Category: Updates

Better Leaders Better Schools is a weekly show for school leaders who are ruckus makers – Those leaders who find freedom from the status quo.

This episode focuses on special education and features a special education leader from Washington State. The host, Daniel Bauer (@alienearbud) interviews Franklin Day (@fday) about how we can support the needs of all students while constantly beating the drum, even though that can be exhausting.

We hope you enjoy the podcast (or in the middle of the page) and all of the highlights, resources and next steps.

Perry Zirkel provides legal updates on a monthly basis to CASE members. The updates are provided based on recent cases and the relation to current practice from a national perspective. The July Update reviews the application of Endrew F. and PRR, as well as, a wrinkle in tuition reimbursement jurisprudence. READ MORE

An enriching summer reading program from the Bookshare ebook library is designed to lock in reading gains and to keep students reading over the summer. Bookshare has curated reading lists modeled after the Collaborative Summer Library Program that includes level-appropriate tales of fantasy, science fiction, #ownvoices, and other topics chosen to engage students in leisure reading.

Students with dyslexia, blindness, and other reading barriers can access Bookshare ebooks for free and read in audio, braille, and other easy-to-read formats on almost any device. In addition, Bookshare provides transition guides to help students keep access to books and reading tools as they move to new grades, schools and life after school.  READ MORE

Special educators rarely receive the overwhelming appreciation they deserve for their work in meeting the needs of children and youth with exceptionalities. That’s why CEC offers the CEC Professional Awards program, which recognizes outstanding professionals who have worked tirelessly to advance the field and the quality of special education.

From groundbreaking research to exemplary teaching practices, CEC honors the integral contributions of the special education community through the following awards, presented each year on the main stage of the CEC Convention & Expo:

• J.E. Wallace Wallin Lifetime Achievement Award
• Clarissa Hug Teacher of the Year Award
• Special Education Research Award
• Frederick J. Weintraub Outstanding CEC Leadership Award
• Business/Organizational Award

Nominations for the 2020 Professional Awards are officially open, with the deadline for all materials being July 15, 2019, so make sure you take advantage of this unique opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of your colleagues and peers.

Learn more about the 2020 CEC Professional Awards and nomination process.

Washington CASE is calling for nominations for Vice-President, Treasurer, WASA Representative, Member-at-Large, and Student Member-at-Large.

Elected positions make up the executive board of Washington CASE and provide guidance for the organization. Most positions involve a two-year commitment and several board meetings each year.

Nominations may be submitted here and will be accepted through May 24, 2019.

Washington CASE is calling for nominations for Vice-President, Treasurer, WASA Representative, Member-at-Large, and Student Member-at-Large.

Elected positions make up the executive board of Washington CASE and provide guidance for the organization. Most positions involve a two-year commitment and several board meetings each year.

Nominations may be submitted here and will be accepted through May 24, 2019.

Washington CASE is calling for nominations for Vice-President, Treasurer, WASA Representative, Member-at-Large, and Student Member-at-Large.

Elected positions make up the executive board of Washington CASE and provide guidance for the organization. Most positions involve a two-year commitment and several board meetings each year.

Nominations may be submitted here and will be accepted through May 24, 2019.