Roundtables
504 Roundtable: Sharing Strategies for Success
Presenters: Jonathon Regan & Sherri Rinckhoff
Tentatively Scheduled for December 12, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12 504 Committee Members, CST, Guidance, etc.
Calling all 504 coordinators and team members! Introducing a dynamic and collaborative workshop aimed at fostering collaboration and sharing of best practices in 504 program management. This roundtable discussion provides a platform for participants to exchange valuable insights, resources, and strategies for the effective implementation of 504 plans. Participants should bring forms, materials, and success stories to engage in peer-to-peer learning and explore innovative approaches to support students with disabilities.
Child Study Team Roundtable: 1/2-day session
Presenter: Cara Bayer
Tentatively Scheduled for October 21, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
The agenda for this learning experience will be created by participants’ interests and curiosities collected prior to the session. This workshop offers child study team members an opportunity to collaborate in a roundtable discussion. The day will focus on sharing best practices among participants.
*Note: This is a 1/2-day session, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Classroom Management for Specialists Roundtable
Presenter: Amy Brown
Tentatively Scheduled for November 26, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades K-8
This is an interactive roundtable session dedicated to exploring classroom management strategies tailored to the unique needs of specialized settings. It’s perfect for teachers of art, music, world languages, or any other specialty. The session will provide a collaborative platform to discuss common challenges and share proven techniques for fostering a positive and productive learning environment.
Comprehensive Health Teachers' Roundtable
Presenters: Audrey Moran & Kelly Stevens
Tentatively Scheduled for November 15, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-8
Come discuss all things new in the revised NJSLS Comprehensive Health curriculum standards. Together, teachers will unpack these updated standards and take steps to best prepare for the school year. In this session, teachers will have the opportunity to review major changes to the curriculum, as well as brainstorming lessons and resource ideas in order to best support student learning. Teachers can expect to walk away with a bunch of new tools for their comprehensive health toolbox!
Computer Science and Design Thinking Roundtable
Presenter: Kelly Stevens
Tentatively Scheduled for January 10, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades K-12
Participants will join fellow computer science and STEM colleagues for a day of tips and tricks, sharing lesson ideas, and resources. The day’s agenda will be created by participants’ interests collected prior to the workshop.
Counseling Roundtable: Managing Anxiety/Stress In Students & Ourselves: 1/2-day session
Presenters: Kristen Delventhal & Deborah Bajakian
Tentatively Scheduled for January 15, 2025
Recommended for School-Based Counselors of Grades Pre-K-12
This workshop is designed for school professionals who provide school-based counseling support, an opportunity to collaborate in a roundtable discussion identifying how counselors can show up as their best selves in the counseling role. It is natural for emotions to get stirred up when navigating difficult student cases. This workshop will validate that emotional experience while providing tools to identify personal triggers that may arise in the counseling relationship, manage "human" responses, as well as best practices in how to practice self-care in this unique role.
*Note: This is a 1/2-day session, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Elementary STEM Teachers Roundtable
Presenter: Chris Nerkizian
Tentatively Scheduled for February 5, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-4
Grades Pre-K - 4 STEM teachers will gather to dissect standards, share and develop hands-on STEM activities that meet curriculum goals and promote critical thinking skills among students, strategize ways to stretch budgets, and more! This is an excellent opportunity for educators from different schools to collaborate and exchange innovative ideas in a professional learning environment.
Grades 3-4 Roundtable
Presenters: Amy Brown & Kelly Stevens
Tentatively Scheduled for October 29, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades 3-4
This is the workshop elementary teachers have been asking for! The day will include sharing best practices, lesson ideas, and technology specifically geared toward participants’ learners. The day’s agenda will be created by participants’ interests and curiosities collected prior to the session.
G&T Roundtable - Sharing Ideas, Navigating Challenges, Igniting Engagement
Presenters: Chris Nerkizian & Dana Petrie
Tentatively Scheduled for November 11, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
For participants looking for new ideas for their classroom or solutions to challenges unique to G&T, or those who may sometimes feel isolated as a G&T specialist, this workshop will provide a forum to share successes, find new ideas and solutions to challenges, and develop a lasting network of support. The day’s agenda will be created by participants’ interests and needs collected prior to the session. Workshop participants will engage in a roundtable exchange of resources and ideas and troubleshoot G&T challenges.
Grades 6-12 ELA Roundtable
Presenter: Jeff Krapels
Tentatively Scheduled for November 20, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
In this dynamic professional development workshop, attendees will delve into various facets of English Language Arts (ELA) instruction, from current research insights to practical strategies and resources for both teachers and students. Through structured conversations and collaborative exploration, participants will rejuvenate their passion for ELA and gain valuable tools and knowledge to enhance their teaching practices. The day will allow for exploration of common challenges faced by ELA teachers to brainstorm solutions. There will also be tips on ways to become more involved in professional organizations and communities.
Intervention Teachers Together: A Roundtable for Instructional Support Teachers
Presenter: Amy Brown
Tentatively Scheduled for February 13, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
This is the workshop basic skills and intervention teachers have been asking for! The day will consist of tips and tricks, sharing best practices, favorite assessments, intervention strategies and materials specifically geared for working with struggling learners. The day’s agenda will be created by participants’ interests and curiosities collected prior to the session.
Math Teacher Roundtable
Presenter: Danielle Nix
Tentatively Scheduled for October 25, 2024 AND March 7, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades 6-12
This session will include discussions of best practices in the mathematics classroom and how to best navigate current struggles. Participants will create/edit lessons and assessments with a partner, and work together to learn or improve their skills in certain uses of technology. It is recommended that participants come as a team or with a district colleague.
*Note: Participants are expected to bring curricular materials that will aid in creating/editing classroom materials.
Media Arts Roundtable
Presenter: Chris Nerkizian
Tentatively Scheduled for December 10, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
Media Arts is described as the study of human communication through film, photography, video, audio, computer/digital arts, and interactive media. Participants will learn more about the new New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Media Arts and how to infuse them into the classroom. They will also explore podcasting, video creation, and other models of Media Arts implementation and will be encouraged to share their own ideas and examples with the group.
Middle School Science Teachers' Roundtable
Presenter: Kelly Stevens
Tentatively Scheduled for March 14, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades 5-8
Middle school science teachers will join colleagues for a day of tips and tricks, sharing lesson ideas, and resources. The day’s agenda will be created by participants’ interests collected prior to the session. This will be an exciting day with colleagues discussing all things science!
Music Teacher Roundtable
Presenter: Jonathan Harris
Tentatively Scheduled for October 2, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
This workshop will provide participants an opportunity to speak with colleagues across the Valley about best practices, current trends, and student curricular progress.
Pre-K and K Teachers Unite!
Presenters: Amy Brown & Kelly Stevens
Tentatively Scheduled for January 28, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Pre-K/Kindergarten
This is the workshop pre-K and kindergarten teachers have been asking for! The day will consist of tips and tricks, sharing best practices, favorite picture books, lesson ideas, and technology specifically geared for learners. The day’s agenda will be created by participants’ interests and curiosities collected prior to the session.
Social Studies Roundtable
Presenter: Joseph Polvere
Tentatively Scheduled for January 15, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
This workshop will explore relevant social studies strategies for all grade levels. Participants will engage in dialogue on current challenges and best practices when teaching social studies while gaining an understanding of the newest 2020 NJ Student Learning standards and continuum of social studies instruction throughout a student’s academic experience.
Special Education Roundtable
Presenter: Brittany Steele
Tentatively Scheduled for March 12, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
This workshop will provide special education teachers the opportunity to collaborate with other special educators in order to create/edit lessons, assessments, IEPs, and, ultimately, work together to better their teaching. The session will consist of strategies that can be used in the classroom. It is recommended that participants come as a team or from the same district.
World Language Roundtable
Presenter: Virginia Senande
Tentatively Scheduled for January 27, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
Create your own version of Teachers Pay Teachers! This workshop will help gather resources so participants don’t have to reinvent the wheel for every activity. By the end of this workshop all those who attend will have a resource pool of worksheets, projects and activities that they can pull from for the different topics that we teach as foreign language educators. Each participant will have access to the collective Google Drive with all the resources at the end of the workshop.