Council for Exceptional Children

ALT Dark blue background with an image of the Salt Lake City skyline and mountains. The text reads "See you next year!"

ALT Green and white background. The heading reads "Math Language in Middle School: Be More Specific" A speech bubble reads "Instead of THAT "top number" "bottom number" "say THIS: "numerator" "denominator" The bottom text reads, "Research suggestions that being precise with mathematical language supports student understanding"

ALT White graph paper background with an image of a teacher sitting with smiling students. The text reads, "Last Chance for Free CEC Membership; Join CEC today and get a 1-year membership—that means expert resources, professional learning, a community that gets you, and so much more!"

ALT White and blue background with an image of a teacher interacting with students. The text reads, "Access for All: Free CEC Membership; At CEC, we believe in access to education that is inclusive and equitable for all. To celebrate this, we are providing free memberships so that all those in our field may access the resources available to CEC members."

ALT Blue and white background. The heading reads "Preparing for Algebra by Building Fraction Sense; This research-to-practice article provides examples of fraction number line race course activities for supporting students with mathematics learning difficulties and disabilities" "Recommendations: Situate number lines in meaningful contexts; Start with a limited number of familiar denominators (halves, fourths) and gradually include other denominators"

ALT White and blue background with an image of a teacher standing and smiling with her arms crossed. The text reads "Access For All; Free 1-Year CEC Membership; New members who sign up between March 17 and March 31 get a free year of CEC membership; Join Today"

ALT Dark blue background with a graphic of a red and white megaphone. The text reads, "Action Alert: Preserve the Department of Education"

ALT Dark blue background with six boxes. The heading reads, "Why Join CEC?" The boxes read "Networking; Resources + Tools; Professional Development; Policy + Advocacy; Standards + Accreditation"