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As an Autism teacher, let me say: Happy World Autism Acceptance Day!

Autism is a type of neurodiversity that needs to be celebrated, embraced, and supported like all neurodiversities! Use the rainbow or gold infinity sign to show your support for the Autistic community, and listen to the voices of the Autistic community for guidance and information (check out the )!

In honor of the day, we'd like to encourage you to do some critical research that allows you to truly listen to the voices of the Autistic community. Explore and learn about the perspectives of identity-first language, the meaning behind using the rainbow infinity sign (rather than 'light it up blue' or a puzzle piece), and amplify the voices, experiences, and stories of Autistics. Autism does not need a cure, or to change to "fit in" to the neurotypically-designed society we live in; instead, we need to be agents of change to expand the inclusivity and cultural competence of our world to celebrate all forms of neurodiversity!

Let's break down the first area of the : Collaboration. It's been one of the buzz-words in education for a while now, and for good reason! Whenever I think of 'collaboration', I think of what my old middle school teacher said - "think smarter, not harder". By working together with others, you have the chance to find a new way, a new idea, and a new perspective that might make your own practice easier, with less work!

Hey Special Educators! Did you know that CEC and the CEEDAR Center collaborated to make a set of guidelines for special educator excellence? They're called the High Leverage Practices, or , and we're going to share them with you here!

Hey Arizona Teachers! 👋 Join our account manager on a teacher-to-teacher Instagram live this afternoon, starting at 4:30pmMST. See you there!!

Spring is the time to party! 🎉 Help us celebrate Special Educator excellence in the East Valley, Arizona. Click the link in our bio to nominate the best of the best, from students, parents, educators, related services, and more!

EastValleyCEC exists to support YOU, the teachers in Arizona! We get it - the world, education, and life in general is a bit out of control right now, and having one more thing to handle is just one thing too many. We've gone ahead and switched up our schedule - we're pushing back dates to next school year, or changing the plan completely - in order to give you the support and space we teachers need right now! Stay strong - we're here for you!

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What else can we say besides !

Can we talk about positive & individualized behavior charts?

Maybe the special ed teacher nerd is strong today, AND I want to share this fantastic tool, the Behavior Rating Scales Report Card Maker. I love that you can choose from a pre-written bank of behavior goals, or you can write your own; you can customize it to be daily, daily by the time, by location; you can change the response type from Frowny/Smiley face scales to points systems, to a percentage of the time.

I love using daily behavior charts such as these because they are a great way to frame the specific positive expected behaviors for students - instead of "don't talk", we can make the target "Student uses a quiet voice, raises a hand, and waits to be called on before speaking." Phrasing like this reminds the student what they are expected to do, helping them stay on track!

Pair this Report Card Maker with a preference assessment, and you've got a great rewards system ready-made for classroom use. Click the link in our bio to check out this great tool!

Raise your hand if you struggle with self-care✋

As a 2nd year teacher myself, I struggle to justify taking the time for self-care. I even feel guilty sometimes, thinking I should be doing something more to get ready for school on Monday, something more for that meeting, something more. It can be really hard to practice self-care sometimes, especially when the stress is high, and the world may be adding on the pressure.

Taking care of yourself, first and foremost, is critical for your well-being. It can also be a really powerful thing for your students and coworkers to see. Giving yourself the breaks that you need, creating healthy boundaries with your job, and taking the time off - weekends or otherwise - that you truly need for yourself can help remind others that they need to take care of themselves, too. It isn't being selfish - it's an act of self-love.

Teacher Tuesday Co-Work on IG Live!

Join our account manager, .trupkie live on our Instagram page today, 4:30pm MST.

If you're looking for community with a fellow special ed teacher, q&a about CEC (or teaching, or research, or IEPs, or behavior ideas, or . . . ), or just a place to co-work with another educator and some lo-fi tunes, then this is the place to be! I'll see you tonight on Instagram Live!

Book study starts soon!

Join us for our Spring Book Study as we learn 40 actionable techniques for disrupting bias in the classroom. Registration link is in the bio!

Instructional Technology Make N Take RESCHEDULED!

JOIN US ON 04/02 for our virtual Make N Take, featuring Tracey Antista and Kim Peaslee of ! Link in bio to register

Spring Book Study is here!!

We're reading through "Removing Labels, Grades K-12" by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey this Spring. Register now to join our book study! Link in bio

National Mentoring Month is wrapping up!

Thank you to the mentors and mentees in special education - each of you plays a critical role in improving & growing the field of special ed! Take this opportunity to learn more about Jumpstart, CEC's New Educator program for support and mentoring!

Link in bio for more info

Looking for Special Ed Virtual PDs? Check out 's Instructional Technology Make & Take! 💻

Featuring President Kim Peaslee & Membership Chair Tracey Antista, link in b more info!

Celebrate National Mentoring Month with CEC!

Early Career CEC Members can join the New Educator Jumpstart Program and receive mentoring support from a member in the field! Link in bio for more info

Saturdays are for Self Care ☮️

Special educators, we get it. We understand the joy that comes from every single work day. We also understand just how critical it is for us to take our breaks and treat ourselves well! Always, always, always prioritize meeting your own needs - you deserve it!

Hey Arizona Special Educators!! 👋

Come hang out with the account manager for some community, q's & a's, and a listening ear from a special ed teacher like you. See you on Instagram, live @ 4:30pm, Arizona time!

January is National Mentoring Month ~

Early Career Educators, make sure you reach out and thank your fantastic teacher mentors this month! They have been where we are, seen what we see, and understand the drive, the struggle, and the wins every singe day. Thank you, Special Ed Mentors!

A Teacher's New Year's Resolutions🎉

Arizona Special Educators, how do you kick off your new years to come back into the classroom strong? Try filling in these 3 q's with your classroom practice in mind!

Welcome to 2022, East Valley Teachers! wishes you and yours a very happy new year. We're excited for all that this new year has to bring - let's start the year off strong!!

Be sure to like our page, join our East Valley group & email list to stay up with all of our events this year!

Hey special education teachers!! 👋

Check out our flyer for the upcoming Fostering Teacher Resilience with Dr. Samara Way!!

Register today at eastvalleycec.org! See you there 🍁🍂

🍂Only 2 more weeks until our with Dr. Samara Way!

Visit our website to register now!! Link in bio 🍁

🍂Fall into self-care this October, Arizona Special Educators!

🧘Join on October 23rd for an in-person self-care event at Mesa Public School's Student Services Center, presented by Dr. Samara Way!

🍁Learn more and RSVP
https://www.eastvalleycec.org/registrations

Have you registered for 's Fall Book Study yet?? Book Study starts this Wednesday with "One Child" by Torey Hayden! Visit eastvalleycec.org to register now 📚

🍁September = Fall, and Fall = 's Fall Book Study!!

🍂Join us in reading through the fantastic "One Child" written by former special educator Torey Hayden, as Hayden shares a story of her career working with one special 6-year-old.

🍃Book study kicks off in a few weeks, and registration starts today. Grab your pumpkin spice and get ready for Fall Book Study now - we'll see you there, AZ!!

Working through self-care and resilience support for our students - the best way to start a Saturday! Happy weekend, Arizona! ☀️

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