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Legally Compliant IEPs (Special Attendance, Residency, and Developing Support Plans for instruction and strengthen continuity of learning across a
variety of environments.
Education Litigation Certificate Homelessness Issues At-Risk Students
Program - Day 2 of 3) Oct. 21, 2020; 9 am - Noon (Live Online plus additional self- Oct. 22, 2020; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Helping Students With Dyslexia
Oct. 19, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm paced content) Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Susan Coyle,
Presenters: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LEGAL ONE Supervisor
MA, Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth Coordinator for
Presenters: John K. Worthington, Esq., LEGAL ONE Consultant of Legal Research and Content Development & Diahann Middlesex County, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Be Resilient
Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members DeRuggiero, MSW, M.Ed., Regional Director, McKinney-Vento Fee: $40 Oct. 27, 2020; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
This workshop will provide an in-depth explanation of Education of Homeless And Youth Program The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us in stark terms Presenter: Suzanne Carreker, Ph.D., CALT–QI
what courts expect to see in IEPs. Key components in IEPs Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members how critical it is to have a strong safety net in place for our Fee: Free
that can render them both legally and technically sound, This Blended Online Workshop will provide information most vulnerable students. This webinar will review legal Join Dr. Suzanne Carreker, CALT–QI, to learn about dyslexia,
most notably the Present Level of Academic Achievement about the legal requirements pertaining to student requirements related to providing ongoing support for at- what it looks like in today’s unique classrooms, and the
and Functional Performance (PLAFP) and the goals and attendance, residency and homelessness issues — including risk student populations, including students struggling with challenges students with dyslexia face. Using examples from
objectives sections, will be identified. The session will also what constitutes excused absences, legally required steps mental health issues, students who have been the victim of Lexia’s literacy solutions for students in grades pre-K–12,
provide an overview of relevant laws and procedures for for developing attendance improvement plans and when HIB, students who have experienced traumatic losses and we will explore how teachers and administrators can help
serving students with disabilities. This session will focus on to involve the court system. Participants will also gain an students who are struggling with issues of gender identity address those difficulties, including better understanding and
combining best practices with educational strategies that are understanding of how to properly determine residency, and expression. The webinar reviews the legal duty of employing structured literacy in the classroom.
reasonable and practical for child study teams to utilize every including forms of documentation to be considered, the care owed and provides sample templates for developing
day. The session will also provide up to date information rights of students not residing with their parents or legal support plans for students in need. NJLA Series 7 Session 2: Climate
on laws and guidance, including proposed changes to guardians, and the due process involved when there is
legislation affecting the provision of services to students with a dispute over student residency. Legal issues including and Culture: Nurturing Strong, Resilient
disabilities during the current pandemic, and an opportunity eligibility, resources and services available to homeless The Principal/AP/VP’s Survival Relationships for Adults and Students
to discuss and address issues regarding the provision of students will also be addressed. Participants will be Guide! Oct. 27, 2020; 9 am - 1 pm
special education and related services to students with provided with resources and best practices for addressing
disabilities while schools are operating pursuant to guidance chronic absenteeism and strategies for conducting Oct. 22, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm Fee: $450 for a 3-session Academy. Participants must register
for all three sessions. Click here to see the description.
and laws necessitated by the current pandemic. residency investigations. The impact of and considerations Presenters: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LEGAL ONE Supervisor
of Legal Research and Content Development; James J. Sarto,
pertaining to Covid-19 will also be addressed. Participants Ed.S., Coordinator - Leaders to Leaders Program
will be provided opportunities for small group discussion of Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members Understanding Evolving Legal
Listen, Learn, Act: Solving Dynamic how to address various scenarios.
School Challenges in Real-Time This workshop will address current developments in a Requirements for Staff Evaluation and
variety of legal issues, including HIB case law and legislative
Oct. 20, 2020: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm issues, TEACHNJ regulations and Arbitration Decisions, Discipline
Presenter: Matt Macy SLED Director, and Kristen Marshall NJLA Series 7 Session 1: The Equity student safety, workplace harassment, recent legislative Oct. 27, 2020; 12:30 pm - 3 pm
Customer Success Manager, Medallia Imperative: Embracing the Change enactments, student health issues, social media, First Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; John
Fee: Free Equity Inspire Amendment rights and responsibilities, and other current Farinella, Esq., NJPSA Legal Counsel and former high school
principal
Today’s educational environment has dramatically Oct. 22, 2020; 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm and ongoing school law topics, including COVID-19 and Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members
accelerated the ways in which schools engage with their racial discrimination/disparity issues.
students, parents, and educator across a wide variety of Fee: $450 for a 3-session Academy. Participants must register In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of
for all three sessions. Click here to see the description.
interactive communication tools, including teleconferencing, key aspects of the most recent NJDOE guidance regarding
video, SMS/text, and social media. As school/district leaders The Connected Action Roadmap: staff evaluation, and recently enacted legislation impacting
face challenging decisions on a daily basis, accessing the Special Education Tools, Tricks Tools to Strengthen Virtual Teaching staff evaluation. Key issues to be addressed will include:
critical data to understand the evolving needs of parents, and Techniques: Progress Monitoring, • regulatory reqs included in the NJDOE guidance
children and teachers is essential. In this webinar, learn about and Learning (PSEL Standards 4, 7, • health and safety protocols during the eval. process,
a free service offered to all NJ school districts that will enable Formal Evaluation, and Data and 10) incl. properly addressing the needs of supervisors w/
leaders to: Considerations during the Pandemic Oct. 26, 2020; 9 am - 12:30 pm underlying medical conditions
• gather feedback in real-time from parents, students, (PSEL Standards 3,4, 5, and 6) Presenters: Emil Carafa, Coordinator of Professional Learning, • observation & evaluation of teaching staff members
teachers, and staff to understand what the majority of Oct. 22, 2020; 9 am - Noon FEA; Vicki Duff, Coordinator of Professional Learning, FEA; working remotely;
stakeholders (not just the loudest) need; Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members Donna McInerney, Ed.D., CEO of FEA • and more!
• become proactive- continually adapt using live time Presenter: Teresa Herrero Taylor, PhD BCBA-D, Director of Fee: $60 Members/$75 Non-Members
feedback to improve school policies, operations, and Special Services, Jackson Township Public Schools, Chair of Addressing student learning gaps, ensuring high quality
student equity; and the NJPSA Special Education Committee instruction for all students, and fostering continuity of School Climate in a Virtual World:
• apply AI and machine learning to uncover patterns This half-day program will provide strategies to address the learning across virtual, in-person and blended learning Leveraging the Power of School
and trends, analyze issues, and predict stakeholder challenges posed to special education processes during environments are three of the most profound instructional Climate Teams (PSEL Standards 3 5, 7
behavior. COVID-19. Flexible options will be presented for evaluating challenges facing educators today. In order to meet these
student needs, determining appropriate interventions, challenges, schools need a systems-based approach and and 10)
monitoring student progress, and documentation of concrete tools that can drive the work of educators. The Oct. 28, 2020; 9 am - Noon
NJLA Series 7 Session 2: Climate instruction/services. These strategies can be used by school Connected Action Roadmap (CAR) provides a sustainable Presenter: Pat O’Keefe, FEA Consultant
and Culture: Nurturing Strong, Resilient districts regardless if instruction is in-person, hybrid, or process for professional learning communities (PLCs) to Fee: Free
collaboratively and effectively implement high quality,
Relationships for Adults and Students remote. Specific tools and resources will be shared with standards-aligned instruction and assessment. Supported by What is a school climate team (SCT) and how can it be a
participants for their own personal use.
powerful force for equity and healing during the pandemic?
Oct. 21, 2020; 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm the NJ Department of Education and the leading educational How can the SCT foster a positive school climate and address
Fee: $450 for a 3-session Academy. Participants must register organizations across the state, CAR was recently used by students’ trauma and social, emotional and learning needs
for all three sessions. Click here to see the description. teams of educators from across the state working with the in a virtual world? Let’s take a look at Essential SEL Questions
NJDOE to develop K-12 ELA and Math instructional units
with common student learning objectives derived from and how School Climate Teams can use specific and practical
the NJ Student Learning Standards. These resources, when “Do Now” strategies for SEL implementation. Lots of tools
combined with the CAR conversations, offer a powerful and resources will be provided for immediate use.
toolkit for PLCs to address learning gaps, ensure high quality