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2009 CEC Leadership Opportunities for Student Members

Serving the Council for Exceptional Children is an enriching, rewarding experience for student members who aspire to make a difference. It is an opportunity to be connected to the most dedicated leaders in the field and in a position to contribute to the greatest good for children and youth with exceptionalities. Applications are being accepted now for:

Position:  Student Member, CEC Board of Directors
Term:  Two years; January 1, 2009-December 31, 2010
Nominations Due:  May 28, 2008
Responsibilities: The Student Member serves as a full member of the CEC Board of Directors, and is an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the Student Standing Committee.
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Position:  Student Representative, CEC Representative Assembly
Term:  Two years; January 1, 2009-December 31, 2010
Nominations Due:  May 28, 2008
Responsibilities:  The Student Representative serves as a member of the Council’s Representative Assembly and is also a member of the Student Standing Committee.
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CEC’s Student Newsletter

^NEW! March 2008 Issue

Student Newsletter Archives

• August 2007 Issue
• May 2007 Issue
• January 2007 issue
• October 2006 Issue

CEC's 2008 Annual Convention & Expo
April 2-5, 2008 - Boston, Massachusetts
Highlights for Students

Convention Orientation for Students: Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 3:30-4:30 pm. Learn how to get the most out of your convention experience. Insider information on the recruiters at the Career Center, the exhibitors at the Expo, the hottest sessions, and more! Door prizes, too!

Student Awards: Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 5:00-6:30 pm. The winners of the Susan Phillips Gorin Award and Outstanding Student Member Award will be recognized as part of the Opening General Session featuring Henry Winkler as the Keynote Speaker. Our other Student Award and Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the Student Forum on Thursday, April 3, 2008, 1:00-4:00 pm.

Student Forum: Thursday, April 3, 1:00-4:00 pm. The Forum includes posters and feature presentations addressing issues of interest to and affecting students. Learn about all the opportunities available to you in CEC! Get the scoop on all CEC is doing to support the transition of Student members to Professional membership! Door prizes, too!

Student Scholarship Fundraiser: Thursday, April 3, 2008, 7:30-10:30 pm. Eat, laugh, and party as we enjoy a rollicking romp through the middle ages at the Medieval Manor. As guests of the King, you’ll enjoy a six course banquet eaten without fork, knife, or spoon. Join your CEC colleagues for all the laughs and fun to help raise money for furthering the careers of special educators. Your ticket includes an entertaining 2-1/2 hour show, dinner, beverage, souvenir flagon, and bus transportation. Tickets are $45 for students, $60 for professionals. Tickets are limited. Sorry, no refunds for this event. Already registered for the convention? Call CEC at 888/232-7733 to purchase your ticket for this event.

CEC’s Career Center: Open during exhibit hours. Bring your interview suit and plenty of resumes because this is the place to find a job! School districts from across the United States will be represented.

Visit the Expo: Open during exhibit hours. More than 300 exhibitors! From Pre-K to graduate level materials, and everything in between, the Expo will meet your needs!

The Student Spot: THE place to get information on all events for students plus things to see and do in Boston. Open during registration hours in the Convention Center.

More Information on the Convention

CEC Launches New Mentoring Pilot

CEC has implemented an exciting new pilot (test) project to support new/future special education teachers, the CEC/CEC Pioneers Division Student Mentoring Pilot. Members from the CEC’s Pioneers Division (CEC-PD), including CEC past presidents, award winners, and many from the “Who’s Who in Special Education,” are mentoring students from the following CEC student chapters:

• University of Cincinnati (OH) Chapter 0080, Dr. Stephen Kroeger, Faculty Advisor
• Canisius College (NY) Chapter 0432, Dr. Marya Grande, Faculty Advisor
• Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (IL) Chapter 0696, Dr. Craig Miner, Faculty Advisor
• Georgian Court University (NJ) Chapter 0970, Dr. Lynn DeCapua, Faculty Advisor
• Hood College (MD) Chapter 1167, Dr. Kelly Kantz, Faculty Advisor

The Mentoring Pilot is the brainchild of the Student Transitional Workgroup, which met in the spring of 2006. The Workgroup, which was comprised of student members, Student Chapter Faculty Advisors, and first year professionals, developed a number of strategies/recommendations to encourage and support student members to transition to professional membership after graduation.

The feedback on this pilot from the students, mentors, and faculty advisors has been positive. At the 2008 CEC Convention & Expo in Boston, the students and their mentors will have the opportunity to meet in a special reception. An interim report on the pilot will be presented to the CEC Board of Directors at the convention, and a final report and recommendation will be made later this year.

Congratulations to these chapters and their faculty advisors and students; and thank you to the CEC-PD members who are serving as mentors. This experience will be rewarding for all of the participants--the CEC-PD members who will mentor future special educators and the students who will benefit from the experience and expertise of these long term CEC members.

New! CEC’s  OnLine Job Board
The best job opportunities in special education are on CEC’s new Online Job Board!

• Free and Confidential Resume Posting: Make your resume available to special education employers, confidentially if you choose.
• Easy Job Application: Create a password protected account for managing your job search.
• Job Search Control: Quickly and easily find relevant job listings and sign up for automatic e-mail notification when new jobs are available that match your criteria.
• Saved Jobs Capability: Save up to 100 jobs in your account folder to come back to apply when you are ready.

Try the job board now!

2008 Student Committee

Meet the 2008 Student Committee
Who is representing you? Meet your 2008 Student Committee and get information about the committee’s activities.

Questions? Need Assistance?

For more information about CEC membership for students, how to start or reactivate a student chapter, or applications or other materials for student chapters, contact CEC’s Constituent Services Center toll-free at 888/232-7733 or TTY 866/915-5000 or e-mail service@cec.sped.org. Representatives are available to take your call Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time.