Educational Consultant, Dr. Wesley Ruth, visited the EKU Corbin Campus today to present Vibrant Learning opportunities to Methods students as they prepare for student teaching next semester. Dr. Ruth discussed shifting traditional lessons with elements of Vibrant Learning to increase student engagement and ownership. Dr. Ruth also provided “Do’s and Don’ts” for new teachers that included relationship building, communication, classroom management, and planning/preparation.

Thank you to Dr. Connie Hodge for your partnership and dedication in making SESC a great place to teach and learn!
2 days ago, Leah Marcum
During National School Psychology Week (November 9–13), SESC wants to express our heartfelt appreciation for the incredible School Psychologists serving students, families, and schools across the SESC Region!

This year's theme, “Inspire Connection,” reflects the difference you make every day. Through meaningful relationships, collaboration, compassion, and expertise, you help students overcome challenges, discover their strengths, and thrive. The support and expertise you provide teachers is invaluable as they support students in the classroom.

Thank you for the connections you build, the support you provide, and the difference you make—one student, one relationship, and one school at a time! 💚 #sesccoop #servingyou
2 days ago, Ashley Judd
🎉 Celebrating Educators Committed to Understanding Behavior and Supporting Students!

Educators from Casey County, Pulaski County, Corbin Independent, and McCreary County Schools recently came together for professional learning focused on Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP): From Why to What Next!

Together, we explored how understanding the WHY behind student behavior helps us determine WHAT to do next—turning insights into meaningful, proactive strategies that support student success.

👏 A big THANK YOU to these dedicated educators for their engagement, collaboration, and commitment to making a positive difference for students!

When we understand behavior, we can respond with purpose, support with intention, and create opportunities for every student to succeed! #sesccoop #servingyou
2 days ago, Ashley Judd
📣 Calling All School Counselors! Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026-2027 SESC School Counselor Cadre!

School counselors wear a lot of hats, and having a network of colleagues who truly understand the work makes all the difference.

Join us for this three-session, in-person cadre designed specifically for school counselors. Together, we'll explore practical strategies you can use right away, strengthen your role within a tiered system of support, and connect with counselors from across the region.

Here's what you can expect:
✅ Role-specific discussions for elementary and secondary counselors
✅ Solution-focused and other brief counseling approaches for school settings
✅ Data-driven strategies to better support student needs
✅ Time to collaborate, problem-solve, and learn from one another

📍 SESC Training Center
🗓 October 19, 2026 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
🔗 https://bit.ly/SCoct19

🗓 December 4, 2026 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
🔗 https://bit.ly/SCdec4

🗓 February 25, 2027 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
🔗 https://bit.ly/SCfeb25

Whether you're a new counselor or a seasoned veteran, we'd love to have you join us for a year of learning, collaboration, and professional growth.

💚 Tag a school counselor who needs to see this!
2 days ago, Dusty Phelps
📣 Calling All PBIS, Instructional Coaches & Administrators!

Ready to strengthen classroom systems and build your capacity to support teachers? Join us for PBIS Classroom Practices: Train the Trainer!

This full-day learning experience is designed to prepare coaches to take practical, PBIS-aligned classroom practices back to their schools. Participants will leave ready to train staff on six core classroom practices, use implementation snapshots for self-assessment, peer feedback, and walkthroughs, and provide targeted coaching based on staff needs and implementation data.

📅 December 1, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
📍 SESC Training Center | 55 Waco Drive, London, KY
🔗 Register: bit.ly/CPtrain1201

💡 Strengthen your coaching. Build staff capacity. Create classroom systems that support student success.

Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1owyc-vvc2lAbQVYHUPOhs0_PmKJYM05D/view
2 days ago, Dusty Phelps
🎯Are you a school or district MTSS Leader?

Join SESC's MTSS Cadre—a collaborative learning community designed for administrators, MTSS coordinators, instructional leaders, and school teams committed to strengthening systems of support for every student.

Together, we'll explore practical strategies to build and sustain effective Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS), strengthen Tier 1 instruction and behavioral supports, use data to guide decisions, and improve outcomes for all learners. Each session will be packed full of opportunities to collaborate with colleagues, problem-solve real implementation challenges, and leave with actionable tools you can use immediately.

This cadre is an opportunity to:
⭐ Strengthen your MTSS leadership and implementation practices
⭐ Improve data-based decision making
⭐ Build stronger Tier 1 systems that support all students
⭐ Collaborate with educators from across the region
⭐ Share resources, ideas, and successful practices
⭐ Develop sustainable action plans for continuous improvement

📅 2026–27 MTSS Cadre Dates

🗓 October 15, 2026
🔗 Register: bit.ly/Oct15MTSS

🗓 February 24, 2027
🔗 Register: bit.ly/24FebMTSS

Whether you're refining an established MTSS framework or just beginning your implementation journey, this cadre will provide the support, resources, and professional network to help your school or district build systems where every student receives the right support at the right time.

We look forward to learning with you!
2 days ago, Dusty Phelps
🍂 Your coffee deserves some good reading material. We can help with that. ☕

November’s SESC Regional Reach is here with practical ideas, helpful resources, upcoming opportunities, and good things happening across our region. 💙💚

📰 Take a peek at the November edition
https://app.smore.com/n/fjk6y

🎁 While you’re reading, enter our Reader Reward drawing for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Your holiday shopping list says thank you. 😉

📬 Not a subscriber yet? Sign up here to get future editions in your inbox.
https://bit.ly/KeepUpWithSESC

Found something useful? Share it with a colleague.

#SESC #RegionalReach #SupportingEducators
2 days ago, Dr. Brandi Bray

📣 Looking for ways to support students who are frequently absent?

A consistent connection with a caring adult can give students something to look forward to at school! 💙

Join SESC to explore how **Check-In/Check-Out (CICO)** can be adapted to strengthen student connections, support daily routines, and address attendance barriers within your school’s **MTSS framework**.

You’ll explore practical ways to partner with students and families, set meaningful goals, and monitor progress.

🏫 School counselors, attendance staff, administrators, teachers, and PBIS/MTSS teams—we’d love to have you join us!

📌 See the flyer for training details and registration. Bring your team and plan together!

Register here: bit.ly/2026CICO

Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z21G66zArNHpK3YFfUSwF3a2juNXz59N/view

3 days ago, Dusty Phelps
💙💚 SESC's Positive Behavior Challenge, Are YOU In?

What if one simple change in the way we communicate with students could lead to IMMEDIATE behavior improvements? 🙌

During our PBIS Coaches Cadre, we challenged school leaders to take this idea back to their buildings, empower their teachers, celebrate their hard work, and watch what happens!

🎥 Watch the challenge explained: https://bit.ly/SESCbehaviorchallenge

📱 Watch the original TikTok: https://bit.ly/tiktokbeHAVE

👏 We can't wait to see what happens in YOUR school!

Take the challenge, share your results, and tag SESC! Let's celebrate the amazing work happening in our classrooms! 💙💚
3 days ago, Dr. Brandi Bray
🚨 Stop admiring problems. Start solving them!

Join us for a full-day Data-Based Decision Making training designed to help school teams turn their data into ACTION!

Participants will learn how to use discipline data, adult fidelity data, and observations to:
📊 Identify patterns and needs
🎯 Develop precise problem statements
🧩 Use the TIPS problem-solving process
📈 Determine coaching and professional learning needs
✅ Build actionable next steps for PLCs, MTSS teams, and school leadership

Your data should do more than tell you there’s a problem, it should help you decide what to do next!

💡 Stop admiring problems. Start solving them!

#DataBasedDecisionMaking #TIPS #MTSS #PBIS #SchoolImprovement #SESC
3 days ago, Dr. Brandi Bray
🚨 **Challenging behavior happens. Knowing how to respond in the moment can make all the difference!**

Ever had a student behavior catch you off guard and found yourself wondering, *“What’s the best way to handle this without making things worse?”*

We've all been there! And sometimes, it's not about having a new behavior management plan. It's about having the right tools and confidence to respond in those challenging moments.

💚 **Join us for In the Moment: Confident Responses to Challenging Behavior!**

This one-hour virtual session is all about practical, Tier 1 strategies you can put to work immediately to prevent escalation, respond with intention, and build more positive interactions with students.

🍎 **Teachers, paraprofessionals, substitutes, and ANYONE working with students — this one's for you!**

📅 **Thursday, November 19**
⏰ **3:45–4:45 PM EST**
💻 **Virtual**
🔗 **Register here: https://bit.ly/CPPH1119**

Our goal? To help you walk away feeling a little more equipped, a little more confident, and ready for those moments when knowing *how* to respond matters most!

**Tag an educator who would love some practical tools for their toolbox!** 💚
3 days ago, Dusty Phelps
🎉 Did you miss today's PBIS Coaches Cadre? Don't worry, we recorded it!

Today, we tackled regional barriers and solutions, explored a district's Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) system, discussed school-wide expectations, ownership, and empowerment, AND kicked off a behavior challenge designed to produce immediate results! 🙌

💙💚 Missed the conversation? Catch the recording!

🎥 Check out the flyer or click the link to watch!

https://bit.ly/PBIScadreNOVrec
3 days ago, Dr. Brandi Bray
PBIS school coaches and school administrators, mark your calendars for January 26!

We are excited to offer a PBIS Leadership & Coaching Training designed specifically for the individuals responsible for coaching, guiding, and supporting their school leadership teams in implementing PBIS with fidelity.

One thing we recognize is that being a PBIS coach or administrator doesn't automatically mean you've received training on how to lead your team through this work. Our goal is for you to leave feeling more equipped, more confident, and better prepared to support your team, regardless of where your school is in the implementation process!

So, who should attend?

-New to PBIS altogether? Build a strong foundation, understand the essential components, and learn where to start!

-New to your role as a PBIS coach or administrator? Whether PBIS is new to you or you've inherited an established team, gain practical tools and strategies to confidently lead and support the work.

-Been doing PBIS for years but need a refresh? Revisit the essentials, explore fresh ideas, and strengthen the systems you already have in place!

-Curious about what's new in PBIS? Explore updated resources, emerging practices, and the TFI 3.0 to see how they can strengthen your school's implementation!

Whether you're just getting started or have years of experience, this training is for you! We want to help you move beyond simply understanding PBIS to feeling confident in your ability to coach your team, facilitate meaningful conversations, build staff engagement, and guide implementation in your building.

Save the Date!

Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Time: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: SESC London Office
55 Waco Drive, London, KY 40741

Register here: https://bit.ly/Coaching0126

We would love to have you join us!

Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrK71mUGXvTKrGxXwPzcrBRDDEDSzkr3/view
3 days ago, Dusty Phelps
📣 Calling All FRYSC Coordinators and staff!

You're invited to join the 2026–27 FRYSC Community of Practice, hosted by SESC!

This collaborative series is designed to bring FRYSC professionals together to connect, learn, and grow while strengthening supports for students and families. Throughout the year, we'll explore timely topics, share successful practices, and collaborate with colleagues from across the region to address the evolving needs of our schools and communities.

🗓 2026–27 Session Topics:
✨ September 14 – Vibrant Learning & Portrait of a Learner
Register Here---> bit.ly/914FRYSC

🤝 October 23 – Chronic Absenteeism
Register Here---> bit.ly/1023FRYSC

💙 January 8 – Trauma-Informed Practices
Register Here---> bit.ly/0108FRYSC

📈 March 5 – Restorative Practices
Register Here---> bit.ly/0305FRYSC

🎯 May 7 – MTSS
Register Here---> bit.ly/0507FRYSC

Why join?
✅ Connect with FRYSC colleagues from across the region.
✅ Learn practical approaches to today's student and family needs.
✅ Share resources, ideas, and community partnerships.
✅ Strengthen schoolwide supports.
✅ Leave each session with actionable strategies you can implement immediately.

We look forward to building a strong network of FRYSC professionals dedicated to supporting students, families, and school communities—together!

📍 Register using the links above or on the flyer and join us for a great year of collaboration and learning!

Flyer: https://canva.link/jwca921zkjkjikb
3 days ago, Dusty Phelps
ElevatED Day 3: SESC consultants Jenniefer Siler, Melissa Conlin, and Dr. Wesley Ruth welcomed teachers from across the region to explore the KY Academic Standards, lesson planning, learning targets, and the KY Framework for Teaching.

A special shout-out to Dakota Saylor from Harlan Independent High School for sharing a lesson planning app he designed.

Thank you for making SESC Kentucky a great place to teach and learn!

#SESC #ElevatED
3 days ago, Leah Marcum
📣 Calling All PBIS District Coaches!

Join the SESC PBIS District Coaches Cadre—a collaborative learning community designed to strengthen coaching practices, build district capacity, and support high-quality PBIS implementation across your schools.

Throughout the year, we'll work together to explore practical coaching strategies, strengthen Tier 1 systems, use data to drive decision-making, and develop sustainable supports that lead to positive school climates and improved student outcomes.

This cadre is an opportunity to:
✅ Collaborate with PBIS coaches from across the region
✅ Share successful practices and solve common implementation challenges
✅ Strengthen your coaching skills and leadership capacity
✅ Learn strategies to improve implementation fidelity
✅ Leave each session with practical tools and actionable next steps

📅 2026–27 Cadre Dates

🗓 September 14, 2026
🔗 Register: bit.ly/PBIScoach1

🗓 April 12, 2027
🔗 Register: bit.ly/PBIScoach2

Whether you're an experienced District-Level PBIS Coach or new to the role, this cadre will provide the support, resources, and professional network to help you lead meaningful change in your district.

Together, we can build stronger systems that create safe, predictable, positive, and engaging learning environments where every student can succeed.
4 days ago, Dusty Phelps

💙💚 Behavior is communication, and prevention starts with understanding!

Lauren and Holly enjoyed connecting with educators and leaders during our Trauma-Informed Practices Cadre!

Our focus? Equipping teachers and staff with practical strategies to PREVENT crisis behaviors and effectively RESPOND when they occur!

📣 Whether you support PBIS, behavior, mental health, or trauma-informed practices, this session is for YOU!

🎥 Missed it? Catch the recording here!

👉 https://bit.ly/traumacadre1

#SESC #TraumaInformedPractices #PBIS #CrisisPrevention

4 days ago, Dr. Brandi Bray
Happy Veteran's Day! We are grateful for all who served and fought for our freedoms! #sesccoop #servingyou
4 days ago, Ashley Judd
💙💚 THIS is what REGIONAL COLLABORATION looks like! 🤝📚

What an incredible day of partnership and learning!

A HUGE thank you to Principal Amber Catron and Model Laboratory Elementary School for welcoming our SESC KMIT team for mathematics walkthroughs while also opening their doors to three lead teachers and an instructional coach from Corbin Primary School to complete KMIT calibration and work toward certification!

This is how we build internal capacity and sustainability, schools learning from one another, strengthening math instruction, and growing instructional leaders!

💙💚 At SESC, we LOVE connecting schools and being part of partnerships like this!

Different schools. Shared goals. Stronger together!

#SESC #KMIT #RegionalCollaboration #MathLeadership #StrongerTogether
4 days ago, Dr. Brandi Bray
📣 Calling All Option 6 & Option 9 Teachers! 🍎⚡

SESC is excited to offer a Classroom Practices Power Hour virtual after-school series designed specifically for Option 6 and Option 9 teachers!

These one-hour sessions are packed with practical, immediately usable strategies to help strengthen Tier 1 classroom systems, prevent behavior challenges, increase engagement, and set students up for success.

💻 Virtual | 3:45–4:45 PM

📅 November 5 – Encouraging Appropriate Behavior
🔗 bit.ly/CPPH1105

📅 November 19 – Responding to Inappropriate Behavior
🔗 bit.ly/CPPH1119

📅 December 3 – Environment & Active Supervision
🔗 bit.ly/CPPH1203

📅 December 17 – Engagement & Opportunities to Respond
🔗 bit.ly/CPPH1217

✨ New to the classroom? We've got you! Join us for one session or all four and walk away with tools you can put into practice the very next day.

👉 Share with an Option 6 or Option 9 teacher who could benefit!

Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PMcgxA5T2V-UuQX9ci4enxy517GBaoH8/view
4 days ago, Dusty Phelps