OUR CONFERENCE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS ! !

Registration for Students

We have issued the attached group registration for large groups of students to register at a much reduced rate with their faculty advisor being given a complimentary registration.

Check it out [PDF]

Contact Holly Boyet

FCEC Program Chair,

for further information

cec.hollyb@gmail.com

<> 2010 Award Winners <>

64th Annual FCEC Conference, October 21-23, 2010

Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
Clearwater, Florida Tel: 1-727-298-1486

Fax: 1-727-461-0610
Book by September 20th to reserve your room!

Group Code: FCEGA > [Special room rates]

Mail payment and registration form to: FCEC 2010 Convention Registration 3010 Avon Circle Tallahassee, FL 32312

	Pre-registration Rates
	2010 Landis M. Stetler ESE Leadership Scholarship
	2010 Landis M. Stetler Scholarship Application
	2010 Campbell Innovative Teaching Grant Application
	2010 President Award For Unit Leadership Guidelines

	CONFERENCE DOWNLOADS
	Program in detail Pre-Conference: Thursday, October 21, 2010 Conference Schedule: Friday, October 22, 2010 Saturday, October 23, 2010

	<> Conference highlights <> Conference condensed schedule

	<> Registration form [single page, MS Word] [PDF] <> Registration Packet [PDF] <> Registration for STUDENTS [PDF] <> Registration form and Conference Highlights [MS Word]
	<> FCEC 2010 CONFERENCE PROGRAM [Excel]
	<> 2010 Nacy Givens Grant Application <> 2010 CEC Rookie Teacher nomination form <> 2010 CEC Teacher of the Year Nomination Form

Dear CEC members:

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Clearwater and the 2010 Conference for the Council for Exceptional Children! The local chapters can verify that the Gulf side of Florida has magnificent beaches as well as many things to do and see.

This year’s conference highlight is Dr. Fred Jones. We are honored to have him as our opening keynote speaker. He is well known especially with new teachers as far as his classroom management workshops. His delivery of the information is not just helpful but entertaining thus supporting the theory “learning can be fun!”

Ms. Bambi Lockman from FLDOE will be joining us this year for a box lunch session where she will be available to answer questions and have a more interactive session than at previous conferences. We are very grateful she supports our conference and is willing to conduct such an open session.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Clearwater and have a successful conference. I truly hope that you are able to grow professionally, network with others, and make a few friends!

Looking forward to seeing you in Clearwater,

Holly Boyet

President Elect

Email: cec.hollyb@gmail.com

3608 Floramar Terrace

New Port Richey, FL 34652

The Fundamental Skills of Classroom Management

"For teaching to be enjoyable, you must be able to simply relax and teach. Classroom management must be built from the ground up so that most problems do not occur." – Dr. Fred Jones

For over 30 years Dr. Jones has studied highly successful teachers - the "naturals" - to see how they make success look easy.

During that time he has conducted extensive research and constant experimentation in classrooms. His objective has been to perfect methods of classroom management that are both powerful and affordable for the teacher. Successful teaching is neither "magic" nor is it a collection of handy hints - the proverbial "bag of tricks." Rather, successful teaching is built around a handful of core competencies that are expressed in everything the teacher does. Once mastered, they bring rapid relief from teacher exhaustion for one simple reason:

Responsible students who have learned to manage themselves require much less management from the teacher.

Dr. Jones has focused upon providing quality professional development that builds an on-going process of growth and change among faculty and administrators at the school site. He has developed books, videos and other support media to ensure a consistent quality of training and follow-through by school site personnel.

Dr. Jones received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from UCLA specializing in work with schools and families. While on the faculty of the UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Jones developed methods of helping children with severe emotional disorders as head of the Child Experimental Ward of the Neuropsychiatric Institute. At that time he also began pioneering research in classroom management in both regular and special classrooms. While on the faculty of the University of Rochester, Dr. Jones continued to develop the nonadversarial management procedures that were to become Positive Classroom Discipline and Positive Classroom Instruction. Dr. Jones most recent book, Tools for Teaching, offers an updated description of classroom management enriched by two decades of teacher training.

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FCEC AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Chapter Membership Awards:

FCEC provides two chapter membership awards annually. One award is given for the unit that has the largest increase in membership by percentage. One award is given for the unit that has the largest increase by actual number.

President’s Award for Units:

FCEC presents Unit President’s Awards as earned annually. The process for this award takes place during the fiscal year prior to the annual state FCEC Conference when the award is given.

Jack R. Lamb Rookie Teacher of the Year:

FCEC selects a Jack R. Lamb Rookie Teacher of the Year annually who is named at the annual state conference. Information/Nomination forms can be found on the FCEC website

Landis M. Stetler Award:

FCEC annually provides members with the nomination process for the Landis M. Stetler Award. This award is presented at the annual FCEC state conference. Award is designated for individuals who have made a significant contribution to the education of children and youth with exceptionalities

Marjorie Crick Teacher of the Year Award:

FCEC annually selects the Marjorie Crick Teacher of the Year. This award is presented at the annual FCEC state conference. Information/Nomination forms can be found on the FCEC website

Nancy Givens Instructional Grants:

FCEC annually awards Nancy Givens Instructional Grants. FCEC annually budgets for the Nancy Givens Instructional Grants.

Landis M. Stetler ESE Leadership Scholarship:

A scholarship program established by FL-CASE to award a financial scholarship in the name of Dr. Landis Stetler, a pioneer and great leader in exceptional student education in the state of Florida and the nation. The award will be made annually at the Florida CEC conference, and Florida CEC will maintain the fund for the scholarship. Applicant must be a Florida resident and currently enrolled in a graduate program leading to certification in ESE and/or major in exceptional student education (a focus on administration of exceptional student education will be given special consideration).

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and /or gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Please feel free to contact board members as we are here to serve our membership!

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	CONFERENCE DOWNLOADS
	<> FCEC 2009 Program in Detail [pdf] <>
<>	<> Registration form [single page, MS Word] <> Registration form and Conference Highlights [MS Word] <> Registration Form (single page, PDF) <> Registration Form and Conference Highlights (PDF) ]
<>	<> Conference-at-a-glance <> Conference Highlights
<>	<> Daytona 2009: Pre-Conference Highlights
<>	<> Pre-Conference Institutes <> KeyNote Speakers <> CEC Divisions and Meeting Schedule <> Session Presenter Information