Blogger Application, 2016-2017

Reality 101: CEC’s Blog for New Special Education Teachers

Please submit application to by Oct. 17, 2016.

Applicant Name: (Type here)

2016-17Application Checklist

Check if completed and attached in application e-mail:

Section I: Completed ApplicationForm (below)

Section II:Experience (below)

Section III:Permission from Employer – to be completed by employer (below)

Section IV:Applicant Resume

Section V:Applicant Photo

All applications must be submitted no later than Oct. 17, 2016, to .

Section I: ApplicationForm

  1. Applicant Information
    Name: (Type here)
    Street Address: (Type here)
    City/State/Zip Code or Province/Country/Postal Code: (Type here)
    Email:(Type here)
    Phone: (Type here)
    CEC Member ID: (Type here)
    How long have you been a member of CEC?: (Type here)
    Current Job Title: (Type here)
    Education/Degrees/Other Credentials & Date(s) Earned:
    (Type here)
    Ages & Disabilities of Students Served:
    (Type here)
  1. School Information
    School Name: (Type here)
    District: (Type here)
    Street Address: (Type here)
    City/State/Zip Code or Province/Country/Postal Code: (Type here)
    Phone: (Type here)

Section II: Experience

  1. Describe your experiences with blogging and other forms of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). What do you consider to be the most important qualities of a blogger? Please link to any blogs you currently manage or contribute to. (150-word limit)

(Type here)

  1. Why do you want to share your teaching experiences with CEC and the greater special education community? What topics do you anticipate blogging about? (150-word limit)

(Type here)

  1. Describe your school’s environment: Urban or rural? How many students are enrolled and what are their demographics? Are you providing services in an inclusive classroom or other setting? (150-word limit)

(Type here)

  1. Describe your experiences, if any, with co-teaching and collaborating with general educators. Does your school employ a response-to-intervention program?

(Type here)

  1. Write a sample blog entry that would be appropriate for Reality 101. The contents may be fabricated, but must be representative of observations, situations, challenges, triumphs from a typical day/week/month in your teaching position. (500-word limit)

(Type here)

Section III: Permission from Employer

This section should be completed by your employer.

Name of Candidate: ______

I hereby give permission for the above-named candidate, who is my employee, to contribute to Reality 101, a blog hosted by the Council for Exceptional Children, between Fall 2016 and July 2017. I understand that the purpose of this blog is for new special educators to share their classroom experiences and receive feedback from peers and veteran educators and that his/her participation constitutes a professional development activity.

I acknowledge that in this role the blogger will be expected to publish details of his/her job. I understand that pseudonyms will be used to protect the identities of individual colleagues and students and that any other confidential information will be withheld.

Signed: ______

Name and Title: ______

School Name, City, and State/Province:______

Please return to by Oct. 17, 2016.

Supporting Documentation

Section IV:

Please attach your current resume.

Section V:

Please attach a high-resolution photo of yourself (headshot preferred; no selfies, please).

Section VI:

Please attach a signed copy of the 2016-17 Blogger Agreement, located at

If you are selected to be a Reality 101 blogger, you’ll be notified by October 31, 2016. Thank you for your interest!

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