I had Many reservations about doing this assignment. I initially felt I was inappropriate for me to attend a meeting‚ when I have never had a problem with addiction. I felt that going to this meeting would be intruding on their healing processes‚ almost as if I was using them as lab rats‚ to further my own education. However‚ my opinion of this changed after expressing these concerns to a friend who is a recovering addict. They told me there is no reason to feel awkward‚ or guilty about going and
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I was a little nervous attending one of these meetings because I didn’t know what to expect but only know from television shows and movies. What is the reality though? I imagined and painted a picture of what an AA meeting would be like. I pictured a room full of people that were obvious addicts‚ unkept appearances‚ offensive hygiene and at least one person smelling of alcohol while moving back and forth in the chair. As I entered the room‚ my perspective laughed at me and as I looked around
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attended and overeaters anonymous meeting. I’ve never been to any type of support or 12 step meeting before‚ so I was not really sure what to expect. When I first arrived‚ there were a group of women waiting outside for the meeting to start. Once the meeting started‚ the person who chaired the meeting began. She started with an introduction of what Overeaters Anonymous was. She then had someone come up and read the 12 steps and 12 traditions. The leader of the meeting went on to share her story of how
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The IEP meeting I was able to observe was a casual meeting as the parent and student did not attend. With this allowance there was more of a familiar atmosphere and the flexibility formality. The meeting was pretty basic‚ but quickly rushed through because of the timing of the year and the many other IEP’s to get through. This IEP meeting was for a student’s entry into the IEP process with the evidence collected over the year. The meeting members consisted of the General Education teacher‚ Special
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The first meeting I went to was girl state and boy state. There were two girl and two boys that came to talk. Some brought poster‚ objects that they made while there‚ and others just came and talked. The meeting was for the people that sent them to girl/boy state. They were able to invite their family and friends all together there were about 20 people. The girls and boys talked about there experience and what they learned. The different roles in the government they played. Each state they you were
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Dismissal Meeting Dr. J. Ford Human Resource Management 530 November 11‚ 2014 Dismissal Meeting The purpose for writing this paper is to describe and explain the steps involved in coordinating and heading a dismissal meeting for an employee layoff. The contents of this paper will include a proposal of ways that a manager can cope with any negative emotions that may accompany an employee layoff. There will also be mention of a step-by-step process used in conducting the meeting. In addition
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that I would be observing an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting‚ I had several ideas on how it would actually go since I have never observed a meeting on a student. I had pictured in my mind that the meeting would be in a quiet room with a really long table and it would be two groups‚ the parents and the student and the other group would be the teachers‚ negotiating a contract. I also had pictured in my mind that the meeting would be very confrontational with one side deciding on something
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On September 13th‚ 2016 at 2:00 pm I participated in a PPT meeting for my second grader‚ Matthew Ellis. I was excited for him to begin a new year of school within the Marlborough school district. However‚ upon arrival to the PPT meeting‚ the special education director‚ Mrs. Plack was late due to grabbing the wrong folder. In addition to being late and unprepared‚ this meeting became extremely uncomfortable for me after Mrs. Plack asked several inappropriate questions such as is Matthew on medication
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The materials presented for my mentee’s meetings this week was well prepared. The topics that were chosen by my mentee’s were counseling and social campus events/organizations. I used the curriculum folders on blackboard and the folders in the Prospect’s office to prepare my knowledge for both topics. Even though‚ I already felt knowledgeable for the topic counseling‚ I wanted to double check I had all the correct information. Which‚ gave me the confidence even more to present the materials to my
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completed individually on separate occasions and as a group on our way to a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting. As a group our windshield survey was captured while driving from Northeastern Hospital‚ west on Allegheny Avenue‚ and south on Kensington Avenue. The time of the window survey was approximately 5:45 on a warm Tuesday evening. We decided to drive along the smaller side streets after the meeting‚ in order to get a different view of the community. It was a busy time of the day‚ many people walking
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