*A Basic Guide to Intervention and Referral Services

Date: Oct. 21, 2019 from 9 am - 3 pm at FEA

Presenter: Gary Vermiere - FEA Consultant

Fee: $149

This session is designed to provide I&RS team members and other school staff with a basic orientation to best practices for implementing the I&RS regulations, in support of the New Jersey Department of Education's Tiered System of Supports. Participants will better understand the purposes, scope, sequence and evidence-based benefits of student learning, behavior and health difficulties. They will also apply best practices 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 and ways to use data to assess the effectiveness of I&RS action plans.

*Administrators Evaluating Administrators - Strategies to Strengthen the Process of Evaluating Colleagues

Date: Sept. 24, 2019 from 9 am - 1 pm at FEA

Presenter: Anthony Scotto - Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Hamilton

Fee: $100

Administrators invest deeply in the feedback and evaluation process of teachers, but we need to support the growth of the administrator through the challenging process of evaluation. If you are a central office or building leader responsible for evaluating other administrators, come to this session to learn specific strategies and tools that will support your colleagues' evaluation experience with meaningful, actionable recommendations. Strong emphasis will be placed on the role of self-assessment and reflection, artifact collection, the evaluation conference, and the importance of suggestions for professional growth. Both roles in the evaluation process will benefit from this training session.

*Collective Efficacy Through Collective Mindfulness: High Reliability Schools Through Mindfulness(PSEL Standards 6 and 7)

September 18, 2019 from 9am - 3pm at FEA

Presenter: Bruce Preston - Assistant Superintendent, Howell Township Schools

Fee: $149

What do nuclear power plants, emergency rooms, and firefighter units have in common with schools? Administrators will find out in this interactive session focused on enhancing Collective Teacher Efficacy by employing Collective Mindfulness practices. John Hattie's Visible Learning Research assures us that enhancing Collective Efficacy is among the highest leverage strategies most likely to have the largest impact on student success. Collective Mindfulness might be the best way to develop Collective Efficacy. Learning to combine and invigorate these two complementary traits will establish your school(s) as, in the words of the Harvard Business Review, High Reliability Organizations.

*Developing Socially and Emotionally Healthy Students

Date: Sept. 27, 2019 from 9 am - 3 pm

Location: Brick Twp. PD Center

Presenter: Bob Price - FEA Consultant

Fee: $149

Schools, along with families and the community, are key to children successfully navigating healthy relationships in an ever-changing society. Social and Emotional Learning must be at the heart of ensuring that each student feels safe in their environment and has the interpersonal skills to collaborate with peers and adults. In this session, participants will:define the purpose of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and its connection to school climate, student growth, and the success of all learners; understand the research and competencies that are the foundation for implementing effective SEL programs and practices; and identify strengths and weaknesses of current practices and programs to create next steps for strengthening SEL integration.

*Discipline Disparities: Exploring Causes & Solutions

Date: Sept. 23, 2019 from 9 am - 3 pm at FEA

Presenter: George Guy - Principal, Cherry Hill Schools

Fee: $149

This session will explore disparities in discipline among racial/ethnic minority students. Participants will understand several factors that lead to discipline disparities in classrooms at all levels. Participants will work on discipline plans and classroom management plans that will alleviate racial disparities with regards to racial/ethnic minorities being disciplined in inordinate ways.

*Fighting Racial Slurs and Other Common Acts of Student Aggression

Date: Oct, 2, 2019 from 9 am - 3 pm at FEA

Presenter: Dr. Robin Daniels - FEA Consultant

Fee: $149

This full day workshop is intended for educators who seek to expand their understanding of ethnic diversity and its relationship to school culture, climate and successful instructional practices. Its purpose is to enable responsible adults to better avert ethnic-based HIB infractions and the relational tensions that arise from the pervasive use of inflammatory behaviors. To achieve these objectives, this workshop is divided into two parts. The morning session will focus on what teachers can do in the classroom to support culturally responsive behaviors that reduce the expression of bias and promote a culture of respect. In the afternoon session, participants will explore strategies that both deter and address the use of inflammatory speech and behaviors.