Middlesex County Education Association IPD Workshops
Date: December 9. 2009 Location: East Brunswick Chateau Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm Presenter: TBD
1. Principles of Professional Learning, Pt. Four: Introduction To Using Data Data can change our educational practices in helping each student achieve success, setting goals for our classrooms, and reflecting on our practice and instruction. In this workshop, participants will learn four types of data. They will be exposed to informal and formal protocols for analyzing data. This workshop will also emphasize looking at data in collaborative teacher teams.
2. Paraprofessionals and Teachers: Building A Positive Relationship This workshop is designed to improve communication between certified and non-certified staff by clarifying expectations and coordinating procedures. Mutual respect for the strengths and contributions of all who work with children is encouraged and reinforced through the collaborative activities in this training program.
There is a refundable registration fee of $35.00 per workshop. Checks will be returned and PD certificates (2 hours) will be given out at the end of the workshop.
Send registration forms and checks payable to the Middlesex County Education Association to: Middlesex County Education Association, 43 Brunswick Woods Drive, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 by December 2, 2009.
A hot, sit-down dinner will be served at this workshop.
Middlesex County Education Association IPD Workshop Date: January 26, 2010 Location: East Brunswick Chateau Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm Presenter: TBD 1. Principles of Professional Learning, Pt. Five Details to follow
2. Web 2.0 Tools for Educators Web 2.0 tools are changing how people interact with the world. The changing nature of information signals a need for new strategies and new tools for teaching and learning. This workshop is an introduction to the world of Web 2.0. We will explore the various Web 2.0 tools which educators can use not only with their students, but also with other educators. We will explore wiki’s, blogs, social networks, photo and video sharing sites and more!
Thinkfinity: Free Resources for Twenty-first Century Learners
Thinkfinity, Verizon's education portal, provides the highest quality educational resources to teachers and students. Developed by world-renowned organizations who are experts in their fields, these standards-based resources include lessons plans, student materials, reviewed Web resources and interactives. Learn more about Thinkfinity's free teacher resources and how to effectively integrate online educational resources into your curriculum to engage the 21st Century students in your classroom. You will receive a small technology gift, too! This workshop is recommended for all teachers.
The contact person at ETTC is Karen Warner. Middlesex ETTC, East Brunswick Public Schools, 760 Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816, phone: 732.613.6609, fax: 732.613.6608, www.techtrain.org
Thinkfinity workshop February 25. All session are from 4:30 -6:30. Dinner will not be provided at ETTC.
These sessions ARE NOT train the trainer sessions. They are generic sessions, intended for all grade levels, all content areas.
There is a refundable registration fee of $35.00 per workshop. Checks will be returned and PD certificates (2 hours) will be given out at the end of the workshop.
Hosted by Maureen Underwood, LCSW, the former director of the New Jersey Adolescent Suicide Prevention Project, this informative program is adapted from the “faculty training module” of the LIFELINES school-based curriculum for youth suicide prevention.
LIFELINES was created in the early 1980s by Underwood and the late John Kalafat, PhD, of Rutgers University. It has been adapted in subsequent years to reflect relevant research and best-practice knowledge related to youth suicide prevention. It has also been subjected to rigorous evaluation.
This training, “Making Educators Partners in Suicide Prevention,” provides practical information specific to the school setting while addressing the following content areas:
* Correcting myths and misinformation about youth suicide * Presenting accurate, evidence-based data about suicide risk, warning signs, and protective factors * Outlining the educator’s part in the prevention process * Discussing ways for dealing with at-risk students * Identifying additional resources, especially those that are web-based
The training emphasizes your critical but limited role in the identification and referral of students who may be at risk for suicide. This program is offered free of charge to NJEA members through a generous grant from the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide. It may be accessed at the www.sptsnj.org website training link.
