Tentative Conference Agenda
Thursday, March 11, 2010
5:00 PM
Shuttle service begins from hotel to the Meadowlands Environment Center (MEC)
6:00 sharp
Welcoming Dinner: Greetings; Disability Awareness, Part 1; Overview of conference schedule and logistics; Assignment to working groups (A, B, C, D)
8:30
Shuttle service from the MEC to the hotel
Friday, March 12, 2010
8:15 - 8:40 AM
Shuttle service from hotel to MEC
8:45 sharp - 10:30
MarshAccess Accessibility Model; Universal Instructional Design; Disability Awareness, Part 2 - Function and Limitations
10:30 - 12:30
Guided Field Experience 1 (Groups A & B)
10:30 - 11:30
Assistive Technology Information Session- Function and Disabilities (Group C rotates with Group D)
11:30 - 12:30
Adapted Materials and Teaching Strategies (Group D rotates with Group C)
12:30 - 1:30
Lunch is provided
1:30 - 3:30
Guided Field Experience 1 (Groups C & D)
1:30 - 2:30
Assistive Technology Information Session- Function and Disabilities (Group A rotates with Group B)
2:30 - 3:30
Adapted Materials and Teaching Strategies (Group B rotates with Group A)
3:30 - 5:30
Guided work sessions for groups
5:30
Dinner is provided
6:45 - 7:30
Astronomy Lecture by Richard Russo, Professor of Astronomy, Ramapo College of New Jersey
7:30 - 8:30
Viewing the night sky at the William D. McDowell Observatory with Dr. John Sloan
AND
Astronomy accommodations developed for people who are blind or visually impaired
8:30
Shuttle service from the MEC to the hotel
Saturday, March 13, 2010
8:15 - 8:40 AM
Shuttle service from hotel to MEC
8:45 sharp - 9:15
Leadership: Leading change and staff development
9:15 - 9:45
Outreach, Etiquette, and Emergency Evacuation Procedures
9:45 - 11:45
Guided Field Experience 2 (Groups A & B)
9:45 - 10:45
Developing Accessible Programs and Accessible Field Guides (Group C rotates with Group D)
10:45 - 11:45
Working with Adults: Function, teaching strategies, and age-related limitations (Group D rotates with Group C)
11:45 - 12:30
Lunch is provided
12:30 - 2:30
Guided Field Experience 2 (Groups C & D)
12:30 - 1:30
Developing Accessible Programs and Accessible Field Guides (Group A rotates with Group B)
1:30 - 2:30
Working with Adults: Function, teaching strategies, and age-related limitations (Group B rotates with Group A)
2:30 - 3:00
Elective 1
3:00 - 3:30
Elective 2
3:30 - 5:30
Guided work sessions for groups
5:30
Dinner is provided
8:00
Shuttle service from the MEC to the hotel
Sunday, March 14, 2009
7:45 - 8:15
Shuttle service from hotel to MEC
8:30 sharp - 11:00
Group presentations
11:00 - 12:00
Conclusion, evaluations, reimbursement finalization
12:00
Shuttle service from the MEC to the hotel
