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challenges, suicidal ideation, drug and alcohol Succeeding as a Female Leader
abuse, bullying and cyberbullying, dating
violence, pregnancy, homelessness, and more. (PSEL Standards 1, 2, and 6)
Jun. 22, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA
Zoom Meeting Presenter: Karen D’Avino, Superintendent,
Vernon Public Schools
A Proactive Approach to Fee: $149
Addressing Vaping, Substance This workshop provides female administrators
Abuse, and Mental Health and aspiring administrators the opportunity
Jun. 12, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm to discover their leadership style, how to
work with men and women in the workplace,
Presenter: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE how to prioritize important educational
Director issues, and how to have longevity as a female
Fee: $150 leader. Backed by research, (including Brene
Sponsored by LEGAL ONE and ASAPNJ Brown, Cheryl Sandberg, Carol Dweck, and
The student assistance coordinator wears many Lolly Daskal) discovering, embracing, and
practicing the leadership style that works
hats. The SAC is expected to ensure that the best for female leaders yields positive results
entire district is effectively addressing issues of for schools, communities, and personal
substance abuse, and related challenges such as lives. This workshop will focus on hands-on
mental health, family dysfunction, and student learning and strategies that can be utilized
safety. This includes providing direct student the very next day. It will provide participants
services, leading professional development and the opportunity to be understood as leaders,
ensuring effective policies and protocols are in maximize strengths, and grow in a multitude
place. This presentation will address emerging of areas to be the best instructional leader to
trends in student substance abuse, and provide your school/district.
a framework for an effective district-wide
approach that involves all key stakeholders. As
a result of this presentation, participants will: Zoom Meeting
• Have the latest information on vaping
and other substance use trends, and the School Law: Year in Review
potential health impacts for students; Jun. 23, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm
• Understand evolving legal requirements Presenter: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE
related to addressing substance abuse, Director
child abuse prevention, and student Fee: $150
mental health while ensuring student What were the most important changes in state
confidentiality as required; and federal law that occurred during the 2019-
• Have access to sample policies, procedures 20 school year? What must you do to address
and templates that ensure legal compliance these changes moving forward? This seminar
and a more coherent, effective approach; and will address key topics, including:
• Have strategies for effectively engaging • Changing legal requirements related to
other key stakeholders, including school vaping, opioid use, and student health —
administrators, parents and the community. including mental health;
• Understanding and addressing the needs
of transgender students;
Zoom Meeting • Recent legislation and guidance related to
Hot Issues in Special school safety;
Education Law • Changing federal law requirements and
Jun. 16, 2020; 9 am - noon guidance from the US Department of
Presenter: John Worthington, Esq., LEGAL Education;
ONE Consultant • The latest state and federal case law
Fee: $150 regarding HIB, IDEA, tenure, discrimination
law, First Amendment rights, and more; and
State and federal law is rapidly evolving for
students with disabilities. In this workshop, • Recent developments regarding employee
participants will also learn about the latest case rights, including collective bargaining
law, statutory/regulatory changes, and federal/ rights, pensions, and employee benefits.
state guidance regarding:
• The use of physical restraint and seclusion Envisioning the Power of Teacher
for students with disabilities;
• The overlapping rights of students under Leadership (PSEL Standards 3 and 6
IDEA, Section 504, New Jersey's Law and Teacher Leader Model Standards -
Against Discrimination and the Anti- Domain VII)
Bullying Bill of Rights; Jun. 24, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA
• Major changes related to the use of tech- Presenter: Monica Goncalves, FEA Consultant
nology to deliver services for students with
disabilities; Fee: $149
• New procedures for addressing legal Teacher leaders play a vital role in the cycle
disputes and due process; of continuous improvement in schools. As
• Major case law decided in the aftermath of knowledgeable peers, they support colleagues
the Supreme Court decisions in Endrew and in developing highly refined instructional
Fry; and practice designed to meet the diverse needs
of each student, influence policy discussions
• Other important changes in case law, related to student learning and facilitate
statute and regulation at the state and learning conversations to solve complex
federal levels. problems of practice. Leaders will:
• Define the multiple roles that teacher

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