Fundamentals of Java (3 Day Workshop)
Kean University-North Avenue Academic Building 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, United StatesThe Center for Excellence in S.T.E.M. Education (at TCNJ) is providing FREE professional development to k-12 educators that is designed to help with “Building Computer Science Capacity in New Jersey.” All levels of experience are welcomed! One of the workshops being offered is for those looking to teach Java in the near future. If this
Classroom Management: Bringing out the Best In Students and Teachers
Kean University-Wilkens Theatre 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, United StatesHere is an excellent opportunity to receive top-notch training in a topic that impacts all K-12 teachers responsible for classroom behavior and learning. This session is being led by presenter Rick Smith who is author of the best selling book, “Conscious Classroom Management” and is an expert speaker who has helped over 100,000 teachers and
Edcamp Jersey Shore
Monmouth University Student Center 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, United StatesAs an “unconference,” Edcamp provides opportunity for participants to choose how the day and workshops unfold. Teachers love the unstructured style of the events and benefit greatly from the information they receive. No surprise that these events are gaining popularity and happening around the country! Collaboration and networking with others who are “in the
Connecting Children to Nature & STEAM in Afterschool
NJ Department of Education 100 River View Plaza, Trenton, NJ, United StatesTeachers and/or administrators can earn 5-hours of professional development as they learn more about planning and implementing an onsite program for connecting children to nature and STEAM during afterschool hours. Materials and resources will be provided to help participants develop 2 programs at their school. This event is made possible by the New Jersey Audobon’s
Making the Mentoring Process More Meaningful
SRI & ETTC Meeting Rooms 107A - 108A 10 West Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, NJ, United StatesAbout 4 years ago, the NJ Teacher Mentoring Rules changes to better support the TEACHNJ Act. The Act requires that mentors who will be working with new teachers, be trained prior to working with those teachers. In this 3 hour session, mentors at Making the Mentoring Process More Meaningful will examine the mentoring process and
ANJEE AUTUMN CONFERENCE: IMAGINE A WORLD OUTDOORS
Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough, NJ, United StatesThis event is for educators who are looking to learn more about our environment and to gain inspiration that will lead to becoming better stewards of our world. What better classroom environment for a course like this than OUTSIDE with no technology…just surrounded by nature to learn about nature. On their website, the The Alliance
NJCTE Fall 2018 Conference: Approaches To Writing
Kenneth R. Olson Middle School 132 New Rd, Tabernacle, NJ, United StatesThis event is for any teacher of writing from grades k-16. The NJCTE Fall conference will offer the opportunity to hear from professionals about a variety of writing topics. There will be panels of speakers, exhibits of books and writing materials, time to network and exchange ideas with other writing educators, and more. See more
AENJ 2018 Conference: Made in New Jersey
Ocean Place Resort & Spa 1 Ocean Blvd, Long Branch, NJThere are so many aspects of this conference that will provide valuable and useful professional development opportunities to NJ art educators, it can hardly be summarized in a short description! To whet your appetite just a bit: In addition to many speakers, the AENJ 2018 conference has secured 9 local NEW JERSEY artists to participate
Rewire
Kenneth R. Olson Middle School 132 New Rd, Tabernacle, NJ, United StatesRewire is a professional development event that will ignite your passion for education and leave you with fresh ideas to revive the way you view education and the way you do education! As explained on the website: “Rewire will change your thinking. In a positively disruptive way.” Rewire is bringing together top educational professionals from
Differentiating Instruction in High School Math: It’s Not as Hard as You Think
NJPSA/FEA 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ, United StatesIt can feel overwhelming (to say the least) to differentiate instruction for every individual in a diverse classroom. Adding to the difficulty, some districts have begun to allow students to select the course they want, rather than what the district/teachers recommend. This session has been designed to help navigate these challenges. As explained in the