Attention: To help us provide the best learning environment for everyone, we kindly ask that children or other unregistered participants not attend training sessions. We appreciate your understanding, as our professional learning events are designed for registered participants only.
December
Beyond Key Words: Making Sense of Math Word Problems
12/17/2026
9:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Move beyond key words, tricks, and memorized shortcuts and help students truly make sense of math word problems. In this interactive virtual session, participants will explore practical routines such as Three Reads, Numberless Word Problems, BET Lines, etc., while drawing from Mathematize It! by Kimberly Morrow-Leong, Sara Delano Moore, and Linda M. Gojak to strengthen students’ reasoning, representation, and problem-solving. Leave with strategies you can use right away with all learners—especially students who struggle with word problems.
Becoming Better, Not Perfect: A Math Teacher Reset
12/15/2026
9:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
As the first half of the school year comes to a close, take time to reflect, recharge, and reconnect with the math teacher you want to be! Grounded in Chase Orton’s The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher and NCTM’s Mathematics Teaching Practices, this virtual session will focus on professional growth, purposeful reflection, and practical ways to strengthen mathematics instruction.
Come as you are—imperfect, unfinished, and still growing—and leave encouraged and ready to begin the new year with fresh purpose and ideas.
Social Studies Teacher Cadre
12/16/2026, 1/20/2027, 2/17/2027, 3/17/2027, 4/14/2027, 5/12/2027
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
Join fellow K–12 social studies educators for a monthly virtual professional networking hour designed to connect, collaborate, and share best practices. The Social Studies Cadre provides a dedicated space to discuss emerging curriculum strategies, exchange high-impact classroom resources, and build a supportive community of practice across schools and districts. Come ready to share insights, gain fresh perspectives, and strengthen your instructional leadership.
New Special Education Teacher Cadre
12/03/2026
8:30am - 3:30pm
Lexington Campus, 2331 Fortune Dr. Lexington, KY 40509
New special education teachers within the first 3 years of teaching
A year-long professional learning community designed to equip new special education teachers with the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to serve students with disabilities while meeting compliance requirements and fostering inclusive, engaging learning environments.
Format:
4 – 2-hour sessions held virtually
4 – full-day sessions held in-person
Register for all cadre dates at once
In person: 9/2/26, 12/3/26, 2/4/27, 4/1/27
Virtual: 10/1/26, 11/4/26, 1/7/27, 3/4/27
Contact susan.hall@ckec.org with questions.



