September
The New Essential Curriculum: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
Sponsored by FEA, NJASCD, & NJ DOE
Sep. 28 or Oct. 27 and Oct. 14 or Dec. 1
Fee: $275 for both sessions
Register at www.njascd.org
This two-day institute is designed to demonstrate the components of a 21st-Century curriculum, illustrate the application of the revised NJ content standards to create new curricula, provide sample unit and lesson plans based on a template, model a process for curriculum development for use in your school/district, align curriculum, instruction, and assessment to state requirements, and provide opportunities to network with other professionals in the state.
Day 1: The Curriculum Core - Sep. 28 or Oct. 27
Day 2: Designing Teaching and Learning for the 21st-Century Learner - Oct. 14 or Dec. 1
Preparing Students for the 21st Century: Rigor and Relevance for ALL Students
Sep. 29; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Presenter: Dr. Willard Daggett, President of the International Center for Leadership in Education
Highly Recommended for School Teams!
This is a critical session for schools and districts interested in moving education systems towards more rigorous and relevant skills and knowledge for all students. Highly successful schools have academically rigorous curricula that also incorporate relevant, real-world material. These schools understand that rigor, while essential, is not adequate to lead all students to high levels of achievement. Dr. Daggett, an internationally known speaker, will provide an in-depth look at the Rigor/Relevance Framework, created by the International Center for Leadership in Education. This has become a cornerstone of curriculum and instruction for schools throughout the country and abroad. This will also be the inaugural event of a new partnership between the International Center for Leadership in Education and FEA.
October
S.A.Y. I.T.
Oct. 1; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Presenter: Jamie Sussel Turner
Speak And You Invite Transformation that will help leaders to recognize the critical role and hone the skills essential to communication in all aspects of leadership. Communication is at the heart of great leadership. The manner in which a principal communicates impacts the entire organization and is the backbone of every reform effort. Do teachers feel heard and validated as they struggle with new initiatives? Are tough topics sparked by change examined from multiple perspectives? Do leaders use conversation as a tool to tackle conflict? How a leader speaks, what a leader says, and how a leader says it invites transformation in each school, teacher, and principal.
21st-Century Skills: What Are They; Why Are They Needed; and How Do We Get There?
Sponsored by FEA/NJASCD
Oct. 4 or Oct. 5 or Nov. 11; 9am – 3pm
Fee: $99/member or $149/non-member (includes a complimentary NJASCD membership)
Register at www.njascd.org
This workshop will present information to educational leaders that will enable them to effectively lead the transformation of schools/districts into 21st-Century learning environments. Participants who attend this workshop will be able to:
• Articulate the value of the 4Cs (Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication) as essential components of 21st-Century education;
• Identify what 21st-Century learning environments look like;
• Embed the 4Cs into the Common Core Curriculum Standards.
Assessment Institute
Oct. 8 and Dec. 3; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $275 for the series
Presenters: Nancy Richmond and John Schoener
This series of workshops aligns with Creating 21st-Century New Jersey Schools, the NJ Systemic Model for Continuous Professional Learning and Growth. These offerings address Phase 2: Model C – Assessment.
Using Assessment to Inform Instruction - Oct. 8
This session will examine assessment by looking at adjusting classroom instruction, the use of data, formative assessment, common assessments, and classroom assessment.
Do Assessment Strategies Promote or Inhibit Student Learning? Dec. 3
This session will examine how assessment strategies, commonly used in classrooms at all levels, either promote
or inhibit student learning.
Entrepreneurial Skills for School Leaders: How to Manage the Tough Times
Oct. 12; 9am – 12pm
Fee: $75
Presenter: Tim Nogueira, Superintendent, Monmouth-Ocean Ed Services Commission and Invited Presenters
Especially now, school leaders must use their entrepreneurial resources to keep costs down while they focus on providing a quality education in their schools and districts. Attend this session to review a number of creative strategies to help you reduce expenditures and find new ways to provide services. From advertising revenues to insurance coverage to solar heating options, there are hundreds of ways to get through the difficult times ahead.
FLENJ/NJPSA 21st-Century Learning Workshop Series
Oct. 15, 2010 & Jan. 10, 2011; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Register at www.flenj.org
Part I - 21st-Century Curriculum and Instruction: A Model Unit (Live Healthy) - Oct. 15
Presenters: Maria Blanco, Martin Smith, & Rosanne Zeppieri
Part II - Web 2.0 Tools to Teach, Learn, Collaborate, and Advocate for Languages - Jan. 10
Presenter: Toni Theisen
Fourth Annual Youth Leadership Institute
at Camp Bernie, Port Murray, NJ
Oct. 15 - Oct. 17
Fee: $200 per student
For more information and to register online, visit
www.featraining.org
This institute is designed for teams of three to five students from New Jersey high schools and a teacher/mentor. The goal of this program is to create a leadership experience for youth of varied backgrounds that enhances leadership service, encourages education, and promotes career and professional development. Training will be provided for teachers/mentors in September. Teachers/mentors who attend will receive professional development hours.
Annual NJPSA/FEA/NJASCD 2010 Fall Conference and Awards Ceremony
Educating Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Success
Oct. 20 & 21; 9 am - 3 pm
Fee: $159 daily, $275 for both days
Keynote Presenters: James Stronge & Salome Thomas-El
Fall conference workshops include:
• Best Practices in Teaching and Learning
• Instructional Leadership
• Working with Struggling Students
• Technological Innovations
• Building Teacher Effectiveness through Supervision
What Makes an Effective Observation and Evaluation Protocol
Oct. 26; 9am - 12pm
Fee: $75
Presenters: Beth Carr, Learning Sciences International
This presentation will provide an overview of Dr. Robert Marzano’s Art and Science of Teaching Observation and Feedback Protocol. This comprehensive improvement system is supported by iObservation, an electronic data system that aligns research-based classroom and leadership practices to increase student achievement and accelerate teacher effectiveness and principal performance. This session will demonstrate aspects of the system by highlighting the research-based strategies for effective teaching, reviewing how to establish a common language/model of instruction, and showing how the system supports and monitors implementation of these strategies in the classroom.
School Law Update
Oct. 28; 9am - 12pm
Fee: $75
Presenters: NJPSA Legal Staff
This workshop will address the most recent developments in school law and their importance to administrators, teachers and students. Participants will obtain current information in the areas where the law affects educational practices and policies. Important administrative and ethical questions will be discussed.
November
Improve Your NJ ASK Scores
Nov. 2 & 3; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $275
Presenters: Ernie Ciardi and Mike Wojcik
Highly Recommended for District/School Teams!
Have you ever wondered why some of your better readers/writers don’t do as well on the NJ ASK as other students in your class? Are you concerned that your school may not score as well on this year’s NJ ASK because of the NJ DOE decision to raise the AYP expectation by 20% for the 2010-2011 school year? Are you having difficulty finding the right kind of professional development activities for your staff regarding NJ ASK preparation?
Session One: Nov. 2
This training will help teams:
• Understand the concept of “Cutscores” and how they affect each student’s score on the NJ ASK.
• Prepare individual student “Snapshot Reports” using data distributed to each district by NJ DOE.
• Implement a “data-driven” instructional component to improve student scores that is very teacher friendly.
Session Two: Nov. 3
This training will help teams:
• Understand how points are earned on the NJ ASK using individual student “Snapshot Reports.”
• Help students create a time management system for each section of the LAL Assessment.
• Be able to teach students how to use “compositional risks” to significantly improve both writing and reading scores.
Surviving and Thriving: Moving Arts Education Forward in New Jersey
Nov. 8 & Dec 10; 9am - 1pm
Fee: $147
In this tenuous environment, arts educators need to be proactive to hold onto programs and keep focused on opportunities to create a thriving educational environment for students. This series will look at issues addressing the arts field and work collectively on solutions. Non-arts supervisors will expand knowledge of the arts. We will learn about new uses of technology and what is happening with the creativity initiative and model schools in the arts, and how we can all work together to be better advocates for the arts.
Session One: Nov. 8
• Creative Problem Solving
• Advocacy
Session Two: December 10, 2010
• Supervising the Arts for the Non-Arts Supervisor
Charter School Institute: Critical Information for School Success
Nov. 10; 9am - 12pm
Fee: FREE
Presenters: NJPSA Legal Staff & FEA Staff
A special session for Charter School Leaders!
This specially designed session for charter school leaders will provide important information about school law and its importance to administrators, teachers, and students. The session will also provide participants with effective ways to supervise and evaluate teachers with the goal of improving student performance. Presenters will review discipline strategies that help improve culture and climate. This event will culminate with a review of PD opportunities provided by FEA both in-district and at the FEA conference center.
Response to Intervention: Setting Up and Getting Started
Nov. 15; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Presenter: Kim Honnick
RtI is a multi-tiered framework designed to provide teachers whose students are displaying academic and/or behavioral difficulties with specific intervention strategies that align with their students’ needs. In this session the core principles of RtI will be explored, and a hands-on approach to implementation will be discussed.
STEM Series
Sponsored by Stevens Institute of Technology
Nov. 16, Dec. 8, & Dec. 15; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147 each session
Using Google Earth to Promote the Integration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Projects, Grades 3-12 Nov. 16
Presenter: Greg Bartus, CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology
In this workshop, participants will find out why Google resources are some of the most innovative resources for STEM teachers. Highlighted will be several generic and transferable activities that demonstrate how projects can be created quickly and effectively. If you have one computer and a projector, two or three computers, or a computer classroom, these Google tools will expand the effectiveness of their use.
Promoting 21st-Century Skills Using STEM Activities, Grades 3-8 Dec. 8
Presenter: Augusto Macalalag, CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology
In this workshop, participants will learn how to create exciting lessons using the engineering design process to foster creativity, problem solving, and teamwork in class while reinforcing STEM concepts. Bring some of your favorite science/math/technology lessons and leave the workshop with ideas for new engineering design challenges for your students.
Using Children’s Literature to Introduce the Engineering Design Process to Young Children, Grades K-3 - Dec. 15
Presenter: Carol Shields, CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology
In this workshop participants will learn how to enrich their primary students’ understanding of science concepts through the integration of quality literature coupled with related engineering activities. Participants will design, create, and test solutions to practical problems presented in children’s stories.
LEGAL ONE Advanced: Religion in Schools:
Nov. 18; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Register at www.legalonenj.org
Every year, school districts must address complex and controversial issues related to religion in schools. This program will provide direct and straightforward answers regarding these difficult issues. Included will be a discussion of the legal parameters regarding displays, as well as the rights of students and employees regarding religious expression. The program will be interactive and practical, and address the latest legal precedents at the state and federal levels.
Developing a Common Language of Instruction
Nov. 22; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $175
Presenter: Learning Sciences International
This workshop, presented by iObservation and Learning Sciences International, will provide school and district leaders and teacher leaders with a process for developing a comprehensive model or language of instruction as the foundation for enhancing and strengthening the walkthrough process. Participants will consider how the walkthrough can be incorporated into a larger professional learning plan that focuses on timely and specific feedback to teachers in a variety of ways, incorporating the use of technology.
The workshop session addresses the following:
• Defining a common language/model of instruction.
• Why a common language/model of instruction is critical.
• How a common language/model of instruction can enhance student achievement.
December
Teen Dating Abuse: Effective Solutions to Enhance Safety and Learning
Dec. 2; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Presenters: Chavonne D. Lenoir, DrPH, Director of Safe Dates & Alaina Renson, Safe Dates Project Coordinator
Teen dating abuse has many negative effects on students, which can seriously interfere with their academic growth and achievement. In this workshop, participants will learn about the various ways that dating abuse can negatively impact student learning, the types and warning signs of teen dating abuse, and effective strategies that schools can use to prevent and respond to such abuse. Attendees will participate in activities from Safe Dates, an evidence-based dating abuse prevention and intervention program. Participants will also discuss and examine their school’s dating abuse policy and identify resources and approaches that can be employed to promote student safety.
Urban Institute: The School Leader’s Major Responsibility
Dec. 6; 9am – 3pm
Fee: $147
Presenter: Anthony Scannella, CEO Foundation for Educational Administration
Session 1: Helping Teachers Develop More Effective Teaching Skills
This session will focus on how school leaders can provide teachers with effective strategies, such as the use of quality questions, sound lesson design, rigorous instruction, and a better understanding of the need for quality relationships with their students.
Session 2: Starting Small
This session provides leaders with small steps that assist them in meeting the needs of struggling students, and includes behavioral and academic strategies.
Session 3: Observation and Evaluation
This session provides an overview of an effective teacher observation and evaluation system. Compare this model against the vital aspects that make supervision meaningful and relevant with your district’s supervision process.
The Keys to Innovation in the Classroom
Dec. 9; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Presenters: Kenneth Zushma – Executive Director of NJTEA and Chris Anderson – President of NJTEA
Establishing an innovative and creative atmosphere in classrooms and schools is an essential component of student success. In this session, attendees will learn about hands-on design-based activities that can inspire meaningful learning. Vehicles for delivering “soft skills” such as teamwork, leadership, and problem solving will be explored.
Bullying: Practical Prevention Strategies That Work!
Dec. 14; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Presenter: Jane Riese, L.S.W., Clemson University, Clemson, SC
NJPSA, in conjunction with the Hazelden Foundation and Clemson University, is launching a statewide New Jersey Bullying Prevention Initiative. Research shows that one in five children are bullied on a regular basis. Bullying affects students’ mental and physical health and their academic performance and can have long-term consequences.
This presentation will:
• Give an overview of the issue of bullying and its consequences for students.
• Provide an understanding of what research tells us works in preventing and reducing bullying.
• Provide practical strategies that schools and parents can use to address the issue.
January
LEGAL ONE Advanced: Supervision and Evaluation
Jan. 13; 2011; 9am - 3pm
Fee: $147
Register at www.legalonenj.org
Presenters: Art Firestone, David Nash, Esq., Jay Doolan, and Alan Sadovnik
This session will review the critical areas of supervision and evaluation for teachers and principals. Get the most current information about state and federal efforts to revise this process to include student performance and other relevant indicators in evaluating teachers and principals. Review current strategies to enhance the process in your district and discuss relevant legal issues, including requirements for evaluation of tenured and non-tenured staff, increment withholding, tenure charges, employee discipline, and progressive supervision. LEGAL ONE is a partnership of FEA, the Institute on Education Law and Policy at Rutgers-Newark, and the Monmouth/Ocean Educational Services Commission.