Customized Professional Development that Leads to Actionable Change.
We put the power of our content experts and partners to work for you.
For over 100 years, Council for Exceptional Children has developed high-quality resources, defined standards, and trained thousands of experts. Now, with CEC Solutions, we put the power of our national content experts and partners to work for you creating customized solutions that lead to actionable change for your school, district, or state.
What We Do
CEC uses improvement science theory to examine the needs, provide knowledge and skill development, monitor implementation, and adapt professional development plans in collaboration with our clients. We use various professional development models delivered in multiple formats that fit your needs. These are a few examples of our customized content designs:
- On-Demand in Virtual Learning Library
- Live On-Site or Virtual Content Expert Trainers
- Conference Speakers
- Collaborative Learning Cohort Model
- Train the Trainer Model
- Program Planning and Evaluation
- Implementation Coaching and Mentorship
- Supplemental Resources
- Special Education Community Engagement
Who Do We Support
CEC currently has partnerships with numerous states that vary from providing training, to providing support on specific projects, to providing programs and resources to support new teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and specialized instructional support personnel.
CEC Solutions developed customized professional solutions for:
- Over 5000 new special education teachers participated in yearly cohorts in six states.
- Almost 2000 special education and general education teachers, teacher leaders, instructional coaches, and school and district leaders learned high-leverage and inclusive practices in Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Montana school districts.
- An educational service center supporting 12 rural school districts in Ohio and over 60 paraeducators, teachers, and administrators within those districts.
Where Can We Support You?
Universal Design for Learning
Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
High-Leverage Practices (HLPs)
Collaboration with professionals and families
Data-Driven Planning
High-Quality IEPs
Inclusive Pedagogies and Practices
Responsive Learning Environments
Explicit Instruction
Mental Health Supports
Educator Shortages
Paraeducator Support
Early Career Teacher Engagement
School and District-Wide Implementation and Integration
Transformational Leadership
Mentorship and Coaching
Ready to Make a Difference?
Partner with us to ensure meaningful, lasting impact—just like these 22 Title I schools did:
The Challenge:
Leaders noticed a lack of engagement among elementary and middle school special education students. Change was needed.
Our Solution:
CEC Solutions partnered with district leaders to deliver a tailored Professional Development (PD) plan with high-leverage practices, focused on:
- Pedagogical Skills Development for diverse learners
- Implementation Coaching for hands-on support
- Leadership Mentorship for lasting impact
The Results:
Over 750 teachers and leaders praised our PD for its in-depth content, engaging delivery, and practical, tailored examples.
Let CEC Solutions create a customized plan to elevate inclusive practices in your school, district, or state.
Come talk to us in person!
NASSP/NAESP
UNITED Conference
July 11-13, 2025
Booth #2419
NASDSE
October 27-29, 2025
Booth #TBD
