SWCED 2020
February Updates
SWCED 2020 Program Cover Contest
Calling all artists in grades Kindergarten-12th grade! Do you want to showcase your artistic skills? If your answer is “Yes!”, then enter the Statewide Conference on the Education of the Deaf program cover design contest! This year's theme is Bringing the Future into Focus. The winner's artwork will be featured on the front cover of the Statewide Conference on the Education of the Deaf 2020 program and will be seen by over 700 people!
There are no limits to your imagination! You may use any medium you would like: Paint and canvas, pencil and paper, modeling clay, real objects (i.e. collage), digital, etc. Your designs should fit an 8 x 5 1/2 size page.
Submit your design in PDF format by March 9th, 2020 to Tina Vaguine at tvaguine@dallasisd.org. Include in your submission your name, grade, address, parent contact information, and if applicable, RDSPD or TSD information (i.e. RDSPD name, TSD homeroom teacher).
TAPED Special Recognition Awards
There are new categories for our 2020 conference! At this year's conference, we will be honoring -
- Outstanding Teacher of the Deaf
- Outstanding Interpreter
- Outstanding Teacher Aide
- Outstanding Leadership
- Outstanding Principal
- Outstanding Evaluation Personnel - NEW!
- Outstanding Professional Partners - NEW!
- Lifetime Achievement
For our new Outstanding Professional Partners category, consider nominating a terrific counselor, social worker, medical provider, or other relation service professional that you know!
Submit your nominations by visiting http://shorturl.at/nouIU . If you have any questions, contact Debbie Martin at debbie.martin@pisd.edu.
Registration Information
You still have time to register with our early registration rates! Visit http://swced.org/event/bringing-the-future-into-focus to take advantage of our early registration rates.
Educator: $220
Retired Educator: $110
Parent: $50
University Student: $80
As always, high school students interested attend for FREE!
Early registration rates are available until April 1, 2020.
Official SWCED Hotel: Omni Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: 361-887-1600
Promo Code: TAPED
Official SWCED Conference Location: American Bank Center
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Official SWCED 2020 Beach: North Beach!
Call for Papers EXTENDED!
The call for papers has been EXTENDED! The new due date for all completed applications and vitas is March 16, 2020.
Considering submitting a topic for one (or more!) of the following strands:
Administration & Legal Issues
Deaf Plus
Early Intervention & Preschool
Evaluation
Family & Professional Collaboration
Instructional Technology
Interpreting
Listening & Spoken Language
Research-Based Practices
Signed Communication
Social-Emotional
To submit your topic, please visit http://swced.org/call-for-papers.
For more information, please contact our Speakers Committee Co-Chairs, DiAnne Allison (toy.poo@verizon.net) or Angela Belding (abelding@parkercountyco-op.net).
Sponsors and Exhibitors Needed!
Do you know anyone who could be a potential sponsor for the conference? Contact Elaine Young at Tapedtreas@gmail.com or 512-919-5170. It does not need to a megabusiness - think outside the box, too.
To exhibit your products and services, booth cost is $275. Booth spaces are 8’ x 10’ with pipe and drape, signage, 1-8’ table, 2 chairs and a wastebasket. For more information, go to https://swced.org/exhibitor-information/. For more information, please reach out to Brenda Wellen at alice.wellen@saisd.org.
Contact Information & Social Media
Email: txswced@gmail.com
Website: www.swced.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWCED/
Twitter: @TXswced