Southeast South-Central Educational Cooperative

This Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) resource guide provides schools with a structured framework for identifying and addressing the diverse academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of all students. It outlines evidence-based practices and interventions at varying levels of intensity to ensure targeted support for students who require additional assistance. By using this guide, schools can view resources to systematically monitor student progress, make data-driven decisions, and foster a more inclusive and equitable learning environment. #sesccoop #servingyou

🗂️ Calling ARC Chairpersons! Are you stepping into the vital role of leading Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) meetings? Join us on August 13, 2025, from 9:00–12:00 at the GC Garland Building in London, KY, for an interactive ARC Chairperson Training designed to build your confidence and capacity in guiding compliant, student-focused ARC meetings. ✅ Learn your responsibilities ✅ Gain tools for effective facilitation ✅ Understand compliance expectations 🔗 Register here: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/pVUa98dv Don’t miss this opportunity to lead with clarity and purpose! #SpecialEducation #ARCChairTraining #LeadershipDevelopment #IEPCompliance #SESC

🚀 Attention Teachers! UFLI Foundations Training for Students with Extensive Support Needs! 📚✨ Join us on June 10 at 301 Highland Park Drive, Richmond, KY from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM for a special UFLI Foundations training designed specifically for students with extensive support needs! 💡 📖 What’s UFLI? It’s an explicit, systematic literacy program from the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI—“you fly” 🛫) that helps students build essential reading skills with confidence! This training is perfect for teachers working with MSD, special education, and struggling readers in any grade level. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: ✅ How to implement UFLI’s structured, step-by-step reading lessons ✅ The 8-step routine that makes reading instruction accessible and engaging ✅ Strategies to help students master phonemic awareness, decoding, and fluency 🎯 Who Should Attend? Teachers working with students who have extensive support needs (MSD, Sp. Ed., interventionists, and more!) 📕 Bonus: All participants receive a UFLI Manual! 🎉 💻 Spots are limited! Register now: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/JBkxYQMi Let’s give our students the literacy foundation they deserve! See you there! 📚✨

🚨 Attention Mental Health Professionals! 🚨 Don’t miss the FINAL Mental Health Cadre of the year on May 6th from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM! 🎉 We’re excited to have Dr. Christana Watford from the Persistence to Graduation Team at KDE as our special guest 👩‍🏫. She’ll be sharing valuable insights on how mental health professionals can use the Early Warning Tool ⚠️ and Infinite Campus Insights 📊 to better support students. This session is packed with information you won’t want to miss! 📅 See you there! #MentalHealth #SchoolSupport #StudentSuccess #CadreEvent #MentalHealthProfessionals #Education #EarlyWarningTool #InfiniteCampus #KDE #PersistenceToGraduation REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/mhcadreMAY

Join us for a collaborative and engaging VIRTUAL cadre focused on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)! These sessions will provide opportunities to collaborate as well as resources and activities to help foster SEL. We’ll dive into the CASEL core competencies, share best practices, and connect with fellow educators to build a supportive network. You are encouraged to join whether you've joined us before or you’re brand new to this SEL Cadre! (Please note that the 3rd meeting has been moved to April 24!) #sesccoop #servingyou REGISTER HERE: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/dsj0z4u3

Principals and Superintendents: Do you have specific teachers you would like to support and encourage? Enrolling them in the ElevatED Teacher Support Program is a great way to show them how valuable they are to your school & district. SPED & MSD teachers are FREE! Save 25% on General Education teacher enrollments if spots are reserved by June 30, 2025! Email or Call Leah Marcum or Dr. Brandi Bray today to learn more. leah.marcum@sesccoop.org brandi.bray1@sesccoop.org #sesccoop #servingyou

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

Join us for an informative and collaborative session designed for district and school leaders who are exploring the implementation of a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. This meeting will provide an overview of the PBIS approach, how it supports academic and behavioral outcomes for all students, and what implementation looks like at the district and school levels. Participants will gain insight into readiness indicators, team structures, and next steps for building a culture of support, consistency, and celebration. Whether you’re just beginning to consider PBIS or looking to align existing efforts, this session will guide your team in making informed decisions for long-term success. Register for our virtual session here: bit.ly/PBISX or our in-person session here: bit.ly/PBISatSESC #SESCCOOP #SERVINGYOU

🗂️ Calling ARC Chairpersons! Are you stepping into the vital role of leading Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) meetings? Join us on August 13, 2025, from 9:00–12:00 at the GC Garland Building in London, KY, for an interactive ARC Chairperson Training designed to build your confidence and capacity in guiding compliant, student-focused ARC meetings. ✅ Learn your responsibilities ✅ Gain tools for effective facilitation ✅ Understand compliance expectations 🔗 Register here: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/pVUa98dv Don’t miss this opportunity to lead with clarity and purpose! #SpecialEducation #ARCChairTraining #LeadershipDevelopment #IEPCompliance #SESC

This Artificial Intelligence training will be a workshop style day, where participants can walk away with a completed AI policy and AUP for the new school year, tips, tools for productivity, tricks, and the most up-to-date information on ever-changing artificial intelligence. Don't miss one of the best AI trainings of the year! #sesccoop #servingyou REGISTER HERE: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/3Kg9EnF2 Flyer: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGmOsrQbms/9cTyFxjzRt_BoBG8GJP28w/view?utm_content=DAGmOsrQbms&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hd40e9c12e5

📣 Calling All School Leaders! Are you ready to lead with confidence in special education? Join Dr. David Bateman for “A Principal’s Guide to Special Education”—a powerful training designed specifically for school administrators. You’ll walk away with practical tools and essential knowledge on: ✅ Understanding special education law ✅ Building effective IEPs and collaboration practices ✅ Leading with clarity and confidence ✅ A copy of "A Principal's Guide to Special Education" 🗓 Date: July 21 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Location: SESC Training Center, 55 Waco Drive, London, KY 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/SESCBateman 📲 Scan the QR code to save your seat! #SESC #SpecialEducation #SchoolLeaders #IEPs #PrincipalTraining #DrDavidBateman #EdLeadership

SESC's Lauren McQueary and Rhonda Bryant led teams from Wayne County Middle School and Corbin Primary School in PBIS Team Day 1 training. It was a great day of learning with a focus on positive student outcomes! #sesccoop #servingyou

Join us for a collaborative and engaging VIRTUAL cadre focused on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)! These sessions will provide opportunities to collaborate as well as resources and activities to help foster SEL. We’ll dive into the CASEL core competencies, share best practices, and connect with fellow educators to build a supportive network. You are encouraged to join whether you've joined us before or you’re brand new to this SEL Cadre! (Please note that the 3rd meeting has been moved to April 24!) #sesccoop #servingyou REGISTER HERE: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/dsj0z4u3

Join us for UFLI Foundations training, an explicit and systematic reading program developed by the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI). Designed for core instruction in primary grades or intervention for struggling readers, UFLI Foundations provides teachers with easy-to-follow, research-based lesson plans. How It Works: Each lesson follows an eight-step routine to build foundational reading skills: 1️⃣ Phonemic Awareness 2️⃣ Visual Drill 3️⃣ Auditory Drill 4️⃣ Blending Drill 5️⃣ New Concept (explicit instruction with guided practice) 6️⃣ Word Work 7️⃣ Irregular Words 8️⃣ Connected Text (application through reading & writing) Participants will receive the UFLI Manual, and the training is EILA & HQIR Approved. 📅 Don’t miss this opportunity! Register now: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/9xLSiRJY

UFLI Foundations for Students with Extensive Support Needs July 24 at SESC 55 Waco Dr, London 9:00-3:15 Register here: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/yQVhFNkg This scaffolded UFLI training will introduce UFLI Foundations as an explicit and systematic program created by the team at the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI—pronounced “you fly”). The program introduces students to the foundational reading skills necessary for proficient reading. It follows a carefully developed scope and sequence designed to ensure that students systematically acquire each skill needed and learn to apply each skill with automaticity and confidence. The program is designed to be used for core instruction in the primary grades or for intervention with struggling students in any grade. How does it work? UFLI Foundations provides teachers with detailed but easy to follow lesson plans that follow this eight-step routine: 1. Phonemic Awareness 2. Visual Drill 3. Auditory Drill 4. Blending Drill 5. New Concept 6. Word Work 7. Irregular Words 8. Connected Text Steps 1 through 4 serve as a warm-up and review of previously taught concepts. Step 5 is an explicit introduction to a new concept, including guided practice reading and spelling words. Steps 6 through 8 are opportunities to apply concepts through reading and writing activities at the word and text level. Please join me to learn about this lesson plan! UFLI Manual will be provided to all participants. Additionally, this training is for teachers who have students WITH EXTENSIVE SUPPORT NEEDS (MSD, Sped. Students).

🚨 Co-Teaching Teams & School Leaders – This One's for You! 🚨 Stronger Together: Co-Teaching Partnership Opportunity! Is your school ready to build an ongoing partnership focused on increasing student success and empowering co-teaching teams? Learn more about a collaborative journey with SESC that includes ongoing coaching, learning walks, and professional development—all at no cost to your school. Together, we’ll: ✅ Strengthen co-teaching structures ✅ Support teachers through ongoing coaching ✅ Use walkthrough data to drive feedback and growth ✅ Improve student achievement and engagement https://bit.ly/4btQQ8k Let’s build stronger co-teaching partnerships together! #CoTeachingPartnership #OngoingSupport #SpecialEducation #InstructionalCoaching #SESC #StudentSuccess #StudentGrowth #CoTeaching #TeacherSupport #sesccoop #servingyou CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BjF6D06_6PfYaOyhifVzsw3TvnPe-FnG/edit?tab=t.0

The Directors of Special Education from across the region gathered at SESC for some great learning and updates. It was a day of quality conversation! #sesccoop #servingyou

📢 PBIS Recognition of Fidelity Window is Now Open! 🎉 SESC is excited to announce that the PBIS Recognition of Fidelity window is now open! This is a great opportunity for schools to showcase their commitment to implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) with fidelity. 🏆 How to Apply: ✔️ Review the PBIS Recognition Criteria to ensure your school meets the requirements. ✔️ Submit your application using the links in the PDF or through these direct links: 🔗 PBIS Recognition Criteria- https://sites.google.com/sesccoop.org/behavior/pbis/pbis-recognition-criteria 🔗 SESC PBIS Recognition Request- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScY_D0ottfeeM5VZU2zuJwiUhvzBMeIBrROBpnC8X5eSXBNnQ/viewform 🔗 SESC Contacts- https://sites.google.com/sesccoop.org/behavior/contact-us We encourage all schools implementing PBIS to apply and be recognized for their dedication to fostering positive school climates! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. #PBIS #SESC #RecognitionOfFidelity #PositiveSchools 🎉🎓 #sesccoop #servingyou APPLY HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScY_D0ottfeeM5VZU2zuJwiUhvzBMeIBrROBpnC8X5eSXBNnQ/viewform

***ATTN: MSD Teachers*** Embark on an exciting adventure where high school literacy and content instruction come to life! This make-and-take training is designed for high school MSD teachers eager to create story-based lessons that engage students with significant cognitive disabilities while covering multiple AKSA standards across content areas. Using Adventure Buckets, you'll explore multi-sensory instructional strategies that integrate literacy with math, science, and social studies, all while making lessons accessible, relevant, and engaging for high school learners. Through interactive demonstrations and practical strategies, you'll gain effective tools to support comprehension, boost participation, and make learning meaningful for students with diverse needs. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a toolbox full of hands-on activities and the book to immediately implement in your classroom. Prepare to equip your students with the skills they need while making learning an unforgettable adventure! #sesccoop #servingyou REGISTER HERE: Elementary: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/J6QkiWwm Middle/ High: https://app.sesccoop.org/landings/join_activity/HWCl6I4Z

Empower your students with significant cognitive disabilities through effective transition planning! In this engaging training, we’ll explore the essential components of Career Work Experience Certification for students participating in Alternate Assessment, we will focus on the EFAS (Employability Foundational and Academic Standards). You'll also learn how to set up systems to support CWEC, ensuring that your students are well-prepared for the future. Packed with practical resources—including sample syllabi, lesson plans, data collection methods, and strategies for integrating EFAS into your program—this session will help you refine or build a CWEC program that works. Walk away with actionable tools to enhance your students' transition and employability skills! #sesccoop #servingyou Link to flier: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RY0xIymkB8mThbKtVYjkWcwSGMRjxaGv/view?usp=drive_link