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2024 CDE Early Childhood Special Education State Meeting

Meeting Date and Time

Join us on February 29, 2024, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in Westminster, Colorado for our annual meeting. We look forward to seeing you.

Who should attend

Early childhood leaders responsible for child identification and preschool programs for children with disabilities are invited to attend. Leaders include:

  • Preschool Special Education Administrators
  • Child Find Coordinators
  • Special Education Directors
  • Other Leaders responsible for the implementation of programming and services for preschoolers with disabilities (e.g., Head Start, Community Providers who contract with an AU)
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The Colorado Department of Education Early Childhood Education Team is excited to share that the 2024 CDE Early Childhood Special Education State Meeting schedule is now available, which includes the daily agenda and program information. CDE is utilizing the event scheduling software, Sched, to organize the event and manage registration. Updated information about presentations, handouts, and speakers will be added regularly. Deadline for registration is February 15, 2024.

Register for the 2024 Early Childhood Special Education State Meeting at Sched

What to expect

The meeting will kick off with an opening keynote on Disability and Dignity with Dr. Erin Barton, an international educational consultant and founder of Barton Consulting, LLC and Faculty for the Pyramid Model Consortium. Her primary line of inquiry focuses on identifying evidence-based behavioral interventions that teachers and parents can implement in authentic and inclusive settings. You can see more on inclusion, disability and acceptance at Barton Consulting. She will be presenting additional breakout sessions throughout the day. Other breakout sessions will include topics in assessment, multi-language learners with disabilities, partnering with families throughout the eligibility process. You can view the full schedule prior to registration at the Sched link above.

Additional Information

Hotel information, including the link to book your room is available in Sched once you have registered and signed in for the meeting.

For more information, contact Marcia Blum or Rebecca Browning-Floyd.


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