Sharpen your skills and connect with your community at CEC's first inaugural UnifiED. This dynamic 1.5-day experience, featuring four content tracks, will bring education professionals together to learn practical strategies they can apply immediately in their classroom or district. In collaboration with three Special Interest Divisions, UnifiED provides a unique opportunity for professional development on essential topics in an innovative format.
Register for one of four strands of programming. Learn more about this year's strands below!
| Equity-Centered Literacy Success This strand will focus on science-based reading instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse learners with disabilities. Designed for teachers, literacy specialists, school leaders, and related service personnel, the strand will provide practical, research-aligned strategies that strengthen word recognition, language comprehension, bridging processes, and active self-regulation while honoring students’ cultural, linguistic, and community assets. Through interactive, hands-on sessions, participants will explore culturally informed literacy practices, supports for multilingual learners and students with disabilities, family engagement approaches, and evidence-based interventions for elementary and secondary learners. |
| From Assessment to Action: Aligning Assessment, Instruction, and Student Outcomes This strand will focus on the ongoing relationship between assessment and instruction, and explore how educators can align and strengthen both. Presenters will share valuable information to support compliance, strengthen IEPs, implement effective instruction, and promote student success. Each session will feature presentations by DLD leaders, breakout sessions for a deeper dive into relevant topics, and opportunities for reflection, brainstorming, and planning for future success. |
| Classroom and Behavior Management This strand centers on evidence-based classroom and behavior management practices that foster proactive, structured, and inclusive learning environments. It emphasizes the dynamic interplay between individual student characteristics and classroom ecological factors that influence engagement, regulation, and behavioral outcomes. Sessions will highlight practical and scalable strategies grounded in research to help educators establish predictable routines, cultivate positive peer networks, and respond effectively to challenging behavior. |
| Teaching That Transforms: Unlocking the Power of High Leverage Practices Learn how High Leverage Practices (HLPs) can elevate instruction, boost student engagement, and improve outcomes for all learners, especially those with diverse learning needs. This dynamic session will explore the core principles of HLPs and provide practical strategies for integrating them into everyday classroom practice. Participants will examine real-world examples, engage in reflective dialogue, and leave with actionable tools to enhance collaboration, assessment, and instructional decision-making. Whether you're a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or administrator, this session will empower you to implement teaching methods that truly transform learning. |
Interested in sponsoring UnifiED 2026? Please reach out to our Strategic Partnerships team at [email protected].
