So you’re an MSD teacher… now what?
New MSD teachers are asked to manage instruction, behavior, communication systems, schedules, and team coordination — often all at once.
This session provides a structured roadmap for building a successful MSD classroom. Participants will explore practical systems for developing a collaborative classroom team, understanding student needs and IEP requirements, organizing instructional spaces, creating schedules, implementing AAC supports, and addressing behavior through function-based strategies.
This in-person training is designed specifically for new MSD teachers. Learn how to:
✔ Build a strong para/teacher team
✔ Understand IEP expectations
✔ Set up your classroom and schedule
✔ Plan instruction that works
✔ Support student behavior with confidence
Walk away with real tools, systems, and strategies you can use immediately.
👉 Perfect for new MSD teachers or anyone transitioning into low-incidence classrooms. Participants will receive 6 hours of PD credit for this session. Contact erica.price@ckec.org with any questions.
Description of Training for Registration: Include type of training (face-to-face, online, hybrid, self-paced), number of PD/EILA Hours, time frames for completion, and when links will be sent for online portions.
This session is an introductory training designed to help educators, paraeducators, and school staff build a foundational understanding of autism. Participants will learn key characteristics of autism, common strengths and challenges, sensory and communication differences, and practical classroom strategies that support learning and behavior. This session provides real-world examples, easy-to-use tools, and actionable strategies educators can implement immediately.
This is an in-person session. Participants will receive a 3-hour PD certificate. Contact erica.price@ckec.org with any questions.
When students escalate, adult reactions can either calm the situation or make it worse. This training helps educators recognize the stages of behavioral escalation and respond in ways that prevent situations from intensifying. Participants will explore how adult responses influence student behavior and learn practical de escalation strategies. Educators will leave with tools to reduce power struggles and support students in returning to a calm, ready to learn state.
6 PD/EILA Hours will be provided for the training.
Contact: trae.jones@ckec.org with questions.
This session is designed to assist teachers in the MSD classroom on creating and running stations. It will introduce participants to the purpose and power of using stations in Moderate/Severe Disabilities (MSD) classrooms. Educators will learn why small-group and independent work systems increase engagement, improve skill acquisition, and support differentiated instruction. The training will guide participants through how to get started with stations—beginning small with teacher-led, para-led, and independent stations—and will explore examples of the types of stations that can be used across content areas. Participants will leave with practical tools, clear structures, and simple starting points to begin implementing stations effectively in their own classrooms.
This is an in-person session. Participants will receive a 6-hour PD certificate.
Contact erica.price@ckec.org with any questions.
This session is an introductory training designed to help educators, paraeducators, and school staff build a foundational understanding of autism. Participants will learn key characteristics of autism, common strengths and challenges, sensory and communication differences, and practical classroom strategies that support learning and behavior. This session provides real-world examples, easy-to-use tools, and actionable strategies educators can implement immediately.
This is an in-person session. Participants will receive a 3-hour PD certificate.
Contact erica.price@ckec.org with any questions.
Effective science instruction begins with a deep understanding of the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Science. In this full-day session, K-12 educators will engage in an interactive exploration of the vision, design, and instructional implications of the standards. Participants will unpack the architecture and organization of the KAS, focusing on the three dimensions that, when used together, support students’ deep understanding of the sciences, how science knowledge is acquired and understood, and how the sciences are all connected through concepts that have a common application across the disciplines.
These three dimensions include: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas.
By the end of this session, participants will leave with practical strategies, instructional tools, and resources to support standards-based planning and assessment. Whether you’re new to the KAS for Science or looking to refine your approach, this session will provide clarity, confidence, and actionable takeaways for effective classroom implementation.
Target Audience: Science Educators, Admins, Instructional Coaches
Please contact holly.lawrence@ckec.org with any questions.
6 hours of PD/EILA credit will be provided.
Effective instruction and learning experiences for students are deeply rooted in knowledge of content standards. It is especially important for teachers to deeply know their standards in order to address gaps in learning. This in-person session is ideal for mathematics teachers at all levels (and those who support them) as it will provide clarity around the Kentucky Academic Standards for Mathematics. Participants will learn the overall architecture of the KAS-Math, progressions within the standards, and the rigor and expectation of standards–what mastery of a standard looks like. Additionally, participants will explore congruent instruction, using their own instructional resources as a lens.
Participants should bring a laptop and their instructional materials (if possible).
Target Audience: All teachers of mathematics, instructional coaches, administrators, curriculum coordinators
Please contact mark.helton@ckec.org with any questions.
6 Hours of EILA/PD available
Stop teaching—start investigating. Inquiry in Motion equips you with the tools to design lessons that move students from passive participants to powerful thinkers. Walk away with ready-to-implement inquiry units and practical strategies that transform learning.
This engaging professional development experience is designed for social studies and general educators ready to spark curiosity, deepen thinking, and empower students to take ownership of their learning.
Through hands-on exploration of the Inquiry Design Model (IDM), you’ll learn how to craft compelling questions, design meaningful inquiry tasks, and facilitate learning experiences that turn listeners into investigators. Explore questioning techniques, scaffolding strategies, and practical tools that make inquiry accessible, engaging, and transformative for every learner.
By the end of the day, you’ll leave with a completed inquiry unit, actionable strategies, and a classroom culture fueled by curiosity, exploration, and discovery. Get ready to set your classroom in motion.
Target Audience: Social Studies Educators, Admins, Instructional Coaches
Participants will earn 6 hours of EILA/PD Credit. Email Sherra.Caudill@ckec.org with any questions.
Note: A PO Number must be provided at time of registration.
Promoting inquiry and literacy without losing content coverage is possible with Document-Based Questions (DBQs). In this dynamic one-day workshop, the DBQ Project team will equip educators with practical strategies to build historical thinking, support all learners, and strengthen argumentative writing- all through inquiry based units mirroring the evidence-based writing and synthesis of SAT and AP level expectations.
Target Audience: Social Studies Teachers (4th-12th), Administrators and Instructional Coaches
Email Sherra.Caudill@ckec.org if you have any questions.
Note: A PO Number must be provided at time of registration.
Effective social studies instruction begins with a deep understanding of the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Social Studies. In this full-day session, K-12 educators will engage in an interactive exploration of the vision, design, and instructional implications of the standards. Participants will unpack the architecture and organization of the KAS, focusing on the integration of disciplinary concepts, inquiry practices, and inquiry practice skills to enhance student learning. By the end of this session, participants will leave with practical strategies, instructional tools, and resources to support standards-based planning and assessment. Whether you’re new to the KAS for Social Studies or looking to refine your approach, this session will provide clarity, confidence, and actionable takeaways for effective classroom implementation.
Target Audience: Social Studies Educators, Administrators, Instructional Coaches
6 hours of PD/EILA credit will be provided.
Email Sherra.Caudill@ckec.org with any questions.