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what is commonly called the "school to prison mathematical practice, and their role in planning
pipeline," a destructive force that damages school for student engagement. Participants will collect
climate by straining relationships between families resources that support planning for the practices
and schools, increasing police involvement, and and engage in conversations about using
increasing student drop-out rates. These dynamics formative assessment to drive student learning.
are particularly acute in instances involving Black This workshop will assist teachers who are
American boys. exploring lesson design that addresses the shifts
This workshop explores the "whys?" behind this in mathematics learning expected in the NJSLS,
damaging phenomena. It starts with an identi- novice teachers, and teachers who want to change
fication of embedded biases and their impact practice from direct instruction to a more student-
on interpreting and responding to student focused approach. Participants will be encouraged
misbehaviors. This training then continues with to share best practices, explore new ideas and
strategies for creating anti-bias instructional online resources, and be active in focused
practices and restorative practices for building conversations about student learning needs.
supportive relationships, repairing harm, and
disrupting the school to prison pipeline. Addressing Student Mental
Health Issues: Beyond Identification
Addressing Student Mental and Referral
Health Issues: An Overview of Key Feb. 5, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA
Legal Requirements Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE
Feb. 4, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA Director; Susan Coyle, MA Traumatic
Presenters: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LEGAL Loss Coalitions for Youth Coordinator for
ONE Supervisor of Legal Research and Middlesex County, Rutgers University
Content Development; Susan Coyle, Behavioral Health Care
MA Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth Fee: $150
Coordinator for Middlesex County, Rutgers Participants will gain knowledge of how to
University Behavioral Health Care develop and improve practices for supporting
Fee: $150 students with mental health disorders. Topics
This workshop will review key legal requirements will include: developing sound policies and
under state and federal law for addressing procedures for identifying and responding to
students who are dealing with mental health students of concern; enhancing collaboration
issues. This will include a review of how mental with school staff, administrators, and parents
health issues are addressed under the New Jersey to improve identification and interventions;
Law Against Discrimination, NJ's Anti-Bullying implementing critical supports for students in
Bill of Rights, IDEA, Section 504, and other anti- treatment and returning from hospitalizations;
discrimination statutes. Participants will consider and maximizing use of existing structures such
issues related to anxiety, depression, addiction, as I&RS and Section 504.
and suicidal ideation. Participants will understand
how to provide reasonable accommodations for
students, how to respond to disciplinary issues Pathways to LGBTQ Inclusive
and key steps to take when necessary to ensure Schools Through Instruction and
the safety of the student dealing with mental Leadership (PSEL Standards 1, 3, and 5)
health issues as well as the safety and well- Feb. 6, 2020; 9 am - 1 pm
being of others. Through the use of scenarios, at Brick Township PD Center
participants will consider how to apply various
state and federal legal requirements in Presenters: Kate Okeson and Lori Burns, Ed.D.
responding to real-world situations. Fee: $100
This workshop will provide executive leadership
Developing Mathematics Learners with an expansive view of LGBTQ identities,
experiences, social challenges, and legal
and Doers (PSEL Standards 4, 6, and 7) expectations of the New Jersey Law Against
Feb. 5, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA Discrimination and Assembly Bill 1335 (the
Presenter: Dorian Giorgio, Ph.D., FEA LGBTQ Inclusive Curriculum bill that is effective
Consultant September 2020). Participants will come away
with an in-depth knowledge about the LGBTQ
Fee: $149 community’s experiences at work, at home, and
Students have become comfortable in following in their communities, as well as best practices
procedures and waiting out teachers during math for the proper application of LGBTQ-specific
instruction. But math education today stresses law in the state of New Jersey. In addition, this
the need for students to become doers of math, workshop is designed to assist New Jersey
requiring teachers to do more than simply public school educators and administrators in
leading students to the right answer. Research creating robust LGBTQ inclusive lessons. This
shows that students need to become engaged in workshop will provide lessons and classroom
productive struggle and mathematical discourse materials that are aligned with New Jersey
during lessons, while stressing that we are not Core Curriculum Content Standards and reflect
learning math but are learning how to think like diverse instruction. Lesson planning will include
mathematicians. Providing lessons that offer these template outlines, guiding questions, and a
opportunities is a new focus for math instruction, pedagogical framework that will assist educators
but teachers are often frustrated when trying in recognizing and celebrating the significant
to plan lessons that offer these opportunities. historic, economic, and social contributions of
This workshop will offer a lesson design that is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
structured to include productive struggle and (LGBTQ) individuals in the United States of
maximize students in learning. Participants will America and beyond. Participants will be able
identify the elements of this structure through to review the LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum and
cooperative learning, personal research, and a work with the facilitator to align the lessons to
PLC lesson planning simulation. Additionally, this their instructional plans. Workshop participants
workshop will provide a focus on the standards for will be given the tools needed to share essential

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