From the Field

Alex Shevrin Venet (2021) reminds educators that trauma is a lens not a label. The importance of looking at trauma through a lens versus using trauma as a label is only too clear when we observe the...

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Implementing trauma-informed practices requires appropriate training, tools, and support. Educators will need to commit to self-care to continue to be present for their students and aware of their own...

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Jennifer De Lapp describes how teachers and candidates can engage in honest self-reflection to increase their efficacy and see the teaching and learning process through a new lens. Read more >

Dr. Jaqua Lewis-Hunte shares how getting involved with CEC as a new special educator prepared her to enter the field. Read more >

As a special education teacher, you already have qualities like empathy, patience, and communication in your toolbelt. Here’s how teachers can use these skills to make learning more accessible. Read more >