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Professional Learning Series and Certificate Programs







                                   New Jersey                                    NJLA Series 7: LEADing for                                                            Session 1: The Equity Imperative:               Session 2: Climate and Culture:                  Session 3: Culturally Responsive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Nurturing Strong, Resilient
                                                                                                                                                                       Embracing the Change Equity Inspires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Teaching: Leading Instruction That
                                   Leadership                                    An Equity Revolution: Learning                                                        (PSEL 3, 10 and Teacher Leader Domain I, II)    Relationships for Adults and Students  Empowers Deep Student Learning
                                                                                                                                                                       CAR Culture and Climate: Climate for Shared
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (PSEL 3, 7, 8 and Teacher Leader Domain I,II, VI)   (PSEL 3, 4, 10 and Teacher Leader Domain II, IV)
                                                                                                                                                                       Leadership
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CAR Culture: Communication of Connections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       and High Expectations                            CAR Culture: Climate for Learning

                                   Academy                                       From Our New Realities                                                                Jan. 21, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)                                                             Feb. 4, 2021; 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm (VIRTUAL)
                                                                                                                                                                       Feb. 18, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)
                                                                                                                                                                       Mar. 1, 2021; 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm (VIRTUAL)      Feb. 9, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)              Mar. 5, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Feb. 23, 2021; 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm (VIRTUAL)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mar. 16, 2021; 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm (VIRTUAL)
           Sponsored by NJPSA/FEA and NJASA                                                                                                                            Apr. 26, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)            Mar. 3, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)              Mar. 25, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       May 17, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)              Jun. 7, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm (VIRTUAL)
           Fee: $450                                                                                                                                                   Change is imperative! Change with a lens toward equity
                                                                                                                                                                       is essential! Our educational community deserves a   Deep learning can only occur when leaders create the   The time is now! Leading the implementation of a culturally
           Target Audience: K-12 Administrators and Teacher-Leaders; Teams Encouraged                                                                                  system of learning that engages learners differently   conditions to foster relationships that create safety,   responsive teaching curriculum begins with engaging staff
                                                                                                                                                                       — less from a linear or hierarchical process and more
                                                                                                                                                                       from the involvement of students and parents as active   trust, emotional stability, belonging, and respect.   in honest conversations to surface and act on personal and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Strong relationships are at the core of a healthy climate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        institutional biases that create barriers to impact instruction.
           It is a time of hope, of transformation and of innovation in            • How will we maximize new learning structures to meet                              partners in the change process. Participants will engage in   and culture in our classrooms, schools, districts, and   Leaders must support staff in developing and implementing
           education. In the span of three short months our NJ educational           individual student needs, with a focus on students who have                       activities and develop strategies to answer the following   communities. Participants will be connected to strategies   instructional practices that are both reflective of students’
                                                                                                                                                                       questions:=
           system has been disrupted, put into chaos and shock from the              been (traditionally) marginalized?                                                  •  What is our vision for learning in the future - what   and conversations that will allow them to adapt and   diverse backgrounds and identities while celebrating and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       design a strong climate and culture by addressing the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        acknowledging the wealth of experiences they bring to the
           normal routines of brick and mortar schools to learning routines        • How do we create partnerships, outreach and resources to                             does the system look like, how will it operate, and   following questions:                    classroom and the content they are learning. Participants
           and structures in a virtual environment. Inequities in the system         empower the voices of the learning community to solve                                what outcomes would we see?                    •  What is a healthy climate and culture in a school?   will come together to address and plan actions for the
           have been uncovered. The lessons learned in that short period             problems that prevent us from serving all students?                                 •  What are unexpected learnings from our recent move   What would we see and feel?            development of a strength- based mindset for instruction
                                                                                                                                                                          to emergent virtual learning and how do we leverage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        by answering the following questions:
           of time, however, have the potential power to strengthen and            • How do we continue to prepare for the future and be                                  those experiences to build capacity to institute   •  How would adults and students respond in a positive   •  How is culturally responsive teaching defined?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           climate and culture?
           create a catalyst to change our systems of learning in ways that          flexible, despite the many uncertainties we still face?                              change?                                        •  What is the climate and culture of the community?   •  What assumptions and/or biases must be challenged
           will grant all students the door to personalized and purposeful                                                                                               •  How willing are we to learn from our experiences and   How has that changed because of the pandemic?  to support inclusive learning environments?
                                                                                                                                                                          the voices of our community to embrace the needed
           learning. The three sessions of the New Jersey Leadership                                                                                                      changes?                                       •  How do school leaders create inclusive and equitable   •   What are the essential dispositions that leaders need
           Academy 7 will challenge leaders to develop strategies and            As you register for the New Leadership Academy 3-day learning                           •   How do we keep equity at the center of our    school cultures?                                 in order to strengthen culturally responsive teaching
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            practices in all classrooms?
           actions to answer the following questions:                            experience, please select one date for each of the 3 sessions.                           conversations?                                 •  What actions can leaders take to create the   •  How are we leading staff to support them in assisting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           conditions that invite staff and students to be
             • How do we leverage what we have learned to build                  All participants must begin by taking Session 1, as it provides                         •   What shifts in mindset must we have to work   empowered to engage in connected and trusting    students to flex their “learning muscles” (Zaretta
                                                                                 the Academy focus and overview. Sessions 2 and 3 may then be
                                                                                                                                                                          towards ensuring that all learning opportunities are
               sustainable and equitable learning structures across all          taken in either order on the dates of your choice.                                       equitable for all?                               relationships that result in high levels of learning?   Hammond) to engage in deep learning?
               schools?                                                                                                                                                  •  How do we create resiliency in our educational   •  How do we create interdependence for “team think   •  How can we incorporate social and emotional
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            learning to improve student’s confidence?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and action” within the schools or across schools that
             • What challenges should we prepare for and how can those                                                                                                    community to promote and sustain the needed      builds strong relationships and creates a pathway to   •   What are teaching practices and student strategies
                                                                                                                                                                          changes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           making responsible and practical decisions?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            that will strengthen student competence?
               challenges be addressed?                                                #NJLA7                                                                                                                            •  How do we use Social and Emotional Learning   •  How do we use a data driven feedback process to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           competencies to build and sustain resilient cultures?  enhance learning for all students?
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