Our Work…

District Targeted Priorities
NWREC2 works closely with its member districts
to provide and/or facilitate support, guidance and
technical assistance in accordance with, and pursuant
to, the Joint Powers Agreement, to assist districts in
achieving their goals.

Highlights of Services & Technical
Assistance provided by NWREC2
Here is a sampling of support provided to member
and non-member districts. These efforts are designed
to align with district goals and priorities, ensuring
targeted and impactful outcomes.

✪ Crisis Prevention Institute—We provide ongoing
training and recertification in Crisis Prevention
Intervention (CPI) and de-escalation techniques to
staff across the region.
✪ Spring and Fall Special Education (SPED)
Leadership Empowerment Series—These are
transformative opportunities designed for
educators and administrators to strengthen and
embrace leadership in special education. These
series focus on critical aspects of leadership,
equipping professionals with the knowledge, tools
and strategies necessary to foster an inclusive
and equitable system. The foci include legal
updates, strategies for addressing compliance,
documentation, and student support.
✪ SPED Inclusionary Practices—We provide
monitoring and technical support in this area.
✪ Goalbook—We have invested in Goalbook licenses
for each of our member districts to enhance
instructional planning and support for our diverse
learners.
✪ Amira Learning—We have invested in licenses for
each of our member districts and provide technical
support for Tier 1 of New Mexico’s Multi-Layered
System of Supports (MLSS).
✪ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)—We
provide file reviews.
✪ Walsh Gallegos Law Firm—We partner with the
Walsh Gallegos Law Firm to provide our member
districts monthly SPED roundtable discussions
and legal compliance training sessions (TOOLBOX
4.3) for our member districts. Additionally, member
districts are provided with the WG Firm’s regularly

Support for NMPED School Improvement

Plan Development to our member districts
✪ Micro-Credentialing Support for educators within
our member districts
✪ Regional Spelling Bees
✪ Mentorships for Superintendents and Principals
within our member districts
✪ Corrective Action Planning for member districts
✪ Data Analysis and Instructional Planning for
principals and teachers within our member
districts
✪ Grant Management/Fiscal Services/Human
Resources Support

General Professional Development
NWREC2 serves as a cornerstone for professional
development in the Northwest Region, providing
impactful training and support that benefit
administrators, teachers, support staff, and students.

These initiatives are delivered through Inter-
Governmental Agreements (IGAs) with the New Mexico

Public Education Department (NMPED) as well as
programs uniquely designed by NWREC2. Here is a
sampling of what we offer:

✪ We assist with the organization of the New
Mexico Office of Special Education’s annual
Parent University, for families with children with
disabilities, parents and school staffs, and Regional
Professional Development Tours for school staff
and parents.
✪ SPED Law/Compliance
✪ SPED State Performance Indicators
✪ Inclusionary Practices
✪ Multi-Layered System of Supports (MLSS)
✪ Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
✪ Positive Behavioral and Interventions and
Supports (PBIS)
✪ De-Escalation Techniques
✪ Trauma Informed Practices
✪ Substitute Teacher Training
✪ Training for Instructional Assistants
✪ College and Career Readiness