🚀 SESC’s ElevatED SPED Coaching is officially underway for 2026–27! 🎉
We kicked off the year by bringing teachers and coaches together to connect, set the stage for the work ahead, and dive into effective ARC meeting processes. We started with one of the most important parts of the work: helping teams make ARC meetings purposeful, efficient, and student-centered.
We’re excited to partner this year with educators from:
📍 Harlan County
📍 Harlan Independent
📍 Laurel County
📍 Whitley County
📍 Rockcastle County
📍 Bell County
This is just the beginning! Throughout the year, our ElevatED SPED coaches will work alongside teachers to problem-solve, strengthen practice, and turn professional learning into meaningful classroom impact.
Here’s to a year of growth, collaboration, and elevating special education together! 💙💚
#ElevatEDSPED #SESCSERTAC #SpecialEducation #InstructionalCoaching #TeacherSupport #ProfessionalLearning
September 17, 2026
For more information, visit the KDE’s Social Studies Laws and Regulations page.
For guidance: tinyurl.com/CDguidance
Explore how protecting recess can support academic achievement, student engagement, behavior, and school culture. Participants will examine updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidance, the principal’s role in protecting recess, alternatives to using recess as punishment, and practical ways to leverage play, belonging, and restorative discipline to create more positive school experiences for students.
📅 **OPTION 1- SEP. 17**
⏰ **9:00-10:00AM**
💻 **Virtual**
Register: bit.ly/RECESS1
📅 **OPTION 2- OCT. 20**
⏰ **9:00-10:00AM**
💻 **Virtual**
Register: bit.ly/RECESS1
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.
We can't wait to explore vibrant learning, share ideas and resources, and learn alongside you! Register today! https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/wvfIRsCD
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dHAMz1-DyJ1bhbx3fWgXRxUxyBcU7Rq4/view?usp=sharing
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
Join us for the first Behavior Recharge Cadre session of the school year! This virtual learning series is designed to provide educators with practical strategies, resources, and tools to recharge behavior supports and power positive student outcomes.
🎯 This Month’s Focus: Social Skills
📅 Thursday, September 3, 2026
💻 Virtual via Zoom
⏰ Choose the time that works best for you:
10:00–11:00 AM OR 3:30–4:30 PM
The same session will be repeated at both times.
👥 Who Should Attend? K–12 General Education and Special Education Educators who support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
🎓 PD Certificate and EILA credit available!
⚠️ Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
🔗 Register here: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/d17Nq0Ae
During this session, we will explore the importance of explicitly teaching social skills and how social skill instruction can support student behavior, and explore FREE, ready-to-use social skills lessons and resources that can be used with individual students or in small-group instruction.
Come get recharged, refreshed, and ready with practical tools you can put into action right away! 🔋✨
Build a strong foundation for positive behavior and engaged learning this fall with our Classroom Practices Power Hour virtual after-school series!
Designed specifically for Kindergarten and 1st Grade educators, this practical, interactive series will provide classroom-ready strategies to help you create positive, predictable, and engaging learning environments where every student can thrive.
📚 Session Topics:
✅ September 9– Encouraging Appropriate Behavior-
REGISTER HERE---> bit.ly/PH0909
✅ September 23– Responding to Inappropriate Behavior
REGISTER HERE---> bit.ly/PH0923
✅ October 14– Environment & Active Supervision
REGISTER HERE---> bit.ly/CPPH1014
✅ October 28– Engagement & Opportunities to Respond
REGISTER HERE---> bit.ly/CPPH1028
🖥️ Virtual
🕞 3:45–4:45 PM (ET)
Whether you're new to the classroom or looking to strengthen the systems you already have in place, each one-hour session is packed with practical tools you can implement the very next day.
📲 Register for one session or join us for the entire series! Simply scan the QR codes on the flyer or visit the registration links provided above.
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
Check out the SESC SPED Navigator — a resource hub created to support special education teachers and administrators with the day-to-day work of special education.
Inside you’ll find resources to support:
✅ Strong, compliant IEP development
✅ Clear due process procedures
✅ Effective specially designed instruction
✅ Organized documentation and best practices
✅ Sample documents and examples you can use as a reference
✅ AI guidance and prompts to support thoughtful IEP development
Whether you’re a new special education teacher looking for guidance or an experienced educator who needs a quick resource, SPED Navigator is designed to help save time, answer questions, and support confident decision-making.
🔖 Explore it. Bookmark it. Share it with your team!
📱 Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit the SPED Navigator site to get started.
https://sites.google.com/sesccoop.org/spednavigatortools/home
Join us for the first Behavior Recharge Cadre session of the school year! This virtual learning series is designed to provide educators with practical strategies, resources, and tools to recharge behavior supports and power positive student outcomes.
🎯 This Month’s Focus: Social Skills
📅 Thursday, September 3, 2026
💻 Virtual via Zoom
⏰ Choose the time that works best for you:
10:00–11:00 AM OR 3:30–4:30 PM
The same session will be repeated at both times.
👥 Who Should Attend? K–12 General Education and Special Education Educators who support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
🎓 PD Certificate and EILA credit available!
⚠️ Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
🔗 Register here: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/d17Nq0Ae
During this session, we will explore the importance of explicitly teaching social skills and how social skill instruction can support student behavior, and explore FREE, ready-to-use social skills lessons and resources that can be used with individual students or in small-group instruction.
Come get recharged, refreshed, and ready with practical tools you can put into action right away! 🔋✨
Principals and Instructional Coaches don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your school’s PLCs!
SESC, in partnership with the New Teacher Center (NTC) and Sibme AI, is inviting school leaders and coaches to participate in a grant opportunity. Explore how secure, non-evaluative AI-enabled feedback can elevate teacher collaboration and accelerate student achievement.
Learn how your school can participate through our upcoming sessions:
📅 Open Office Hour (Drop-In Q&A)
Date: September 1, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Zoom Link: https://newteachercenter.zoom.us/j/96990253775?pwd=3ai8KKbvk1NPQVM08CKHuaISdFfsJZ.1
📅 Virtual Admin & Leader Briefing
Date: September 8, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Registration Link: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/BW4z5eYQ
📅 In-Person PLC Facilitator Kickoff
Date: September 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where: SESC (Training Room 2)
Registration Link: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/sMdigSWC
Have questions or ready to secure your school's spot?
Contact Leah Marcum at leah.marcum@sesccoop.org or (606) 231-2325
🛠️ Great paraprofessionals aren't born with every tool.
Invest in your skills with SESC's four-part learning series created specifically for paraprofessionals.
We'll explore:
💥 Positive behavior supports
🦸 Promoting independence
💬 Communication strategies
⚡ Student engagement that works
Leave every session with practical ideas you can use in your classroom the very next day.
📅 Four sessions throughout the school year
🎉 Register today!
https://bit.ly/4yxzCC9
#Paraprofessionals #SpecialEducation #ProfessionalLearning #SESC
For our first session, Christina Weeter from the Kentucky Department of Education will join us to walk through Kentucky’s Trauma-Informed Plan regulatory requirements, the role of trauma-informed teams, and the Trauma-Informed Plan Template.
Participants will have time to ask questions, collaborate with colleagues, and identify actionable next steps for strengthening their district’s plan.
Consider who needs to be at the table! District and school leaders, counselors, mental health professionals, MTSS/PBIS leaders, and trauma team members may all benefit from hearing this information.
September 2 | 8:30–10:00 a.m. ET | Virtual
Register: bit.ly/TICadre1
Strong decisions start with strong understanding.
This interactive session will help your team:
✔ Understand alternate assessment participation requirements
✔ Apply Kentucky eligibility criteria accurately
✔ Avoid common mistakes
✔ Make data-driven, defensible decisions
Designed for:
• Administrators
• ARC Chairpersons
• LBD Teachers
• MSD Teachers
📅 September 3
🕣 8:30-11:30 AM
💻 Virtual
Don't miss this valuable professional learning opportunity!
Register today!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12J7rC1C4Myh_u9I1z1jlNkRstFu0OkmN/view?usp=sharing
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
✨ More than 100 educators! 17 school districts! One shared vision for vibrant learning!
SESC recently hosted the Vibrant Learning Summit, bringing together more than 100 educators from 17 different districts for a day of collaboration, innovation, and practical strategies designed to create engaging, student-centered learning experiences.
Participants explored how to increase student engagement, ownership, collaboration, cognitive challenge, and authentic learning while connecting with fellow educators who share a passion for transforming classrooms.
The excitement doesn't stop there!
🌟 Continue the conversation by joining SESC's VIBE Network (Vibrant Instruction for Bold Educators)! This virtual professional learning community is designed to connect, empower, and inspire educators through engaging conversations, shared best practices, and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from across the region. Whether you're a classroom teacher, administrator, or instructional coach, the VIBE Network offers practical strategies and meaningful connections to enhance teaching and learning.
📅 Join us throughout the year for one-hour virtual sessions:
• September 11- bit.ly/VIBEsept2026
• November 19- bit.ly/VIBEnov2026
• January 21- bit.ly/VIBEjan2026
• March 18- bit.ly/VIBEmar2026
Registration information is available on the VIBE Network flyer. We can't wait to continue learning and growing with you!
For our first session, Christina Weeter from the Kentucky Department of Education will join us to walk through Kentucky’s Trauma-Informed Plan regulatory requirements, the role of trauma-informed teams, and the Trauma-Informed Plan Template.
Participants will have time to ask questions, collaborate with colleagues, and identify actionable next steps for strengthening their district’s plan.
Consider who needs to be at the table! District and school leaders, counselors, mental health professionals, MTSS/PBIS leaders, and trauma team members may all benefit from hearing this information.
September 2 | 8:30–10:00 a.m. ET | Virtual
Register: bit.ly/TICadre1
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
