Southeast South-Central Educational Cooperative

Join SESC during our September SEL session!

✨ Topic: Importance of SEL and Suicide Prevention in Schools
September is Suicide Prevention Month! This important session is available to everyone, from elementary to high school, and will highlight Kentucky’s Suicide Prevention mandate, explore resources to support classroom education, and provide staff training/education. We are honored to feature a guest speaker from Erika’s Lighthouse, who will share practical tools, strategies, and support available for schools and districts.

📅 Date: September 10, 2025
🕒 Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m.
💻 Location: Virtual- Zoom link will be sent after registration

This session will provide:

✨Guidance on meeting state requirements around suicide prevention.

✨Classroom-ready resources and strategies for educators.

✨Opportunities to explore how schools can create partnerships to support mental health and student safety.

We hope you will join us for this powerful and timely discussion.
REGISTER HERE👉 bit.ly/ 0910SEL

3 months ago, Renee Hibbard

💬 What can AI do for School Psychologists?
Find out with the SESC School Psychologist Network on October 14, 2025! Guest speaker Dr. Dan Florell, Ph.D. will share insights on using Artificial Intelligence to support your practice and help students thrive.

📍 London, KY – SESC Training Center
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/OctPsych

#SchoolPsychology #AI #EducationTechnology #SESC

3 months ago, Dr. Brandi Bray

Connect Leadership Community is SESC’s regional support network for school and district leaders, including new and experienced principals, aspiring principals, curriculum and instructional leaders, and superintendents. This community will focus on timely and relevant leadership topics such as school culture and climate, operational and organizational systems, and leadership development. SESC will facilitate meaningful discussions among principals and school leaders across the SESC region, providing opportunities to share successes, reflect on challenges, and collaborate with peers. Participants may earn 2 hours of Certified Evaluation Update credit during each of the sessions.

Sept. registration: https://bit.ly/SeptConnect25
Nov. registration: https://bit.ly/NovConnect25
Jan. registration: https://bit.ly/JanConnect26
March registration: https://bit.ly/MarchConnect26
May registration: https://bit.ly/MayConnect26

#SESCCOP #SERVINGYOU

3 months ago, Ashley Judd

🚨 Upcoming Training at SESC! 🚨 Join us on October 15, 2025, from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM for an in-depth training on Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) at SESC. This powerful training will help educators and school teams: ✔️ Understand the core objectives and strategies of PFA-S ✔️ Build confidence and skills to support students after a crisis ✔️ Learn how to care for both students and the adults who support them Perfect for school-based mental health providers, administrators, and crisis response teams. Let’s be ready to respond when our students need us most. 💙 📍 SESC Training Facility 📅 October 15, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM #PFA #SchoolSafety #MentalHealthMatters #CrisisResponse #SESC #TraumaInformedCare #KentuckySchools #sesccoop #servingyou

3 months ago, Ashley Judd

This session is designed to build knowledge and capacity around the Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) standards and to capitalize on the opportunity to improve teaching and learning aligned to the KAS for Visual and Performing Arts. Throughout the session, participants will have opportunities for deeper exploration of components such as the Artistic Processes and Anchor Standards and will reflect on how the components are approached within their specific arts discipline. Jessica Greene from the Kentucky Department of Education will be facilitating this session. #sesccoop #servingyou July 28th registration link: https://bit.ly/VPAKAS Sept. 15th registration link: https://bit.ly/SeptVPAKAS

3 months ago, Ashley Judd

Join other like-minded educators committed to building strong Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) that address the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of all learners. This cadre provides a collaborative space to explore effective tiered interventions, review data-based decision-making practices, and share strategies for strengthening schoolwide systems. Together, we’ll work toward equity, consistency, and student-centered support across classrooms and schools. #sesccoop #servingyou

4 months ago, Ashley Judd

4 months ago, Renee Hibbard

Join us during our Beyond the Bell series for flexible, engaging professional learning designed to fit your schedule! Whether you need PD hours or want to strengthen your teaching practice, this virtual series offers practical strategies, fresh ideas, and collaborative opportunities to keep your instruction innovative, vibrant, and effective.

👉Sept. 16, 2025- Mastering Classroom Management: Creating a Positive and Productive Learning Environment- bit.ly/BeyondBell1

4 months ago, Renee Hibbard

An amazing day of learning and laughter at the KMIT training on September 2 at SESC with Sandye and Sarah! 🚀📚
Our participants brought the energy, collaboration, and curiosity—what a fun kickoff to the work ahead!

4 months ago, Dr. Brandi Bray

"🚨 TEACHERS: When behavior hits the fan… are you ready? 🚨
Join us after school for a 1.5-hour virtual training designed just for Kentucky teachers!

Learn practical, easy-to-use de-escalation strategies that fit right into your PBIS framework.
💡 What you’ll walk away with:
✅ How to spot early warning signs of escalation
✅ Verbal + non-verbal strategies to calm tense situations
✅ Relationship-building & positive reinforcement tools
✅ Real-life practice through examples & role-play

This session is all about keeping classrooms safe, positive, and focused on learning—without adding more stress to your plate.

📅 Date: [November 12th 2025]
🕔 Time: 3:30-5:00 (1.5 hrs)
💻 Virtual via Zoom - Zoom link will come in email after registration!

REGISTRATION LINK: bit.ly/ESCALvirtual

Downloadable Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rs_OxBa3Z5JbEzUrbw_xpYDelnyJkTef/view?usp=sharing

4 months ago, Dusty Phelps

Join a collaborative network of educators focused on supporting the whole child through intentional social-emotional learning (SEL) practices. This cadre provides space to share strategies, explore resources, and build schoolwide systems that foster student well-being, resilience, and strong relationships. Together, we’ll work to embed SEL into everyday instruction and school culture for lasting impact. Register now to attend the Sept. 10th session: bit.ly/0910SEL

4 months ago, Renee Hibbard

Strengthen partnerships that support the whole child by joining this collaborative cadre focused on student, parent, and family engagement. We will explore effective strategies for building trust, improving communication, and creating inclusive opportunities for families to be active partners in education. Share ideas, learn from others, and walk away with tools to foster meaningful engagement that leads to stronger outcomes for all students. #sesccoop #servingyou

REGISTER HERE:
September: bit.ly/pfesept
October: bit.ly/pfeoct
November: bit.ly/pfenov
December: bit.ly/pfedecmbr
January: bit.ly/pfejan
February: bit.ly/pfefeb
March: bit.ly/pfemar
April: bit.ly/pfeapr

4 months ago, Ashley Judd

student, parent, and family engagement cadre

Join us at SESC on Sept. 29th from 9:00-12:00 to discuss the recently released Local Accountability Design Guide and Toolkit from the Kentucky Department of Education. This session will engage participants in reflection, design, and planning next steps to build a transformative Local Accountability System. Additional date and location options are available in the registration form.

Purpose:

To equip educators and system leaders with the knowledge, tools, and reflections to build and improve a localized assessment and accountability system in their districts.

Who Should Attend:
Strand A: Teachers, instructional coaches, instruction-focused staff, etc.

Strand B: District leaders, systems-focused staff, communications & PR, etc.

Local Accountability Topics Covered:
Strand A: Defining Success for Students, Designing Vibrant Learning Experiences for Students, and Demonstrating Student Success

Strand B: Defining Success for the School District, Designing an Interactive Accountability System, and Demonstrating Local District Success

Register here to attend: bit.ly/4oSbqpn

4 months ago, Renee Hibbard

Designing Local Accountability Systems Flyer

Join SESC in partnership with KDE for this 3-part learning series on Student Success. This 3 part series is designed to support districts across the state in advancing student success. Sessions are open to all SESC Districts, regardless of where you are in the process of building a local accountability system. The series is open to districts that still need to create a portrait of a learner, as well as districts that are in the implementation phase. Sessions are designed as a cohort experience, with the expectation that participating districts will commit to all three sessions to build momentum and foster ongoing collaboration. #sesccoop #servingyou REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L3ge6vezcrWhWs2gglq13YRP0vLAS8sk9i0qFNyxOEQ/edit?usp=sharing

4 months ago, Renee Hibbard

Regional Learning Series for Student Success

Ready to bring more energy, meaning, and student voice into your classroom?

Join us for the SESC Vibrant Learning series. In session 1 on Sept. 30th, we will learn how to spark curiosity, honor student voice, support SEL, and connect classroom content to real life.

In session 2 on Oct. 29th, we will focus on discovering how small, intentional shifts can transform routines, instruction, and classroom culture to boost engagement and align with Kentucky’s United We Learn vision.

Register for Session 1: bit.ly/93025VL
Register for Session 2: bit.ly/102925VL

You can also register at the SESC events page at https://www.sesccoop.org/events

4 months ago, Renee Hibbard

What are tabletop roleplaying games, why should we use them in the classroom, and how can they be successfully implemented to enhance engagement and learning?

All of these questions and more will be answered in this FREE, interactive, 6-hour PD opportunity.

Join Adam Watson & Kalli Colley for a day of fun as we dive into the world of gamification, connect with community partners, and learn applicable strategies you can immediately use.

Register to attend here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5Wg9zymWxM-54fM1pu0vGa5quucj_r5tBxvoQh19pLv3WJA/viewform

4 months ago, Renee Hibbard

Do you want a rank change but don't want to take on student loan debt? Are you interested in learning and growing as a professional, but don't want to take classes that require hours of work unrelated to your classroom? Our Continuing Education Option (CEO) Rank Change Program is the solution you are looking for! Contact CEO Program Director, Leah Marcum for more information! leah.marcum@sesccoop.org #sesccoop #servingyou

4 months ago, Ashley Judd

NEXT LEVEL PBIS - Is your school ready to take your PBIS to the next level? Join a Cohort this Fall or Spring to prepare your PBIS team to implement Tier 2 with Fidelity. This 5 part series will help you establish a Tier 2 system of Behavior Supports that includes a continuum of interventions such as Check In Check Out and Small Groups for Skills Instruction. This is for schools already implementing PBIS Tier 1 with fidelity. #sesccoop #servingyou

Go to SESC Events page to register.

4 months ago, Ashley Judd

We all want deep learning in our classrooms—but what’s getting in the way? Educators across Kentucky consistently point to three challenges:
· Students aren’t fully engaged
· Effort is inconsistent
· Learners struggle to take ownership of their progress

For decades, we've turned to new programs and shifting initiatives to address these concerns. But what if the keys to deeper learning have been right in front of us all along—in the Kentucky Adapted Framework for Teaching? Join Rick Fisher, a long-time Kentucky Educator, for an engaging and interactive session where he’ll share practical, proven strategies to support teacher development and growth through Kentucky’s exemplary teaching criteria.

In this session, you will: ✅ Learn how to create a common language for deeper learning to help guide staff development. ✅ Explore how to move from Accomplished to Exemplary using the Kentucky Adapted Framework for Teaching. ✅ Discover a set of simple, ready-to-use tools that make exemplary instruction accessible to every teacher. ✅ See how to ground boxed curriculum and personal lesson designs in the science of deeper learning to strengthen Tier 1 instruction—and beyond. Let’s move past the cycle of new initiatives and focus on what truly works. Register here to attend: bit.ly/3H6x4VT

4 months ago, Renee Hibbard

Deep Learning is Doable with the KY Adapted Framework

📣 Calling all schools & districts in the SESC Region!

Do you have strong MTSS systems and are ready to take the next step toward Mental Health Integration? Or are you still in the process of building your systems and looking for guidance, tools, and support to move forward?

Either way—this training is for YOU.

Join us for a FREE sub-regional ISF (Interconnected Systems Framework) Training hosted by SESC!
We are offering two opportunities to attend:

📍 Madison County Board of Education
📅 September 10th | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/ISFMadison

📍 Pulaski County Board of Education
📅 September 11th | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/SWOSPulaski

✨ ALIGN. INTEGRATE. TRANSFORM.
✅ Learn how to align existing systems
✅ Build one integrated education + mental health team
✅ Use data to support the whole child
✅ Walk away with tools & an action plan!

Open to any school or district team in the SESC region—don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your systems and transform support for students!

#MTSS #ISF #PBIS #WholeChild #SESCsupports #MentalHealthMatters #StrongerTogether #sesccoop #servingyou

4 months ago, Ashley Judd