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Virtual Workshops and Webinars
Reducing Significant Equity in Gifted and
Disproportionality: Legal Talented Education Programming
Requirements, Best Practices and – The Law, G&T Program Equity
the Connection to Diversity, Equity, Audits and Urban School District
and Inclusion Programming
Dec. 7, 2021; 1 pm - 4 pm Dec. 9, 2021; 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Presenter: John Worthington, Legal Consultant, Presenters: Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL ONE
FEA/LEGAL ONE; Peggy McDonald, Ed.D., FEA Coordinator for Online Course Development;
Coordinator of Special Projects; and Dorothy Mary Beth Currie, M.S.E.Coordinator of
McMillan, Director of Special Projects, Elizabeth Special Projects, Foundation for Education
Public Schools Administration;Kristin Baker, MTES Lead Teacher
Fee: $75 Members/$100 Non-Members of STEM, Teacher of Gifted and Talented,
Audience: District and school administrators, Mansfield Township School District; Karen
child study team members Machuca, Principal, Scholars Academy, Orange
Reducing significant disproportionality in special Magnet Program, Co-Vice President Membership,
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
education continues to be a federal priority
established by the Individuals with Disabilities Fee: $75 Members/$100 Non-Members
Education Act of 2004 and an important step This three-hour session will review the law on equity
toward achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in issues in gifted and talented education in New Jersey,
schools. This workshop will provide an update on including disparities in identification of protected class
key legal responsibilities of school districts with populations such as African- Americans and ELLs,
respect to identifying and addressing significant recent legislation on ELL identification and recent Office
disproportionality and key steps for planning of Civil Rights settlement agreements with school
including reviewing and revising discipline districts. Participants will be instructed on the process
policies, addressing ACES, enhancing resources for for completing an equity audit of their gifted and
educators and families, and providing professional talented program and will hear from representatives
development. Evidence-and research-based of two very successful urban school district gifted and
practices, tools and resources for using data to talented programs; Orange School District’s Scholars
identify root causes and reduce disproportionality Academy and the Paterson Academy for Gifted and
will be presented and a leader from one New Jersey Talented.
school district will share the district’s strategies for
reducing disproportionality before and after federal
changes to the calculations. Opportunities for
discussion will be provided.
LEGAL ONE Workshops FEA Professional Learning Star Advantage Eligible
