Having trouble filling teaching positions in special education? See below and attached to register for an informational session on this unique opportunity. Teaching Assistants, FRYSC and Gear Up staff, etc. with a disposition to teach that meet the admission...

Register Here This Awareness training is designed to explore critical components of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), an MTSS framework for climate, culture, social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. PBIS is the most researched and developed MTSS...

The upcoming KVEC “Train the Trainer” session will be designed for district teams and to help them prepare for district wide adoption, uniform implementation and processes that help assure fidelity. Sign your team up today by scanning the QR...

The next step in professional learning around KyStandards is incorporating it into the local curriculum of your district. Join us on January 27th here at KVEC or virtually as we work with district teams in a train the trainer session...

The upcoming KVEC “Train the Trainer” session will be designed for district teams and to help them prepare for district wide adoption, uniform implementation and processes that help assure fidelity. Sign your team up today by scanning the QR...

For district and school based teams wanting to support the establishment of a secondary systems planning team, how to use universal data to target student groups in need of Tier II intervention, assess the fidelity of interventions/supports and develop...

New Social Studies Standards are in place and will be assessed for the first time this school year. The upcoming KVEC “Train the Trainer” session will be designed for district teams and to help them prepare for district wide...

Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative will host its fourth Virtual FIRESummit on November 17th, 2021 starting at 9 A.M. Over 100 presentations presented by educators from across all 24 KVEC districts. WATCH LIVE The Virtual FIRE Summit is a celebration of...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative is pleased to welcome Rachel Njenga on November 9th in a virtual training focused on preventing behaviors through PBIS structures.  The deadline to register is November 5th You can register by using the QR Code below....

The deadline to register is October 14th. Register through QR Code above, by clicking on the image or clicking the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7nKOjZoiygm170OgQZ7mGOFqqlYxRxGqvXKw7hLdliwrWxQ/viewform Training will be designed for district teams. We look forward to seeing you here at the KVEC...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative is pleased to announce a new service to our districts made possible by an updated learning management system allowing you to deliver personalized video trainings and courses. Already available courses include trainings specific to: Opening...

We here at the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) would like to make sure everyone is aware of the below SEL resources available through KVEC. Please reach out to the KVEC CRRSAA Team for support with your social, ...

The Tiny House project allows our students to learn the construction process from beginning to end. We start with design, budgeting, scheduling, and material take-offs. We go from rough framing to the finishing touches. This grant allows our students...

The Breathitt Area Technology Center is located in Jackson, Kentucky and serves students from all high schools in Breathitt County. Our staff is committed to providing students with the resources and opportunities to become accomplished learners and workers. It...

Thom Cochran, Superintendent of the Johnson County School District received an award from the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative for his leadership during the 2020-2021 school year for serving as the KVEC Chairman of the Board for our 25 member...

The Floyd County school district sent KVEC/theHoller this video for everyone to enjoy. Mike Bell (digital learning coach) and Tiny (robot) discuss the upcoming Summer Camps that will be going on in Floyd County! If any of your schools have...

Over the next few weeks, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative will be highlighting each of our KVEC districts that had Educators receive grants over this past year and presented at the Virtual FIRESummit. Today we are spotlighting Breathitt County! Breathitt County...

This session focuses on the partnership between KVEC and the Arkansas Department of Education.  Engage in a conversation with members of both organizations that led to the development of this partnership and the creation of a micro-credential using Design, Assessment...

KVEC is pleased to welcome two new member districts that have joined the KVEC Region. Menifee County Schools Menifee has 4 grade and 1 high school with a combined total of 1097 students. Robertson County Schools Robertson County has a grade, middle and...

Space is limited, so reserving your place NOW will guarantee your registration is locked in and will ensure you continue receiving the latest information about upcoming sessions.  You can register now for both sessions at the link below: KVEC 5th Micro-Credential...

Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative hosted its third Virtual FIRESummit on April 21st. 46 presentations with 64 presenters by educators from all across the KVEC region. Click here to see all the videos from this FIRESummit If you have ever been to...

Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Dessie Bowling (Associate Director & Safe Schools Program Director) was recently published on ACE-ED.org (Equity & Access Pre K-12). ACE-ED.org is a group of education media professionals who are passionate about creating equitable access for...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Holler Engineers will be hosting the best 3-day technology camps anyone has ever witnessed! The camps will be held this summer May-June. Here is a list of every workshop that will be offered to...

November 11–12, 2021, Indianapolis, IN Hosted by the National Rural Education Association (NREA), in partnership with the Rural Schools Collaborative, the 2021 National Forum to Advance Rural Education is going hybrid. This means they will host an in-person event, and...

Superintendent Danny Adkins is excited to announce our first students to achieve Dell Tech Certification. Adkins comments, "Congratulations FCHS senior Branson Johnson, BLHS junior Conner Lockhart, FCHS sophomore Brylie Pennington and PHS freshman John Lewis on becoming Dell Tech certified!...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) Board of Directors are proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Jerry Green as Executive Director for the Educational Service Agency that serves 23 east Kentucky School Districts and encompasses an area larger...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown,  welcomed guest Sarah Bracken, NBCT, who serves as a Refugee Educator Academy Project Consultant, at the Center for Learning Practice with the Carey Institute for Global Good.   Sarah shared...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown, with co-host Dr. Dessie Bowling,  welcomed guest Dr. Doug Anthony, Chief Consultant of Anthony Consulting Group.  Dr. Anthony has done extensive work in leading principal pipeline development and...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown welcomed guest Kareem Farah, Chief Executive Officer of the Modern Classroom Project.  The Modern Classroom Project empowers educators to meet every student’s needs through blended, self-paced, mastery-based instruction. The...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown, with co-host Jennifer Carroll, welcomed guest Raymond (RJ) Rodriquez, Licensing Specialist with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to discuss the state's progress in assisting with virtual learning for...

The KVEC Virtual Tracking Tool was collaboratively developed by special education and general education practitioners in response to the rising need for systems of supports to address student attendance and engagement in a virtual or hybrid setting.  The tool...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown welcomed guests Dionne Bates and Chasity Craft to discuss their new podcast series for the Exceptional Educator's Playbook.  The purpose of this series is to develop a network...

Oct. 26, 2020, Frankfort, Kentucky – The Kentucky Association of School Superintendents in partnership with the eight Kentucky educational cooperatives will hold several news briefings around the state on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, to inform the news media and...

Dear Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Instructional Leaders: National Geographic Education is pleased to invite K-3 teachers in the Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative (KVEC) region to participate in an exciting and rigorous, job-embedded professional learning project focused on the instructional shifts...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s Digitalachia Podcast series hosted by Robert Brown, welcomed guests, Ann Marie Fenton, Director, Rules Management and Educator Assessment, Georgia Professional Standards Commission and Troy Hutchings, Senior Policy Advisor, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) to discuss...

Announcing the 2nd Virtual FIRE Summit Forging Innovation in Rural EducationOctober 20, 2020, Starting at 9 A.M.Watch it LIVE by clicking the link belowtheholler.org/live/ The Virtual FIRE Summit is a celebration of the powerful and compelling learning taking place across the...

Johnny Appleseed Retold & Illustrated by Steven Kellogg Read by Superintendent Thom Cochran of Johnson County Google Form Quiz

On October 7, 2020,  Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) welcomed  Kim Sergent,  Social Studies Instructional Lead, of KVEC to discuss the partnership she initiated with National Geographic.   National Geographic Education invited  K-3 teachers in...

On October 1, 2020,  Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative welcomed  Jeff Hawkins,  Director, of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative.  The topic of discussion for this podcast is Creating a Design Lab to Enhance Virtual Instruction. What...

The Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative welcomed  Dr. Jacqueline Rodriquez, Vice President of Research, Policy, and Advocacy with the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE).  The topic of discussion is higher education and...

On September 21, 2020,  Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative welcomed Sue Beers, Executive Director, Members Impacting Instruction, Improving Curriculum (MISIC) located in Iowa, and Jennifer Carroll, Professional Learning Lead, Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative.  The topic...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s (KVEC) kicked off its first Digitalachia Podcast on August 19.   The KVEC office and its 23 partner districts are in the heart of Appalachian. We are focused on creating personalized professional learning opportunities that meet...

Grades 5 and 8:  Language MechanicsOnline Practice Activities/Assessments  Over the past few months, many districts have requested resources for teaching language mechanics.  Teachers whose classes reached the 100th percentile as a result of our BRIDGES trainings “back in the day”...

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) focuses on innovative methods for addressing educational and community-based challenges throughout Eastern Kentucky. KVEC is a non-profit 501c3 educational service agency established in 1969 by 8 small school districts. Today, we serve more...

One East Kentucky, EKCEP, Kentucky Power, SOAR, and the Ashland Alliance have partnered to complete a workforce assessment and skills analysis for a 27-county region in East Kentucky. This is an update of the EKYWorks project that was conducted...

By: Liz Moomey & Bill Estep With most public schools in Kentucky planning to delay the start of in-person classes for another six weeks or more, educators across the state are grappling with how to reach students on the losing...

**For anyone who has submitted or had planned to submit but was not able to make the deadline for Learning Innovation Grants please read the following message** The decision was made to extend the deadline for submission of the Learning...

Presented by: Odelia Younge, Director, Micro-Credentials, Digital Promise, (Moderator);  Todd Davis, Division Director, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, KY Department of Education;   Alex Dreier, Instructional Design Lead, Research Scholar, Friday Institute for Ed. Innovation, NC State University; Brandy...