students with disabilities. Using Kentucky’s IEP Guidance document as a primary reference, this session will focus on developing the present levels and IEP goals, along with specially designed instruction.
Tech Tools to Take Your School Year from Meh to Magnificent
August 10, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Virtual
In this two hour virtual session, participants will learn about tech tools that can help turn the school year from meh to magnificent. Some of the technology shared will include tools for student collaboration and engagement, classroom management, progress monitoring and more. Participants will have an opportunity to practice using the tools and will leave with a plan on how to implement them.
Assistive Technology Cadre (3 Days)
August 30, 2023, November 28, 2023, February 20, 2024
Erica Price
In Person
This in-person session is designed to offer instruction in the area of assistive technology. It is recommended that districts send a team to participate. Participants will work through the understanding of different models, low to high-tech examples, SETT Framework, writing/completing an AT evaluation, and more. Cadre dates are scheduled for: Aug. 30, 2023; Nov 28, 2023; and Feb. 20, 2024. Each event will begin at 8:30 am and end at 3:30 pm.
September
September 6, 2023 8:30 - 3:30
In Person
This workshop will introduce school administrators that are new to the role of ARC Chairperson to the functions and responsibilities of this position. During this full day workshop, participants will become familiar with: steps in conducting an ARC meeting, different types of ARC meetings, disability categories of special education, specially designed instruction and state/federal regulations impacting chairing an ARC meeting. Opportunities will be provided to discuss, ask questions and network with other administrators concerning the role of ARC Chairperson.