No two students enter a classroom with identical abilities, experiences, or needs. Learning styles, language proficiency, background knowledge, readiness to learn, and other factors can vary widely within a single classroom. Regardless of their individual differences, however, students are expected to master their grade level standards. This session will provide strategies for providing several learning options or different paths to learning which help students take in information and make sense of concepts and skills. Participants will leave with strategies for providing appropriate levels of challenge for all students at various levels of learning.

Please note: This workshop is being offered as a Hybrid Course with in-person and Live via Zoom registration options. When registering for this course please select the option that best suits the needs of your district.

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Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) Team Training

December 5, 2024, 9 am to 3 pm

March 25, 2025, 9 am to 3 pm

Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) Team Training is designed to provide schools which have new or reorganized (e.g, new members, new structure) school building I&RS teams with basic information, materials and skills to help them fulfill the regulatory requirements for the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of programs of I&RS (N.J.A.C. 6A:16-8). This training can also be used to provide review for existing teams. The workshop focus will include identifying and addressing academic, behavior and health issues and developing effective intervention strategies and action plans. In this training participants will also discuss how to incorporate RTI into the I&RS process.

Please note: This workshop is being offered as a Hybrid Course with in-person and Live via Zoom registration options. When registering for this course please select the option that best suits the needs of your district.

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Closing out the I&RS Year

April 9, 2025, 9 am to 1 pm

There are many tasks to accomplish at the end of the school year that will ensure a smooth transition into the next school year with regard to Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS). I&RS guidance requires schools and districts to assess the team's procedures, share the results, and apply improvements in the upcoming school year. Professional learning needs for the I&RS team or professional staff should be identified and planned. School leaders and I&RS team members should use the results of their assessment to create recommendations for school-wide planning purposes. This session will focus on how to conduct the end-of-year assessment of I&RS procedures and plan for the upcoming school year. Connections to other building-based teams will be shared as well as how to best collaborate with other teams in order to increase positive outcomes from I&RS. In addition, Title funds will be identified that can be used to support I&RS functions. Scheduling options for I&RS meetings will be shared as well.

Please note: This workshop is being offered as a Hybrid Course with in-person and Live via Zoom registration options. When registering for this course please select the option that best suits the needs of your district.

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The Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway is a conference where educators hone their creative writing skills and expand their teaching strategies. Now celebrating its 31st anniversary, the Winter Getaway is known for challenging and supportive workshops featuring small classes led by award-winning professionals. Faculty include Jan Beatty, Nicole Callihan, Jiordan Castle, Tyrese L. Coleman, Libby Cudmore, Celeste Doaks, Hugo dos Santos, R.G. Evans, Luray Gross, Lois Marie Harrod, Sam Heaps, Le Hinton, Anndee Hochman, Heather Lanier, Davon Loeb, Peter E. Murphy, Sham-e-Ali Nayeem, Christine E. Salvatore, and Gretna Wilkinson.

Participants will engage with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards by practicing different types of writing for different purposes and audiences; and have the opportunity to choose from workshops including fiction, playwriting, songwriting, memoir, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Each workshop offers craft discussion, writing prompts, writing time, feedback, motivation, and inspiration

The conference was founded by veteran teacher Peter E. Murphy in the belief that when writers leave behind the distractions of their busy lives to gather in an encouraging community, they are able to make important breakthroughs in their art. The author of a dozen books, Peter has received numerous awards and fellowships.

Workshops are available for both beginning and experienced creative writers. Learn more at: www.stockton.edu/wintergetaway

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The Science of Reading for Elementary Teachers

February 7, 2025, 9 am to 3 pm

The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing. This research has been conducted over the last five decades across the world and is derived from thousands of studies conducted in multiple languages. The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; why some have difficulty; and how we can most effectively assess and teach and, therefore, improve student outcomes through prevention of and intervention for reading difficulties. This session will provide participants with strategies to shift practices to those that align with the research in order to improve student outcomes.

Please note: This workshop is being offered as a Hybrid Course with in-person and Live via Zoom registration options. When registering for this course please select the option that best suits the needs of your district.

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The Science of Reading for Secondary Teachers

February 26, 2025, 9 am to 12 pm

For educators of middle and high school students, there's no denying the importance of reading for student success. As a result, it's only right to make sure that education programs are based on the most up-to-date science of reading principles. What works for an elementary student will not necessarily work for those slightly older - and specific adjustments may be needed. This workshop aims to examine the "do's and don'ts" when teaching reading to students in grades 6-12 within the context of scientific research by reviewing positive behaviors (what you should do).

Please note: This workshop is being offered as a Hybrid Course with in-person and Live via Zoom registration options. When registering for this course please select the option that best suits the needs of your district.

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Computer Science Workshops are available through the CS Coastal Hub Grant.

Workshops are FREE, but pre-registration is required! 

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Climate Change Learning Collaborative Workshops are available through the CCLC Grant. Workshops are FREE, but pre-registration is required! 

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