In the Moment
At Westbridge Academy, all the supports are in place to make every moment – even conflict – a moment of teaching and realization. Jose and Marco's situation is an example of how that works in practice every day at Westbrideg Academy.
From the Director’s Desk: Resilience
At Westbridge Academy, learning is intentionally rooted in resilience. Across every content area, we teach students to make a plan, pace themselves, take steps and implement them intentionally, reflect by taking breaks, and then repeat that process, making changes as dictated by successes and failures.
Five Tips for Caregivers
Holidays and family gatherings can be stressful, here are a few ideas to help make the time a little easier on everyone:
Workshop: Supporting and Working with Caregivers of Challenging Students
Workshop Announcement: Supporting and Working with Caregivers of Challenging Students, featuring Dr. Buzz Mingin. March 11, 2016; Westbridge Academy, Bloomfield, NJ.
Westbridge Academy Winter Holiday Fun!
Holidays are typically a festive time, with breaks from the routine, meals with loved ones, maybe even some gifts. But for many of our students, [...]
Lots to be thankful for!
On November 25, 2015, staff and students joined together to break bread and celebrate the Westbridge Academy annual Holiday Feast. It is an event that everyone looks forward to with great anticipation.
Staff Profile: Maryanne Mansingh
Westbridge Academy Staff Profile: Maryanne Mansingh is the Career and Transition Planner at Westbridge Academy. She sees students in middle and high school once a week when she goes into their classrooms to talk about job readiness and character education.
Classroom Management for Students with Behavioral and Emotional Acting Out
Classroom management protocol that is developed by Dr. Buzz Mingin will be demonstrated and taught for teacher and related staff utilization. The protocol can address students from self-contained to less restricted environments, and for school environments that utilize token economy and those without.