Free Professional Learning Opportunities

As we move into this new era of virtual learning, your own professional learning is a powerful tool in strengthening your capacity to address emergent and ongoing needs. Therefore, we will continue to offer exceptional FEA and LEGAL ONE sessions through online platforms on the topics you need at this critical time. Thank you again for your outstanding dedication and leadership.

We regularly update our free Professional Learning Opportunities so keep visiting this page!

NJPSA Members-Only Webinars

NJPSA Members-Only Leadership Roundtables

New dates coming soon.

Free Online Workshops

The Path to an Equitable Curriculum: Selecting & Implementing High Quality Instructional Materials
August 5, 2021; 12:00 pm – 1:00 p.m.
Brought to you by NJPSA/FEA and EdReports.org.

Did you know that less than 20 percent of the materials in use in classrooms nationwide are aligned to standards? Does your selection process for instructional materials ensure alignment with NJ Student Learning Standards? Is your curriculum textbook-driven or standards-driven?Selecting and implementing high quality resources are essential to strengthening student learning and equitable access. Please join NJPSA/FEA and EdReports.org for a free webinar to hear the latest research supporting the need for high-quality instructional materials and the impact they have on student achievement and equity when implemented through a collaborative process. Revisit the CAR framework and learn about free resources and supports that are available to ensure districts are providing standards-aligned instructional materials that match their local priorities.
Target Audience: Superintendents, Principals, Curriculum & Instruction leaders, Teachers, and other interested staff members.
Through a grant from the Overdeck Foundation, opportunities for additional FREE, customized supports will be presented during the webinar for districts that are planning upcoming materials adoptions.

Four Principles for Accelerating Learning: What Educators Need & How Leaders Can Support Them
August 9, 2021; 12:00-1:00 pm
Brought to you by NJPSA/FEA and Newsela.
High quality, standards-aligned instructional materials implemented within a collaborative learning process are essential for an effective approach to accelerating learning for ALL students. Join NJPSA/FEA and Newsela to experience and engage with a collaborative learning process that will ensure your educators are empowered to address the needs of each student and prepared to move their learning forward.
Target Audience: Superintendents, Principals, Curriculum & Instruction leaders, Teachers, and other interested staff members.

2021 NJPSA/FEA/NJASCD Fall Conference

Don’t miss out on our free, half-day virtual conference on Zoom on October 15, 2021. The theme for this event will be REIMAGINE! Highlights of this event will include a keynote address by Robyn Jackson, Ph.D. We will also honor our Visionary Award Winners. More details on the program will be available soon. The conference is free but you must register.

Register Today!

FEA Professional Learning Catalog

Free School Law Podcast

As the leading provider of school law training, the LEGAL ONE team of school law experts is pleased to offer the LEGAL ONE Podcast, a weekly podcast that helps you understand complex legal issues through 20 to 30 minute episodes. Learn more about the LEGAL ONE Podcast.

Webinar Recordings on YouTube

2021

Beyond Compliance: Building Dyslexia-Friendly Schools and Districts
July 12, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Handout
MTSS Series (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) Sponsored by the NJTSS Early Reading Grant, New Jersey Department of Education
1. Maximizing Core Instruction to Accelerate Learning using a Multi Tiered System of Support Framework
  June 28, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Handout
2. Increasing Toolbox Strategies to Accelerate Learning for Every Student
  June 29, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Handout
3. From Pandemic to Opportunity Reestablishing Well Being and SEL for ALL within an MTSS Framework
  June 29, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Handout
4. Supporting School Leaders in Sustaining MTSS
  June 30, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Handout
5. A Fresh Look at PLCs and Data’s Role in Accelerating Learning within a Multi Tiered System
  June 30, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Handout
Implementing P.L. 2021, C.109: Providing Additional or Compensatory Services for Students With Disabilities Beyond Age 21
June 25, 2021 – Recording – Resources
Diversity and Inclusion Curriculum Requirements
June 16, 2021 – Recording – Resources
Exploring New Jersey’s Learning Standards in the Visual and Performing Arts
June 10, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint
Creating Space for Self-Care
June 4, 2021 (Co-Sponsored by FEA and Arts Ed NJ) – Recording
GIVE MATH A ROCKET BOOST!!!
May 25, 2021 – Recording
Proms, Graduation Ceremonies and the Latest Public Health Guidance
May 20, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint
Exploring New Jersey’s Learning Standards in the Visual and Performing Arts
Apr. 21, 2021 –Recording – PowerPoint
Exploring New Jersey Student Learning Standards: Preparing for Implementation of the 2020 World Language Standards
April 15, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Resources
Preparing for Implementation: the New NJ Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Standards
April 13, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Resources
Exploring New Jersey Student Learning Standards: Preparing for Implementation of the 2020 Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills Standards
April 8, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Resources
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund II
Co-sponsored by the NJDOE
March 26, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint
Exploring New Jersey Student Learning Standards: The New Vision for K-12 Science Education
March 19, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Resources
Exploring New Jersey’s Learning Standards in the Visual and Performing Arts
March 10, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint
Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools
March 8, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint
Pandemic Response – What You Need to Know About the Latest CDC, U.S. Department and NJ Guidance
February 24, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint
Capitol Hill Under Siege: The Role of Schools in Addressing the Unprecedented Attack on Democracy and Promoting Civil Discourse
January 13, 2021 – Recording – PowerPoint – Resources

2020

NOVEMBER

Using Your Title Funds Efficiently and Effectively for a Comprehensive Professional Learning Program
November 9, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint

OCTOBER

2020-2021 AP Resources: Supports for Any Learning Environment
October 28, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint
Political Speech for Students and Staff: Navigating the Legal Minefield
October 15, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint
Understanding the Latest NJDOE Evaluation Guidance
October 6, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint
Start Strong Snapshot Assessments
October 7, 2020 – Recording

SEPTEMBER

Energizing Young Voters in Schools Across New Jersey
September 29, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint

AUGUST

Multi-Tiered System of Support and Re-Opening Schools
August 19, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoints & Materials

Restart and Recovery: Latest Guidance on Meal Service and Other Recent Emergency Management Developments
August 13, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint 1 – PowerPoint 2 – Executive Order

Restart and Recovery: Working with Parents
August 4, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint

JULY

Restart and Recovery: Addressing Building, Grounds and Transportation
July 28, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint

JUNE

Implementing the New Jersey Tiered System of Support – DAY 1 – An introduction to New Jersey Tiered Systems of Supports
June 24, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint

MAY

Pandemic Response: Graduation and School Closing – Key Legal and Health Considerations
May 29, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint

APRIL

Tools for Family Series
- SESSION 1: Addressing the Social and Emotional Well-Being of the Whole Family
  April 14, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint
- SESSION 2: Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities
  April 23, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint – Handout
- SESSION 3: Using Social Media Responsibly to Engage your Kids
  April 28, 2020 – Recording – PowerPoint