Southeast South-Central Educational Cooperative

Building strong readers starts with strong instruction! 📚💙 SERTAC consultant Kristy Stuber spent the day with Bell County Schools sharing UFLI Foundations and exploring practical strategies for foundational literacy instruction. We loved the energy Bell County educators brought to the day! Thank you for welcoming SESC into your learning!

Great day at Model Laboratory School! We kicked off the school year with a refresher on the pieces of a quality IEP, using Kentucky’s Compliance Record Review document to guide our discussion.

We always appreciate the thoughtful questions, open conversation, and the opportunity to learn alongside such a dedicated team. Thank you, Model Lab, for your continued partnership. We’re grateful to work with you! 💙📚

👏 What a POWERFUL day of learning at Corbin Independent Schools! 🍎📚

Lauren McQueary brought her popular “Let Them Move” session to Corbin Impact, engaging teachers from across the district in learning centered around student engagement and the importance of movement in the classroom. 🏃‍♀️💡 Educators walked away with practical strategies for getting students moving, engaged, and ready to learn!

Dr. Holly Hibbard also presented her impactful “When Behavior Hits the Fan” De-escalation session, with a strong focus on prevention and equipping educators with a deeper understanding of the function of behavior and the de-escalation cycle. 🧠🛠️

Two incredible sessions. One powerful day of professional learning. And a district full of educators committed to creating classrooms where students can thrive! 💙🙌

Thank you, Corbin Independent Schools, for investing in your educators and students!

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🍎 Calling All Kindergarten & 1st Grade Teachers! 🍎

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-
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✅ September 23– Responding to Inappropriate Behavior
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✅ October 14– Environment & Active Supervision
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✅ October 28– Engagement & Opportunities to Respond
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🖥️ 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.

It’s a great day at the Corbin IMPACT Conference!

📣 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026-2027 SESC Trauma-Informed Practices Cadre!

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! 💙💚

🌟 Strong systems. Continuous improvement. Exciting work ahead!

Last Friday, Dr. Holly Hibbard had the opportunity to work alongside the District Leadership and School Leadership Teams at Corbin Independent Schools as they continued strengthening their Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).

Together, the teams explored the incorporation of mental health and behavioral health systems through the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF)—building on the strong systems Corbin already has in place to create an even more comprehensive approach to supporting students.

One thing is clear: these teams have incredibly strong systems, but they are never satisfied with simply maintaining the status quo. They are continually asking, “How can we get even better for our students?”

We can’t wait to see the progress Corbin Independent makes throughout this school year as they continue this important work! 👏

SESC was excited to host leaders from Whitley County and McCreary County for a First Steps to Local Accountability session led by Susan Dugal and Julie Web from the UK Center for Next Generation Leaders.

District teams completed the Local Accountability Continuum Self-Assessment to identify their greatest needs and guide their next steps toward stronger, locally driven accountability systems.

Great conversations with focused reflections which led to meaningful next steps.

🚀 Ready for work. Ready for life.

Help your students participating in the Alternate Assessment build meaningful pathways to employment and independence!

Join us for a hands-on day of learning as we explore:
✨ Career Work Experience Certification
✨ Work-Based Learning
✨ Experiential Curriculum
✨ Data Collection
✨ Person-Centered Planning

Walk away with practical strategies you can put into action immediately!

📅 September 9
⏰ 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
📍 SESC
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"📢 ARC Chairperson Training

Are you serving as an ARC Chairperson or preparing to step into the role? Join us for this in-person training designed to support you in leading effective Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) meetings with confidence!

🗓 August 27, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 GC Garland Building, London, KY

This session is ideal for individuals who will be facilitating ARC meetings and want to strengthen their understanding of responsibilities, processes, and best practices.

Don’t miss this opportunity to build your leadership skills and ensure compliance in ARC meetings!

👉 Register using the link or QR code on the flyer.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a6KeaXD1QdQFV7EyE5NDUxT7rk3qjLNj/view?usp=sharing

For questions, contact:
📧 [email protected]

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