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and laws involving discrimination in schools. • Explore how the 4 NJ NCAS (National
This workshop will also review the impact of Core Arts Standards) processes (Creating,
the wave of sexual harassment claims made Presenting, Responding, Connecting) can
recently. Participants will also learn about a be integrated across science, language arts
model district approach to addressing issues of and social studies content areas through
dating violence and the promotion of a greater exemplars.
understanding of boundaries for students. • Identify project-based learning topics
which exist in your school communities
Inefficiency and Conduct that engages parents and the community
Unbecoming: Case Review at large.
Dec. 13, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm • Understand the connection between UDL,
at Cherry Hill High School East Visible Learning and Documentation and all
children having access to quality education
Presenter: John Worthington, Esq., LEGAL
ONE Consultant
Fee: $150 Preparing for Special Education
Whether you are preparing to file tenure charges Mediation and Due Process Hearings
against a staff member, or need to defend Dec. 17, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA
against tenure charges brought against you, Presenter: Jessika Kleen, Esq., Machado Law
this course will provide valuable insight into the Group
arbitration process and applicable legal standards Fee: $150
involving TEACHNJ. Participants will learn about
the types of tenure charges that have reached the This session will provide a detailed explanation
arbitration level and receive a thorough review of of the particular procedures which must be fol-
Arbitration Decisions since the implementation lowed when preparing for a Special Education/
of TEACHNJ in 2012. Conduct Unbecoming, Due Process Hearing. Topics to be discussed
Incapacity and “Other Just Cause” Charges: A include: Differences between filing for Media-
discussion of the legal standards Arbitrators have tion and Due Process; Stay-put issues; What is
applied to cases involving: required during the 30 day resolution period;
New Procedures with respect to initial hearing
• Excessive Absenteeism date/settlement conferences; Pre-trial orders;
• Harassment Expert witnesses/Expert Reports; Discovery and
• Inappropriate Interactions with Students preparing for Due Process; Preparing to Testify;
• Improper Staff Conduct Outside of School Post-trial briefs; Appeals; and prevailing Party
and attorneys’ fees. Target Audience - Directors/
• Insubordination Supervisors of Special Education, school law
• Progressive Discipline Issues attorneys
• Social Media Policy Violations
• Inefficiency Charges: An in-depth analysis WEBINAR
of the applicable legal standards for
evaluating both Administrators and Staff Education and Law Enforcement
under the Tenure Law. Working Together
Dec. 17, 2019; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Creating and Sustaining Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE
the Wonder of Learning in Director; Rebecca Gold, Retired Director of
Human Resources; Adam Drew, CEO, Three
Early Childhood Classrooms Corners Law Enforcement
(PSEL Standards 4, 5, 6, and 10) Fee: $40
Dec. 17, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm When schools and law enforcement have a
at Brick Township PD Center strong working relationship everyone benefits.
Presenter: Jackie Frangis, FEA Consultant This webinar will provide an overview of the key
provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement
Fee: $149 Between Education and Law Enforcement.
Audience: PreK-1st grade teachers, Participants will develop a clear understanding
supervisors, curriculum coordinators and of mandatory reporting requirements, appropriate
principals. means of information sharing, and best practices
How do we engage all students to ask questions, for working together to promote student safety.
reflect about their experiences in learning and
synthesize their background knowledge with WEBINAR
learning to make new meaning? What is next
for you and your students in creating a learning School Attorney Ethics 101
environment that is rich in discussion, reflection Dec. 19, 2019; noon - 1:10 pm
and documentation of student work and teacher Presenters: Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL
practice? This workshop will examine project ONE Coordinator for Online Course
and inquiry-based approaches to learning that Development; Rebecca Gold, Retired
integrates the arts and permeates beyond the Director of Human Resources; David B.
classroom walls. And yes, it’s aligned to the Rubin, P.C., Attorney at Law
NJSLS. The Reggio Emilia Approach will be used Fee: $40
as an exemplary framework. Join David Rubin and Michael Kaelber in an
Participants will: introduction to the basic precepts of legal ethics
• Reflect upon your values on how to that all school district counsel need to know;
create authentic and meaningful learning a great introductory course for attorneys new
environments for early childhood students to the school law field and a terrific refresher
and teachers. for experienced school attorneys. Topics to be
• Recognize how a constructivist approach addressed include, who is the client, conflicts
(Reggio Emilia Approach) engages All of interest, duties to adversaries, tribunals and
early childhood students in inquiry-based third parties and much more.
learning.
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