Michigan CEC

💙 Michigan CEC congratulates Katy Hagaman and Dr. Precios Armstrong on their appointments to the Michigan Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)!

Katy will serve as Michigan CEC’s primary delegate, with Dr. Armstrong serving as our alternate delegate. We are excited to have these dedicated leaders representing our organization and advocating for students with exceptionalities across Michigan.

Please join us in congratulating Katy and Dr. Armstrong, as they begin this important work! 🎉

Every student deserves a champion. Every educator deserves a community.

Join us March 3–5, 2027, in Grand Rapids, Mi for the 87th Annual Michigan CEC Conference as we gather to learn, connect, celebrate, and inspire one another!

We're especially excited to welcome Kaelynn’s Partlow as our keynote speaker and look forward to bringing together special education professionals, families, advocates, and future educators from across Michigan.

📅 Save the date now, more exciting details are coming soon!

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This Pride Month, Michigan CEC celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ students, educators, families, and advocates across our state.

Every person deserves to feel seen, valued, respected, and included for exactly who they are. Together, we can continue building learning environments where every individual belongs and has the opportunity to thrive.

Happy Pride Month from Michigan CEC!

This Memorial Day, we remember the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who gave everything for our country. Their bravery will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

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Check out this UniFED day with Council for Exceptional Children!!!

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.

Registration is now open: https://exceptionalchildren.org/events/unified-2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms, grandmothers, caregivers, foster moms, adoptive moms, and mother figures who love, advocate, support, and show up every single day.

Today, we celebrate the strength, patience, compassion, and unwavering dedication you pour into your children and families. Your impact reaches far beyond the home and into classrooms, communities, and lives every day.

To the moms raising and supporting children with exceptionalities, thank you for being fierce advocates, safe places, and constant encouragers. You are appreciated more than words can say. Wishing you a day filled with love, joy, and moments that remind you just how valued you are.

Join our 2026 Diamond Conference Sponsor,, for a FREE webinar focused on strengthening Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) and moving from compliance to meaningful classroom impact! ⭐

As Michigan districts continue shifting toward a stronger focus on high quality IEPs and impactful SDI practices, this session will explore how educators can design instruction that is truly “specially designed” to meet the unique needs of every learner.

Presenter Vinnie Ray will share how Goalbook Toolkit supports Michigan’s SDI framework by helping teams:

• Move from PLAAFPs to actionable, standards aligned SDI that meets MARSE requirements
• Use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support the “What,” “How,” and “Why” of instruction
• Leverage M-STEP and benchmark data to create measurable goals and instructional adaptations
• Reduce administrative burden so educators can focus on delivering high impact instruction

Who should attend?
• Directors of Special Education/Special Services
• Supervisors of Special Education/Special Services
• District Leadership

📅 May 12
⏰ 1:00 PM EST

Click the link below to register!
https://goalbookapp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LVVId-uFSsSiXbjnhp61jg #/registration