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To commemorate our 100th anniversary, CEC highlighted exceptional special education teachers around the country. But only one outstanding educator receives the coveted CEC National Teacher of the Year...

It is no secret that I am not a fan of flying. And when I say not a fan, I mean I REALLY do not like flying. But sometimes, it is the only way to travel. This month, I flew to Louisville, Kentucky...

Oh, the joys of working in education! You experience the highs, lows, and everything in between in one day! And then you go back again the next day and ride the same emotional roller coaster! This...

A national day of giving, “Giving Tuesday,” was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Giving Tuesday was born and incubated at the 92nd Street Y in New York City...

Did you ever have one of THOSE days? The ones where you can't seem to catch a break? That was me a few weeks ago. My mind was racing with the million things I needed to do, and I wasn't paying...

100 Years from Now Growing up, I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher. Yes, I was that little girl who would line up her dolls and stuffed animals on the bed (alphabetically, of course) and...

It is so hard to believe the 2021-2022 school year is coming to a close. The last few weeks of school always feel like the end of running a marathon. The finish line is in sight, you are exhausted and...

Sometimes the smallest gestures make the most significant impact. However, you may not always know the indelible mark you have left on someone. I recently received someone's kindness that has left a...

March 13, 2020, will be a day I will never forget. Fast forward two years later, and - while we still do not know what the future will hold - we can take comfort in knowing that we can get through anything together.