This professional development session provides educators with an in-depth understanding of the UFLI Foundations program—a comprehensive, systematic phonics curriculum developed by the University of Florida Literacy Institute. Grounded in the science of reading, UFLI Foundations is designed to help educators deliver explicit and sequential instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, encoding, and irregular word recognition.
Participants will explore the key components of the UFLI program, including the structure of daily lessons, the use of decodable texts, and multisensory routines that support all learners, particularly those at risk for reading difficulties. Hands-on modeling, guided practice, and implementation strategies will be provided to support immediate application in the classroom.
Participants will receive a copy of UFLI Foundations and each will receive 6 PD hours for attending. If you have any questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org
Want students to work independently — without constant prompting?
Task boxes and structured work systems are powerful tools for building student independence, engagement, and skill generalization.
In this interactive, in-person workshop, participants will explore structured work systems and learn how to design task boxes that support life skills, academics, and functional learning. Teachers will walk through implementation steps, visual supports, finished systems, and progress monitoring strategies.
You’ll leave knowing how to:
✔ Create task boxes that teach real skills
✔ Structure independent work systems
✔ Differentiate for all learners
✔ Reduce prompt dependency
✔ Track student progress
Perfect for special educators, MSD classrooms, and paraprofessionals.
👉 Come ready to build, design, and take ideas back to your classroom! Participants will leave with 6 hours of PD credit. Contact erica.price@ckec.org with any questions.
You’re invited to our first CKEC + Apple EDU Summit! Throughout the Summit you will get to experience hands-on learning designed to strengthen instructional impact across classrooms.
We’ll dive into hands-on learning with iPad to explore how it:
- Supports Multilingual Learners
- Boosts literacy growth
- Personalizes learning for every student through built-in accessibility features
We will provide you with an iPad and LogiTech Crayon to use throughout the Summit.
9:00-9:10 Intros and Welcome
9:10-10:00 Multi Lingual Learner support on iPad
10:00-10:10 Break
10:10-11:30 Literacy support on iPad
Contact erica.price@ckec.org with any questions.
Join us for this two-hour virtual training that explores the power hidden inside words! ✨ In this session, we’ll take a closer look at morphology—the study of word parts like prefixes, suffixes, and roots—and how these pieces help students unlock the meaning of complex words. 🧩 When students learn to break words apart, they become stronger readers, writers, and vocabulary learners. 📚✏️
Participants will discover how morphology supports decoding, vocabulary growth, and reading comprehension. The training will include easy-to-use strategies to integrate morphology instruction into your classroom. 🎯 Designed for educators working with students in fifth grade and beyond, this session will help teachers give students the tools they need to crack the code of unfamiliar words. 🔑
Walk away with practical ideas to help students build confidence, expand vocabulary, and strengthen literacy skills across all subjects! 🚀
Contact erica.price@ckec.org with any questions.
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.
Each participant will receive a copy of The Writing Revolution 2.0.
For more information, contact Tabor Placido at tabor.placido@ckec.org.
Indicator 13: Aligning Transition Planning to Postsecondary Outcomes
Indicator 13 is more than a monitoring requirement — it is a quality indicator for postsecondary readiness.
This session helps teams examine how age-appropriate assessment, measurable postsecondary goals, annual goals, transition services, and course of study work together as a coherent system. Participants will explore how transition planning connects to graduation pathways, career readiness, and long-term student outcomes.
Outcomes include:
- Clear understanding of federal and state Indicator 13 requirements
- Improved alignment between assessment, goals, and services
- Reduced compliance risk through proactive documentation practices
- Stronger student-centered transition planning
Teams will leave prepared to strengthen transition quality across their district.
Virtual, 9-11am
Contact: kim.hinton@ckec.org
Join fellow Building Assessment Coordinators (BACs) for a year of collaborative learning and connection! This cadre provides a dedicated space to stay current on assessment updates, share effective practices, and problem-solve common challenges together. Whether you’re navigating assessment requirements, or looking for practical solutions from colleagues who understand your role, this group offers the support and resources you need. We will meet in person to kick off the cadre and follow up with virtual meetings throughout the year. Come ready to learn, share, and build your network of assessment leaders across the region.
Please contact tabor.placido@ckec.org with any questions.
📚Join us for an engaging three-hour hands-on learning session focused on helping students who use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) actively participate in literacy instruction. This session will focus on practical strategies for supporting students who use AAC as they develop reading, writing, and communication skills.✨
Participants will learn strategies for modeling language on AAC devices, creating interactive shared reading experiences, and designing activities that encourage students to communicate during literacy instruction. 🗣️📖 The session will also highlight ways to support both emergent and conventional readers while making literacy lessons more engaging and accessible.
Teachers will leave with ready-to-use strategies, activity ideas, and classroom implementation tips that help students use their AAC systems to comment, ask questions, share ideas, and participate more fully in literacy learning. 🎯 Whether you work with beginning communicators or more advanced AAC users, this training will provide tools to help students build confidence, communication, and literacy skills. 🚀
For questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org
When students escalate, adult reactions can either calm the situation or make it worse. This training helps educators recognize the stages of behavioral escalation and respond in ways that prevent situations from intensifying. Participants will explore how adult responses influence student behavior and learn practical de escalation strategies. Educators will leave with tools to reduce power struggles and support students in returning to a calm, ready to learn state.
6 PD/EILA Hours will be provided for the training.
Contact: trae.jones@ckec.org with questions.
When students escalate, adult reactions can either calm the situation or make it worse. This training helps educators recognize the stages of behavioral escalation and respond in ways that prevent situations from intensifying. Participants will explore how adult responses influence student behavior and learn practical de escalation strategies. Educators will leave with tools to reduce power struggles and support students in returning to a calm, ready to learn state.
6 PD/EILA Hours will be provided for the training.
Contact: trae.jones@ckec.org with questions.
