Professional Learning Resource Links
An Introduction to the National Arts Standards and the Vision for the New NJ Student Learning Standards – Dec. 6, 2018
Reducing Chronic Absenteeism – Nov. 19, 2018
RAMP UP Your School Counseling Program – Nov. 15, 2018
Special Directors Toolkit – Nov. 2, 2018
In-District Therapeutic Supports for Absenteeism/School Refusal/Avoidance
NJAPSA-NJPSA Directors’ Toolkit Presentation, Nov. 2, 2018
Transforming Schools Through the Power of the Arts: Thinking About and Doing Arts Integration in Schools and Districts – Oct. 30, 2018
Arts Integration Think and Do Workbook
folder of worksheets contained in the Think and Do workbook
Ed Leaders as Scholars User Guide
Differentiate Instruction: High School Mathematics October 11, 2018
Fostering Social Emotional Learning in and Through the Arts – September 27, 2018
WHY is This Student Struggling? Integrating Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses Model into Your Current District Practices – July 25, 2018
Google drive folder for handouts
School Climate for Adults: It Matters – July 11, 2018
Addressing Racial Disparities in Special Education and Discipline – May 18, 2018
PowerPoint – Confronting Racial Disproportionality Through Prevention – Anne Gregory, Ph.D.
English Language Learners Summit: Best Practices and Emerging Legal Issues – May 2, 2018
PowerPoint Presentations (In pdf format):
ELL Summit: Legal and Policy Panel Discussion
English Language Learners with Educational Disabilities – Lisa Capone-Steiger
Instructional Best Practices Grades PK-6
Reducing Chronic Absenteeism – March 26, 2018
Paterson Public Schools powerpoint
Trenton Public Schools powerpoint
Your school’s most recent School Performance Report on the NJDOE website
ACNJ’s report on chronic absenteeism
NJDOE Guidance for Reporting Student Absences
English Language Learners Summit: Best Practices and Emerging Legal Issues – March 22, 2018
Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents
Ensuring English Learner Students Can Participate Meaningfully and Equally in Educational Programs
English Language Learners and School Enrollment – Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
Showing Up Matters: The State of Chronic Absenteeism in New Jersey
Tools and Resources for Addressing English Learners With Disabilities
New Jersey’s Tiered System of Support – Day 3 – March 14, 2018
RAMP UP Your School Counseling Program – March 9, 2018
Designing Quality Elementary School Schedules: A Focus on Providing Structured Time for Intervention and Enrichment – March 1, 2018
NJ Tiered System of Supports – February 26, 2018
NJ Tiered System of Supports – January 16, 2018
Effective Instructional Practice in Math- Grades 3-5 – November 14, 2017 – Presenter Judith Brendel
Effective Instructional Practice in Mathematics-Grades 6-12 – November 3, 2017 – Presenter Judith Brendel
Trends and Issues in High School Scheduling – October 5, 2017
Using PARCC Data to Improve Teaching and Learning in ELA – August 10, 2017
But WHY is This Student Struggling? Connecting the Dots Between Cognitive Abilities and Academic Achievement: Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses – July 31, 2017
Building Community and Reforming School Discipline through Restorative Practices in Schools – July 10, 2017
The Role of Social & Emotional Learning
Differentiate Instruction: Middle/High School Mathematics – May 1, 2017
Designing Quality Elementary School Schedules
Immigrant Students and School Enrollment – DOE Webinar
ELL Webinar March 29, 2017 NJDOE and FEA PowerPoint
De-escalating Class Conflict – March 3, 2017
Addressing the Root Causes of Disparities in School Discipline
Home School Partnerships Toolkit
IS3 Toolkit 2 – Addressing Discipline
Oakland Unified School District Restorative Justice Implementation Guide
Create PARCC-Like Assessments (Algebra I and II and Geometry) – February 14, 2017
Links to Math Assessment Resources
Grade 9 Create Assessment (update)
Create PARCC-Like Assessments – Mathematics (Grades 6-8) –
January 30, 2017
Blank PARCC Test 14pt Fractions
Sample PARCC Test 14pt Fractions
Grade 4 Evidence Statement Analysis
Practice Test Answer and Alignment Document – Mathematics: Grade 6 Paper and Pencil Test
Practice Test Answer and Alignment Document – Mathematics: Grade 7 Paper and Pencil Test
Practice Test Answer and Alignment Document – Mathematics: Grade 8 Paper and Pencil Test
MP PARCC Sample Items Grades 6, 7, 8
NY Grade 6 Common Core Math Test – Released Questions – Spring 2015
NY Grade 7 Common Core Math Test – Released Questions – July 2015
NY Grade 8 Common Core Math Test – Released Questions – July 2015
Transformational Leadership: using Assessment Data to Guide Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning Decisions – January 26, 2017
Maximizing Essential Math Skills and Concepts for Students with Disabilities and Struggling Learners – January 18, 2017
Reducing Racial Disparities in Discipline Through Transformative Action for Equity – January 9, 2017
Restorative Practices: Fostering Healthy Relationships & Promoting Positive Discipline in Schools
Restorative Practices Whole-School Implementation Guide
Create PARCC-Like Assessments (3-5) – December 13, 2016
The New Jersey Tiered System of Supports: Establishing the NJTSS Foundation (Day 2) – December 6, 2016
Using Data for Decision Making in the NJTSS Model
Building a Positive School Climate
School Leadership Program Project Directors’ Meeting – November 9 & 10, 2016
Videos
Welcome by Venitia Richardson, Director, Teacher Quality Programs, US Department of Education
Wednesday Keynote Presentation – Matt Clifford, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research
Wednesday, Session II – Delta School Leadership Pipeline
Wednesday, Session III – Measuring Success: How the Professional Mentorship Program (PMP) of Project LEADER at Universidad Del Este in Puerto Rico Is Making Inroads
Wednesday, Session IV – Evaluation Design to Inform the Quality and Growth of Leaders as Learners
Wednesday, Session V – FEA’s Non-Traditional Principal Preparation and Mentoring/Induction Programs
Wednesday, Session VI – Getting the Right People on the Bus
Wednesday, Session VII – Building Leadership Capacity in Rural West Virginia
Thursday, Opening Remarks – Margarita Meléndez, Education Program Specialist, US Department of Education
Principals as CEOs—Vision Versus Management
California State University Dominguez Hills’ School Leadership Grant
Thursday Legislative Update – Zachary Scott, Manager of Advocacy, NASSP
Submit Your Proposal for the 2017 National Principals Conference
Thursday, Session I – Is the Full-Time/Full-Semester Internship a Promising and Replicable Strategy for All Principal Programs to Consider?
Video: A Bold Move to Better Prepare Principals: The Illinois Story
Thursday, Session 2 – Leading to Learn
Thursday, Session 3 – Growing the University/Public School Partnership
Thursday, Session 4 – The New Teacher Project (NJ)
Transform Your School Through Mindfulness – November 2, 2016
Special Services Director’s Toolkit – November 1, 2016
I Have PARCC Math Data What Can I Do Now? (Algebra I and II and Geometry) – October 25, 2016
Match Your Partner’s Answer – Handouts
Imagine! – FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Conference – October 20-21, 2016
Thursday, Session I
Math in Action: Engagement, Differentiation, and Success for All (6-12) – Judith T. Brendel
Racial Disparities in School Discipline and K-8 Teacher Professional Development – Anne Gregory, Ph.D.
Shift Happens: Students, Not Teachers Ask the Questions that Drive Engaged Learning – Monmouth 3 – Barbara Mammen
- Asking Questions NJPSA Oct 2016
- Question Formulation Technique Template
- RQT Worksheet – pg 1
- Mammen/RQT Worksheet – pg 2
- Setting Off and Sustaining Sparks by D Rothstein
- Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions
Thursday, Session II
How to Turn Around Troubled Schools and Accelerate the College Completion Rate for all Students via Whole Child Approaches and Social-Emotional and Character Development – Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D.
Building Teacher Capacity Using Feedback to Strengthen Practice – Our Role as Curricularist – Farrah Mahan, Violeta Katsikis, Scott Goldthorp, & Michelle Smith
Thursday, Session III
The New Jersey Tiered System of Supports – Peggy McDonald
Engineering: A New Partnership Model for Dual Credit and STEM Education – Shari Castelli & Patrick Enright
NGSS Shifts and “Look-Fors” for Science Observations for the Non-Science Administrator – Kim Feltre
- Three-Dimensional Instruction: Using a new type of teaching in the science classroom
- Three Dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
- NGSS and “Look-Fors” for Science Observations for the Non-Science Administrator
- NGSS – An Overview for Principals
- Question Formulation Technique
Friday, Session I
Six Essentials for Planning Lessons to Address New Jersey’s Student Learning Standards – Jay Dugan Ed.D.
What is Social-Emotional Learning and What Does It Look Like in My School? – Lee McDonald
Friday, Session II
Elementary Principals: Are You Ready for the Next Generation Science Standards? – Kristen Higgins & Sara Pauch
Addressing the Needs of ELLs – May Fermin-Cannon & Sandra Nunes
Closing the Achievement Gap While Accessing the NJ Standards with ELLs – Michelle Land & Noreen Drucker
Friday, Session III
Imagine a Plan for Gifted and Talented Education that Works! – Patti Coughlan & Mary Mavroudas
The New Jersey Tiered System of Supports: Introduction and Overview of the Nine Essential Components (Day 1) – October 18, 2016
Using PARCC Data To Improve Teaching and Learning in ELA – September 29, 2016
I Have PARCC Math Data. What Can I Do Now? (6-8) – September 23, 2016
I Have PARCC Math Data: What Can I Do Now? (3-5) – September 22, 2016
Transform Your School Through Mindfulness – August 15 & 22, 2016
Math: Analyzing PARCC Data – Elementary Grades – Glassboro, June 21, 2016
Bridgeton – Grade 7-8 Math Teachers – May 20, 2016
Bridgeton – Grade 6 Math, Chapter 12 Data and Statistics – April 29, 2016
Power Point
Vocabulary
Exit Ticket. Mid-Module Test End-Module Test engageNY
Form Blank for PARCC-Like Assessment
Standards. Go Math. Chapters 1-12 Grade 6 P.S.
PARCC Released Items Data and Stats Gr. 6
Common Core and PARCC I (NJ EXCEL) – April 30, May 7, October 22 & 29, 2016
PARCC 2015 Roster – Math
Grade 3 Assessment 2015
Grades 7 & 8 Math Work Session – Bridgeton, March 24 , 2016
Creating PARCC-like Assessments Grades 3-5 – Palisades/Englewood School, March 14, 2016
The PARCC Math Data (3-5) Is Here: What’s Next? – March 4, 2016
Implementing 21st Century Skills in Health and Physical Education