We hope you will be joining us and thousands of special educators in Indianapolis, Indiana for CEC’s Annual Convention and Expo! CEC’s Convention will provide us all with an opportunity to reflect on special and gifted education and early intervention, and ways we can continue to advance the profession and support better outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and gifts and talents. This year’s convention will offer over 500 sessions, workshops, town halls and more, featuring the most pressing issues in the field, as well as speakers and celebrations you won’t want to miss!
CEC’s Policy and Advocacy team and U.S. Department of Education Officials will bring you the hot policy topics, from budget to high leverage practices, special education research, ESSA implementation, and more! Here is the schedule of events for the week:
Wednesday, January 30:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
What All Educators Must Know About Coming Changes to Special Education and Early Intervention Policy (Pre-Convention Workshop *additional fee*) - Deborah Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children and Sharon Walsh, Division for Early Childhood, Room 101, Indiana Convention Center
Thursday, January 31:
9:45 - 10:45 AM
OSERS Update – Rethinking Special Education - Johnny Collett, Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. and Department of Education and Deborah Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, Wabash Ballroom 1, Indiana Convention Center
1:00 - 2:00 PM
ESSA and IDEA: Working Together to Improve Outcomes for All Students - Ruth Ryder, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education and Deborah Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, Wabash Ballroom 1, Indiana Convention Center
2:15 - 3:15 PM
Updates from NCSER: Research and Resources at the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences - Joan McLaughlin, National Center for Special Education, U.S. Department of Education and Deborah Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, Wabash Ballroom 1, Indiana Convention Center
Friday, February 1:
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
What's Happening in Washington - Ruth Ryder, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education and Deborah Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, Wabash Ballroom 1, Indiana Convention Center
Saturday, February 2:
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
CEC’s Policy on the Prevention of and Response to Maltreatment - CEC Maltreatment Work Group members and Deborah Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, Wabash Ballroom 1, Indiana Convention Center
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