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student learning. This session will help school process hearing. Topics to be discussed include:
and district leaders to better understand how a Differences between filing for mediation and due
consistent commitment to arts education leads process; stay-put issues; what is required during
to positive school climate, family and community the 30 day resolution period; new procedures
engagement, as well as students’ academic and with respect to initial hearing date/settlement
social-emotional development. This is an oppor- conferences; pre-trial orders; expert witnesses/
tunity to learn directly from both practitioners and expert reports; discovery and preparing for due
researchers about the impact of arts learning. process; preparing to testify; post-trial briefs;
appeals; and prevailing party and attorneys’
Teams: Personality Types, Collective fees. Target Audience - Directors/Supervisors of
Special Education, school law attorneys
Intelligence and Managing With
Emotional Intelligence (PSEL Standards Transgender Student Rights:
2, 6, and 7) Implementing New Jersey's Latest
Feb. 21, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA Guidance
Presenter: Marcella Segala, Certified Feb. 25, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA
Executive Coach, CPCC
Fee: $149 Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE
Director; Robyn Gigl, Esq., Gluck Walrath LLP
Great teams that display great teamwork don't Fee: $150
just happen. Join a coaching conversation during
which we'll explore team chemistry where the It is critical that all New Jersey school districts
combined elements are the personality styles of understand and effectively implement the latest
each individual. By understanding their character- guidance from the New Jersey Department of
istics you'll learn how to better manage them and Education regarding transgender student rights.
expand the collective intelligence of your team. This workshop will review legal requirements
We’ll explore the Six Conditions for team effec- in the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination,
tiveness and how to influence them to shape the the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, other recently
team’s performance. We will incorporate the key adopted statutes and regulations and case law.
competencies of emotional intelligence and how It will include a discussion of:
to apply them in your organization to facilitate • The latest research regarding transgender
more dynamic results. Come prepared to share students
examples of team performance (good and bad) • Understanding how to identify and
from your personal experience. address the needs of transgender students
experiencing suicidal ideation, substance
abuse, mental health issues
School Security: Evolving • Revising student records (including student
transcripts, report cards, IEPs, etc.)
Challenges and Opportunities • Ensuring proper use of preferred student
Sponsored by LEGAL ONE and TMI Education name and pronoun
Feb. 21, 2019; 9 am - 1 pm at Ramapo College • Addressing the issue of parental consent
Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL (or lack thereof)
ONE Director; Thomas Gambino, Ed.D., • Addressing the issue of parental notice
Education Program Development Specialist, regarding a child's transgender status
NJDOE Office of School Preparedness and • Providing access to locker rooms and
Emergency Planning restrooms
Fee: $139 • Addressing students, staff members and/or
parents who express religious objections or
Register at: www.tmieducation.com otherwise object to transgender students;
This program is designed to provide training on • Addressing potential HIB issues related to
how to deal with one of the biggest challenges gender identity or expression.
facing building administrators today-keeping
your students and staff safe. Expert advice,
checklists, strategies and response measures, The Connected Action Roadmap:
will be presented from the perspective of law A Systemic Process for School
enforcement and school administration. Improvement (PSEL Standards 4, 7,
Some topics covered will be: preparing for a safe
school environment, current trends in school and 10)
shootings, security drills, threat assessment, Feb. 25, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA
sharing of info, physical security assessments Presenters: Donna McInerney, CEO, FEA;
of schools, current NJ school security task force Vicki Duff, Coordinator of Professional
recommendations, dealing with management Learning, FEA; Emil Carafa, Coordinator of
teams, response, positive school climate, Professional Learning, FEA
countering violent extremism and returning Fee: $149
to normalcy. Participants will also learn about Improving student learning and strengthening
the latest efforts of the FBI to collaborate with teacher practice require a systemic and
districts to enhance school safety. sustainable process, driven by the collaborative
work of PLCs and shared leadership. The
Preparing for Special Education Connected Action Roadmap (CAR) provides a
Mediation and Due Process Hearings coherent approach to curriculum, instruction,
assessment and school climate that builds a
Feb. 22, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA common language and understanding and
Presenter: Jessika Kleen, Esq., Machado Law shifts the focus of educators from compliance
Group and programs to process and effective practices.
Fee: $150 Endorsed by the NJ Department of Education
and the leading educational organizations
This session will provide a detailed explanation of across the state, the CAR framework is currently
the particular procedures which must be followed being used by teams of educators from
when preparing for a special education/due across the state to develop curriculum and
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