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) 8:30am-3:30pm ET;
Oct 12, 2026 (virtual, Google Meet) 4:00-5:00pm ET;
Nov 16, 2026 (virtual, Google Meet) 4:00-5:00pm ET;
Mar 8, 2027 (In-person Harrodsburg) 8:30am-3:30pm ET;
Apr 19, 2027 (virtual, Google Meet) 4:00-5:00pm ET.
EILA credit will be awarded.

Historical thinking doesn't stop at the page. In this session, explore strategies that extend inquiry beyond primary and secondary text sources — reading images, artifacts, and data, and using discussion structures that push students to reason, question, and build understanding together. Designed for K-12 social studies, these approaches widen the toolkit for inquiry-based instruction and are ready to use on Monday.

Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre
Seeing Success: Using Video Modeling to Teach Skills and Independence

Teachers will discover how video modeling can build skills, increase independence, and promote positive outcomes across settings. In this session, you will understand the power and purpose of video modeling, explore steps for creating effective video models, learn strategies for teaching a variety of skills, and apply video modeling across settings to support independence and success.

Participants will receive a 2 hour PD/EILA credit certificate.
This session continues in the Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre. Participation in all cadre sessions is encouraged but not required.

For any questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org.

The seminar teaches attendees the skills and knowledge needed to perform assistive technology assessments. Training covers essential terminology, the AT Cycle, the use of the SETT Framework, WATI, and other forms in an assessment, steps to perform feature matching, AT Trials, writing the final assessment report, and implementing AT.

As AI shows up in classrooms, planning periods, and district conversations, the question isn't whether to engage with it, but how to do it well. The AI Empowered Teacher Cadre is a standing community for educators who want to build real skill with AI tools and collaboratively figure out what responsible and effective use looks like in K-12 schools.

This cadre will meet monthly on the third Thursday to build AI literacy and skills, think together, integrate AI into instruction, and streamline workflows. An hour of PD credit will be provided for each session attended.

Writing is one of the most powerful tools for improving reading, thinking, and learning. In this one-hour virtual session, explore practical writing strategies that strengthen comprehension, analysis, and communication across K-12 ELA classrooms. Leave with ready-to-use approaches that fit seamlessly into the lessons you're already teaching and can be implemented immediately to deepen student thinking and improve writing outcomes.

Format: Virtual (Zoom) • 1 hour of PD/EILA credit provided • Zoom link sent prior to the session.

Great instruction isn't a performance — it's a responsive conversation between you and your learners. In this session, you'll dive into Danielson's Domain 3 and explore what it takes to move beyond delivering content to truly reaching every student in the room. You'll examine the difference between student engagement and student compliance, and learn how to build classroom learning systems that keep students thinking, discussing, and participating at every level. From questioning techniques that push past recall into critical thinking, to differentiation strategies you can adjust in real time, this session is about sharpening your instructional toolkit. You'll also explore academic mindsets — how what students believe about their ability to learn shapes everything they do in your classroom, and what you can do to shift those beliefs.

Whether you're a veteran who's ready to take instructional risks again, a new teacher building a repertoire of go-to strategies, or an alternatively certified teacher learning how to make instruction land for diverse learners, this session meets you where you are and pushes you forward. Walk away with an engagement strategy menu, a questioning stems guide, formative assessment tools you can use tomorrow, and a differentiation framework that won't overwhelm you.