KEDC Special Education Cooperative
The KEDC Special Education Cooperative is composed of a multidisciplinary team of educators with expertise in the areas of special education procedures and issues, instructional strategies, literacy, positive behavior interventions & support, classroom management, assistive technology, UDL, complex needs, and secondary transition. KEDC Special Education Cooperative provides support services and technical assistance as well as professional development to 22 school districts in Eastern Kentucky.
Framework for Understanding Poverty A Ruby Payne Workshop
Location:
Morehead Conference Center
July 16, 2021 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
This workshop gives you in-depth information to help you understand class differences and strategies you can implement in the classroom to achieve impact.
Teachers who participate in this training will:
· Use concrete instructional strategies to help students from poverty
· Understand hidden rules of economic class and effects on behaviors and mindsets
· Develop stronger relationships with students to impact behavior
· Reduce discipline referrals
Topics include resources, mental models, family structure, language patterns, and more.
Support services include technical assistance and consultation with individual teachers, teams, and district staff for a variety of situations which may include:
Request for Indirect ServicesRequest for Direct Services
- Implementing and monitoring special education procedures
- Supporting emergency & probationary certified and new teachers
- Implementing differentiated instruction via literacy & math strategies, co-teaching, PBIS, Kansas Learning Strategies and Content Enhancement Routines
- Providing training, consultation and support on using Assistive Technology and UDL
- Analysis of district & regional data and district assistance with ASSIST/CDIPs and CSIPs.
- Providing training and technical assistance for students with autism, sensory impairments and other complex needs
- Collaboration with other agencies
Gear Box
KEDC Special Education Cooperative Districts
KEDC Special Education Cooperative Staff
| Carter, Mandy, Low Incidence Consultant | Looney, Jon, Assistive Technology Consultant |
| Dehart, Lori, Behavior Consultant | Middleton, Pam, Executive Assistant |
| Hogg, Jenny, Special Education Consultant | Rutledge, Charles, PGES & Math Consultant |
| Lane, Lacey, M.S. CCC-SLP | Staton, Julia, Pre-employment Transition Specalist |
| Little, Stephanie, KEDC Special Education Cooperative Director | Walker, Debbie, Literacy / Coaching Consultant |
