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Healthy Students (PSEL Standards 3 and 5) Women’s Leadership Conference
Mar. 13, 2019; 9 am - 1 pm (includes lunch) Sponsored by NJPSA/FEA, NJASA, AASA
Day 2: Creating Technology Savvy Instruction Mar. 14 & 15, 2019
(PSEL Standards 3 and 4) at The Palace at Somerset Park
Apr. 26, 2019; 9 am - 1 pm (includes lunch) Presenters: National and State Speakers
Day 3: Envisioning the Power of Teacher Fee: $199/day or $349/two days
Leadership (PSEL Standards 3 and 6) Register at http://bit.ly/2Qn3r6S
May 21, 2019; 9 am - 1 pm (includes lunch) An event designed for women in or aspiring to
positions in educational leadership
Emerging Trends in Student Use Join the Superintendents Association, NJASA,
of Controlled Dangerous Substances and NJPSA/FEA for the third NJ Women’s
Leadership Conference. This two-day event,
Sponsored by LEGAL ONE & ASAP NJ which sold out last year, offers women the
Mar. 14, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA opportunity to learn from some of the great
Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE leaders in the field of education on a variety of
Director; Lori Todd, ASAP-NJ President; topics of particular interest to women leaders.
Wayne Yankus, M.D., F.A.A.P., Past President
of NJ Chapter of American Academy of Tenure Review: Inefficiency
Pediatrics and current school physician
Fee: $150 and Conduct Unbecoming
This workshop will review the latest trends in the Mar. 15, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at NJSIG
use of controlled dangerous substances, including Presenter: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LEGAL
the opioid epidemic sweeping the nation, signs ONE Supervisor of Legal Research and
to look for that students may be struggling with Content Development
addiction issues or be under the influence, best Fee: $150
practices in addressing immediate medical issues Whether you are preparing to file tenure charges
and legal requirements that come into play. against a staff member, or need to defend against
Participants will also be asked respond to tenure charges brought against you, this course
scenarios and role plays that require rapid fire will provide valuable insight into the arbitration
decision making and the understanding of legal process and applicable legal standards involving
requirements and best practices. TEACHNJ. Participants will learn about the types of
tenure charges that have reached the arbitration
Enhancing Math Curriculum for level and receive a thorough review of Arbitration
Decisions since the implementation of TEACHNJ
All Learners (PSEL Standard 4) in 2012. Conduct Unbecoming, Incapacity and
Mar. 14, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA “Other Just Cause” Charges: A discussion of the
legal standards Arbitrators have applied to cases
Presenters: Joshua Zagorski, K-12 STEM involving:
Supervisor, Maple Shade School District;
John Fritzky, Principal, Byram School District • Excessive Absenteeism
Township • Harassment
Fee: $149 • Inappropriate Interactions with Students
Mathematics education is shifting, and we are • Improper Staff Conduct Outside of School
asking our teachers to teach mathematics in a way • Insubordination
that does not reflect the pedagogical strategies • Progressive Discipline Issues
implemented when we were in school. Visual
representations, multiple pathways to a solution • Social Media Policy Violations
and strategies of engagement are essential for all Inefficiency Charges: An in-depth analysis of the
levels of math students in our classrooms. applicable legal standards for evaluating both
Educators who attend this workshop will: Administrators and Staff under the Tenure Law.
• participate in activities rooted in low floor/
high ceiling instructional strategies that Beyond Gender Identity and
engage all levels of mathematics students
without relying on a textbook (3 Act Math Sexual Orientation: New Language,
tasks, Number Talks, Clothesline Math, Labels, and Liability
YouCubed.org). Mar. 18, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at MUJC
• explore the best practices in math Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE
fluency and how student discourse and Director; Robyn Gigl, Esq., Gluck Walrath LLP
self reflection can enhance student Fee: $150
comprehension and reasoning skills. This workshop will address LGBTQ legal rights
• explore, analyze and apply Achieve the with an in-depth discussion of student and staff
Core’s Coherence Map as a tool to fill in issues. It will also provide a legal framework
unfinished learning gaps for individual and best practices for addressing students
students and supplement grade level text who resist gender identity labels, and therefore
series. do not identify as either male or female, or
• leave with an outline on how to implement do not consistently identify with one gender.
these strategies into a school district’s It is designed to assist school leaders with
scope and sequence, lesson plans or math proactively promoting a school climate that is
classrooms the next day. accepting of all students, regardless of sexual
Target Audience: K-8 Educators orientation or gender identity.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
• The Language of Gender Identity and
Expression
• Overview of Applicable State and Federal
Law
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