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different gatherings. This, to me, is worth the price of admission to CEC, to
stand with and for our unique populations of students and the educators that
serve them and to share why qualified personnel are essential for meeting
their needs in local communities. Within the larger CEC, there are nine critical
areas that are being emphasized and each has an impact on our
stakeholders. It is a hope and a goal that the CMA become integrated within
CEC's broader efforts and more importantly, become a part of IDEA itself so
that more students can access to high quality education, no matter where
they live. http://www.specialeducationlegislativesummit.org/2016-special-
education-legislative-summit-wrap-up/
4. We must become the "designers of learning experiences". One
of the keynote speakers at CEC's leadership summit was Jeff Hurt from the
Velvet Chainsaw consulting company. For more information about Jeff and
links to his slides, go to: https://www.cec.sped.org/About-Us/CEC-
Leadership/2016-CEC-Leadership-Institute.During his opening address and
his smaller breakout session, Jeff challenged the CEC and all attendees to
think about how to create authentic and engaging conversations about what
really matters to our community members. More than any marketing
campaign, Jeff asked us to think about our value, how to address the
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