MSU Students, graduates and beginning teachers in elementary education are invited to participate in a tryout of an innovative new assessment involving Modeling and Explaining Content, Leading a Classroom Discussion and Eliciting Student Thinking tasks designed for the new ETS® National Observational Teaching Exam (NOTE). This tryout offers an opportunity for participants to join with ETS and be at the forefront of developing a new, innovative teacher licensure assessment. Participants will be compensated $100 for completing a 2.5-hour session.

Those who want to participate in the tryout should:

• email collaborate@ets.org indicating their interest in participating; and
  

• report to an on-campus tryout location.

Participants will receive task-specific directions on-site as they complete the tryout. Scores will not be provided. Send an email to collaborate@ets.org with “NOTE Tryout” in the subject line to partner with ETS for this important assessment. Participation in this research is voluntary, and there is no penalty for choosing not to participate.

More information is provided in the attached flyer. NOTE is being designed to evaluate prospective teachers’ ability to elicit student thinking and assess teachers’
ability to facilitate a class discussion.

2016 Annual Conference of the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER) 

Hosted By: University of Texas Arlington

October 27-29, 2016

Arlington Sheraton Hotel, Arlington, Texas

Keynote Speakers:

  Dr. George Wright, President of Prairie View A & M University and Noted Historian

Shanna Peeples, 2015 National Teacher of the Year

Now accepting conference proposals associated with one of the four conference strands:

1. Partnering through Collaboration 2. The Agenda for Education in a Democracy 3. Leadership and Policy

4. Instruction and Assessment 

The Call for Proposals deadline is June 30, 2016 

For more information, go to:

http://www.nnerannualconference.org

TUESDAY- MAY 17, 7:00 PM

BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER 

160 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Beyond Measure sets out to challenge the assumptions of our current education story. Rather than ask why our students fail to measure up, this film asks us all to reconsider the greater purpose of education. What if our education system valued personal growth over test scores? Put inquiry over mimicry? Encouraged passion over rankings? What if we decided that the purpose of school was not the transmission of facts or formulas, but the transformation of every student? And what if this paradigm-shift was driven not by politicians but by students, parents, and teachers? In Beyond Measure, we went in search of those answers and found a revolution brewing in public schools across the country. From rural Kentucky to San Diego, and from bucolic Massachusetts to El Paso, Texas, we feature schools that are breaking away from our outmoded, test-driven education culture and pioneering a new vision for our classrooms. These are schools that are asking our students to invent, to make, to think beyond their school walls. These are schools that are asking students to imagine how they can effect change in the world. They’re transforming the roles of students and teachers, and putting more faith in the ingenuity of our children. They see critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity as the bedrock of a good education and the key to success after graduation. Best of all? They are dramatically and measurably improving outcomes for children of all backgrounds--becoming schools where practically every student graduates and goes on to finish college. Beyond Measure boasts a collection of scholars and experts who put our stories in context, including Sir Ken Robinson Ph.D., Linda Darling-Hammond Ph.D., Daniel Pink, Yong Zhao, Ph.D., Jo Boaler, Ph.D., and Alison Gopnik Ph.D.. Beyond Measure fills a void that too many other education stories have left empty, offering a positive picture of what’s innovative and possible in American education when communities decide they are ready for change.

SPONSORED BY THE BLOOMFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

AND THE BLOOMFIELD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Registration is almost closed for the New Jersey Future Educators Association (NJFEA) Middle School Conference for students in grades 6-8 who are interested in exploring careers as future teachers. This event is being planned for 250 students and each school is invited to bring between 15-20 students. 

Date: Tuesday, June 7th.

Location: Montclair State University, University Hall, 7th Floor, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey, 07043

Time: 8:45 a.m. -1:45 p.m.

Each school is invited to bring between 15-20 students. 

Students must be registered and accompanied to this conference by a teacher, counselor, or school administrator. Students may not register themselves. There is no charge for attending this conference. A complimentary lunch will be provided. Dress is smart casual.

For conference flyer, agenda, and workshop information, please click here:https://futureeducators.tcnj.edu/files/2015/09/NJFEA_MID_SCHL_Montclair2016.pdf

To register, please click here: http://www.oksignmeup.com/njfea/ms/

Please do not delay. This conference is filling up quickly!

To Register Click HERE

Special Invitation

Celebrating the 20^th Anniversary of The Center of Pedagogy

Attention Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal Member Districts!!!

The College of Education and Human Services, Center of Pedagogy, Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal, & The Holocaust Genocide and Human Rights Project are honored to welcome Minnijean Brown Trickey, an original member of The Little Rock Nine, and her daughter, Spirit Trickey, for a special presentation. (For students in grades 5-12.)

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE FULL INVITATION AND ACCESS TO THE LINK FOR REGISTERING:

PARTNER DISTRICT INVITATION & REGISTRATION

PRISM Science & Math Workshops

10% discount for MSUNER Districts:

Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell/West Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Clifton, East Orange, Elizabeth, Englewood, Fair Lawn, Glen Ridge, Hillside, Kearny, Little Falls, Livingston, Maywood, Montclair, Newark, Nutley,

Parsippany/Troy Hills, Pascack Valley Regional, Passaic Valley Regional, Paterson, Randolph, Rockaway Township, South Orange/Maplewood,

Teaneck, Tenafly, West Orange.

$150 per teacher

8:30a-2:30p (parking & coffee)

                               Reserve NOW at:  Workshopregistration form

SCIENCE:

1. February 3, 2016
   NGSS Curriculum Planning
   Grades 6-12
   Wondering how to integrate the Practices, Core Ideas, and Cross-cutting Concepts of the NGSS for effective curriculum planning? Learn how to plan effective units that align with the    standards.    This workshop will provide the fundamentals of planning effective curriculum that will engage students while they gain deeper understanding of the science concepts.
2. February 9, 2016
   Next Generation Science Standards "Fundamentals"
   Grades K-12
   The NGSS must be implemented September 2016 for grades 6-12 and 2017 for K-5.  Changing how Science is taught can be overwhelming.  Workshop participants will have the opportunity to better understand the foundation of the standards; the 3 dimensions and the performance expectations, as well as how to start preparing for their implementation.  This workshop is for those to whom the NGSS are new and need to better understand the basics.
3. March 16, 2016
   Engineering Design is Elementary
   Grades K-5
   Children seem to be born with a creative urge to design and build things. As teachers, we need to channel this tendency to help students use this creativity to solve problems. Participants will be engaged in investigations that will help them get a deeper understanding of the NGSS and the Engineering Process in elementary grades.
4. May 18, 2016
   NGSS Using Formative Assessment Tools

              Grades K-8
              The emphasis on processes in the NGSS makes formative assessment more necessary than ever                              before. Questions like: When? How? Where? students are assessed will be some of the questions answered in this workshop. As teachers are engaged in investigations, they will have the opportunity to   discuss the importance of formative assessment as part of the NGSS implementation.

5. May 26, 2016
   Using Mathematical Modeling to Integrate Mathematics and Science
   Grades: 6-12, Math and Science teachers
   Presenter:  Eileen Murray, Assistant Professor, Mathematical Science
   Scientific disciplines ranging from electromagnetic theory to cryptography use mathematics to understand our world because relationships between quantities form the foundation of every day life. In this workshop, participants will identify real-world situations connected to mathematics and science school curriculum and be guided through the mathematical modeling process. Participants will work on (and develop) tasks that can be used to integrate science and mathematics in their classrooms. Come and learn how to use the power of the Common Core Standards of Mathematics and the Next Generation Science Standards to make mathematics and science come alive in your classroom.

MATH:

1.   February 11, 2016
     Title: Navigating 2015-16 Mathematics Standards: Teaching for Understanding with a Focus on Instruction and Assessment ~ Problem Solving and Performance Tasks

Grade Levels:  6-8

Presenter:  Deborah L. Ives, Ed.D., K-12 Educational Consultant
Description:  Come and participate in active learning about the Standards and Mathematical Practices for middle grades math, with a focus on an across the grades look during a hands-on session.  Using a balanced approach for all students, a link between Instructional Strategies, Grade Level Curriculum Expectations and the State Assessments will be addressed using online simulations, performance tasks, and real world applications/modeling.

2.       February 19, 2016

Title: Navigating 2015-16 Mathematics Standards: Teaching for Understanding with a Focus on Instruction and Assessment ~ Fractions

Grade Levels:  3-5
Presenter:  Eliza Leszczynski, Ed.D., K-12 Educational Consultant
Description:  Participants will engage in an across the grades look at the Domain of “Number and Operations – Fractions” in lessons involving operations with fractions, comparison of fractions, and fraction equivalence, including meaningful strategies for connecting concrete and pictorial models of improper fractions and mixed numbers.  Ready-to-use, hands-on activities, including fraction-decimal connections, and instructional strategies incorporating the use of physical manipulatives with fractions will be emphasized. Formative and summative assessment of fraction skills with be addressed.

3.       March 9, 2016

Title: Navigating 2015-16 Mathematics Standards: Teaching for Understanding with a Focus on Instruction and Assessment ~ Problem Solving and the Use of Digital Tools

Grade Levels:  3-5

Presenter:  Deborah L. Ives, Ed.D., K-12 Educational Consultant
Description:  Participants will engage in an across the grades look at the Domain of “Number and Operations – Fractions” that will highlight expectations of problem solving and Performance Tasks.  Ready-to-use, hands-on lessons and instructional strategies, differentiation and accommodations, and the use of multiple assessment and questioning techniques will be emphasized, including easily accessible digital tools.

4.       March 23, 2016

Title: Navigating 2015-16 Mathematics Standards: Teaching for Understanding with a Focus on Instruction and Assessment Updates

Grade Levels:  7-10

Presenter:  Deborah L. Ives, Ed.D., K-12 Educational Consultant
Description:  Come learn updated information through a hands-on look at lessons and Performance Tasks with instructional strategies that focus on algebraic reasoning and sense making for middle and high school students.  Real world applications will be provided through multimedia resources that help students and teachers meet the current  Mathematics Standards and State Assessment expectations.

5.       May 26, 2016

Title: Using Mathematical Modeling to Integrate Mathematics and Science
Grade level: 6-12, Math and Science teachers

Presenter:  Eileen Murray, Assistant Professor, Mathematical Science

Scientific disciplines ranging from electromagnetic theory to cryptography use mathematics to understand our world because relationships between quantities form the foundation of every day life. In this workshop, participants will identify real-world situations connected to mathematics and science school curriculum and be guided through the mathematical modeling process. Participants will work on (and develop) tasks that can be used to integrate science and mathematics in their classrooms. Come and learn how to use the power of the Common Core Standards of Mathematics and the Next Generation Science Standards to make mathematics and science come alive in your classroom

The New Jersey Future Educators Association (NJFEA) Middle School Conference will be hosted at Montclair State University on Tuesday, June 7th between 9am and 2pm.
This program is planned for students in grades 6 through 8 who aspire to become future teachers.

We are looking for interested presenters to facilitate a 1-hour session on a topic relevant to middle school students interested in teaching (e.g., leadership in education, teaching special populations/subjects, diversity and inclusion, college exploration, bullying, STEM, etc).

If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please go to:  tiny.cc/NJFEAProposal.

Proposals will not be accepted in email format. The deadline for submitting a proposal is February 5, 2016.

The Male Education Network (MEN) is a national collective working to advance and support male education professionals and male scholars within the educational system. This new initiative is geared for men who work in education (PreK- 20+) or desire to work in education. 

The inaugural meeting will take place on Friday, March 11, 2016 from 8:45am-3:00pm at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

Goals of the organization include professional development, increasing college completion rates, career advancement and resource sharing. The inaugural meeting will include a keynote address, administrator panel, breakout sessions, and roundtable discussions. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited and registration will close once we reach capacity.

Please complete the form below to register to attend:

https://surveys.montclair.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1449843111857

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Dr. Daniel Jean (Proud EOF Alumnus)

Educational Opportunity Fund Program and Academic Development
1 Normal Ave, Montclair NJ, 07043
Phone: (973) 655-3039
"The Road To Graduation Continues...."

New Jersey Future Educators Association (NJFEA) Middle School Conference will be hosted at Montclair State University on Tuesday, June 7^th between 9am and 2pm.

This program is planned for students in grades 6 through 8 who aspire to become future teachers.

We are looking for interested presenters to facilitate a 1-hour session on a topic relevant to middle school students interested in teaching (e.g., leadership in education, teaching special populations/subjects, diversity and inclusion, college exploration, bullying, STEM, etc). If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please go to:  tiny.cc/NJFEAProposal.

Proposals will not be accepted in email format. The deadline for submitting a proposal is February 5, 2016.

The Reggio Emilia Approach:

A Panel on the U.S. School System's Response to an Italian Educational Method

Tuesday March 15, 2016 - 6.30-8.30pm
Feliciano School of Business Auditorium, Room 101

Co-Sponsored by the Dept. of Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education

and Dr. Teresa Fiore from the Italian and Italian American Department

RSVP required here by Fri. March 11, 2016

This program grants Professional Development credit hours
For more info click here

The MSU Network for Educational Renewal and the Center of Pedagogy in the College of Education and Human Services are featured examples in a report published by NEA titled "Teacher Residencies: Redefining Preparation Through Partnerships," http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/Teacher-Residencies-2014.pdf.

To Register, Please Click Here

Join us! The Gifted and Talented Program at Montclair State University (http://www.montclair.edu/gifted) has offered a diverse array of onsite courses for gifted students since 1981. Our Spring and Summer 2016 courses will be open for registration in January 2016 through our web site. We will also be offering a Wild Weather online course for grades 4-8 for Spring 2016, with plans to expand our online courses for Summer 2016. We are also looking for an additional District or two who would be interested in participating in our new Offsite Program, where we assist you with tailored G&T services for your G&T students and staff. Contact us for more information at: giftedmsu@mail.montclair.edu.

For parents and educators, we are co-hosting the First Annual MSU-NJAGC Gifted and Talented Conference, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Joy Lawson Davis, an international G&T expert and Newark native who specializes in diversity and equity. A conference video option is available at a discounted rate for anyone who cannot make it to Montclair State University on Saturday, January 9th, 2016. Five dollars of each registration will be donated to the Three Doctors Foundation. Online registration is now open on our web site: http://www.montclair.edu/gifted . Hope to see you there!

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Christopher Duvall, Associate Director
Gifted and Talented Program
Montclair State University
1 Normal Ave. Montclair, NJ 07043
http://www.montclair.edu/gifted/
P:973-655-4104
F:973-655-7895