CEC 2014 Convention & Expo

Save the date for the CEC 2014 Convention & Expo in Philadelphia, the premier professional development event for special and gifted education.

Thousands of special education teachers, administrators, researchers, professors and students from around the world will discuss pressing issues and share information in areas such as Common Core State Standards, administration, autism, co-teaching and collaboration, [...]

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YOUR VOTE = YOUR VOICE

Dear CEC Members:

The membership-wide election for the CEC 2014 Board of Directors is open!  You have until Oct. 28 to speak your mind and help CEC choose its future leaders.

CEC leadership must represent the beliefs and values of our members – each one of us has a voice in electing [...]

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Thank You German Cultural Centre

SK CEC would like to express our sincere thanks to the folks at the German Cultural Centre who graciously hosted our Yes I Can! Awards ceremony on Sunday, September 29th, 2013. The banquet room was beautifully decorated and the snack buffet was delicious. It was a truly special afternoon for our award recipients and their [...]

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June 18th&19th Workshop – Traumatic Event Systems Training

Join us on June 18th & 19th, 2013 at The Concordia Club (160 Cartwright St., Saskatoon, SK) to participate in a two-day skill-based training program for school and community crisis responders through the “Traumatic Event Systems (TES) Model of Trauma Response”

$125 for CEC members and $250 for non-members

More information  (pdf) and Registration

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May 13th Workshop – Learning with APPtitude

Join us on Monday May 13, 2013 at Neatby-Timlin Theatre (Rm 241) University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon to discover new ways to use iPads for UDL support from Alex Dunn, SMART Exemplary Educator of the Year.

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) or share with neighbors as profiling and goal selection act as a catalyst for exploring how [...]

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Voting Assistance Available for 2012 Saskatoon Civic Elections

Eligible voters who require assistance to vote due to a physical disability, limited mobility or difficulty with reading and writing will have access to a number of supports during the 2012 Saskatoon Civic Elections.

Voters unable to leave home to go to a Polling Station due to a physical disability or limited mobility may vote [...]

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2012 Yes I Can Awards!

The Yes I Can! Award acknowledges the achievements of children and youth with intensive supports (ages 5-22 years of age) who have overcome challenges or public misconceptions;

Encourages children and youth with intensive needs to seek their highest potential; and Increases awareness of the abilities, aspirations, and personal qualities of people with intensive supports.

Nominees [...]

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May 2012 Workshop – EAL Learners: Language Learning or Learning Difficulties?

Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:00am-4:00pm Location: Brian King Centre, Warman, SK Workshop Poster and registration form

 

The characteristics of learning difficulties in many ways may mirror characteristics associated with learning an additional language. When English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners struggle with reading, it can be difficult to distinguish between learning difficulties [...]

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View a copy of our Journal “Teaching Exceptional Children” (TEC)

TEC, an official publication of the Council for Exceptional Children, is published specifically for teachers and administrators of children with disabilities and children who are gifted. TEC features practical articles that present methods and materials for classroom use as well as current issues in special education teaching and learning. View a sample copy!

TEC now [...]

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Canadian CEC Provincial Units’ Canadian Coffee Party!

We hope you are planning to attend the CEC convention at the National Harbour, Maryland in April, 2011. The Canadian Coffee Party once again is being planned on behalf of our provincial units and will be held at the Gaylord National Harbour Hotel on Wednesday,April 27th form 8:00 to 10:00 in conjunction with the convention. This [...]

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