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Arts Integration Webinar
Series

Co-sponsored with FEA, Arts Ed NJ, and the
Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital
Access

Read Between the Brushstrokes: Intersections
Between Art and History
Presenters: Rachel Ciampoli, Candra Flanagan,
and Ashley Naranjo
Feb. 12, 2020; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
This webinar from the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access (SCLDA) and the National
Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will introduce the Smithsonian
Learning Lab, a new digital education platform which allows for customizable collections and critical
thinking engagement. In this session, participants will explore the Read Between the Brushstrokes
series from the NMAAHC which investigates the connection between visual art and history. Through
this Learning Lab series, visual and historical thinking skills come together to lead to a richer
understanding of the past. (Suggested for history and visual arts connections)
Putting the Art in Language Arts With Smithsonian Digital Collections
Presenters: Phoebe Hillemann and Ashley Naranjo
Mar. 3, 2020; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
How can visual art enhance your students’ learning in the ELA classroom? Experience how educators
at the Smithsonian American Art Museum use artwork to engage students as critical thinkers,
readers, and writers, while supporting the content you teach. Discover digital resource collections
on the Smithsonian Learning Lab that you can use immediately in your classroom. (Suggested for
ELA and visual arts connections)

How We See the Sun
Presenters: Ann Caspari, Rebecca Ljungren, and Ashley Naranjo
May 6, 2020; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
This webinar from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will explore the Sun’s starring
role in our Solar System and our lives. People have depicted the Sun in artworks to show its power
and beauty. We can also use scientific instruments to study the Sun and learn about its features.
After learning about the Sun, students can make models or artworks that demonstrate their own
understanding of the Sun and its importance in their lives. (Suggested for PK – 6th grade visual arts
and science connections)
Fee: $40/webinar

HR Directors' Institute

Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE
Director; Rebecca Gold, Retired Director of
Human Resources; Paula Clark, Esq, Director
of Human Resources, Compliance, and Labor
Relations, Wayne Township Public Schools;
Other HR Experts
Whether you are a full-time human resources
director, or it is just one of many hats you wear,
human resource management can be a legal
minefield. Major new statutes, regulations and
case law affect all you do. This intensive 3-day
Institute, which also includes access to a webinar on
latest legal developments, will empower you to fulfill the HR role and feel confident in addressing
legal issues that are likely to arise related to recruitment, hiring, tenure and seniority, family leave,
collective bargaining, completing required reports, providing professional development, responding
to affirmative action complaints and more.
Day 1: Laying the Foundation for a Sound HR System - Feb. 25, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA
Day 2: Building Trust and Protecting Employee Rights - Mar. 19, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm (webinar)
Day 3: Learning and Growing From Real World Challenges - Apr. 30, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA

Webinar: Human Resources: New Requirements, Best Practices and the Law - Apr. 14, 2020;
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (or archived video)
Fee: $450 for the whole series or individual sessions can be purchased separately.

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