Cec leadership presentation

CEC ASPIRING LEADERS

• Introductions• Purpose: to provide information and address

questions about becoming a leader in CEC

WELCOME

CEC 2013 Convention & ExpoSan Antonio, TX

The Council for Exceptional Children is an international community of professionals who are

the voice and vision of special and gifted education.

CEC's mission is to improve, through excellence and advocacy, the education and quality of life for

children and youth with exceptionalities and to enhance the engagement of their families.

CEC Mission Statement


CEC is “governed” by its membership.

CEC needs YOU to invest in the organization and help guide it to accomplish its mission and vision.

Importance of Your CEC Leadership


CEC Governance Structure& Leadership Opportunities


MEMBERS

State/Provincial

UnitsDivisions Students

Representative Assembly(Two representatives from each

State/Provincial Unit and Division)

Executive Director

Staff

Board of Directors

CommitteesWorkgroups

Responsible toRepresentationAdvises and consults with

CEC Leadership OpportunitiesState/Provincial Units & Divisions


Officers/Executive Positions

MembershipCommittee

FinanceCommittee

Professional Development Committee:

Conferences & Workshops

Honors Committee:Awards

Yes I Can!

Fundraising

AdvocacyPublic Policy

CEC Leadership OpportunitiesDivisions


• Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)

• Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD)

• Division for Research (CEC-DR)• CEC Pioneers Division (CEC-PD)• Council for Educational Diagnostic

Services (CEDS)• Division on Autism & Developmental

Disabilities (DADD)• Division for Communicative Disabilities

& Deafness (DCDD)• Division on Career Development &

Transition (DCDT)

•Division for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL)• Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

•Division of International Special Education Services (DISES)

• Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD)

•Division for Physical, Health & Multiple Disabilities (DPHMD)

• Division on Visual Impairments (DVI)

• The Association for the Gifted (TAG)

• Technology and Media Division (TAM)

• Teacher Education Division (TED)

CEC Leadership OpportunitiesStudents


CEC Student Committee (national) Student Representative to the Representative Assembly Student CommitteeBoard of Directors, Student

CEC Student Chapters (local)Officers/Executive Committee Fund Raisers, Service ProjectsMembershipConferences / WorkshopsAdvocacy

CEC’s advisory body to the Board of Directors

identifies issues and advise the Board of Directors on positions CEC should take on issues related to the field and profession

informs the Board of Directors, CEC affiliates, divisions, and committees, of membership issues and perspectives

acts as a forum to examine prospective ideas, strategy directions, policy initiatives, and other issues

Includes two representatives from each state and provincial unit, division and the student membership

CEC Leadership OpportunitiesRepresentative Assembly


Elections Standing Committee Finance and Audit Standing Committee Nominations Standing Committee

Canadian/U.S. Committee Diversity Committee* Honors Committee Professional Standards and Practice Committee Representative Assembly Committee Student Committee

CEC Leadership OpportunitiesCommittees


CEC members interested in applying for upcoming vacancies CEC committees should complete the Committee Interest Form.

General information:• You must be a CEC member in good standing.• Committees have 5-9 members with one-third of the members being replaced

each year.• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in relation to the purposes of the

committee are key committee appointment considerations.• In encouraging broad member participation, CEC strives, across its committees, to

be representative in terms of professional role, unit affiliation, geography, gender, ethnicity and disability.

• Nominations Standing Committee and the Student Committee have applications specific to their purposes and operation.

Committee Interest Form


THE DEADLINE FOR ALL COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2013.

http://sped.org/~/media/Files/Leadership/Board%20of%20Directors/Committee%20Interest%20Form2013%20for%202014.docx

http://sped.org/Membership/Other-Ways-to-Join-or-Renew

http://sped.org/Membership/Other-Ways-to-Join-or-Renew

20 Board Members: Officers (President Elect, President, Past President,

Treasurer)

Member-at Large, Non-designated (9 positions)

Member-at-Large, Canada (1 position)

Member-at-Large, Ethnic and Multicultural Groups (4 positions)

Member-at-Large, Classroom Ranks (1 position)

Student Member (1 position)

CEC Leadership PositionsBoard of Directors


Carry out policy making and administrative activities

Advance CEC’s strategic direction

Provide advice and oversight to the organization

Communicate with members and units

Work with CEC Headquarters staff to respond to current issues in the field

Board Responsibilities


Examples of Issues Addressed in 2012


Development and approval of CEC’s position

on evaluating special education teachers

Examine emerging issues in Special

Education

Revise CEC membership

categoriesAdvocacy

Support for State/Provincial Units and Unit

Leadership

• Solicit nominations (February - April)

• Applications due: May 10th (www.cec.sped.org/nominations)

• NSC reviews applications (May – June)

• NSC submits a proposed slate to the President (2 candidates for each position)

• Once slate is finalized, all applicants are notified (June)

• Slate is published in CEC’s official publications

Board of Directors Slating


Membership wide election: Sept. 30th-Oct. 28th

http://www.cec.sed.org/nominations

Special education preparation Relevant career experience Previous CEC leadership experience Professional engagement / volunteer experience Candidate statements Letters of recommendation Other (including demographics)

CEC Board of DirectorsKey Elements for Slating


Questions for personal reflection… How have I been involved with my local unit?

How have I been involved in CEC at the state/provincial/subdivision level?

Am I able to commit the time to be an active participant in leadership?

Personal Reflection


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Cec leadership presentation