11/10/2027 – Parent, Family and Community Engagement Cadre

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.

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.

Contact:  lindsey.ellis@ckec.org

9/8/2026 – Parent, Family and Community Engagement Cadre

CKEC and SESC invite you to the Virtual Parent, Family, & Community Engagement Cadre, meeting 9:00–10:00 AM ET.

Together, we’ll explore 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.

This is the first of four sessions. Join for the full year or just the sessions that fit your schedule.

4/19/2027 – Multilingual Learner Cadre

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

3/8/2027 – Multilingual Learner Cadre

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

4/19/2026 – Multilingual Learner Cadre

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

3/8/2026 – Multilingual Learner Cadre

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: marc.helton@ckec.org

11/16/2026 – Multilingual Learner Cadre

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

10/21/2026 – Multilingual Learner Cadre

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

8/27/2026, 9/24/2026, 10/29/2026 – Transforming Student Writing: Practical Strategies from The Writing Revolution

This 3-day session equips teachers with easy-to-use tools to improve student writing in any subject at any grade level. Based on Judith Hochman’s The Writing Revolution, this session covers clear, step-by-step methods for building sentence and paragraph writing skills. Teachers will learn ways to help students express ideas clearly, understand content better, and gain confidence in their writing. By the end of the session, participants will have a toolkit of effective, research-based strategies to transform writing instruction and boost student success.

 

The registration fee provides each participant with a copy of The Writing Revolution 2.0.

 

For more information, contact Lindsey Ellis  at lindsey.ellis@ckec.org.

9/21/2026 – Multilingual Learner Cadre

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.