Westwood Regional School District

Office of Special Services

Parent Advisory Committee Meeting

1/11/11

AGENDA

1.                   Welcome

2.                   Professional Development

9/8/10                    Training in Co-Teaching Model- Dr. Matthew Jennings

 Middle School/High School Teachers

9/8/10                    Training in Data Collection and Analysis-Benjamin Thomas,

Rutgers Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center

                        Sullivan Center Aides/District Aides

               9/27/10                   Multiple Intelligences-Dr. Branton Shearer

                        Child Study Team Members and Sixth Grade Teachers

11/2/10                  Behavioral Management/Data Collection-Benjamin Thomas,

Rutgers Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center

Sullivan Center Staff/District Aides

               11/2/10                   IEP Development-Goals and Objective-Dr. Matthew Jennings

                                Child Study Team Members

               11/11/10              Crisis Intervention-Handle with Care Training

                                              Child Study Team Members/Administrators/Teachers/Aides

11/12/10              Crisis Intervention-Handle with Care             

                                           Child Study Team Members/Administrators/Teachers/Aides

               1/17/10                   Development of Goals and Objective/Practical Implementation of Accommodations/Modifications-Dr. Matthew Jennings

                                                Child Study Team/Related Service Therapists/Teachers

3.                                        Parent Seminars:

                        Activity Schedules & Home/Afternoon Schedules      Introduction to Understanding

Benjamin Thomas, Rutgers Developmental                  Behavior, ABA

Disabilities Center                                                                Benjamin Thomas, Rutgers 

       January 31, 2011                                                                                Developmental Disabilities Center

                             9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.                                                            November 19, 2010  

Brookside Elementary School                                          9:00 a.m . – 11:00 a.m.                     

                                                                                                                                Berkeley School

4.                 Review of In-Class Support Programs

Mr. Gorman, Ms. Zoretic, Dr. Cerco-visits to area Districts, meetings with Staff, meeting with WPEC

5.                 NJDOE Parent Survey-May 2011

6.                  Development/Dissemination of Progress Reports-Goals and Objectives-First Quarter

 November 2010

7.                  Jr/Sr High School Alternative Program Development

8.               Around the Table

Our next Parent Advisory Committee Meeting is Wednesday, February 15, 2011 at 9:00 a.m., Westwood Regional Jr/Sr High School Department of Special Services Conference Room.