NJTESOL/NJBE 2018 Spring Conference: Cross Curricular Conversations for ELL’s
Hyatt Regency Hotel-New Brunswick 2 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesNJTESOL/NJBE is a registered provider of professional development in the state of New Jersey. As a result, participants will earn professional development hours every day of the conference based on the workshops they choose. Attendees will also earn one PD hour for visiting exhibitors. For pre-k through 12 teachers looking to increase their knowledge about
Makerspace Monday
SRI & ETTC - Library 10 West Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, NJ, United StatesMaybe you are interested in starting a makerspace at your school or in your classroom? Perhaps you already have one but are looking to improve it? Creating a makerspace at schools has proven to provide powerful opportunities for students to learn and develop new skills in a real life context. This workshop will give participants
The Coding Teacher Series: MIT App Inventor
SRI & ETTC Computer Lab #127 10 West Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, NJ, United StatesMIT’s “APP Inventor” will help your students move from using the technology others have created, to becoming the creator themselves, by making it easy for them to create their own app (in 30 minutes!). MIT has created a user-friendly way for Middle and High School students to create their own android apps without advanced coding
2018 New Jersey Sustainability Summit
The College of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Rd, Ewing, NJ, United StatesSustainable Jersey is a non-profit organization that exists to support concerned New Jersey communities in pursuing and attaining a more sustainable state. Every year, they organize the “Sustainability Summit” to provide a place for residents and leaders to collaborate and develop plans to impact their local communities and schools and build a more sustainable future
NJSTA’s 2018 Summer Institute: 3D Learning in Today’s Science Classroom: Lessons that Develop Skills and Create Connections
Busch Campus-Rutgers New Brunswick-100 Sutphen rd. 100 Sutphen Road, PiscatawayFor 5 days, Patti Duncan (distinguished science educator) ,will lead middle school educators to examine implementing the Next Generation Science Standards in the classroom and learn more about the core components of the NGSS-- “three-dimensional learning.” As described on the site, “Middle school educators will explore science lesson planning from a new perspective including opportunities
Project Adventure Workshops (4 workshops to choose from)
Purnell School 51 Pottersville Road, Pottersville, NJ, United StatesNJAHPERD is an organization that exists to improve programs in NJ schools and communities that encourage healthy active living (specifically in the areas of health education, physical education, recreation, dance education, and athletics). One of the ways the association does this is by providing opportunities for professional development and training that will lead to better
2018 Summer Institute for English Language Arts Educators: “Teaching Drama Without Fear”
TCNJ 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing Township, NJ, United StatesDuring this intense four day program, teachers (curriculum designers and administrators) will expand their knowledge and passion for teaching drama in the classroom while being mentored by TCNJ English Faculty experts. While earning 20 hours of Professional Development, participants will increase confidence in teaching drama and learn how teaching it aligns with the New Jersey Student
The Calm and Connected Classroom: Social-Emotional Learning & Mindfulness for At–Risk Learners
SRI & ETTC 10 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, NJ, United StatesThe Calm and Connected Classroom will explore managing stress in the classroom by addressing the impact that trauma, hardship and negative childhood experiences have had on the developing brain of students (both emotionally and biologically). Those who participate will learn techniques to manage the stress in the classroom through mindfulness and social-emotional activities such as:
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/Requirements 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 will examine the mentoring process and become knowledgeable about what is required of
Integrating STEM Lessons in the Math Classroom
Kent Place School 42 Norwood Ave, Summit, NJ, United StatesThis workshop is designed for 8 – 12th grade teachers, specialists, math coaches, supervisors, school & district administrators. In this workshop, teachers who are interested in creating STEM lessons in Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and/or Trigonometry, will have the opportunity to do so in a way that is aligned with the Mathematics Common Core