Target Audience: Special Education Teacher, Guidance Counselors
Access to Opportunity: Postsecondary Transition Cadre
This professional learning cadre brings together those who work with and support students with disabilities as they prepare for life after high school. Through collaborative learning, resources, and best-practice strategies, participants will deepen their understanding of effective postsecondary transition planning. Topics will include college and career readiness, independent living skills, community-based opportunities, and connecting students with agencies and supports. The cadre will highlight practical tools, state and federal requirements, and real-world examples to help teachers design meaningful, student-centered transition plans. Educators will leave equipped to guide their students toward successful and fulfilling futures in education, employment, and independent living.
Contact kim.hinton@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Administrators
Specially Designed Instruction is a key element of providing special education services. SDI and Co-teaching together will assist in closing achievement gaps and connect your students with disabilities to success. This two-day academy will highlight the whys and what’s, as well as connect you to tools for implementation within your school environment.
CO-TEACHING TEAMS RECOMMENDED NOT REQUIRED6
EILA Hours will be provided for each day of training.
Contact cari.sherrets@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: General Ed Teachers, Special Ed Teachers, Behavior Interventionists, Behavior Coaches, Special Education Instructional Coaches
Classroom Environment As a Tool
The way the learning environment is set up is one of the most valuable tools you have. This can drastically impact the success of academic instruction and lead to decreases in negative behavior and anxiety as well as increases in student independence. In this session, learn how to take a proactive approach and build your toolbox of strategies. These antecedent interventions will help you create an optimal learning environment based on student needs. We will also explore how to support teams in utilizing these strategies with efficacy.
Three hours of PD or EILA credit will be awarded for participation in each virtual session. For questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org
Target Audience: All Educators (special ed, gen ed, interventions, instructional coaches, administrators)
Want to learn ways to “jazz” up your documents for your students, colleagues, and families? This session will introduce features that will enhance your documents and make them more engaging.
2 hours PD Credit
Contact laura.smith@ckec.org with questions.
Target Audience: Special Education and General Education Teachers, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Administrators
Join this online session to discover the unique features available in Canva for both educators and students. Examples will be provided of how other educators are utilizing the free tools and resources.
2 Hours PD
Contact laura.smith@ckec.org with questions
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: 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 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.
