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We invite you to the world’s most famous beach, and home of the Daytona 500! 

 63rd Annual FCEC Conference, October 8-10, 2009

Welcome from the Program Chair

     Dear Conference Attendees,

     On behalf of FCEC, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 63rd Annual State FCEC Conference. We have an amazing conference planned for you and we hope that you are able to take full advantage of this jam-packed schedule! We have eight pre-conference workshops, three renowned keynote speakers, the FDLRS Assistive Technology lab, and over 100 exciting full sessions and poster sessions under seven different strands. There are surely enough topics to cover everyone’s interests!  Additionally this year we have a NASA workshop on Saturday, exciting special events and entertainment, top-notch exhibitors, and built-in networking opportunities. Much effort and time and patience has gone into the development of this conference for each of you and today’s economy concerns brings extra challenges to be worked through.

     All things considered, I pray this proves to be the best experience you’ve had at a conference yet! Please let me or other conference staffs know if there is anything we can do for you to make this a better experience.  My heartfelt thanks go to all of the local and state committee members who made this conference possible, to Cassie and Shirley, our local committee chairs, to Janet Raney and to my program review committee including Susan Hentz, Jamie Mastro, Sara Aronin, Kelly Grillo, Michael O’Neal, Heidi Trotta, Diane Brown, MaryEllen Byrne, and Suan Magers. A big sense of pride and gratitude goes out to each and every presenter for sharing their knowledge, and to our generous exhibitors and sponsors, and most importantly, to you, the attendees for your participation. We do this all to meet your and our need to better the world for students with exceptionalities and their families. Finally, may I send a Big hug and kiss to my husband, Mike, for his understanding of my many hours spent at the computer working on the program.

    Sincerely,

Paula Evans

President-Elect FCEC

Program Chair FCEC 2009 State Conference

Welcome from the Local Chairpersons

    Dear Conference Attendees,

     On behalf of the Volusia Chapter 563 and Flagler Chapter 1195, we’d like to welcome you to the 43rd Annual State FCEC Conference. We are delighted to provide a multitude of events during your stay, including renowned keynote speakers, informative sessions, special events, top notch exhibitors, and opportunities to network with others. We hope to pro-mote professional and personal growth by addressing current realities and future trends in the educational world, especially in the area of special needs. We’d like to express our gratitude to the local and state committee members who have been working diligently to make this conference possible and a success. We’d also like to thank all of the presenters and exhibitors who sponsored various events.

     We hope you enjoy the conference, beautiful setting, the hotel, the beach, and local area attractions. Feel free to go “Barefoot on the Beach and Ready to Race for Special Needs”. Have an awesome time!!!

     Sincerely,

 Shirley Wilson and Cassie Meyers

Volusia and Flagler CEC Chapters

Bambi J. Lockman

Cheryl Hines &

Rebecca Hines

Tom E.C. Smith, Ed.D.

 Chief of the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services in the Florida Department of Education since October 2004.

Ms. Lockman is responsible for Florida’s implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) and its regulations. Ms. Lockman provides leadership in numerous statewide initiatives including the Florida Alternate Assessment, Portal to Exceptional Education Resources (PEER), transition, and Response to Intervention (RtI), and provides oversight for discretionary projects to meet state needs through research-based, effective practices.

Ms. Lockman serves on the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, the Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers (FICCIT), the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities, and Governor’s Task Force on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Ms. Lockman is actively involved in regional and national activities through the Southeast Regional Resource Center, 7-Pak, the Council for Exceptional Children, the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), and secretary/treasurer of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE).

Before joining the Bureau, Ms. Lockman had extensive experience at the classroom, school, and district levels in the Santa Rosa School District. She was selected as the district’s exceptional student education (ESE) Teacher of the Year in 1984. While in the district, she served as staffing specialist, assistant principal, director of in-service and instructional technology, supervisor of assessment, and director of exceptional student education and student services. Her accomplishments included initiation of a state-of-the-art professional development center, the district instructional television system, the district technology plan, a networked student services support system, and reorganization to ensure high-quality, school-based service delivery for exceptional students. She has served as a consultant and guest speaker in a variety of professional development venues, and was an adjunct instructor at the University of West Florida. Ms. Lockman has a sense of urgency to make Florida’s educational programs meet the needs of ALL students.

**The topic of Ms. Bambi Lockman’s presentation for Thursday evening’s Opening Session is the

 “Hot-off-the Press” latest news of actions and events at FLDOE with ESE.
 

 Cheryl Hines understands the importance of reaching an audience. The two-time Emmy nominee for her role as ‘Cheryl David’ on HBO’s Golden Globe Award-winning series ”Curb Your Enthusiasm“ has starred in feature films such as “The Ugly Truth” and “RV” to name a few. In addition, she has been behind the scenes directing Meg Ryan and Timothy Hutton in the film “Serious Moonlight”.
But Cheryl knows that there’s more to connecting with a crowd than meets the eye, especially when that “crowd” is in the classroom. She praises her sister Rebecca’s ability to reach everyone in a classroom filled with students with different abilities and different learning styles. And she should know. A strong supporter of her sister, she has often joined her in the classroom, on the stage, and before a camera.
Both sisters agree that the best thing about teaching is the energy you get from every single person in the room. Dr. Rebecca Hines explains that “when everyone is really engaged and you draw people into thinking about new things, there’s a rush of energy that’s indescribable -whether you’re teaching preschoolers or graduate students.”

Dr. Hines, an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, uses every means and every medium to convey her powerful lessons, and speaks to teachers across the country on topics of co-teaching and inclusion. Rebecca began her teaching career while still in college, working as a paraprofessional at a school for kids with cognitive disabilities. She became an English teacher after graduating. From there, Rebecca returned to special education and taught kids with emotional and behavioral issues, developing her skills and expertise on co-teaching and working inclusively with students of varying cognitive abilities.
The first professional collaboration between the sisters occurred when Cheryl came and helped Rebecca teach for two solid weeks when she had surgery on her throat (Rebecca pantomimed while Cheryl delivered all the lessons as a “volunteer”!).Rebecca and her sister Cheryl have worked together throughout their careers. Their collaboration continues with the summer drama institute (now partnering with the Orlando Shakespeare Festival and UCP of Central Florida) for kids with and without disabilities that takes place each summer. The institute, founded by Rebecca, was inspired by Cheryl. Cheryl and Rebecca are teaming up yet again to do a DVD called Improv for Educators: Tips for Helping Teachers Think on their Feet. The impressive collaboration between the two sisters makes a lot of sense for a variety of reasons, but Rebecca puts it best: “Whether you are teaching or acting, you better know your audience. If you don’t, you’d better know how to handle the hecklers!”

Rebecca and Cheryl’s topic for the conference presentation is: IMPROV Tips for Successful Collaboration
 

Contact Paula Evans

FCEC Program Chair,

for further information

cec.paula@gmail.com

FEATURED SPEAKERS Friday and Saturday

Gayle Zavala   - National CEC “Clarissa Hug” ESE Teacher of the Year 2009

Sara Aronin   - National CEC Outstanding Student Graduate of the Year 2009

Susan Hentz   - Florida’s ESE Teacher of the Year 2002, author and internationally known speaker on RtI

David Finkle   - Volusia County Teacher of the Year 2005, “Mr. Fitz” cartoonist, and published writer

Linda Laverty  - Instructional Technology Specialist Florida Diagnostic Learning Resource Systems

Richard M. Marshall, Ed. D., Ph.D.-Nationally known authority on neuropsychology of the brain

OTHER CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday NASA pre-conference workshop on math accommodations and manipulatives

Saturday focus on CEC sub-division membership and benefits

Various Florida State Projects highlighted during preconference workshops and conference sessions

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.