CEC Courses & Events
Second Annual MTSS Conference: Leading with Relationships
MTSS works best when relationships lead. This Year 2 MTSS Conference helps schools move beyond compliance to lasting impact. Participants will explore how adult to adult and adult to student relationships drive effective and equitable MTSS.
Learn practical strategies to build trust, foster psychological safety, strengthen collaboration, promote student belonging, and partner with families, all while supporting Tier 1 instruction, targeted supports, and intensive interventions.
Through practical sessions, real-world examples, and guided reflection, attendees will:
- Examine how adult-to-adult relationships shape MTSS effectiveness
- Explore relationship-driven Tier 1 practices that reduce the need for intensive intervention
- Learn how student belonging and engagement function as prevention
- Strengthen family and community partnerships aligned to MTSS frameworks
- Use data in ways that honor context, culture, and connection
Event Information:
- Cost: $75 per person
- Date: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
- Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm
- Location: Triangle Plaza
- Conference Center – 2nd Floor
- 8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
- Chicago, IL 60631
Online Courses for Change
We’re excited to launch Catalyst for Educational Change’s Online Course Catalog, a flexible collection of professional learning that helps educators grow, lead, and drive meaningful change. Courses cover literacy, assessment, instructional coaching, and labor and management collaboration, all grounded in real classroom experience with practical strategies for immediate impact. Offered in live, self paced, or blended formats, the catalog gives educators the tools and confidence to take action.
- Learn.Lead.Transform.
- Igniting Change
- Assessment Literacy
- Structured Literacy
Become a Certified IBB Facilitator
Three Virtual Live Session Dates:
- April 27th, 2026
- May 4th, 2026
- May 11th, 2026
Certification Cost: $600 per person
Igniting Change – Transformative Coaching for Instructional Excellence
Ready to elevate your coaching practice? In the Igniting Change course, you’ll:
✨ Connect with fellow instructional coaches in live webinars
✨ Practice strategies in interactive breakout rooms
✨ Build a toolkit you can apply immediately
✨ Earn the Certified Catalyst Transformative Coach badge
The course includes:
- 8 dynamic, interactive modules
- Real-world video lessons and peer learning forums
- 4 live webinars for practice and feedback
- A an opportunity to document your journey
Learn.Lead.Transform.
Better Together: Collaborating For Resilient School Systems
Learn.Lead.Transform. is designed for teams ready to move beyond conversation and into coordinated action. This cohort-based learning experience brings district leaders, educators, and association partners together to build trust, align priorities, and develop practical tools that accelerate student-centered decision-making. The result is clearer direction, stronger collaboration, and systems that actually follow through for students and staff.
During this program, your team will:
- Have full access to NEA’s online learning course “Collaborating for Student Success” and all of its accompanying tools and learning resources
- Participate in live, virtual cohort sessions with other districts from around the country facilitated by CEC experts
- Engage in live, virtual coaching sessions directly between your district and CEC