What's happening: Ramsey staff attended the State Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Conference at Ramapo College on March 17th with tremendous success.
Why it matters: The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. (Source: NJCEC.org)
Congratulations to Ramsey staff and clinical interns who presented at the conference:
🐏 Margarita Diakos: Preparing for Transition and Becoming a Unified Champion School
🐏 Melanie Olson: Equitable Grading Practice in the Co-Taught High School Math Classroom
🐏 Haley Mathis: Inclusive SEL: Strategies For Reaching Every Student
🐏 Brian Pinna: Methods of Engagement: Helping Students Share Their Voices
🐏 Alivia Beatty & Daria Pontone: Game On! Bringing Sports Into Math and Beyond!
🐏 Gia Barras: Step Into Learning: The Power of Role-Playing in the Classroom
🐏 Danielle Sommerville: How to Get Students to Work with Data in Meaningful Ways
🐏 Kaylin Bessler: Harnessing AI to Foster Inclusive Learning for Students with exceptionalities
In addition, clinical interns Katie Suplicki, Katie Perucki, and Heather Gallagher were all present and volunteered or had leadership roles in the conference.
Special thanks to Lori Militello who continued her role in the overall conference organization and leadership this year as well. 👏