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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:  Member, Student Standing Committee
Term:  Two years; January 1, 2009-December 31, 2010
Number of Positions Available:  Two
Nominations Due:  October 1, 2008
Responsibilities:  The Student Standing Committee makes recommendations to the CEC Board of Directors on issues of interest to students. The Committee also determines the recipients of Student Awards, and plans and conducts an Issues Forum and other events for students at the CEC Annual Convention.

Click here for more information and the application packet

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 Voter Education Kit

Election Day 2008 is quickly approaching. CEC is pleased to offer the Voter Education Kit, containing all the materials you need to spread the message of how important it is for future educators to participate in the elections. Designed specifically for getting the word out, CEC’s Voter Education Kit includes:

• One “I Educate, I Participate” t-shirt
• 100 “I Educate, I Participate” stickers
• One CD with CEC’s Voter Education Guide for additional dissemination

Quantities are limited, so order yours today! Call CEC at 888/232-7733. Member price $18.95; nonmember price $20.95.

CEC 2008 Convention & Expo Highlights

Learning, Networking, and Fun!
At the 2008 CEC Annual Convention & Expo in Boston, participants had over 600 information-packed sessions to choose from. Everywhere you turned there was the opportunity to network with the “who’s who” in special education. Hundreds of exhibitors displayed the newest publications, products, and services. The Career Center was abuzz with students interviewing for their first job. The Student Forum was packed with tips and ideas for getting the most out of your CEC membership.

And The Envelope Goes To…
Our thanks to the many members who helped make this a wonderful convention for students: Chris Evans, Jane Hardin, and the students from Simmons College for setting us up with Medieval Manor for the student scholarship fundraiser and for the Student Spot; Wendy Ehrensberger, Lynn DeCapua, Marya Grande, Stephen Kroeger, and Craig Miner for their presentations at the Student Chapter Faculty Advisors’ Roundtable; Erik Carter and the panelists and poster presenters at the Student Forum; and a special thank you to your Student Committee—Cindy Chambers, Emily Canty, James Williams, Andrea Abel, Stephen Wright, Laura Cross, Shea Obremski, and Trisha Steinbrecher, who worked all year to bring you the best of the best.

2008 CEC Student Scholarship and Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2008 winners! We were pleased to have the opportunity to recognize our winners at the Opening General Session and Student Forum. Read about their amazing accomplishments.

Student Chapter Faculty Advisors
Thanks to all 64 CEC Student Chapter Faculty Advisors who attended the Faculty Advisors’ Roundtable at the convention. The discussion was lively and lots of information was exchanged. Here are the materials you asked for:

• Notes from 2008 Faculty Advisors Roundtable
• More Questions and Answers
• Need Help? Here’s Who to Call

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.