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Join any of our Virtual Board Meetings to get to see how we are working to improve outcome for our special education students, educators, and families. Must be a member of the Council for Exceptional Children - Join Now  - to attend board meetings. Attend on Zoom or at 99 E. Virginia Ave. Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85004. 

 

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All meetings are 9am – 12pm unless stated.

 

April 6, 2024 KOI Annual Planning – 9:00 – 3:00 pm
April 20, 2024 Virtual + Partners
May 18, 2024 @ KOI Education
June 1, 2024 Virtual (if needed)

All You Need to Know about SDI for Behavior

 

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Check back for Fall 2024 information.

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All Year | Asynchronous | Cost $45

 

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Register for new books at the beginning of each semester. Our book study uses the online platform Edmodo. You are expected to read a book and at the end of each chapter, you will log into Edmodo for your assignment. Each assignment has 3-5 questions that you will need to answer. You can work at your own pace, however, all of your responses must be completed by the end of the stated course period.

 

You can register for any or all these book studies! For each book completed, you will earn 20 hours of professional development credit that can be used for professional development hours (CEUs), ADE recertification credit, or for DHS licensure credit for speech/language professionals.

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Register and receive access to ALL FOUR live webinars and recordings if you can’t attend live. Join these Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health (DEBH) webinars for fast, practical, and proven teaching strategies to manage student behavior and wellness. Dr. Ashley MacSuga-Gage, Ph.D will teach ONE strategy per webinar that you can implement the very next day to measurably decrease behavior problems in your classroom.

 

See registration page for details. 

 

  • January 11, 2024: Group Contingencies: Types and Tricks 
  • February 8, 2024: Supporting Behavior in Middle/High Schools
AZ CASE Principal & Charter School Leadership Institute

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Principal Institute: Legal Issues in Special Education & Other Disability Laws

 

The goal of the Principal & Charter School Leadership Institute is to provide legal information and practical advice to help principals, assistant principals, building administrators, charter school directors, department chairs & others in their daily work with students and their families. See registration page for additional details about the topics and law firms presenting.

 

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Learn how to let your State Representatives know what children and youth with exceptionalities and their educators need to succeed.

 

We will prepare you to advocate in a meaningful way, connect you with other passionate educators from our state, and guide you to make appointments with the locally elected legislator from your home district. As a part of the Special Education Day at the Capitol, you will have the opportunity to speak with your representative and Stand Up for Special Education!

 

Use hashtag #SED2024 and share photos with your state representatives @ArizonaCEC. 

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Visit our Conference page for the latest information and registration info and join us for our annual special education state conference. This year we will again be virtual so that we can be as inclusive as possible. No need to hire substitutes or take days off school as our event begins at the end of the school day so that all can attend. 

 

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Hot Topics, Legal Series for Teachers Webinar | 4:30 – 5:30pm | $40

 

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Register and receive access to ALL FOUR live webinars and recordings if you can’t attend live. Based on Arizona teacher survey data, AZCEC is offering an affordable 4-part legal series for teachers this school year. The legal series will cover case law, hot topics, guidance from OSEP, and best practices. Provided by the Law Office of Lorie A Gerkey, PLLC.

 

  • March 12, 2024: Keeping your IEPs Legally Defensible: Advantages to Excellent Documentation
  • May 14, 2023: Keeping your IEPs Legally Defensible: Advantages to Parent Connections and Engagement  
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Inclusion in early childhood education is key!

 

Research has shown that when young children with disabilities are educated alongside their non-disabled peers they make greater academic gains and are more motivated to learn. Inclusive education means every student is valued for their strengths, gifts, and even challenges.

 

Join the Arizona Division for Early Childhood in our annual virtual "Walk for Inclusion" during the month of March.

 

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March 13-16, 2024 | San Antonio, TX

 

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With hundreds of sessions on just about every topic in the field, the CEC Convention & Expo is THE professional development event for special educators to find research, tips, and strategies you can apply to supporting students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

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April 6, 2024 | In-Person 8:30 – 3:00 | Cost $22.07

 

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Come and be a part of crafting the Annual Action Plan for 2024-2025. Together, let's pave the way for Arizona CEC and our Divisions to evolve as dynamic and essential advocates for exceptional students in Arizona. Your input is crucial in shaping a brighter future for our organizations and the students we serve.

This is the day AZCEC, AZCASE, AZDEBH, and AZDEC, get together to plan events for the next school year. Breakfast at 8:30, start planning at 9:00.

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May 10, 2024 | Virtual 8:30 – 12:00 MST | Cost $59

 

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Join us for an update on what we know about changes to laws, rules, and regulations enacted during this legislative session and recent court cases that impact special education for the 2024-2025 school year.

Susie Cannata, our legislative liaison, will provide an update on the current legislative session. Our attorney friends at Udall Shumway will provide us with their perspective on the practical implications of enacting Arizona legislation and other special education news we can use as we begin planning for the 2024-2025 school year.

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