The 2021 Charting the Cs Conference has joined the bandwagon and moved to a virtual platform for the first time. The November 4, 2021 conference theme is Reunited and It Feels So Good.

The plan is to bring special educators together to continue learning about low incidence disabilities with the goal of increasing the implementation of high leverage practices, which benefits all students. The Charting the Cs’ focus, Cooperation, Communication and Collaboration, has a long and robust history of providing educators with just-in-time resources and support.

During the first pre-conference webinar, Joan Breslin-Larson reflected on the conference’s evolution from invitation-only, professional development for assistive technology in the 1990s to the implementation of a cross-categorical approach to special education in the early 2000s.

In 2009, with the support of the Low Incidence Community, Charting the Cs became a statewide cross-categorical conference, bringing together educators from all low incidence disability areas to strengthen and enrich instructional practices that provide Minnesota students with greater access to education.

Historically, the conference also included valuable networking opportunities for educators who might be the only one in their licensure area working with a large number of students.

Just as students who have low incidence disabilities might be one of few or the only one in their district, educators who work with these students experience the similar challenge of isolation. This year’s Charting the Cs leadership planning committee chose an accessible virtual platform with networking in mind, especially after a year of significant challenges and isolation with remote teaching.

We hope all who join us will continue to feel encouraged, engaged, and enriched in their professional community and development!

• Charting the Cs - Main Conference 2021 Schedule and Sessions Description.pdf
• Charting the Cs - Main Conference 2021 Flyer.pdf
• Charting the Cs Main Conference website

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