Professional Development Calendar of Events Winter - Spring 2015 Register at www.featraining.org All workshops are held at the FEA Conference Center (12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831) unless otherwise specified. More detailed descriptions of workshop content can be found in workshop brochures at www.featraining.org. This is a Star Advantage Workshop. If you are a Premier Active or Private School NJPSA member, you may choose one starred workshop per year (July 1 - June 30) at no cost. Premier Active membership status is based on verification of membership for the year 2014-2015. Other members are not eligible for the Star Advantage Program. If you are unable to attend a program for which you have registered, call or write seven days prior to the program date to request the STAR benefit be credited back to your account. January Maximizing Essential Math Skills and Concepts for Students with Disabilities and Struggling Learners Three-Day Series: January 6, February 18, and March 25, 2015 Presenter: Paul Riccomini, Ph.D. For District and School Leaders, Supervisors, and Teachers Fee: $375 (based on $125/day) Join Dr. Paul Riccomini, experienced classroom teacher, author, mathematician, and special education expert for this three-day series focused on teaching mathematics to students with disabilities and struggling students. Students who struggle to learn essential math concepts and skills require more intensive instruction supports. This series is designed to introduce and develop specific research-based, high-impact strategies for organizing instruction, facilitating learning, and remembering and applying critical math concepts and skills. Creating PARCC-Like Math Tests: Preparing for the New Assessments (K-5) January 15, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Judith T. Brendel Fee: $149 Designed for both administrators and teachers, this session will address how the new math standards for grades K-5 will be assessed on PARCC tests, what resources are available, and how teachers need to modify what already exists. Pre-tests, unit assessments and cumulative exams all need to change to meet the rigor of the standards and the format of PARCC questions and tasks. Learn about the types of questions to be included on the PARCC and how they align to the Common Core. Become familiar with the resources available and create your own PARCC-like questions to prepare students. Character Education Principles as the Cultural Foundation of a Successful Athletic Program January 16, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Ed Canzanese Fee: $149 Sports in our schools today are opportunities to unite, energize, lead and develop a sense of pride for the entire community. They also provide an opportunity to influence a culture of character for all involved in the program. This session will introduce the eleven principles of character as defined by the Character Education Partnership and help participants identify whether practices in their district are consistent with meaningful and appropriate academic behaviors. Participants will also explore core ethical values and moral and performance character traits, and study models of successful athletic programs with defined core values. PARCC: An In-Depth Approach Across Content Areas (6-12) January 20, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: Dennis Fare and Kristen Trabona Fee: $149 Participants in this session will look closely at the performance-based and end-of-year sections of the ELA/literacy assessments, highlighting the shift in questions involving interactive literacy in English language arts, social studies, and science. Attendees will take sample practice tasks using online platforms, and will anchor and holistically score student sample writings. This is a must for science and social studies teachers to work closely with their ELA counterparts! The Second Annual NJ Leadership Summit: Understanding and Implementing PARCC Sponsored by NJASCD, NJPSA/FEA, NJDOE, and ASCD January 21, 2015; 9 am - 3:15 pm (Registration from 8:30 am) at Forsgate Country Club Register at www.njascd.org Fee: $125 before January 1; $145 after January 1 Obtain the most current information about the new PARCC assessment. Hear from key policymakers and presenters about all facets of this complex initiative, including Jeff Nellhaus, Director of Policy, Research, and Design for PARCC; Kimberley Harrington, Chief Academic Officer, NJDOE; Bari Erlichson, Chief Performance Officer, NJDOE; and Peter Shulman, Chief Talent Officer, NJDOE Teaching Impoverished Students (K-12) January 26, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Peggy Stewart Fee: $149 “The fact is that poverty does matter.” (Diane Ravitch) Participate in a collaborative process to examine highly-engaging classroom, school, and district practices that educators can use to improve the achievement of economically-disadvantaged students. Explore strategies, solutions, resources, and learning structures that are designed to promote student engagement to support learning. This session is based on Eric Jensen’s work, combined with practical ideas and hands-on examples that educators can use to meet the needs of their students. Connecting ELA Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with Common Core & PARCC (Grades 3-8) January 26, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: Adele Macula, Ed.D. and Willa Spicer Fee: $149 Having an effective and dynamic curriculum is the foundation of a school/district’s instructional program. Ongoing formative and summative assessment is the core component of evidence-based instructional success. This interactive workshop will offer participants opportunities to focus on ELA standards-based curricula and integrated curriculum units, review content area exemplars targeting CCSS skills, examine assessment types and samples aligned with PARCC and consider the curricular implications offered through the Common Core Appendices and PARCC Model Content Frameworks. Evidence, Evidence, and More Evidence: Are You on Target with Your Observations and Use of Artifacts to Support Teacher Evaluation? January 29 or March 31, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: John Schoener and Maria Heckendorn Fee: $149 This session will focus on developing a common understanding of how to collect the required critical evidence to support effective teacher observation/evaluation and to document a teacher’s skill in planning and carrying out instructional processes. Participants will receive a tool kit that enhances their knowledge of evidence of practice. They will use these tools to assess teacher practice (on video) and review examples of completed teacher observations to determine how effectively evidence was used to document practice. Pumping Up PARCC Performance! Sponsored by FEA, TMI Education, and Gravity Goldberg, LLC. January 30, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: TMI Associates, Gravity Goldberg and Angie Fifer Fee: $149 Essential to optimal performance on PARCC is not only mastery of the Common Core, but numerous factors, including effective preparation strategies, stamina, mental preparation, self-esteem, and confidence. Addressing a balance across preparation for content mastery and physiology, participants will examine all aspects of PARCC assessment performance factors, including: Content Essentials: Reading/ Writing Strategies; Reading and Writing; PARCC Practice and Simulations; Digital Literacy for Online Testing; and Maximizing Confidence: Mental and Emotional Preparation. Instructional Rounds: A Collaborative Protocol to Improve Teaching and Learning A Two-Day Series: January 30 and February 12, 2015 Presenter: Jacqueline Frangis Fee: $295 (based on $148/day) Dr. Richard Elmore and his team at Harvard University pioneered Instructional Rounds, modeled after training for medical doctors, as a systems-wide approach to developing a shared understanding of and language about effective teaching and learning and building human capacity and culture across schools. This two-day institute will develop an understanding of the principles, protocols, and processes of Instructional Rounds. Participants will engage in a rounds simulation, identifying the “problem of practice,” learning how to discern from objective vs. judgmental commentary, how to identify and analyze patterns and trends from theories and share next steps for improvement. Time will be dedicated to aligning this process to the district’s teacher observation rubric. February Differentiated Conferencing and Feedback: Maximizing Teacher Performance February 2, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: Adele Macula, Ed.D. and Willa Spicer Fee: $149 To support the professional growth of teachers, educational leaders need a myriad of strategies for guiding their interactions with staff members to initiate and sustain teacher learning that is based on student learning needs. This session will focus on understanding and conducting learning-focused conversations by using The Continuum of Learning-Focused Interaction. Participants will explore the four perspectives—coaching, collaborating, consulting and calibrating—to develop teachers’ capacities to reflect upon data and instructional outcomes, to generate ideas and options, and to increase teachers’ personal and professional self-awareness. Using Data and Assessment to Improve Student Achievement (Part 1) February 3, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Tracey Severns, Ed.D. Fee: $149 As instructional leaders, administrators must not only understand data and how to use it for their own purposes; they must know how to engage teachers in practices The Foundation for Educational Administration that place data at the center of their work. This session will address the leaders’ role in causing teachers to view data as essential to the work they do with students and colleagues, and to provide the strategies necessary to engage educators in databased, instructional decision-making. During this highly interactive session, leaders will learn how to use data to measure student progress, analyze teacher performance, and examine the effectiveness of programs and practices. Special Literacy Conference Event Everybody Reads! Literacy, Common Core, and Our Special Needs Students Sponsored by FEA, The Madison Institute, and the Council for Exceptional Children February 5, 2015; 9 am - 2:30 pm Fee: $149 This conference will provide information that all educational leaders and teachers need to know to ensure that the unique literacy needs of all children are met. Presenters will provide the essential knowledge and practical strategies for addressing critical literacy skills—phonological awareness, concept imagery, reading comprehension skills, and problem-solving approaches. Participants will gain increased knowledge and ability to plan and implement: research-based literacy programs, effective instructional strategies to support all learners, diagnostic and prescriptive procedures, and early intervention strategies. Next Generation Science Standards’ Impact on Teaching and Learning February 6, 2015; 9 am - 2 pm Presenter: Michael Heinz Fee: $75 This session will focus on the potential impact of the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The NGSS are the next step in the evolution of science education and their implementation brings challenges for students, teachers, and administrators. Participants will explore similarities and differences between the NJCCCS for Science and the NGSS; examine how the shifts imbedded in the NGSS should impact teaching and learning; and learn about the free resources that are available to support the transition to the updated science performance expectations. Preparing for PARCC: Shift into High Gear February 6, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Erin Peacock Fee: $149 Are you and your school district still in NEUTRAL regarding the PARCC assessments? This session will assist you to shift confidently into DRIVE about all things PARCC and prepare you for full implementation this spring. Learn how to lead successful Performance-Based and End-of-Year Assessment implementation. This session will cover every aspect of planning and preparation for PARCC 2015 including: Technology; Preparation Checklists; Pearson Access; Building Test Schedules for March and May 2015; Test Materials and Security; Professional Development; and Communication to All Stakeholders. Infusing the National Arts Standards into the NJ Arts Standards February 9, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: New Jersey Arts Education Partnership Fee: $149 This session will explore the question, “How can the National Arts Standards be infused into the state visual and performing arts standards?” Bringing together members from the Writing Team for the National Standards and NJ experts in dance, music, theatre, visual arts and media arts, participants will explore the common group of the two sets of standards, the links and if one set of standards helps the other. The day will start with a plenary session where all participants will hear from the national leaders. The group will then break into five groups—dance, music, theatre, visual art and media arts to delve into the leading questions. Creating PARCC-Like Math Tests: Preparing for the New Assessments (6-12) February 10, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Judith T. Brendel Fee: $149 Designed for both administrators and teachers, this session will address how the new math standards for grades 6-12 will be assessed on PARCC tests, what resources are available, and how teachers need to modify what already exists. Pretests, unit assessments and cumulative exams all need to change to meet the rigor of the standards and the format of PARCC questions and tasks. Learn about the types of questions to be included on the PARCC and how they align to the Common Core. Become familiar with the resources available and create your own PARCC-like questions to prepare students. Writing Curricula in ELA, Science and Social Studies to Support Instruction for the PARCC (6 - 12) February 19, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: Dennis Fare and Kristen Trabona Fee: $149 After working through an overview of the PARCC, it is now time to prepare students, teachers, and curricula for these new skills. This session will delve into the purposes of district- and school-wide assessments in ELA, Science and Social Studies, and how to utilize these assessments in a way that will hone and inform future instruction. This session will look at how to transfer curriculum into an electronic form so that it can truly be a living part of daily instruction. We will discuss ways in which research simulation, literary analysis, and narrative performance-based tasks can be embedded more regularly. School-Within-A-School: Creating an Alternative School Program for At-Risk Students February 19, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: Marie and Vince Phillips For Middle and High School Administrators; Directors of Guidance; Directors of Special Education; Middle and High School Teachers Fee: $149 All students want to be successful in school, but for many students school has proven to be an environment in which they have experienced little success. This session will focus on creating an in-house alternative school program that will help general education students and appropriate special education students be successful. Participants will have the opportunity to review sample individual student learning plans, analyze the pros and cons of an alternative program existing within the context of a larger school setting, and develop a data-driven process for identifying students appropriate for such a program. Bringing Social Studies to Life: Using Best Practices in Literacy Instruction to Deepen Comprehension (Grades 3-8) February 23, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: Christopher Bickel and Elaine Bakke Fee: $149 Frequently, teachers of content-area subjects think of themselves as specialists in their field—not as teachers of reading. Yet now all teachers have a new set of standards that demand the application of literacy skills inside content areas. How do content area teachers meet the expectations of these mandated standards as well as the standards for their own content area? This session addresses the English Language Arts Standards in History/Social Studies and the natural connections of the “Humanities.” The presenters will use these standards as a framework to explore best practices in literacy instruction that serve as vehicles for building knowledge through powerful teaching in Social Studies content. Empowering Professional Learning Communities to Work Productively February 23, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Kim Tucker Fee: $149 Are your Professional Learning Communities productive? Do you find you are spending too much time managing PLCs? This session will include ways for you to empower your PLCs to work to improve student achievement with a minimum of administrative management time. The following topics will be included: attributes of high functioning PLCs; strategies for supporting and sharing leadership; strategies for harnessing the collective creativity of staff; strategies for creating a shared vision; supportive conditions necessary for high-functioning PLCs; and protocols and tools for PLCs. March The Administrators’ Guide to Going 100% Google Apps for Education in Six Months March 2, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Robert R. Zywicki Fee: $149 This workshop will provide a proven implementation template to transition your school district to Google Apps for Education. Model best practices for the following crucial topics will be addressed: staff Gmail conversion, Google administrative panel, staff professional development, stakeholder engagement, and high-yield Google Apps-based pedagogies. Powerful Conversations in a Culture of Feedback March 2, 2015; 9 am – 3 pm Presenter: Victoria Duff Fee: $149 Feedback is a powerful professional learning tool for improving the practices of teachers and leaders. Build the capacity of all educators to give and receive feedback to support ongoing growth in a collaborative culture in which collective responsibility is focused on results for students. Discuss implications for using feedback as a lever to improvement and current realities and strategies to support a change in culture and conversation. Using Data and Assessments to Improve Student Achievement (Part 2) March 3, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Tracey Severns, Ed.D. Fee: $149 During this session, participants will deepen their knowledge and hone their ability to use data to improve teaching, learning and leading—a continuation of the ideas discussed in Part 1 of this topic. Attendees will participate in three new activities designed to engage faculty in the use of data to evaluate progress and establish goals. Participants will also extend their understanding of how to use local assessments to improve student outcomes by applying assessment analysis techniques to samples brought from their school/district. Strategies to enhance the use of formative assessment will also be addressed. Participants will also practice the skills required for conducting honest data coaching conversations. 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831-1564 • Phone: 609-860-1200 • Fax: 609-860-6677 • [email protected] • www.featraining.org The Foundation for Educational Administration 12 Centre Drive Monroe Township, NJ 08831-1564 PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL US POSTAGE PAID Trenton, NJ Permit No. 53 Professional Development Calendar of Events Winter Spring 2015 Keys to Close the Gap: Interventions for Special Education and SES Gaps March 4, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: Sharon McCarthy and Anthony Scannella Fee: $149 The best interventions are robust strategies that work well in the least restrictive environment and benefit all learners. In this session, participants will acquire the skills and dispositions to increase their ability to support teachers to connect research to evidence-based practices that positively impact student learning, both behaviorally and academically. Join us to learn how to: diagnose where the thinking structures are weak; choose the appropriate interventions to address the diagnosed weaknesses; mediate the root cause of some learning struggles; apply successful protocols and templates for organization in writing; teach students how to learn; and build their students’ academic vocabulary. A Basic Guide to Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) March 5, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Gary Vermeire Fee: $149 This session is designed to provide I&RS team members and others with best practices for implementing the I&RS regulations. Participants will better understand the purposes, scope and evidence-based benefits of using the building-based multidisciplinary team model as a best practice for addressing student learning, behavior and health difficulties. They will also apply best practice procedures and skills for identifying and assisting students with learning, behavior and health difficulties. The session will include a framework for developing comprehensive I&RS action plans. Climate Control for Your School: Let’s Change the Conversation A Two-Day Series: March 12 and April 13, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Frank Palatucci For School Administrators, Supervisors, Student Government and Class Advisors, Student Activity Coordinators, School Safety Team Members, and HIB Coordinators Fee: $295 for the two days Day 1: Taking Your School’s Climate and Culture Temperature The focus of the first day will be to identify and understand the key elements that must be present in a vibrant, healthy organizational climate and culture. Day 2: Raising Hearts and Spirits Hands Will Follow This session will focus on practical approaches to establish and maintain a positive school climate and culture that supports the right to teach and learn. Bring Your Device to Our Workshops! Leadership Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Teachers Sponsored by FEA and the Inquiry Institute March 17, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Marilee Adams, Ph.D., MSW, Author of Teaching that Changes Lives Fee: $149 The biggest truth—and biggest challenge— of leadership is that leaders only achieve results through others. That’s why a leader’s success depends on his/her skills for coaching, empowering, and inspiring teachers, colleagues, and everyone around them. This workshop will empower you to: • More effectively and positively engage and communicate, especially in difficult and challenging situations. • Provide feedback in ways that invite people to learn, grow, and change. • Model effective leadership so that you are more satisfied and successful and so is everyone around you. April Using Active Reading and Thinking Strategies to Enhance Written Responses (2-5) April 9, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Lois Hagie Fee: $149 This session is designed for General and Special Elementary, Grades 2-5. How can the reading writing connection lead to deeper thinking about text and more informed writing to meet the rigors of the Common Core? Through the use of varied mentor texts, such as nonfiction selections, poetry, song lyrics, and visual media, the participants will experience the use of active reading and thinking strategies to enhance comprehension. As writers, they will synthesize new themes inferred from mentor texts to create an enhanced written response. STEM Academy Sponsored by FEA, NJASCD, and Discovery Education April 14, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: Discovery Education Math and Science Staff Fee: $75 This academy will provide the instructional framework and the logistical information needed to implement a STEM program in your school/district. Learn from experts how you can build a quality program aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. The Danielson Framework for Teaching and Special Education April 14, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenters: The Danielson Group For observers whose districts have adopted the Danielson Framework for Teaching Fee: $149 Participants in this workshop will develop a deeper understanding of how to use the Danielson Framework for Teaching when observing teachers of students with disabilities. This session will build upon participants’ knowledge of the Framework while developing skills around a collaborative observation process. The Danielson Group has written special education scenarios which provide possible examples of practice for each component of the Framework at each level of performance. Participants will gain experience in collecting low-inference evidence, aligning that evidence to components, and assigning a level of performance in order to support growth in teaching practice. Dyslexia and the Reading Brain™ (K-12) Sponsored by FEA and TMI April 15, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Dr. Jim Gamble, TMI Literacy Specialist Fee: $149 Satisfy the Dyslexia professional development mandate while you learn how to engage, support and empower the challenged reader with proven effective strategies and interventions. You will learn the causes of Dyslexia, how to identify it and how to incorporate appropriate interventions. Join the author of The Reading Brain’s Unnatural Connections™ for a cutting-edge session that will provide participants with practical strategies for addressing critical phonological awareness skills, concept imagery, reading comprehension skills, and problem-solving approaches. Medal of Honor Character Development Program April 15, 2015; 8:30 am - 3 pm Presenters: Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Fee: No Cost Register at www.cmohedu.org/ events.aspx FEA is proud to present this nationally recognized character education program for the second time this year. The program provides educators with the tools they need to bring the Medal of Honor Program into their classrooms. This extensive curriculum, which uses the oral histories of Medal of Honor Recipients, focuses on values and how students can use these examples of courage, commitment, sacrifice, integrity, citizenship, and patriotism to influence change in their own school communities. Teachers and administrators from middle and high schools and across all disciplines are invited to attend, and substitute teacher costs can be reimbursed to the district or school. Youth Leadership for Tomorrow Today: Believe in U - For Kids By Kids Spring Conference Sponsored by FEA in Partnership with Herff Jones and the Future Educators Association of America April 16, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Fee: $300 per School Teams of 12 (adults and/or students) Individual Registrations Available: $75 Adult; $35 Student This conference will empower your school’s staff and students to: • Change beliefs in order to affect behaviors; • Support the work of your School Safety Team to curtail HIB; • Build an inclusive culture within your school for students and adults; • Enhance your students’ 21st Century Skills through collaborative planning and networking; and • Learn about research-based, resources. The Next Generation Science Standards: Rethinking and Redesigning Science Instruction and Learning April 22, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Barbara Mammen Fee: $149 This session will identify the conceptual and instructional shifts called for in The Framework for K-12 Science and the new science standards. This is an interactive session with collaborative activities that will assist participants in understanding and implementing the three components of the standards: Science and Engineering Practices; Crosscutting Concepts; and Disciplinary Core Ideas. High Quality Feedback— The Key to Change April 27, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Nancy Richmond, Ed.D. Fee: $149 This session will provide the key elements to help teacher evaluators deliver highlyeffective feedback, including: learning how to collect “good” evidence; acknowledging how bias impacts pure evidence; understanding the qualities of effective feedback; and practicing giving feedback in difficult situations. During the session participants will practice giving feedback to teachers on problematic issues and post-observation feedback. Using standards from Danielson, McREL and Stronge, participants will view video lessons and plan feedback sessions, which will cause teachers to reflect on their practice. June Reducing Racial Disparities in Discipline Through Transformative Action for Equity June 4, 2015; 9 am - 3 pm Presenter: Anne Gregory, Ph.D. Fee: $149 There is a call to action to address the persistent and worsening racial gaps in school suspension and expulsion. Schools are seeking ways to transform how they elicit student cooperation, manage conflict, and ensure a high quality education for diverse students. This session will provide a synthesis of the latest knowledge about what contributes to racial gaps in discipline. There will also be a focus on the current initiatives to narrow disparities and highlight programming to prevent conflict and to intervene constructively once conflict has occurred. Innovate Save the Date! 2015 FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Conference October 22 & 23, 2015 Ocean Place, Long Branch, NJ Keynote Speakers: David Pogue Dr. Yong Zhao
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