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2020-2021 AP Resources: Supports for racism within those perspectives; and session will provide tips for promoting responsible social approaches to professional learning as well as how they
have been able to streamline the contracting process to
media use by students, parents and staff. Participants will
Any Learning Environment • Strategies for identifying, interrupting, and addressing also learn about security settings with an explanation as to ensure the timely use of funds through the RFP process and
various forms of racist behaviors.
Oct. 28, 2020; 3 pm - 4 pm how they work. the FEA Professional Learning Savings Account.
Presenter: Dianna L. Frank Director of State and District
Partnerships, College Board
Fee: free Preparing for Special Education NJLA Series 7 Session 3: Culturally
This year, as schools adapt to new learning environments, the Mediation and Due Process (Special Responsive Teaching: Leading
When AP teachers and students sign in to My AP, they’ll get November Education Litigation Certificate Instruction That Empowers Deep
resources in AP® Classroom provide stability and consistency.
a set of resources and supports built to work in any learning Program - Day 3 of 3) Student Learning
environment — in-person, online, or hybrid/blended. Join us Nov. 4, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm Nov. 9, 2020; 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
to learn more about AP Classroom and how your teachers Transforming Social-Emotional Presenters: Isabel Machado, Esq., Machado Law Group Fee: $450 for a 3-session Academy. Participants must register
and students can use these tools regardless of where learning Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members for all three sessions. Click here to see the description.
occurs. In addition, we will discuss ways you can view student Learning With Challenging Students in This session will provide a detailed explanation of the
progress and guided access to AP Classroom. Difficult Times: The Pro-Social Matrix particular procedures which must be followed when Using Option 2 With ELLs as an
(PSEL Standards 3, 5, and 10) preparing for a Special Education/Due Process Hearing.
Topics to be discussed include: Differences between filing for Instrument of Equity (PSEL Standards 3,
What’s New in School Law? Day 1: Nov. 2, 2020; 9 am - Noon Mediation and Due Process; Stay-put issues; What is required 5, and 10)
Fall 2020 Day 2: Dec. 10, 2020; 9 am - Noon during the 30-day resolution period; New Procedures with Nov. 10, 2020; 9 am - Noon
Presenter: Phil Tenaglia M.A., School Psychologist, Family
Oct. 29, 2020; Noon - 1:10 pm Therapist, and Trainer with The ACT Matrix Academy and respect to initial hearing date/settlement conferences; Pre- Presenters: JoAnne Negrin, Ed.D., Supervisor of ESL, Bilingual
Presenters: Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL ONE Coordinator for Evolving Solutions. trial orders; Expert witnesses/Expert Reports; Discovery and Education, World Languages, and Performing Arts, Vineland
Online Course Development & Rebecca Gold, Retired Director Fee for 2-day Series: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members preparing for Due Process; Preparing to Testify; Post-trial Public Schools and Andrea Fonteñez, Ed.D., Director of
of Human Resources Addressing the social and emotional needs of all students is briefs; Appeals; and prevailing Party and attorneys’ fees. The Bilingual and ESL Education, New Brunswick Public Schools
Fee: $40 an essential component of their education, now more than session will also provide up to date information on laws and Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members
Join LEGAL ONE staff attorneys in an information- ever. Join this online workshop to discover an evidenced- guidance, and an opportunity to discuss and address issues Individualized Student Learning Opportunities (“Option
packed webinar discussing the most recent school law based, mindful approach that builds psychological flexibility regarding disputes over the provision of special education 2”) allow students to receive graduation credit for diverse
developments affecting New Jersey’s public schools. and resilience with all students but particularly those who and related services to students with disabilities, including learning experiences. Traditionally, this option has been
Included will be a discussion of recent legislative and are disengaged and struggle socially and emotionally. disputes concerning current programming or compensatory leveraged by students of higher socioeconomic status. In
regulatory enactments which impact school district Through this process, the Pro-Social ACT Matrix , educators services, while schools are operating pursuant to guidance this workshop, we will demonstrate how districts can use this
operations as well as a case law update including decisions learn to quickly assess current conditions and strengthen and laws necessitated by the current pandemic. Target option to provide graduation credits to ELLs who come to
of the Commissioner of Education and the New Jersey and engagement with challenging students while working under Audience - Directors/Supervisors of Special Education, school our districts without a traditional educational background,
Federal courts. Topics will include, but not be limited to, difficult circumstances and beyond. law attorneys thus providing them with a pathway to a high school
tenure and seniority, labor relations, increment withholding, With a special emphasis on implementing this model diploma. Although many ELLs who arrive in our districts have
HIB, student rights, school safety, OPMA and OPRA. virtually, participants will learn how to: Using Your Title Funds Efficiently and had limited or interrupted formal education, they often have

• deal with student resistance and reluctance Effectively for a Comprehensive skills and experiences that can be mapped to the standards.
Participants will review rubrics and processes that districts
Fighting Racial Slurs and Other • motivate the unmotivated Professional Learning Program can use to substantiate student mastery of standards.
Common Acts of Student Aggression • maintain your effectiveness in difficult circumstances Nov. 9, 2020; 3 pm - 4:30 pm They will be provided with student profiles and have the
(PSEL Standards 3, 5, 6, and 8) • establish a shared point of view that students can also Presenters: Leslie Franks-McRae, Director: Office of opportunity to put the guidance and rubrics into practice.
Finally, participants will reflect upon how providing access to
learn on their own to build self-monitoring and self-
Oct. 30, 2020; 9 am - 1 pm regulation Supplemental Educational Programs/State Coordinator for non-traditional ways of obtaining high school credit foments
Gifted & Talented and DOE staff
Presenter: Robin Harden Daniels, Ed.D. FEA Presenter, Lead Fee: Free an asset-based orientation toward ELLs that will produce
Consultant, InFlight LLC A STEM Education Company positive outcomes and greater equity.
Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members As we move between in-person, virtual, and hybrid learning
environments, the importance of professional learning
This workshop, building on a foundation of culturally Social Media and Cyberbullying becomes even more important as we are all working to
responsive practices, focuses on how to engage Issues in Schools make these challenging shifts. This webinar is intended Implicit Bias, Disproportionality, and
conversations on race and intervene when said discussions Nov. 2, 2020; 9 am - Noon (Live Online plus additional self- to assist you in identifying available funds and in creating the Law
become hurtful or oppressive. To achieve these objectives, paced content) professional learning opportunities that are focused on Nov. 10, 2020; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
this workshop is divided into two parts. During the first two Presenters: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LEGAL ONE Supervisor of driving your priorities. Presenters: John K. Worthington, Esq., LEGAL ONE Consultant
hours, participants pursue a deeper dive into the cultural Legal Research and Content Development & Joseph Ventre, & Rebecca Gold, Retired Director of Human Resources
dynamics that define our understanding of race and CISSP, CIO & Founder, www.TheCyberSecurityGuard.com We are pleased to have representatives from the Fee: $40
impede our ability to constructively engage race-conscious Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members Department of Education to discuss how the various title We all have implicit biases. But if we fail to recognize our
conversations. During the last two hours, participants are This session will address the legal issues that arise when funds may be used to support professional development in biases and take concerted steps to mitigate their impact,
given strategies for disrupting racialized narratives and students, staff, and parents use social media. Issues to your district. This will include: they have the potential to lead to unfair and potentially
scenarios within which to practice using these strategies. be discussed will include cyberbullying, student and staff • Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by discriminatory treatment of students, parents and staff. This
Through this session, participants will learn: First Amendment rights, using social media to screen Local Educational Agencies workshop will provide participants with an understanding
job applicants, and legally permissible uses of social
• The impact of culture on our ability to address racial media. It will include the latest national research on the • Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction of the key legal requirements that are in place to ensure
issues; use of social media and best practices for promoting • Title III, Part A: English Language Acquisition, Language that all districts take thoughtful steps to recognize, reduce
• The most common ways in which racism is expressed in responsible use. Current events, including Covid-19 and Enhancement, and Academic Achievement and respond to implicit biases and ensure that students
the classroom; racial discrimination/disparity issues will also be discussed, • Carl D. Perkins IV: Strengthening Career and Technical and other stakeholders are treated fairly at all times. The
• The most common ways in which racism is expressed in in the context of social media use by staff and students. Education impact of the current pandemic on disciplining students
student interactions; Participants will gain an understanding of the latest trends • Review of summary attachment of Title & other funding with disabilities, including codes of conduct and means
• Students’ perspectives on race and how to recognize in cyberbullying and the most effective strategies available distributed by NJDOE for professional development use of imposing consequences and sanctions, will also be
for school leaders, educators, parents and students. This We will also have district representatives who will share addressed.
how they have used these funds to develop coordinated