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Parent, Family and Community Engagement Cadre
11/10/2026 - 9:00am - 10:00am
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Location: Virtual
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Target Audience: General Education Teachers, Counselors, Administrators, Special Ed, FRYSC Coordinators
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Description: CKEC and SESC invite you to the second session of the Virtual Parent, Family, & Community Engagement Cadre.
Building on our work together, we'll continue exploring ready-to-use tools and best practices for bringing families more fully into students' school experiences—and connect with colleagues across the region to share what's working in your schools and learn from theirs.
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This is the second of four sessions. New participants are welcome to join anytime—come for the full year or just the sessions that fit your schedule.
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Contact: lindsey.ellis@ckec.org
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11/16/2026 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Location: Virtual
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Target Audience: Multilingual Learner teachers and administrators, all teachers, support staff, school and district level administrators
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Description: The CKEC Multilingual Learner Teacher Network will be time to work with other EL/ML teachers, specialists, admin, and other educators in the region. Through participant input, training and workshop opportunities will be developed based on the needs, trends, and ongoing issues that face schools and districts across our region and the state. The network will provide open chair time for members to share success stories. There will also be time to vet specific issues in a supportive and constructive manner.
Network Dates/Times
Sept 21, 2026 (In-person Lexington); 8:30 am -3:30 pm ET
Oct 12, 2026 (virtual, Google Meet); 4:00-5:00 pm ET
Nov 16, 2026 (virtual, Google Meet); 4:00-5:00 pm ET
Mar 8, 2027 (In-person Harrodsburg); 8:30 am -3:30 pm ET
Apr 19, 2027 (virtual, Google Meet); 4:00-5:00 pm ET
EILA credit will be awarded.
Contact: mark.helton@ckec.org
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​Cracking the Code: What the Science of Reading Means for Grades 4-12
​11/17/2026 - 8:30am - 3:30pm
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Location: Lexington Campus
2331 Fortune Dr. Lexington KY 40509
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Target Audience: 4th-12th grade classroom teachers, special education teachers, and teacher leaders
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Description: The science of reading is not just a primary-grade concern—and many upper-grade students are still struggling with the demands of complex texts. In this session, we’ll explore what the science of reading means for grades 4–12. We’ll build a clearer understanding of how skilled reading develops over time and what factors most often interfere with comprehension in later grades. We’ll connect this research to practical, classroom-ready strategies that support students in navigating complex academic texts—through vocabulary development, sentence-level understanding, knowledge building, comprehension, and disciplinary writing across content areas. Whether you teach upper elementary or secondary, you’ll leave with research-informed strategies you can use immediately, along with a clearer picture of how your instruction supports students in becoming proficient readers of increasingly complex texts.
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​The Write Moves Mini Series: Simple Strategies For Writing, Math Edition
​11/18/2026 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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​Location: Virtual
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Target Audience: classroom teachers, special education teachers, and instructional leaders
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Description: When students explain their thinking, they understand math more deeply and writing makes that thinking visible. In this one-hour session, explore simple, high-impact writing strategies that strengthen mathematical reasoning, build precise language, and surface misconceptions in real time. Designed for K–12 math teachers, this session focuses on writing-to-learn and writing-to-demonstrate-learning routines that fit seamlessly into everyday instruction without adding extra workload. Leave with ready-to-use strategies you can use in tomorrow's math lesson.​
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Format: Virtual (Zoom) • 1 hour of PD/EILA credit provided • Zoom link sent prior to the session
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