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Once administrators have a clear vision of and engaging activities designed to motivate
what their program should be and what the students in exploring, thinking deeply, making
expectations are for both general and special choices, and demonstrating their learning. With
education teachers, they can move forward in a focus on literacy, this session is designed
providing the leadership needed to create and for elementary teachers, literacy coaches,
support programs that benefit both students ELA supervisors, reading specialists, reading
with disabilities and students without disabilities. interventionists, curriculum coordinators, para-
professionals, special education teachers, gifted
May and talented teachers, and enrichment teachers.

Zoom Meeting
Zoom Meeting Engaging and Motivating Students in
Hot Issues in Human Resources a Virtual Learning Space (Grades 5-8)
May 7, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm May 14, 2020; 1 pm - 3 pm
Presenters: Paula Clark, Esq., Director of Presenter: Jackie Frangis, FEA Consultant
Human Resources, Compliance, and Labor Fee: Free
Relations, Wayne Township Public Schools; Knowing how to engage students within a
Rebecca Gold, Retired Director of Human virtual learning environment while holding them
Resources accountable for learning can be a challenge.
Fee: $150 In this session, discover interactive strategies
This workshop will review the latest develop- and engaging activities designed to motivate
ments in HR during the 2019-20 school year. students in exploring, thinking deeply, making
It will include a review of the latest statutes, choices, and demonstrating their learning. With
regulations and case law, and will include a a focus on literacy, this session is designed
"ripped from the headlines" review of the latest for elementary teachers, literacy coaches,
trends in HR from across the country. Topics to ELA supervisors, reading specialists, reading
be addressed include: interventionists, curriculum coordinators, para-
• Addressing disability and addiction issues professionals, special education teachers, gifted
for staff members and talented teachers, and enrichment teachers.
• Responding to staff social media posts
• Implementing the latest revisions to sick Zoom Meeting
leave and family leave law Culturally Responsive Practices in an
• Handling sensitive staff investigations
effectively Online Learning Environment
Part 1 - May 15, 2020; 10 am - noon
Zoom Meeting Part 2 - May 18, 2020; 10 am - noon
Presenter: Robin Harden Daniels
The School Leader: Surviving and Fee: Free
Thriving (PSEL Standards 1, 6, and 7) Part 1 - In the current online learning
May 8, 2020; 9 am - 1 pm environment, culturally responsive teaching and
Presenter: Andrew Marotta, Principal of Port leading is essential. In this session, educators
Jervis High School will explore the impact of cultural dynamics on
Fee: $149 student learning and will examine the seven
most common assumptions and biases that are
Want to be a better leader? Want to be a more embedded into instruction and remain in place
effective school administrator? Looking for until consciously and purposefully interrupted.
something fresh and different? New to admin- Central to this workshop is a series of practical
istration? Experienced yet need a reboot? Come strategies for how teachers can disrupt these
to this session to be invigorated, challenged and biases to support pro-social, culturally affirming
inspired. Strategies for surviving and thriving as classrooms in a face-to-face or virtual learning
a principal will be explored through practical, environment.
hands-on activities that can be implemented Part 2 - This workshop provides a deeper dive
tomorrow, including how to: into the culturally responsive concepts and
• inspire others through stories; practices introduced in Part 1, particularly as
• manage your time more efficiently; they pertain to students from impoverished
• build a positive culture in your building; and backgrounds. Participants will understand
• provide relevant and effective feedback. what a culturally responsive mindset is and
how it supports the achievement of students
A free copy of the presenter’s book, The struggling under the burden of poverty. Hands-
Principal: Surviving and Thriving, is included on strategies for implementing this mindset
in your registration fee. within an online learning environment will be
highlighted.
Zoom Meeting
Engaging and Motivating Students in Zoom Meeting
a Virtual Learning Space K-4 Family Engagement in the Era of
May 12, 2020; 1 pm - 3 pm COVID-19
Presenter: Jackie Frangis, FEA Consultant May 19, 2020; 10 am - noon
Fee: Free Presenter: George Guy, Principal, Cherry Hill
Knowing how to engage students within a Schools, FEA Consultant
virtual learning environment while holding them Fee: Free
accountable for learning can be a challenge. The school-family partnership has always been
In this session, discover interactive strategies essential in supporting student learning and

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