This day is for all CKEC Crisis Response Team leads and other school/district team members who wish to join.The day will be focused on strategies, best practices, table top exercises, rehearsals, networking, and planning. CKEC Regional Crisis Response Team members are encouraged to bring others from their district/school teams to this meeting.
Cadre meeting dates:
August 31, 2026 (Harrodsburg)
January 11, 2027 (Lexington)
6 hours of EILA.
Join us for a collaborative session exploring the updated Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing. Together, participants will build a shared understanding of the architecture and key revisions of the standards, examine the critical role of Standard 10 in shaping reading comprehension instruction, and explore how to bundle standards through grade-appropriate, complex text and text-based writing. This session is designed to equip district and school leaders with the foundational knowledge needed to align instruction to the revised standards with clarity and confidence.
Please contact tabor.placido@ckec.org with any questions.
Many educators have access to high-quality instructional resources—but access alone does not lead to improved student outcomes.
This full-day session focuses on what truly makes the difference: intentional, consistent implementation in real classrooms.
Participants will explore how Math Nation+ can be used as a flexible instructional resource to support a range of classroom goals—while gaining practical, ready-to-use strategies for:
Math Nation+ continues to evolve, with updated tools and features designed to better support both teachers and students. This session will highlight those enhancements through the lens of real classroom application—when to use them, how to use them, and why they matter.
Whether you are new to Math Nation+ or looking to strengthen and refine your current implementation, this session offers a fresh, practical approach focused on turning access into meaningful impact.
6 Hours of EILA/PD available.
Participants should bring their district’s certified evaluation plan.
Strong evaluation practices are a key to school improvement, but sometimes the process becomes so regimented and formal that we miss authentic opportunities for teacher growth. In this session, administrators will receive practical evaluation tools and strategies that lead to student success.
6 EILA Hours Credit
What does it take to design a lesson that’s clear, cohesive, and cognitively engaging? In this hands-on refresher session, we’ll dive back into the 7 Components of an Ideal Lesson and revisit how each component aligns with the brain-based 6-phase model for student learning.
Participants will explore high-impact strategies like using flashbacks to support retrieval practice and congruent learning targets that drive everything from hooks to exit slips. We’ll analyze how your HQIR aligns with the 7 Components and how you can identify and make intentional adjustments to ensure the most effective lessons. Finally, we’ll give you time to create, refine, and workshop your own lesson plans using the 7 components as a guide. You’ll walk away with practical tools, peer feedback, and a customized plan to bring your lesson design to the next level.
Participants will earn 6 hours of EILA/PD Credit.
Email sherra.caudill@ckec.org with any questions.
Summer Reset Series: From Overwhelmed to Organized
August success starts in June.
The Summer Reset Series provides structured planning time for special educators to build sustainable systems before the school year begins. This hands-on experience blends short instructional bursts with guided work sessions so participants leave with completed materials—not just notes.
Focus Areas Include:
This series supports strong IEP implementation from the first week of school and builds capacity for improved student outcomes throughout the year.
Inperson, Lexington Location, 8:30-11:30am
Contact: kim.hinton@ckec.org
The Special Education Paraprofessional Academy is a high-impact professional learning experience designed to equip paraprofessionals with the knowledge, tools, and confidence they need to support students with disabilities effectively. Through a blend of interactive training sessions, hands-on strategies, and real-world application, participants will deepen their understanding of instructional support, behavior management, communication strategies, and compliance basics.
Whether new to the role or looking to grow their skill set, paraprofessionals will walk away with practical techniques they can use immediately to promote inclusion, independence, and student success.
The Location of the Academy will be at Northeast Christian Church (990 Star Shoot Pkwy, Lexington, KY 40509)
6 PD Hours will be provided
Contact: maryruth.hertweck@ckec.org
This two hour virtual training is intended for educators who work with students in a general education setting, co-teaching setting, or resource 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.
This training will provide you with practical information for helping learners successfully transition from The Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®) to Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). After mastering vital communication skills such as initiation, persistence in relaying messages, picture discrimination and basic sentence structure, learners often have large repertoires of pictures stored in their communication book. To accommodate larger vocabularies and allow for continued language development, the team may next explore a transition to a dedicated Speech Generating Device (SGD) or tablet with communication app. During this training, we will show your team how to assess current PECS skills and analyze the features of available apps and SGDs in order to make the selection best suited to your learner’s needs, ensuring a rapid transfer of existing communication skills. Once we’ve considered relevant options for device or app selection, we will guide you in the detailed lesson planning necessary to teach use of the new device as a functional communication system to ensure SGD users maintain effective communication skills! Whether you are just getting started or you want to enhance your approach to teaching with an SGD already in place, this workshop will give you evidence-based teaching strategies and insights to maximize your learner’s transition to and use of an SGD. *Please bring a Speech Generating Device (SGD) or a tablet with an AAC app to the training to use during a variety of activities.
EILA and CEUs will be available for this in-person session. Contact erica.price@ckec.org with any questions.
Please Note: This Training Has An 8:00am Start Time
Specially Designed Instruction is a key element of providing special education services. SDI and Co-teaching together will assist in closing achievement gaps and support your students with disabilities on their path to success. This session will highlight the why and how of SDI and Co-Teaching, while providing you with actionable tools to integrate these practices effectively within your school environment. Co-teaching teams are recommended but not required.
6 EILA Hours will be provided.