PCAST: Utilizing Person-Centered Approaches To Improve IEP Meetings

This workshop will teach person-centered thinking skills and introduce tools designed to improve the quality of collaborative meetings, especially IEP meetings. Participants will leave with practical strategies and tools related to pre-meeting preparation, effective communication, management of difficult conversations and situations, approaches to address sensitive topics, New Jersey Administrative Code requirements, and post-meeting implementation.

 

Note: This two-day workshop provides a total of 9 hours of professional development.

“Utilizing Person-Centered Approaches to Improve IEP Meetings” is a two-day workshop. Completion of day one is required to attend day two.

Completion of “An Introduction to Person-Centered Planning and Implementation for Families and Professionals” is highly recommended but not required.

 

This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff, students with disabilities, and their family members.

 

Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours