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and unexpected situations that may arise despite having in Gifted Education in New Jersey Getting Started With MTSS (Multi-Tiered
place strong policies and procedures. It will include a detailed January
review of case law and the lessons that can be learned related to The Strengthening Gifted Education Act System of Supports) in Our New Learning
employee rights and employee discipline. Participants will also - What’s New, What’s Remains and What Environment (3-day Series)
be provided with a series of real world scenarios that require Day 2 - Jan 14, 2021; 9 am - Noon
application of knowledge gained throughout the Institute to NJLA Series 7 Session 3: Culturally Will Be? Day 3 - Feb. 25, 2021; 9 am - Noon
real world challenges. With school districts working through this Responsive Teaching: Leading Instruction Jan. 12, 2021; 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm Presenters: Bobbie Felip and Deitra Spence
unprecedented period, participants will learn valuable lessons Fee: $40 Fee: Free
about do’s and don’ts when addressing staff member rights That Empowers Deep Student Learning This session is pending approval for 1.3 NJ/1.0 PA Continuing
during a pandemic. Jan. 5, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm Legal Education (CLE) credits A three-day series on implementing a Multi-Tiered System of
Support. This series is funded through a grant from the NJDOE
Fee: $450 for a 3-session Academy. Participants must register for The NJ Legislature recently passed the Strengthening Gifted and there is no cost to participants. Participants may register for
NJLA Series 7 Session 2: Climate all three sessions. Click here to see the description. Education Act; the first legislative or regulatory action to directly all three days or any of the three days. (Day 1 was Dec. 9, 2020;
affect NJ gifted education in more than a decade. This session will
and Culture: Nurturing Strong, Resilient review the changes for gifted education, what remains, what the 9 am - Noon)
Relationships for Adults and Students Virtual Engaged Learning Strategies next legislative session may hold for gifted education programs in Day 2 - This webinar will help you chart the course and navigate
the MTSS process by applying principles outlined in the DOE
Dec. 17, 2020; 9 am - 1 pm and Community Activities NJ and the resulting impact. In addition to the new law, discussion Fidelity Implementation Rubric.
will incl. remaining federal & state laws governing gifted and
Fee: $450 for a 3-session Academy. Participants must register for (PSEL Standards 4, 5, and 10) talented education, the constitutional underpinning, and more. Participants will focus on:
all three sessions. Click here to see the description. Jan. 7, 2021; 9 am - 3 pm • Selecting assessments and universal screening tools,
Presenters: Dennis Morolda, FEA Consultant • Establishing data and leadership teams
The Legal Ethics of Internal Fee: $100 Members/ $125 Non-Members Capitol Hill Under Seige: The Role of • Examining data to determine students’ needs and curricular
Join elementary and middle school administrators and teachers to
Investigations experience virtual engaged learning/community building activities that Schools in Addressing the Unprecedented gaps
Dec. 16, 2020; Noon - 1:10 pm you can utilize with your staff and your students immediately. This Attack on Democracy and Promoting • Strengthening and fortifying core (Tier 1) instruction and
highly engaging professional development experience will focus on
Presenters: Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL ONE Coordinator for practical ways for you to implement fun games and activities in person Civil Discourse interventions (Tier 2 and Tier 3).
Online Course Development; David B. Rubin, P.C., Attorney at Law; and virtually.
Rebecca Gold, Retired Director of Human Resources In this workshop, you will: Jan 13, 2021; 3 pm - 4 pm
Fee: $40 Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; practitioners An Overview of Discrimination Law
with expertise in civics education and student mental health
Join notable school law attorney David Rubin in a discussion of • Use engaging activities to build community and the Role of the AAO
the basic precepts of legal ethics that all school district counsel • Practice hands on strategies that can be scaffolded and Fee: Free Jan. 20, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm
need to know. Topics to be addressed include, who is the client, utilized during virtual instruction The images shook us to our core. Our Nation’s Capitol building Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Rebecca Gold,
conflicts of interest, duties to adversaries, tribunals and third • Plan for different levels of community – acquainted, familiar, under siege, elected leaders forced into hidden bunkers, Retired Director of Human Resources; and other speakers to be
parties and much more. This is a great introductory course for comfortable, trusting constitutional responsibilities temporarily halted. While our nation determined
attorneys new to the school law field and a terrific refresher for • Laugh and have fun has always had heated political arguments, this was something Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members
experienced school attorneys. fundamentally different. These events have caused immediate Affirmative Action Officers and school leaders must be diligent
and lasting harm, and our public schools have an essential role in in protecting the rights of all students and staff members
Tech Tools to Support Student NJLA Series 7 Session 3: Culturally supporting the emotional wellbeing of students and staff affected regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or
by this unprecedented moment. Our schools also have a key
disability. This workshop will provide an overview of the broad
Engagement (PSEL Standards 4, 5, Responsive Teaching: Leading Instruction role to play in promoting an understanding of the proper role of scope of the role of Affirmative Action Officer through the lens
citizens in our democracy, and in teaching our students how to
and 10) That Empowers Deep Student Learning take in and analyze information and engage in respectful dialogue, of the Comprehensive Equity Plan, including the AAO’s role
Dec. 18, 2020; 1 pm - 4 pm Jan. 11, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm even where there are deep disagreements. With the January 20th in ensuring nondiscrimination in all aspects of school district
operations, from human resources to facilities to curriculum
Presenter: Kim Tucker, FEA Consultant Fee: $450 for a 3-session Academy. Participants must register for presidential inauguration fast approaching, LEGAL ONE is providing and athletics. Participants will understand key aspects of state
Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members all three sessions. Click here to see the description. this webinar in order to give school leaders an overview of key and federal anti-discrimination claims and learn how to analyze
During this session, participants will explore online tools that legal principles related to political expression for students and staff, discrimination claims.
will help students complete assignments while still engaging Addressing Behavior Challenges in a tools for promoting responsible civic engagement, and strategies
students electronically. Whether they’re working on a research Virtual Environment (PSEL Standards 1, 3, for supporting the emotional needs of students and staff who may
essay, a presentation, a science project, or a math assignment, be struggling to process what they have seen. The Connected Action Roadmap:
there are ample tools available to make the process more 5, and 10) Tools to Strengthen Virtual Teaching and
engaging for students. The more students are engaged, the Jan. 11, 2021; 1 pm - 4 pm
more they learn, and the more they achieve. Participants will Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members School Security 101 Learning (PSEL Standards 4, 7, and 10)
learn about technology tools that allow students to gain a Jan. 13, 2021; 9 am - 1 pm Jan. 20, 2021; 9 am - 12:30 pm
deeper understanding of content, collaborate with each other, Presenter: Kim Tucker, FEA Consultant Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director Presenters: Emil Carafa, Coordinator of Professional Learning,
and direct their learning. Expectations for online student behavior in a virtual environment Fee: $125 FEA; Vicki Duff, Coordinator of Professional Learning, FEA; Donna
can vary and present unique challenges. This session will focus on Register at www.tmieducation.com McInerney, Ed.D., CEO of FEA
enabling educators to strike a balance between maintaining order Sponsored by TMI & LEGAL ONE Fee: $60 Members/ $75 Non-Members
and embracing the quirks of learning from home. In addition, the This session will provide a one-stop shopping approach to Addressing student learning gaps, ensuring high-quality
session will focus on positive behavior management techniques reviewing school security requirements that must be addressed instruction for all students, and fostering continuity of learning
that can be applied in the virtual environment. Participants will at this difficult time. Participants will learn about the most across virtual, in-person, and blended learning environments
leave with tools for fostering positive connections with students, effective strategies for implementing sound security practices are three of the most profound instructional challenges facing
strategies for providing students with autonomy in the virtual while adhering to COVID-19 health and safety standards. New educators today. In order to meet these challenges, schools
environment, and strategies for communication during online legislative and regulatory requirements will be reviewed, including need a systems-based approach and concrete tools that can
instruction. Alyssa’s Law and requirements related to school events, as well as drive the work of educators. The Connected Action Roadmap
new requirements for collaborating with outside agencies utilizing (CAR) provides a sustainable process for professional learning
school facilities. communities (PLCs) to collaboratively and effectively implement
high quality, standards-aligned instruction and assessment.
Supported by the NJ Department of Education and the leading
educational organizations across the state, CAR was recently
used by teams of educators from across the state working with