Target Audience: Teachers (all grades), Instructional Coaches, Administrators
Step into the vibrant world of EduProtocols in this interactive professional learning experience! Inspired by The EduProtocols Field Guide, Volume 1, this session will guide you through flexible, high-impact lesson frames that engage students in critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. Just like a Mardi Gras parade, each EduProtocol adds energy, movement, and excitement to your classroom.
Participants will:
- Explore the “why” behind EduProtocols and their role in driving student engagement.
- Experience several protocols firsthand in a fun, hands-on way.
- Walk away with actionable templates and strategies ready to implement immediately.
Join the parade and bring the celebration of learning to your classroom—complete with actionable tools to boost student participation and collaboration! All participants will receive a copy of the anchor text The EduProtocols Field Guide, Volume 1 as well.
6 Hours PD/EILA Credit
Contact sherra.caudill@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: Grade 6-12 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Literacy Specialists/Coaches
Books, Brews, & Bold Conversations for Secondary Classrooms ☕📚
Join us at CKEC’s Harrodsburg location for a one-day professional development experience designed for 6–12 ELA teachers who want to infuse their classrooms with curiosity, conversation, and connection. Imagine your classroom as a lively coffee shop—where essential questions spark curiosity, sustained inquiry fuels deep discussion, and whole-class novels become the rich blend that keeps learning steaming hot. Together, we’ll explore how to make books, questions, and conversations the heart of your teaching, all while aligning with the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Reading and Writing.
During this interactive session, you’ll:
- Brew powerful essential questions that spark curiosity and conversation;
- Stir up strategies for creating a culture where dialogue thrives;
- Connect inquiry and rich conversations directly to the KAS for Reading and Writing;
- Discover how whole-class novels can build a foundation for dynamic student-led book clubs; and
- Taste-test approaches to enhance engagement and critical thinking.
Leave with your own personalized recipe for bringing books, questions, and conversations to life in your classroom. The first 20 participants will receive a free copy of Whole Novels for the Whole Class by Ariel Sacks and A Novel Approach by Kate Roberts—your perfect blend for an engaging school year.
6 Hours PD/EILA Credit
Contact sherra.caudill@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: General Education Teachers, Counselors, Administrators, Special Ed
CKEC and SESC invite you to partner with us for the Virtual Parent & Family Engagement Cadre.
Join us virtually from 9:00–10:30 am EST on 10/23/25, 11/20/25, 12/18/25, 1/22/26, 2/26/26, 3/26/26, and 4/23/26. Together, we will explore resources and share ideas to strengthen the inclusion of parents and families in students’ school experiences. Sessions will feature guest speakers who are experts in family and community engagement, as well as opportunities to connect with participants across the region to highlight and learn from practices that are working in schools.
Target Audience: General Education Teachers working with students with IEPs, Co-Teachers, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Resource Teachers
Unlocking Literacy: Strategies for Powerful Vocabulary– Vocabulary is the key to deeper comprehension across all subjects. This session offers research-based strategies for teaching word meanings in ways that stick and transfer to new learning. (This is part of the Unlocking Literacy Series for our middle and high school students.)
Two hours of PD credit will be awarded for participation in this virtual session. For questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org.
Target Audience: General Education Teachers working with students with IEPs, Co-Teachers, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Resource Teachers
Unlocking Literacy: Helping Students Read It, Think It, Write It– Reading and writing work best when connected. In this session, discover strategies that help students turn what they understand from text into strong, thoughtful written responses
Two hours of PD credit will be awarded for participation in this virtual session. For questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org.
Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Paraeducators
Join us for an in-depth, in-person training that introduces the “acting out” cycle and effective de-escalation practices. This session is designed to help educators recognize the stages of escalating behavior, respond proactively, and apply strategies that reduce the likelihood of crisis while maintaining a safe, supportive classroom environment.
Through guided instruction, practical examples, and interactive activities, participants will gain essential skills to better manage challenging behaviors, protect instructional time, and foster positive student relationships. Participants will walk away with tools you can implement immediately to create calmer and more effective learning spaces.
This training is designed for special education teachers, general education teachers, and paraeducators who want to build confidence and effectiveness in behavior management.
- Type of Training: Face-to-Face, In-Person at CKEC – Rm. 180
- PD/EILA Hours: 6
- Date/Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
For questions, please contact trae.jones@ckec.org.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
