✨ The best Moderate Severe Disabilities (MSD) classrooms don’t happen by accident. They happen when incredible teacher and paraeducator teams work together with purpose.
Today, educators joined SESC Consultant Annie Conner for MSD Bootcamp, where they explored practical strategies for strengthening communication, defining roles, and building collaborative teams that make a lasting impact on students.
Every strong partnership in the classroom creates even stronger opportunities for students to succeed. Thanks to everyone who spent the day learning, sharing, and growing together! 💙💚
#SESC #EmpoweringEducationalExcellence #MSDBootcamp #SERTAC #TeacherParaTeam
Strong Professional Learning Communities don't just meet—they transform teaching and learning.
Join SESC for a full-day PLC Leadership Workshop designed for principals, district leaders, instructional coaches, teacher leaders, special education leaders, and PLC facilitators. Together, we'll explore how to build high-impact PLCs that use collaborative inquiry, data-informed decision making, and collective efficacy to improve outcomes for every student.
📅 September 3, 2026
📍 SESC Office | London, KY
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
Whether you're launching PLCs, refining your current process, or leading collaborative teams, you'll leave with practical tools, actionable strategies, and a clear roadmap for creating PLCs that truly make an impact.
✨ Space is limited—register today!
https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/lQXPofFd
Strong Professional Learning Communities don't just meet—they transform teaching and learning.
Join SESC for a full-day PLC Leadership Workshop designed for principals, district leaders, instructional coaches, teacher leaders, special education leaders, and PLC facilitators. Together, we'll explore how to build high-impact PLCs that use collaborative inquiry, data-informed decision making, and collective efficacy to improve outcomes for every student.
📅 September 3, 2026
📍 SESC Office | London, KY
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
Whether you're launching PLCs, refining your current process, or leading collaborative teams, you'll leave with practical tools, actionable strategies, and a clear roadmap for creating PLCs that truly make an impact.
✨ Space is limited—register today!
https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/lQXPofFd
Are you looking for Certified Evaluation Update training for the 2026-27 school year? SESC and P3 are ready to support you! SESC will once again offer a 5-hour Asynchronous Certified Evaluation Update training followed by a required 1-hour debrief session. The guidesheet will be shared with school and district leaders on May 18th.
In-person options will be offered by the Principal Partnership Project (P3) on Sept. 15th at SESC, with other virtual options available. If you have questions, contact renee.hibbard@sesccoop.org or connie.brookins@sesccoop.org
Paraprofessionals are everyday heroes, and this four-part learning series is designed just for them!
Join us as we tackle:
💥 Behavior Basics
🦸 Prompting & Independence
💬 Supporting Communication
⚡ Keeping Students Engaged
Packed with practical strategies, real classroom applications, and ideas participants can use the very next day.
📅 Four sessions throughout the school year
🎉 Register today and power up your para skills!
https://bit.ly/4yxzCC9
#Paraprofessionals #SpecialEducation #ProfessionalLearning #EverydayHeroes #SESC
Step off your boat and into a supportive space where you’re understood, valued, and empowered.
Join us monthly at SESC for full-day, in-person sessions focused on the unique needs of MSD educators.
💡 Topics include: alternate assessment, behavior, curriculum, progress monitoring, and more.
Connect, collaborate, and grow with teachers who get it—because no one paddles alone.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nVdCNbgEWsd3x9ewaNIkup6bDy0RdV5I/view?usp=sharing
What if your students could leave school with more than academic skills?
Career experiences, community connections, and real-world readiness begin with intentional planning.
Join SESC for an engaging day focused on helping students participating in the Alternate Assessment prepare for meaningful futures through Career Work Experience Certification.
This session is packed with practical ideas you'll actually use!
📅 September 9
🕘 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
📍 SESC
https://bit.ly/4ff7En1
Participation in Kentucky's Alternate Assessment should be based on evidence, not assumptions.
Join Annie Conner for a practical session that will walk administrators, ARC chairpersons, LBD teachers, and MSD teachers through:
✅ State eligibility criteria
✅ Common misconceptions
✅ Defensible, data-based decision making
📅 September 3
🕣 8:30-11:30 AM
💻 Virtual via Zoom
Register today!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12J7rC1C4Myh_u9I1z1jlNkRstFu0OkmN/view?usp=sharing
#SpecialEducation #AlternateAssessment #KentuckyEducation #SESC
Join the SESC ASD Solutions Lab Cadre and work alongside experts and colleagues to tackle real challenges, implement evidence-based practices, and build lasting change for students with autism. Bring your team. Leave with solutions you can use immediately.
🧩 Kickoff: August 19
📍 SESC
🔗 Register today
https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/IWdGkbil
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the CEO table at SESC's iTeach Summer Spark event! Congratulations to Haylee McKeehan from McCreary County! She won the $500 Tuition Discount!
If you would like to learn more about SESC's CEO Rank Change Program, give Leah Marcum a call at (606) 231-2325!
#sesccoop #servingyou
Want to build a culture where every student has the opportunity to thrive? Join us on July 22 when we’ll dig into TNTP’s The Opportunity Makers and examine how belonging, consistency, and coherence work together to create meaningful pathways for success for every learner!
Register here to attend: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/YXDaeRW2
Getting to Know the KAS for Reading and Writing for SESC Administrators and Leaders.
KDE Academic Program Consultants Leigh Turner and Tina Withorn present a 90-minute virtual session designed to equip district leaders, principals, and instructional coaches to confidently speak to the evidence that drove the revisions of the KAS for Reading and Writing. We will analyze the front matter, overviews, and revised standards and make connections to daily reading and writing instruction in every classroom. This learning will support you in facilitating productive coaching conversations with K-12 teachers to align standards to practice.
Objectives:
Analyze how the evidence calls for the bundling of standards, skills, and strategies into robust learning progressions.
Examine how the standards require reading and writing to be viewed as reciprocal processes and prioritize a text- centered instructional model.
2 virtual training dates available:
Aug. 3rd, 9:00-10:30 Register here: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/yo03BkC9
Aug. 27, 1:00-2:30 Register here: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/I25SecWJ
Today, Laurel County special educators are taking a deep dive into Alternate Assessment Eligibility with SESC Consultant Lennie Feltner. Through collaboration, discussion, and real-world scenarios, educators are strengthening their understanding to ensure students receive the most appropriate assessment opportunities.
Thank you to these dedicated educators for investing in learning that makes a difference for students every day!
💙💚 #SESC #SERTAC #ProfessionalLearning #SpecialEducation #LaurelCountySchools
🌟Join SESC for the Vibrant Learning Summit: A One-Day Virtual Experience on July 30th! 🌟
This engaging, content-rich day will explore what vibrant learning looks like across classrooms—from science and ELA to math and social studies. Participants will gain practical strategies to increase student engagement, ownership, and meaningful learning across all content areas.
You have the flexibility to join one session or all six, with the opportunity to earn up to 6 hours of professional development for the day!
Through interactive sessions, real examples, and ready-to-use tools, educators will leave inspired and equipped to elevate everyday instruction.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow—virtually! 💻✨
Register Here----> bit.ly/VLsummit26
Looking for practical ways to increase student engagement, strengthen classroom relationships, and create a learning environment where every student feels valued and involved?
This interactive professional learning session is designed to help educators build responsive classrooms that promote student voice, ownership, and meaningful participation. Participants will explore strategies that support both academic and behavioral success while fostering inclusive, supportive classroom communities.
You will leave with:
✔ Practical engagement strategies
✔ Ideas to increase student voice & participation
✔ Tools to strengthen classroom culture and relationships
✔ Actionable approaches that can be used immediately
📍 Choose the option that works best for you:
🏫 In-Person Session at SESC
📅 June 25, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🔗 bit.ly/Power0625
🖥️ Virtual Session
📅 July 29, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🔗 bit.ly/Power0729
📧 Questions? Contact Karla Johnson
karla.johnson@sesccoop.org
In response to HB 257, SESC and the UK Center for Next Generation Leaders are ready to support your districts' journey to Local Accountability. District teams will self-assess their position in the local accountability process and develop a plan using the Local Accountability Continuum. All sessions will be held at the SESC Training Room at 55 Waco Drive, London, KY 40741
Three opportunities to participate:
August 10th, 8:30 am - 11:30 am: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/seDt1Kfq
August 10th, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/jtByIhgm
Sept. 9, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/xCt0Tshk
We're excited to partner with the Kentucky Department of Education to support school and district teams as they strengthen trauma-informed practices across their systems. This isn't about adding one more initiative. It's about connecting the great work you're already doing and building a more intentional, sustainable approach that supports both students and staff.
During this three-session virtual cadre, we'll work together to:
✅ Align trauma-informed practices across all tiers of support
✅ Identify strengths and gaps in your current systems
✅ Collaborate with districts across the region
✅ Develop practical action steps you can take back to your district/schools
📅 Virtual Sessions (8:30-10:00 AM)
📍 September 2, 2026
📍 November 4, 2026
📍 February 3, 2027
Whether you're just getting started or looking to strengthen existing efforts, we'd love to have your team join us!
🔗 Register here:
September: https://bit.ly/TICadre1
November: https://bit.ly/TICadre2
February: https://bit.ly/TICadre3
Tag a colleague or district team that should be part of this conversation! 💙💚
When teams work as one, students feel it.
Join us July 20 for Mental Health Integration Training (aka Interconnected Systems Framework - ISF), designed to help your team build aligned, sustainable supports that make a difference. This session focuses on practical strategies to strengthen teaming, use data effectively, and integrate mental health supports within your existing systems.
Let’s do this work together.
During this powerful day of learning, district and school leadership teams will:
✔ Strengthen school-based mental health services within MTSS
✔ Review evidence-based instruction, interventions, and supports
✔ Refine plans for partnering with community mental health agencies and providers
✔ Build systems that support both student behavior and mental wellness
📅 July 20, 2026
⏰ 8:30–3:30
📍 SESC London
55 Waco Drive
London, KY
Register: bit.ly/MHinte
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1COYYcLuuh1bCE4qlEjmsJ0GurBbpgX2Y/view
Want to build a culture where every student has the opportunity to thrive? Join us on July 22 when we’ll dig into TNTP’s The Opportunity Makers and examine how belonging, consistency, and coherence work together to create meaningful pathways for success for every learner!
Register here to attend: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/YXDaeRW2
