Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
This 6-hour training focuses on best practices for co-planning in co-teaching environments. Educators will receive resources to support intentional planning of grade-level content and specially designed instruction aligned with state standards and student IEP goals. Co-teaching teams are encouraged to attend together.
Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.
Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
Join us for this two-hour virtual professional development session designed for educators of all grade levels teaching math! Discover powerful, research-backed strategies and classroom structures that spark understanding and accelerate growth in math for students performing below grade level. Leave this training with practical tools and fresh insights to help every learner move confidently toward grade-level proficiency—and beyond!
Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.
Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
An engaging hands-on professional development session for educators teaching math in grades K-3. We will focus on helping young learners—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.
Target Audience: Directors of Special Education
Join CKEC and the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) for our annual Beginning of the Year Training. This session will provide important updates, reporting reminders, and resources to support compliance and effective practices for the 2025-2026 school year. Topics include upcoming reporting timelines, data verification, Infinite Campus updates, and guidance of key indicators. This is a critical meeting for Directors of Special Education and district leaders to ensure a successful start to the school year
Target Audience: All Educators (special ed, gen ed, interventionists, instructional coaches, administrators)
Ready to learn new strategies to boost participation and engagement? Join us online to learn how to intentionally plan for frequent student responses, help students lead and participate in effective discussions, and become active in their learning.
Contact laura.smith@ckec.org with questions. 2 Hours PD
Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers working with students with IEPS, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Administrators
2 hours PD/EILA credit
This session will explore principles and strategies of facilitating effective meetings. Three high-leverage practices in special education relate to collaboration among professionals and families and leading effective meetings in order to identify needed student supports and services to increase student success.
This session is for anyone responsible for facilitating meetings at the district, building, or classroom level, as well as meeting with families and other supporting agencies.
Please contact laura.smith@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: Special Education and General Education Teachers, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Paraeducators, Related Service Staff
This 2-hour session will provide a range of strategies to help build relationships with students from diverse backgrounds. These strategies will include engaging students in developing a classroom climate of learning and increasing student engagement, and potentially reducing challenging behaviors.
2 hours of PD Credit will be given.
Contact laura.smith@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: Participants who have attended the ARC Chair training
This half-day workshop is designed for experienced school administrators who have previously served as ARC Chairpersons, have completed the first ARC Chairperson Training and are ready to deepen their expertise. ARC Chairperson Advanced will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the complex functions and responsibilities associated with effectively leading ARC meetings. Participants will enhance their skills in facilitating various types of ARC meetings, navigating challenging scenarios, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Administrators will have opportunities to discuss real-world case studies, share strategies, ask questions, and network with peers to strengthen their leadership in the ARC process.
3 Hours EILA credit
Contact kim.hinton@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: Administrators
This workshop will introduce school administrators that are new to the role of ARC Chairperson to the functions and responsibilities of this position. During this full day workshop, participants will become familiar with: steps in conducting an ARC meeting, different types of ARC meetings, disability categories of special education, specially designed instruction and state/federal regulations impacting chairing an ARC meeting. Opportunities will be provided to discuss, ask questions and network with other administrators concerning the role of ARC Chairperson.
Contact cari.sherrets@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
Unlock the power of thinking about thinking in math! In this virtual session, teachers will explore metacognitive strategies to boost learning for all students—especially those with disabilities. Walk away with practical tools and simple procedures you can use right away in your classroom to help students take ownership of their learning.
Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.