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 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

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.

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: Grades 6-12 General Education Teachers and Special Education Teachers, Math Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Administration

This two-hour virtual session will focus on research-based strategies from the What Works Clearinghouse guide for teaching Algebra to middle school and high school students. Participants will have the opportunity to explore how these strategies might help students develop algebraic thinking and be used to address misconceptions along the way.  There will be time to create personalized tasks and materials based on the strategies.

Contact maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org with any questions.

Target Audience: General Education Teachers working with students with IEP’s, Co-Teachers, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Resource Teachers

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

Target Audience: General Ed Teachers, Special Ed Teachers, Behavior Interventionists, Behavior Coaches, Special Education Instructional Coaches

Classroom Schedules

Schedules are one of the most essential components to any effective classroom! Schedules let us know when transitions will occur, the order of activities, and alerts us to changes. Children with autism, receptive language challenges, anxiety, and a history of trauma, schedules are even more important. Effective use of schedules can increase functional independence and decrease negative behaviors. However, there are some common pitfalls we fall into when it comes to appropriate schedule use. Learn my 10 dos and don’ts for classroom schedules and make the most out of this must-have strategy!

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: General Ed Teachers, Special Ed Teachers, Behavior Interventionists, Behavior Coaches, Special Education Instructional Coaches

Practical Behavior Approach

The Practical Behavior Approach is a comprehensive workshop designed to help attendees successfully reduce problem behaviors and improve cooperation, independence, and engagement of children of all ages. Learn how to prevent problem behaviors and respond effectively when negative behaviors occur while building essential positive skills. Discover how a child’s diagnosis, history of trauma, and sensory needs impact behavior and the strategies we use. The strategies in this session can apply to students of all ages with and without a disability.

Three hours of PD or EILA credit will be awarded for participation in each virtual session. For questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org