![]() ![]() ![]() Two years ago, Tatsiana nominated one of our parents for the Parent Leadership Award for his outstanding leadership role and valued contribution to family engagement in the community. Since then, parents from our SEPAG and the Supervisor of Special Projects have regularly attended quarterly roundtables and provided valuable input toward the development of the “Special Education Parent Advisory Groups in New Jersey: A Guide to Developing and Conducting an Effective Group” as well as, most recently, the creation of Supplemental Quick Reference Guides (see “Your Leadership Toolbox” section of this e-news for these Quick Guides). ![]() One of the other perks has been connecting with Tatsiana DaGrosa, a Parent Group Specialist on the START Project (now START-Engaging Parents of Students with Disabilities in Schools Project), who has been an exceptional resource to the SEPAG, attended the group meetings and events in our district, and always comes with a wonderful attitude and a wealth of information.įive years ago, the Hamilton School District SEPAG hosted the very first Special Education Parent Leadership Roundtable in Atlantic County , which Tatsiana facilitated. Obviously, the best part of this process has been the connections the special education department has made with the parents and the connections parents have made with each other . However, it has been an amazingly awesome experience, ” she added. “As administrators, we definitely open ourselves up to criticisms and complaints. Stecher admitted that it was scary to become a facilitator of the SEPAG. Over the past seven years, many positive ideas have come from our SEPAG . With the assistance of the Supervisor of Instruction for Special Education and the Supervisor of Special Projects, they take turns securing SEPAG meeting locations, providing refreshments for the meetings, and facilitating this group. As the new Supervisor of Special Education, Marylynn Stecher became a facilitator of this group in December 2012. ![]() The Hamilton Township School District (Atlantic County) SEPAG has been in existence for many years. The Special Education Supervisor’s Perspective ![]()
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