Subdivision and Chapter News…

We invite you to share the all of the wonderful activities and wonderful news regarding your Subdivisions and Chapters. Email Denise at dgudwin@dadeschools.net and Magda at mssalazar@dadeschools.net for submission in the next newsletter.

UNIT REPORTS FOR INCOMING CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

 Almost every active professional chapter and subdivision was represented at Leadership in 2007. In order to make sure that we hear from everyone and that we can maintain communication between the state board and the units. Please see the UNIT REPORT FORM for 2007-2008 on page10 & 11. Many of you have already submitted these forms with your BOARD ROSTER and ASSURANCES. If you have submitted them, thank you very much. If you haven’t, please send to June Logue, loguej@paec.org as soon as possible.  Please include your contact information.

Subdivision News   

 SAVE THE DATE!!

    Florida Division for Learning Disabilities

    Regional Drive-In Conference 2008

    January 26, 2008

    University of South Florida

SAVE THE DATE!!

    Florida Council for Children with Behavior Disorders

    Council for Exceptional Children

    December 13 – 15, 2007

    Rosen Centre Hotel

The Florida CEC Pioneers Division

Ever wonder if you could be a CEC Pioneer? Membership is open to anyone who has been a member of CEC for 20 years or more, as well as retired members, life members and past presidents of CEC. Sooo… if you joined CEC in 1987 or before, you could be a CEC Pioneer!

Ever wonder if you should be a CEC Pioneer? The mission of CEC Pioneers is to retain and benefit from the leadership and expertise of long-term CEC members. Luckily Florida is one of only six states and one Canadian province that have a CEC Pioneers sub-division. Sooo… if you want to be in the ranks of other leaders and experts in the field of special education such as yourself, you should be a CEC Pioneer!

To do so, simply call CEC toll free at 888-232-7733 and pay the remarkable low price of $10.00 to join. We look forward to seeing your name on our membership list! Please accept the sincere thanks of our officers— President- Elect Lispbeth Gets, Treasurer Landis Stetler, Membership Chair Susan Poston and me.

Cathy Costello, President

Chapter News    

     Miami Chapter 121

As local co-chairpersons for the 2007 FCEC Conference held at the Bahia Mar in Sunny Ft. Lauderdale, we want to say thank you for coming out and enjoying the rich conference with dynamic keynote and guest speakers like Dr. Tom E.C. Smith, Dr. Janette Klingner, Dr. Robert Pasternak, Dr. Jacqueline Thousand, Dr. Richard Villa, Dr. Ann Nevin, Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez, Dr. Joan Wynne, and Dr. Marilyn Jager-Adams. In conjunction with the invited presenters, we had an amazing array of presenters as well on hot topics like Response to Intervention, Inclusive Practices, Reading Strategies. Our technology strand was top notch – we know you took back some great ideas and knowledge on programs to implement in the classroom. Kudos to all, especially our local chapter for putting together what we know to be a dynamic conference!

Denise and Magda