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Sessions At-a-Glance

 

July 2021

July 14-16

8:30am-3:30pm Each Day

Virtual 

2021 WKEC Summer Institute:  Reignite - Reimagine - Recharge

 

EXCITING NEWS… WKEC is pleased to offer a Summer Learning Institute for July 14-16, 2021, and REGISTRATION is now open. 

 

Registration is FREE for WKEC district members.  If you are a non-member district, the fee is $150.  Please register using the link found below.  We will be in touch closer to our event with details as to how to join the sessions you would like to attend-there is something for everyone!

July 20

9:00am-3:30pm 

Virtual 

HR Summit

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EXCITING NEWS...WKEC is pleased to offer an HR Summit on July 20, 2021, and REGISTRATION is now open.

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Morning Session:  HR 101 (9:00 - 11:30 a.m.)

Afternoon Session:  HR for All (12:30 - 3:00 p.m.)

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Registration is FREE for WKEC district members.  If you are a non-member district, the fee is $99.  Please register using the link found below. 

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August 2021

August 18
9:00am-10:00am
Virtual

REGISTER

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Wellness Wednesday

August 

Here We Go Again:  Adjusting to the New School Year

 

Being an educator is hard, regardless of what role you play. Wellness Wednesday is a monthly series that allows educators the time to learn how to make wellness and self-care a priority throughout the school year. Each month will consist of a different Wellness topic that educators can use to improve their personal well-being and the mental health and well-being of their students. Connections will be made on how this affects the school’s behavior and culture and the overall social-emotional status of the school. Join us virtually live on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9:00 or contact Kayla Jones (kayla.jones@wkec.org) for information regarding the recorded session.

 

Click REGISTER to find out more information about this month’s topic!

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1 hour of PD/EILA credit offered upon completion of feedback form.

August 20
9:00am-2:00pm
Virtual or In-Person

REGISTER

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Redbook Training with Rob Flannery

August 20, 2021

$149 Per Person

 

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Click REGISTER to find out more information about this topic!

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August 30
8:30am-2:30pm
In-Person - WKEC Conference Center, Eddyville, KY

REGISTER

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ARC Chairperson Training

Monday, August 30, 2021

NO COST

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Presented by Tammy Williams, WKEC Director of Special Education

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This session will prepare participants to perform their role and responsibilities as a LEA Representative in the facilitation of ARC meetings. Content covered will provide participants necessary knowledge to oversee the ARC process and to ensure appropriate and compliant programming decisions for student with disabilities. 5 hours EILA credit will be available. 

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September 2021

September 20
8:30am-3:30pm
In-Person - WKEC Conference Center, Eddyville, KY

REGISTER

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IEP Training for 1st Year Special Education Teachers

Monday, September 20, 2021

NO COST

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Presented by Tammy Williams, WKEC Director of Special Education and Carla Mangels, WKEC Special Education Professional Learning Consultant

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AUDIENCE:     1st Year Special Education teachers

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EILA CREDIT:  Yes

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This session will take an in-depth look at the IEP Guidance Document as a guide for creating a data-driven and outcome-focused Individual Education Program.  This session is for first-year special education teachers only.  All participants should bring a copy of the July 2019 IEP Guidance Document AND a printed copy of a current IEP with them to the training.

 

LEARNING TARGETS:      
 
-  Use the IEP Guidance Document to develop an IEP that is compliant and outcome-driven

-  Identify and develop effective and efficient methods of measurement to determine baseline data and monitor student

   progress on Measurable Annual Goals

-  Set up a progress monitoring system and analyze and interpret student progress monitoring data.

September 30
8:30am-3:30pm
In-Person - WKEC Conference Center, Eddyville, KY

REGISTER

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IEP Development:  Using Data to Drive the Process

Thursday, September 30, 2021

NO COST

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Presented by Tammy Williams, WKEC Director of Special Education and Carla Mangels, WKEC Special Education Professional Learning Consultant

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TARGET
AUDIENCE:     Special Education teachers, related service providers, ARC Chairpersons

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EILA CREDIT:  Yes

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This session will focus on the IEP Guidance Document as a guide for creating a data-driven and outcome-focused Individual Education Program, defining and identifying methods of measurement, collecting/graphing progress data, analyzing,  interpreting, and making instructional decisions about students, and demonstrating the linkage between progress monitoring and writing present levels for annual goals.

All participants should bring a copy of the July 2019 IEP Guidance Document, as well as a printed copy of an IEP with progress monitoring data to the training.

 

LEARNING TARGETS:      
 
-  Use the IEP Guidance Document to develop an IEP that is compliant and outcome-driven

-  Identify and develop effective and efficient methods of measurement to determine baseline data and monitor student

   progress on Measurable Annual Goals

-  Set up a progress monitoring system and analyze and interpret student progress monitoring data.

 

#TellingOurStoryKY

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Henderson County

 

Britney Smith is a 2005 graduate of

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and the Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity. " I know how much support this community and my teachers gave me, and I hopefully want to be able to provide some of that support now.”https://smore.com/nxm8t #tellingourstoryKY

Christian County Schools  

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It's Inauguration Day & the man behind the inauguration ceremony is HHS graduate Eugene Poole! Eugene works in the Office of the Capitol Architect & handles some of the most important projects for our country! Let's hear it HHS Class of '78! #tellingourstoryKY

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Hopkins County

We are excited to take part in the statewide #TellingOurStoryKy campaign that will showcase stories of public education! To learn more, go to https://hopkins.kyschools.us/domain/1408 #TeamHopkins

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Union County

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We are celebrating National School Counseling Week! Our Union County Middle School Guidance Counselors Mendi Wyatt and Abby Mason know there is power in public education!

#TellingOurStoryKY

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Crittenden County

CCHS freshman Cutter Singleton had the opportunity of a lifetime recently when he joined one of the newest inductees of the Grand Ole Opry, Rhonda Vincent, at The Orange Blossom Opry in Florida. Read more at :

https://docs.google.com/.../1osr6IrJau3XSEcrT4XWf.../edit...

#TellingOurStoryKy

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Murray Independent

"The power of public schools is evident in the relationships that evolve between students, faculty and staff.” Jim Baurer.

MISD Facilities Director, Jim Baurer, attended a small Illinois Public school system (grade school 1-8) and high school (9-12). There were only 42 in his senior class. A highlight for Baurer was the annual pancake and sausage supper fundraiser. Held each year beginning at noon and running until late evening, with specialty booths and a full meal.  The event was attended by students, faculty, staff, parents, as well as volunteers. “This was the major fundraiser event for our grade school and was very successful each year. Everyone worked together to make this event an ongoing success.”

Baurer said the most important aspect of his public education was the opportunity to become friends and work with students from a variety of backgrounds. 

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#TellingOurStoryKY

Fulton Independent

The Family Connection, Fulton Independent’s FRYSC, teamed up with Title One family engagement to give a book and a stuffed Bulldog to every student in grades K-3.  The program encourages students to read to their Bulldogs at home.  In addition, parents who send in photos of their children reading to the puppies are entered into a drawing for small prizes. 

 

“They (Scholastic) encourage reading to pets, so I thought ‘Let’s give our kids a pet of their own’,”  said Tracy Pulley, FRYSC Director. 

 

Ms. Pulley had $1000 and 90 students to cover. She found a community partner, Evans Drug of Fulton, who helped the district buy the stuffed animals at a wholesale price.  Students and parents have responded well to the program. One grandparent sent in a video of her granddaughter reading to her bulldog; many sent photos of their children reading in the car, on the couch, in bed. Parent, Julie Boyd, said her kindergartener couldn't wait to "come home and warm up her dog and look at her book!"

 

“(The stuffed Bulldogs) serve as both comfort objects and reading inspiration,” said Pulley. “The Bulldogs can be warmed in a microwave and they smell like lavender. In a stressful school year, they’re perfect.”