2/12/2026-Better Together: Falling in Love with Collaboration – Teamwork Between Special Education Teachers and Related Service Providers ❤️

Target Audience: Special education teachers, Related Service providers, Directors of Sped

Celebrate February by “falling in love” with collaboration! This interactive professional learning session is designed for special education teachers and related service providers to strengthen teamwork, streamline communication, and enhance student outcomes. Participants will explore creative strategies for co-planning, co-teaching, shared data collection, and IEP meetings—all through a playful Valentine’s Day theme. Through hands-on activities, role-plays, and case studies, teams will leave with practical tools and a “heartfelt” plan to boost collaboration in their schools.

Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:

  • Identify roles and responsibilities of SETs and RSPs and how they complement each other.
  • Apply practical collaboration strategies for co-planning, co-teaching, and shared data collection.
  • Address common barriers to collaboration and implement actionable solutions.
  • Develop a personalized collaboration action plan to enhance teamwork and student success.

Contact kim.hinton@ckec.org with questions.

1/12/2026-Building Bridges: Strengthening Parental Involvement in the IEP Process(Indicator 8)

Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, Special Education Admin, ARC Facilitators

This interactive professional learning session equips educators, ARC/IEP team members, and administrators with practical strategies to strengthen parental involvement in special education. Participants will explore Special Education Indicator 8, examine barriers to meaningful family engagement, and practice communication and collaboration techniques that ensure parents are active partners in the ARC/IEP process. Through hands-on activities, role-plays, and actionable planning, attendees will leave with concrete strategies to foster stronger school-family partnerships and improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand Indicator 8 and its impact on schools and families.
  • Identify and overcome common barriers to parent participation.
  • Apply effective communication and facilitation strategies in ARC/IEP meetings.
  • Develop actionable steps to enhance parent engagement in your school or district.

 

Contact kim.hinton@ckec.org with questions.

2/24/2026- Differentiating Instruction in the Math Co-Teaching Classroom

Target Audience: General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches

This two-hour virtual training is intended for educators who work with students in a co-teaching setting. Participants will learn strategies for differentiating instruction for students on a variety of achievement levels. There will be an emphasis on differentiation within math stations.

Please contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.

4/23/2026-Learning Without Limits: Bringing Vibrant Experiences to All LRE’s

Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, Math Interventionists,  and Administrators

Join us for an energizing, six-hour in-person, professional development focusing on creating vibrant learning experiences for all students across all least restrictive environments (LRE). Together, we’ll explore what vibrant learning is, how it can come alive in daily routines, and how rich tasks and project-based learning can spark engagement, equity, and joy in every classroom. Leave with practical strategies and fresh ideas to transform learning so that every student can experience vibrant learning!

Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.

1/13/2026-Grit, Growth, and Great Math: Embracing Productive Struggle for ALL Learners

Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, Math Interventionists,  and Administrators

This powerful, two-hour virtual session will focus on productive struggle in mathematics for all learners. Learn how to support students as they grapple with meaningful tasks, use purposeful questioning to spark thinking, and turn mistakes into opportunities for growth. Together, we’ll explore strategies for fostering a growth mindset, facilitating rich discussions, and building a classroom culture where every student is empowered to engage in productive struggle and develop deep conceptual understanding.

Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.

1/29/2026-Reasoning for All: Math Routines that Engage Every Learner

Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, Math Interventionists,  and Administrators

This engaging, six-hour in-person, professional development on Routines for Reasoning is inspired by the work of Grace Kelemanik, Amy Lucenta, and Susan Janssen Creighton. Participants will receive a copy of the book with this training. We will explore powerful, ready-to-use routines that seamlessly weave the Standards for Mathematical Practice into daily instruction, helping all students engage more deeply while developing essential habits of mathematical thinking. As the authors remind us, “Teaching students to think and reason is perhaps the greatest challenge we face as math educators”—and these routines offer clear, practical pathways to make it happen.

Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.

2/10/2026-Building Math Minds in Grades 4-8: One Manipulative at a Time

Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators

An engaging hands-on professional development session for educators teaching math in grades 4-8.  We will focus on helping learners in upper elementary and middle school—especially students with disabilities—develop deep, conceptual understanding of math through the intentional use of manipulatives. This training explores strategies from Mastering Math Manipulatives by Sara Delano Moore and Kimberly Rimbey. Participants will receive a copy of the book, a set of manipulatives, and other manipulative-related resources. Discover how to turn abstract math into concrete learning experiences that support all students in building confidence and competence in math.

Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.

3/26/2026-“Figuring Out Math Fluency: Strategies That Empower Every Learner”

Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators

Come to a six-hour face-to-face session for a dynamic training on Math Fluency for All Learners, inspired by Figuring Out Fluency by John SanGiovanni, Jennifer Bay-Williams, and Rosalba McFadden. Discover how fluency is more than just memorizing facts or a set of strategies—it’s about equity, access, and empowering every student to develop a flexible repertoire of reasoning skills. Walk away with practical approaches to help your students become confident, nimble, and versatile mathematical thinkers.

Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions. 

3/3/2025-Rough Draft Math

Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Math Interventionists

This two-hour virtual professional learning opportunity will explore the ideas of being a “rough draft” mathematician. Participants will work through what a rough draft math framework looks like and how to encourage productive struggle and conceptual thinking when working with students with disabilities on math tasks. Inspired by the work of Amanda Jansen. 

Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.

4/16/2026-Desmos Calculator Made Easy: Features, Functions, and Fluency

Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, Math Interventionists,  and Administrators

Boost your students’ success with the DESMOS calculator with our two hour virtual professional development exploring the three Desmos calculators available on the KSA. Learn practical tips and tricks, get a clear overview of each calculator’s features, and discover what’s available—and what’s not—on the test. Walk away confident in supporting your students to use Desmos effectively and efficiently.

Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.