thinkSRSD Professional Development Workshop
TCNJ 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing Township, NJ, United StatesBuild Social-Emotional Learning & Critical Thinking Via Writing: Structured Writing Instruction that Works Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) is both a set of student strategies and a method for delivering instruction for teachers that develop student ownership and confidence, allowing them to take responsibility for their own learning. thinkSRSD is a team of educators who offer
Introduction to 3D Printing for Educators
Liberty State Park 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, United StatesLiberty Science Center is hosting a professional development experience for all K-12 educators to support their school science education programs. This session will teach the basics of 3D printing and how it can be used in the classroom. Participants will create their own design in Tinkercad and have access to LSC’s general admission exhibits. Unleash
MATH: Improving learning through questioning: How can we ask questions that improve thinking and reasoning? (PD)
Montclair State University - Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning 1515 Broad St, Bldg B, 2nd Floor, Room 2107, Bloomfield, NJ, United StatesOpen-ended questions, probing questions, rhetorical questions…the list goes on and on. Then there are questioning techniques which have long been regarded as a fundamental tool of effective teachers. By consciously applying the appropriate kind of questioning, you can more effectively gain the information, response or outcome that you want. Dr. Nicole Panorkou will discuss the
NJEA Equity Alliance Conference
Delta Hotels by Marriott Woodbridge 515 US Highway 1 South, Iselin, NJ, United StatesEquity Alliance Weekend 2020 will offer training on social justice issues and social justice activism. Educators are welcome to attend the conference, MLK Human and Civil Rights Celebration or both. The conference has a variety of sessions to choose from such as “LOVE for the work and beyond” and “FOCUS on the way we think
Manipulatives and Visual Models in the Math Classroom (Grades 3-8)
Courtyard by Marriott 8 Rooney Circle, West Orange, NJ, United StatesJeff Lisciandrello is offering teachers an opportunity to experience inquiry- based learning first-hand. He has spent over fifteen years as a classroom teacher and also works as a curriculum designer and instructional coach. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create an active learning environment through the use of physical and visual models. Educators
LGBTQ Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop for K-12 Educators (PD)
Stockton University - Room G-137 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, United StatesJoin sociologist Betsy Erbaugh in discussion and hands-on activities to explore gender and sexuality as socially constructed categories that shape history, science, literature, and tools for measuring social change over time. She is studying the impact of LGBTQ-inclusive curricula on school climate and student well-being. From the community-based research she has conducted and her partnership
How to Teach the Holocaust
New Jersey Law Center One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe New Jersey State Bar Foundation invites middle and high school educators to an empowering, interactive workshop which will discuss the pedagogy behind effectively teaching the Holocaust. Tackling this sensitive topic can be difficult, but the Echoes & Reflections website can help. Educators can access a plethora of resources such as maps, photographs, and lesson
Reinventing and Reimagining the High School Mathematics Classroom (Grades 9-12)
Rowan University - Business Hall, RM 204 (Tentative) 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ, United StatesThe need to catalyze change in high school mathematics is imperative. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, high school NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) scores have remained essentially flat for decades. Far too many students graduate high school without the necessary quantitative and problem-solving skills to succeed in college and in the
Designing Units That Foster Student Engagement
FEA Conference Center 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ, United StatesLearn how to design units that engage students in big questions around social justice, human behavior and psychology, and world affairs. Emily Creveling will facilitate this powerful professional development event. Along with many years of experience teaching English and Special Education, she recently presented at the 2019 NJEA Conference in Atlantic City. This workshop will
Film screening and discussion: “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools”
Rutgers University - Campus Center 326 Penn Street, Camden, NJ, United StatesPUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, a documentary film by Monique W. Morris, Ed. D. and Women in the Room Productions discusses the educational, judicial, and societal disparities Black girls face in the United States. According to the Department of Education office for Civil Rights, black girls in high school are four times