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Transforming Social-Emotional districts will need to quickly understand the impact
Pandemic Response Learning With Challenging Students of the closures at the individual student level. This
session will present best practices for using data
Institute: Planning for the in Difficult Times: The Pro-Social at the district-level for program planning and at
the student level to identify student needs, provide
‘New Normal’ Matrix (2-Day Series) (PSEL Standards 3, appropriate interventions, and monitor student
Jul. 8 and 9, 2020 5, and 10) progress.
Fee: $150 per day or $270 for 2 days Registration required for each day of the
2-day series:
The global pandemic has caused a major September Ready: Diving in to
upheaval in all aspects of society, including our Day 1: Jul. 13, 2020; 9 am - Noon Design the NJDOE-CAR Instructional
public education system. Adapting to our new Day 2: Jul. 30, 2020; 9 am - Noon
reality requires a fundamental reimagining of Presenter: Phil Tenaglia M.A., School Units (PSEL Standard 4 and 10)
nearly all aspects of our current approach to Psychologist, Family Therapist, and Trainer Jul. 15, 2020; 9 am - Noon
education. This Institute will empower school with The ACT Matrix Academy and Evolving Presenters: Emil Carafa, Coordinator of
leaders by providing the new protocols, practical Solutions Professional Learning, FEA; Vicki Duff,
tools and clear roadmap that are necessary to Coordinator of Professional Learning, FEA;
continue delivering high quality education in Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members Susan Gilbert, Coordinator of District Grant
these unprecedented times. Each day will include: Addressing the social and emotional needs of all Projects
• key considerations for policy and protocol students is an essential component of their education,
• model templates now more than ever. Join this online workshop to Fee: Free
• and a review of the legal implications of discover an evidenced-based, mindful approach that The pandemic has changed the landscape as we
either acting proactively or not acting to builds psychological flexibility and resilience with all know it, in so many ways. Yet the question about
address key issues. students but particularly those who are disengaged instruction remains the same; “What did our students
Registrants may sign up for one day or both and struggle socially and emotionally. Through this learn?” Never has this question been more important,
days. The Institute will address planning for the process, the Pro-Social ACT Matrix , educators learn and never have we had a need to look more deeply
aftermath and challenges of returning to school to quickly assess current conditions and strengthen at seeking answers to this question. This professional
and the real potential for recurring closures. engagement with challenging students while working development workshop will engage educational
Participants will receive a Pandemic Response under difficult circumstances and beyond. leaders and teachers to examine how the NJDOE-
Toolkit that includes model policies, protocols, With a special emphasis on implementing this model CAR Instructional Units can serve as a platform for
templates, and checklists. It will also consolidate virtually, participants will learn how to: identifying what was taught, measuring what was
the latest Executive Orders, NJDOE and USDE • deal with student resistance and reluctance learned, and carving a direction for instruction to
Guidance, new statutes, and regulations. • motivate the unmotivated move forward. Participants will take a deep-dive into
Participants will have the opportunity to apply the newly created resources to support the Instructional
Toolkit to real-world scenarios, and to network • maintain your effectiveness in difficult Unit template and design instructional plans for use
and share information regarding best practices. circumstances in your district. This workshop will help participants
Day 1 - Supporting and Protecting • establish a shared point of view that students identify a plan for addressing the important question
of “What did we teach during emergent distant
Our Students can also learn on their own to build self- learning, and what did our students learn?”
Jul. 8, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm monitoring and self-regulation
Presenters: David Aderhold,
Superintendent of West Windsor- Unpacking and Taking Action With Implementing the New Jersey Tiered
Plainsboro School District; David Nash, Your School’s NJ Performance Report System of Supports (3-Day Series):
Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Barbara Developing Effective Schedules
Gantwerk, Coordinator, Special Projects, (PSEL Standards 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 10)
NJPSA/FEA; Susan Coyle, Middlesex Jul. 13, 2020; 9 am - Noon for Instruction and Planning (PSEL
County Traumatic Loss Coalition Presenters: Anthony Scotto, Director Standards 3, 4, 5, and 10)
Coordinator; John Worthington, Esq., of Curriculum & Instruction, Hamilton Day 3: Jul. 15, 2020; 3 pm - 3:45 pm
LEGAL ONE Consultant, former Director Township School District
of NJDOE Office of Special Education; Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members Presenter: Jackie Frangis, Educational
JoAnne Negrin, Ed.D., Supervisor of ESL, Consultant, NJPSA/FEA
Bilingual Education, World Languages, Your school’s NJ Performance Report includes a Fee: Free
and Performing Arts, Vineland Public wealth of data, but transforming that data into This webinar is provided through a grant from the
School; Wayne Yankus, MD, W. Steven actionable steps can be challenging. During New Jersey Department of Education. Understanding
Barnett, Ph.D., Senior Co-Director, this session, participants will work with their the importance of creating master schedules in
own performance reports to apply a “step-by-
National Institute for Early Education step” process to interpret each section of the NJTSS is an important task for school leaders and
Research; Dr. Denise P. King, Principal, NJ Performance Report. Strategies and tools for Rti (Response to Intervention) teams. Learning
National Distinguished Principal, B. developing a plan to promote school improvement how schedules are best developed to support core
Bernice Young School will then be shared and next steps explored including instruction, multiple levels of interventions, common
• Health and Safety Protocols for Students communicating the performance report to district planning time and data team meetings will be
• Ensuring Equitable Access for All Students faculty and other stakeholder groups. Participants outlined in this workshop. Several schedule exemplars
• Addressing At-Risk and Specialized should have access to an electronic copy of their will be shared as possible options.
Student Populations own performance reports.
Day 2 - Supporting and Protecting Collective Bargaining and NJPSA
Our Staff
Jul. 9, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm Using Data to Monitor Student Member Rights in the Age of COVID-19
Presenters: Scott Rocco, Hamilton and School-Wide Progress During Jul. 15, 2020; 9 am - Noon
Superintendent; Rebecca Gold, Retired Virtual Learning and Beyond Presenters: NJPSA and LEGAL ONE
Director of Human Resources; David Attorneys; Robert Murphy, NJPSA Assistant
Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; (PSEL Standards 3, 4, and 10) Executive Director
Paula Clark, Esq., Director of Human Jul. 14, 2020; 9 am - Noon Fee: Free and limited to NJPSA Members
Resources, Wayne Township School Presenters: Teresa Herrero Taylor, Ph.D., Only
District; Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL BCBA-D, Director of Special Services,
ONE Coordinator for Online Course Jackson School District, Department of This workshop will review the collective bargaining
rights of NJPSA members, and address unique issues
Development; Wayne Yankus, MD Special Education, NJPSA Special Education regarding the impact of the global pandemic and
• Human Resource Protocols Committee Chair; Matthew Korobkin, other recent events on member rights. Specific topics
• Observation & Evaluation Senior Advisor, Special Education, Public to be addressed will include the duty to ensure a safe
• Business Operations Consulting Group; Lauren English-Mezzino, working environment for all employees, employee
Each live training session will be supplemented M.Ed., Senior Consultant, Public Consulting rights to reasonable accommodations and/or
approved leave for various reasons, including being
Group; Lauren English-Mezzino
with additional pre-recorded content that allows at-risk for COVID-19, the right to bargain over changes
for a more in-depth review of specific content Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members in terms and conditions of employment, including the
areas and strategies for how to move from prior This workshop will address how to use data to make assignment of additional duties. Participants will also
practices to the ‘new normal.’ informed decisions for students with disabilities as gain an understanding of statutory rights, and the
we approach reopening post COVID-19. Prior to negotiable aspects related to adverse employment
planning, districts will need to use data to assess the actions such as RIFs and non-renewals. Finally,
impact school closures have had on special education participants will learn about the role of the local
in order to ensure appropriate programming, staffing, Association president and officers, and the services
and resources for the fall. Upon return to school, available through NJPSA to support members.