We are thrilled to offer two free workshops for local educators this Spring! All participants will receive two free tickets to the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert!
Rethinking Discipline: Advancing Equity through Data with Janelle Engerman, Director of Culture at Alma del Mar
Thursday, May 22
3:00 - 4:00 pm
In Person or Virtual
Learn how we analyze discipline data to uncover disparities, identify trends, and implement strategies that promote equity. This session will highlight key findings, share practical tools, and explore interventions to address disproportionality in school discipline.
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Reading Neuropsych Evaluations to Understand with Gretchen Timmell, MEd
Friday, June 6
8:30 - 9:30 am
In Person, at the Alma Administrative Offices at Fisher College, 777 Church Street, New Bedford
Special Education teachers and staff are welcomed to join us for a short session with Gretchen Timmel, MEd. Gretchen works at Massachusetts General Hospital a licensed educational psychologist and certified elementary teacher. Ms. Timmel has extensive experience in school and residential settings collaborating across medical teams, schools, and caregivers to promote individual student success. During this session, Ms. Timmel will break down the components of school based psychoeducational evaluations. She will review disability categories as well as scoring windows. Special Educators will leave this session with a better understanding of the meaning of psychoeducational evaluations.