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Leadership Training and Meeting Materials

Presentations and handouts from the CEC Leadership Institutes, annual convention, and Interdivisional Caucus (IDC) meetings. NOTE: Most content on this page is restricted to CEC members only.

2009 CEC State/Provincial Unit and Division Leadership Institutes

CEC Structure and Strategic Direction

• CEC Strategic Plan: Bruce Ramirez
• CEC Strategic Direction: Kathleen Puckett
• CEC and Representative Assembly Priorities: Kathleen Puckett 

State/Provincial Unit Strategic Planning

• Strategic Planning: Susan Fowler, Josette Heslop, Valerie Sharpe & Carol Eisenbise 
• Strategic Planning—Sample Planning Agenda 
• Strategic Planning—Fine Tuning 
• Strategic Planning—Sample Goal-Outcome-Strategy 
• Strategic Planning—Planning Sessions Worksheets 

Leadership

• Pathways to Leadership Report 
• Nurturing Leadership—Pathways to Leadership Report: Mary Ruth Coleman & 2008 Nominations Committee 
• CEC Leadership Tips: Susan Fowler 
• Orange County Chapter Leadershop: Jerry Hime 

Diversity and Inclusivity

• Diversity and Inclusivity: Jacqueline Mault, Anmarie Kallas, Bruce Ramirez & Deborah Ziegler 

Policy and Advocacy

• What’s Happening in Washington: Deborah Ziegler, Lindsay Jones, Kim Hymes & Elisabeth Williams 
• Advocacy – Your Voice, Your Responsibility: Deborah Zieger, Lindsay Jones, Kim Hymes & Elisabeth Williams 

“How to…”

• Conference Planning: Anmarie Kallas & Carol Serrano
• Conference Planning Checklist: Anmarie Kallas & Carol Serrano
• Membership—Dancing With the Stars: Linda Marsal, Susan Simmons & Paula Evans
• Membership Tips: Paula Evans
• Division Membership Recruitment and Retention: Linda Marsal
• DLD Newsletter Production Template: Rollanda O’Connor
• Strengthening Our Brand Through Collaboration: Joan Melner
• Branding, Communications, and Marketing Strategies and Solutions: Joan Melner, Diane Shinn & Anna Baker
• Corporate Sponsorship Issues: Emily Collins & Joan Melner
• Budgeting and Finances: Carol Eisenbise
• State/Provincial Unit Requirements: Linda Marsal & Susan Simmons

2008 CEC State/Provincial Unit and Division Leadership Institutes

• Unit Presidents Survey 2007: Susan Fowler
• Canadian/U.S. Standing Committee—Discussion and Future Directions: Candace Borger & Diane Vandenbossche

• Applying Leadership Skills: Mary Ruth Coleman
  • Pathways to CEC Leadership Interview: Mary Ruth Coleman
  • Nurturing CEC Leadership: Mary Ruth Coleman
• "You are a CEC leader if . . .": Mary Ruth Coleman

• CEC’s New Diversity Terminology

• What’s Happening in Canada—A Public Policy Perspective: Candace Borger & Diane Vandenbossche
• Strengthening Grassroots Advocacy—A Toolkit for the Everyday Activist: Deborah Ziegler, Kim Hymes & Jill Berthiaume
• CEC’s Policy on Safe and Positive School Climate
• CEC’s Recommendations for Implementing a Positive School Climate

• Membership Development: Linda Marsal & Susan Simmons
• Disseminating Professional Information: Sharon Raimondi
• Disseminating Professional Information: Stefani Roth
• Florida CEC 2008 Leadership Institute: Janet Raney 

2007 CEC State/Provincial Unit and Division Leadership Institutes

• Making a Difference Through Leadership: Mary Ruth Coleman
• What is Culture?: Elizabeth Cramer
• Deal or No Deal—Do You Have What It Takes To Keep Your Members?: Linda Marsal & Susan Simmons
• What A Deal! The 2007 MN CEC Job Fair: Roberta Brack Kaufman
• CEC Membership Overview—Lessons Learned: Linda Marsal & Susan Simmons

2006 CEC State/Provincial Unit and Division Leadership Institutes

• Membership Development: Linda Marsal & Susan Simmons

2005 CEC State/Provincial Unit and Division Leadership Institutes

• Generational Differences in Membership: Linda Marsal
• Advocacy Training: Lynn Ziraldo & Helga Berger

Interdivisional Caucus (IDC)

• March 2009 IDC Minutes
• April 2008 IDC Minutes
• April 2007 IDC Minutes
• April 2006 IDC Minutes
• April 2005 IDC Minutes