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September concerns by connecting students to skills and
content that have both personal meaning and
global impact.
WEBINAR In this highly interactive workshop, participants
Understanding Social Media will understand and be able to assess their cur-
rent practices in a PBL light; adapt components
Boundaries for Students and Staff of successful models; explore a variety of tools
Sep. 17, 2019; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and activities that support this approach; and,
Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LEGAL ONE by design, turnkey what they’ve learned with
Supervisor of Legal Research and Content colleagues. Over the past decade, the facilitators
Development; Rebecca Gold, Retired Director have presented over 100 workshops on integrated
of Human Resources learning models and have won millions of dollars
Fee: $40 in grants to pilot such practices successfully.
In the age of social media, students and staff
members are increasingly crossing boundaries Administrators Evaluating
and engaging in inappropriate communications. Administrators — Strategies to
This webinar will provide an overview of how
First Amendment law applies in the context Strengthen the Process of Evaluating
of social media for both students and staff Colleagues (PSEL Standards 6, 7, 9,
members. Participants will learn when social and 10)
media posts may constitute cyberbullying
and/or may potentially violate state or federal Sep. 24, 2019; 9 am - 1 pm at FEA
discrimination law. Participants will learn about Presenter: Anthony Scotto, Director
the most recent case law and will understand of Curriculum & Instruction, Hamilton
their legal requirements for responding to social Township School District
media posts. Fee: $100
Administrators invest deeply in the feedback
Collective Efficacy Through and evaluation process of teachers, but we need
to support the growth of the administrator
Collective Mindfulness: High Reliability through the challenging process of evaluation.
Schools Through Mindfulness If you are a central office or building leader
(PSEL Standards 6 and 7) responsible for evaluating other administrators,
come to this session to learn specific strategies
Sep. 18, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA and tools that will support your colleagues’
Presenter: Bruce Preston, Assistant evaluation experience with meaningful, actionable
Superintendent, Howell Township Schools recommendations. Strong emphasis will be placed
Fee: $149 on the role of self-assessment and reflection,
What do nuclear power plants, emergency artifact collection, the evaluation conference, and
rooms, and firefighter units have in common the importance of suggestions for professional
with schools? Administrators will find out in growth. Both roles in the evaluation process will
this interactive session focused on enhancing benefit from this training session. Teams are
Collective Teacher Efficacy by employing Collec- encouraged to attend.
tive Mindfulness practices. John Hattie's Visible
Learning Research assures us that enhancing Hot Issues in School Law
Collective Efficacy is among the highest leverage
strategies most likely to have the largest impact Sep. 24, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm
on student success. Collective Mindfulness might at Brick Township PD Center
be the best way to develop Collective Efficacy. Presenter: LEGAL ONE Attorney
Learning to combine and invigorate these two Fee: $150
complementary traits will establish your school(s) This workshop will address current
as, in the words of the Harvard Business Review, developments in a variety of legal issues,
High Reliability Organizations. including HIB case law and legislative issues,
TEACHNJ regulations and Arbitration Decisions,
Problem-Based Learning in Every student safety, recent legislative enactments,
social media, First Amendment rights and
Classroom (PSEL Standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, responsibilities, and other current and ongoing
and 10) school law topics.
Sep. 20, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA
Presenters: Tiffany Lucey, Supervisor Developing Socially and
of Educational Technology, and Marc
Natanagara, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Emotionally Healthy Students
Toms River Regional Schools (PSEL Standards 3, 4, 5, and 10)
Target Audience: K-12 Administrators and Sep. 27, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm
Teacher-Leaders at Brick Township PD Center
Fee: $149 Presenter: Bob Price, FEA Consultant
For most, PBL means Project Based Learning. Target Audience: K-12 Administrators and
But many projects don’t invoke higher levels of Teacher-Leaders
thinking nor help students meet curricular goals Fee: $149
any better than without them. By designing
multimedia, multisensory, and multidisciplinary Schools, along with families and the community,
activities to address authentic issues, Problem are key to children successfully navigating healthy
Based Learning through a maker mindset can relationships in an ever-changing society. Social
become the best holistic approach to increase and Emotional Learning must be at the heart
engagement and master standards. It can of ensuring that each student feels safe in their
even address systemic challenges like equity, environment and has the interpersonal skills to
classroom/school climate, and social emotional collaborate with peers and adults. In this session,
participants will: (1) define the purpose of Social
2