The Math SDI Toolkit is a set of resources designed by the math consultants of the KY Special Education Cooperative Network. The purpose of the Toolkit is to improve the quality and selection of specially designed instruction (SDI) while strengthening the connection across IEP goals, progress monitoring and KY Academic Standards. This 2-hour online, virtual training is designed for those who will be using the toolkit and selecting SDI to support students. It will include deepening understanding of SDI and application of the toolkit.

Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre
Supporting the Whole Student

Explore strategies to support sensory needs, communication, and social emotional development. In this session, you will understand sensory needs and their impact on learning, explore ways to support communication across all settings, learn strategies to promote social-emotional growth and regulation, and leave with practical tools to support the whole student.

Participants will receive a 6 hour PD/EILA credit certificate.
This session is the first in the Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre. Participation in all cadre sessions is encouraged but not required.

For any questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org.

Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre
Every Student Can Learn: Systematic Instruction for Meaningful Progress

Learn how systematic instruction can support skill development, engagement, and long-term academic success. In this session, you will understand the key components of systematic instruction, see how systematic instruction supports skill development, explore strategies to increase engagement and participation, and learn ways to promote independence and long-term success.

Participants will receive a 2 hour PD/EILA credit certificate.
This session continues in the Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre. Participation in all cadre sessions is encouraged but not required.

For any questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org.

Writing High-Quality IEPs
6-Hour Professional Learning

Develop IEPs that are both legally compliant and meaningful for students. This interactive workshop walks participants through each component of the IEP, including Present Levels, measurable annual goals, specially designed instruction (SDI), accommodations, supplementary aids and services, and progress monitoring. Through real-world examples and hands-on practice, participants will strengthen their IEP writing skills and leave with practical tools they can immediately apply in their work.

Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre
Teaching on the Edge of Trauma and Autism

Educators will explore how trauma-informed practices and specially designed instruction intersect to support autistic students. You’ll gain practical, brain-based strategies to foster self-regulation, reduce behavioral challenges, and build inclusive environments where all students can thrive. In this session, you will understand the impact of trauma on autistic students, explore trauma-informed, strength-based practices, learn brain-based strategies to support self-regulation, and reduce behavioral challenges through proactive support.

Participants will receive a 6 hour PD/EILA credit certificate.
This session is the third in the Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre. Participation in all cadre sessions is encouraged but not required.

For any questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org.

Build the knowledge and confidence to effectively lead Admission and Release Committee (ARC) meetings. This interactive workshop covers the roles and responsibilities of the ARC chair, special education timelines, procedural safeguards, meeting facilitation, documentation, and legal compliance. Through real-world scenarios and guided practice, participants will strengthen their leadership skills and leave with practical tools to conduct efficient, student-centered, and compliant ARC meetings.

Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre
Seeing Success: Using Video Modeling to Teach Skills and Independence

Teachers will discover how video modeling can build skills, increase independence, and promote positive outcomes across settings. In this session, you will understand the power and purpose of video modeling, explore steps for creating effective video models, learn strategies for teaching a variety of skills, and apply video modeling across settings to support independence and success.

Participants will receive a 2 hour PD/EILA credit certificate.
This session continues in the Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre. Participation in all cadre sessions is encouraged but not required.

For any questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org.

Building the Foundation: The Foundational 5 for Student Success.

Teachers will explore the essential five EBPs that support meaningful learning, participation, and independence for students with ASD. In this session, you will explore the foundational 5 evidence-based practices (EBPs), understand how these practices support meaningful student outcomes, and learn practical strategies for implementation in your own educational setting.

Participants will receive a 6 hour PD/EILA credit certificate.
This session is the first in the Beyond the Basics: ASD Cadre. Participation in all cadre sessions is encouraged but not required.

For any questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org.

Strong inquiry doesn’t happen by accident — it’s designed. In this session, explore how to build compelling questions and structure an inquiry arc that moves students through evidence toward deeper understanding, along with low-stakes writing routines that help students think on paper as they work. Designed for K-12 social studies, these approaches strengthen the architecture behind every inquiry and are ready to use on Monday.

Historical thinking doesn’t stop at the page. In this session, explore strategies that extend inquiry beyond primary and secondary text sources — reading images, artifacts, and data, and using discussion structures that push students to reason, question, and build understanding together. Designed for K-12 social studies, these approaches widen the toolkit for inquiry-based instruction and are ready to use on Monday.