Target Audience: Teachers, facilitators, ARC chairs, PLC leaders, school/district administrators, instructional coaches, interventionists
Cognitive Coaching℠ is a form of mediation that can be applied to professional interactions in a variety of settings and situations with the intention of enhancing self-directed learning. It is a composite of skills, strategies, maps, and tools as well as mental models and beliefs. It is also a model for classroom mediation to enhance students’ self-directed learning. Research on Cognitive Coaching℠ has linked its implementation to increased student achievement, greater teacher efficacy and satisfaction, higher levels of teacher cognition and professional, collaborative cultures.
This is the 8-day Foundational Training and is presented only in a face-to-face format. Participants will develop understanding of three structured conversations focusing on planning, reflecting, and problem resolving. In addition, they will develop knowledge and skills for expanding teacher thinking.
Contact mark.helton@ckec.org with any questions
EILA will be applied for each day.
Target Audience: Special education teachers, related service personnel
Using Kentucky’s IEP Guidance document as a primary reference, this session aims to equip NEW special education teachers with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to effectively develop, implement, and monitor individualized education programs for students with disabilities, ensuring that they receive the support they need to succeed academically and beyond.
Target Audience: high school special education teachers, ARC chairpersons
Join us for an engaging and informative session on mastering Indicator 13 compliance. This training will provide you with the essential knowledge and practical strategies needed to ensure your transition plans are not only compliant but also effective in preparing students for their next steps. The link to the Zoom will be sent out by the end of the day on August 7, 2024.
christina.krantz@ckec.org
Target Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Deeper Learning Leads, Administrators
Thinking Maps is a set of 8 visual patterns that correlate to specific cognitive processes. Based on the building blocks of brain-based learning, they are used across all grades and content areas to build critical thinking, problem-solving, comprehension, and communication skills necessary for academic success in every domain.
Participants who register for this training will sign up for a three day cohort during the 2024-2025 school year. Day 1 will introduce participants to the basics of Thinking Maps implementation. Days 2 and 3 are designed to help teachers move “beyond the basics” by building on their base of knowledge from utilizing Thinking Maps in their classrooms. Participants in this cohort will receive a FREE, physical copy of Thinking Maps: A Language for Learning, 2nd Ed. Teacher’s Guide.
Day 1 Overview (9/10/2024):
- Examination of building blocks of brain-based learning
- Introduction to the defining characteristics of Thinking Maps
- Learning the Thinking Maps: 8 Visual Patterns for Critical Thinking
- Strategies for developing independent learners: teaching the maps to students
Day 2 Overview (11/13/2024):
- Use color to rehearse, enhance, and add rigor to content knowledge
- The metacognitive importance of the Frame of Reference for rigorous and reflective thinking
- How to use multiple maps and help students build maps in cooperative teams
- Strategies to help students communicate ideas and take information off the map
Day 3 Overview (1/29/2025):
- Vocabulary development strategies
- Strategies to help students communicate ideas and take information off the map
- Writing short constructed responses off the map
- Identifying text structures for note taking
- Writing summary paragraphs off the map
For more information, contact Erin McIver (erin.mciver@ckec.org)
Join us for a three-hour virtual training session where we delve into the art of effective classroom management techniques. Designed for educators seeking practical strategies for fostering a positive and productive learning environment, this session will focus on the development and implementation of clear and impactful classroom expectations. Through interactive discussions, real-life examples, and collaborative activities, participants will gain valuable insights and tools to craft expectations that promote engagement, accountability, and mutual respect among students. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your classroom management toolkit and elevate your teaching experience.
maggie.hartlage@ckec.org
Target Audience: Special education teachers, ARC chairpersons, school psychologists
Supporting students affected by both adverse experiences and a disability can be overwhelming. This session will provide an overview of how adverse experiences can affect students in our classroom. Participants will learn about tools and strategies for crafting IEPs that celebrate resilience, promote growth, and pave the way for meaningful progress in academic, social, and emotional domains that can be implemented immediately. The link to this virtual session will be sent out no later than the end of the day on June 4, 2024. Contact christina.krantz@ckec.org with any questions.
Target Audience: Classroom Teachers, Instructional Coaches, School Leaders
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn directly from one of today’s top experts on deeper learning – Dr. Catlin R. Tucker is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, international trainer, and professor in the Masters in the Arts of Teaching Program at Pepperdine University.
Teachers must partner with their students to create learning environments that maximize the available technology and encourage students to take a lead role in monitoring, assessing, and reflecting on their learning. Too many teachers are exhausted and disillusioned with this profession because they are doing the lion’s share of the work in classrooms. It’s time to rethink our workflow, embrace new teaching and learning models that leverage technology, and shift ownership of learning over to students.
This workshop will explore a partnership model and dive into strategies teachers can use to encourage metacognitive skill-building, provide more meaningful feedback, and reimagine grading and assessment.
The spots for this workshop are limited, so be sure to register early!
All participants will receive a FREE copy of Balance with Blended Learning.
6 Hours of EILA/PD credit
Target Audience: MSD teachers, General Education Teachers working with students with IEP’s, Co-Teachers, Interventionist, Instructional Coaches, Resource Teachers
Do you teach students with moderate to severe disabilities? Have you heard of the University of Florida Literacy Institute and want to learn more about it? Then this session is for you! On January 10th we will have an in-person session to work together and dig into UFLI Foundations. During this session, our goals would be to enhance our background knowledge for teaching foundational reading, setting up the lessons, breaking down the lessons to meet student needs, and more! Participants who attend will receive a copy of UFLI Foundations and 6 PD hours for attending. If you have any questions, contact erica.price@ckec.org or claire.johnson@ckec.org
Target Audience: English Language Teachers, all Teachers, Support Staff, and Admin
The CKEC EL Cadre will be time to network with other EL teachers, specialists, admin, and other educators in the region. Through Cadre input, training and workshop opportunities will be developed based on the needs, trends, and on-going issues that face schools and districts across our region and the state. The Cadre will provide open chair time for members to share success stories. There will also be time to vet specific issues in a supportive and constructive manner.
Target Audience: general education teachers, special education teachers, instructional coaches, math interventionists
This three hour face-to-face make-and-take training is intended for educators desiring to learn more about the specially designed instruction strategy where students work with math manipulatives in the concrete, move to the semi-concrete, and then to the abstract. Teachers learn how to embed the use of the CSA strategy in math lessons and will create manipulatives to take back to the classroom. Please contact jane.goatley@ckec.org with any questions.
