Council for Exceptional Children 2/2

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Nov 24, 20211 min read

Day 46 - CEC and The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education formed in 1954 to establish national standards for accreditation of teacher...

Nov 18, 20211 min read

Day 40 - CEC Professional Standards

The Council for Exceptional Children first published the Professional Standards for Personnel in Education of Exceptional Children in...

Oct 31, 20211 min read

Day 22 - Ungraded Magazine

The Ungraded Magazine was first published in May of 1915. The magazine was a professional periodical that published information and...

Oct 29, 20211 min read

Day 20 - Brooklyn Training School

Elizabeth Farrell proposed the establishment of a three month graduate course at the Brooklyn Training School for teachers of “ungraded”...

Oct 25, 20211 min read

Day 16 - The Henry Street School Settlement

Elizabeth E. Farrell worked at the Henry Street School in New York City. With the support of reformer Lillian Wald, Farrell attempted for...

Oct 11, 20211 min read

Day 2 - Elizabeth Farrell

Elizabeth E. Farrell was born in 1870 in New York State. Farrell attended Oswego Normal and Training School to study teaching. After two...

Sep 11, 20211 min read

Day 1 - October 10th 2021

Today, October 10th 2021, marks 100 days until the 100 year anniversary of the Council for Exceptional Children. The celebration of this...

"It is the boast of Americans that every child has opportunity of school education but it is true that many children- through no fault of their own- get nothing from education. Not education but the right education should be our boast."

- Elizabeth Farrell

Special Education History

100 Days of Facts and Milestones

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