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The Garden State Alliance for Strengthening Education (GSASE)

Announces a Symposium:

  TAKING BACK THE PROFESSION

September 27, 2014

Forsgate Country Club

2013-2014 MSUNER TEACHER STUDY GROUPS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER) of the Montclair State University Center of Pedagogy welcomes you to apply for a Teacher Study Group Grant (TSG) for the 2013-2014 academic year.  A TSG is meant to provide an opportunity for teachers to take responsibility for their own professional development and renewal by engaging in collaborative learning and inquiry that will advance the goal of simultaneous renewal of the schools and the education of educators.  In other words, it gives a group of educators a chance to work and learn together about a topic of mutual interest.

Administrators and faculty from partner schools, faculty from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and faculty from the College of Education and Human Services, are eligible to apply for this type of grant.  We encourage any and all combinations of educators to work together on a topic of mutual interest.  Since the possibilities are endless for the design and mission of the grant, let your imagination, interests, and needs guide your thinking when writing a proposal.  The study group context provides a wonderful vehicle for collegial professional development to assist in and redesign teaching and learning. 

Some sample topics from the past are:

• Common Core Standards and 21^st Century Learners
• Peer Professional Development
• No More Bullying!
• Be Keen, Go Green!
• Everything Tech But the Kitchen Sink
• Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation in the Elementary School
• Environmental Challenges: What We Can Do
• Building Critical Thinking Strategies to Strengthen the Link Between Reading and Writing
• Culturally Responsive Teaching

Topics must relate to at least one of the following strands: Pedagogy, Content, Diverse Learners, Mentoring/Induction, Technology, or 21^st Century Skills

This request for proposals (RFP) outlines the requirements for MSUNER funding of a teacher study group. 

Each member district is entitled to $1,000 in funding for the 2013-2014 academic year, as is the University.  For each district, funds will be divided among the number of study groups that are accepted and by the nature of the project.  The maximum funding for any one study group grant is $500.  Special funding arrangements will be made should a study group include teachers from multiple school districts. 

FOR MORE DETAILS, CLICK THE TEACHER INCENTIVE LINK UNDER THE "GRANT OPPORTUNITIES" TAB  on the Main page of www.msuner.org

SUBMIT PROPOSAL ONLINE at:  Teacher Study Group Proposal

PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 15, 2013

(Proposals will not be accepted after this due date)

DECISIONS ON AWARDS WILL BE MADE BY NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Please click on the link below to access the 2014 MSUNER Summer Conference Program

2014 Summer Conference Program.pdf

The New Jersey Future Educators Association (NJFEA) is the largest organization in our state for high school and middle school students who aspire to become future teachers. We have NJFEA chapters high schools and middle schools throughout our state. Students may also join as individual members. Membership for the 2014-15 school year is now open! Please see the attached flier for details.

Membership is only $8 per person which entitles you to

• receive  Go Teach, the official FEA magazine
• participate at NJFEA state-wide conferences and programs
• participate at the NJEA annual convention,
  
• meet peers who aspire to become teachers
• participate in statewide competitions & service projects
• receive Smart Board, our monthly newsletter
• get featured on our NJFEA website, in newspapers, and on television
• stay connected to important state and national issues on teaching
• be recognized for academic achievements through the FEA Honor Society
• learn about college scholarships for future teach
• be eligible for the NJFEA Outstanding Achievement Award
• share the pride of teaching through NJFEA chapter
• ADVISERS: Receive a free copy of the FEA Handbook for Chapter Advisers

We are waiving the $125 fee for new chapters that start-up between July 1-November 1. Funding for NJFEA is provided by the New Jersey Education Association.

Please e-mail or call me at 609-771-2464 if you need additional information. We look forward to your participation in NJFEA.

Good wishes,

Larry Fieber

Laurence R. Fieber Executive Director,  
Center for Future Educators, The College of New Jersey 

State Director, New Jersey Future Educators Association  

Dear Network Member:
I would like to request your participation in a research project. Drs. Helenrose Fives and Nicole Barnes from Montclair State University are interested in understanding teachers’ beliefs about motivation and the purposes of assessment. They are attempting to gather responses from practicing teachers to better understand these beliefs.
Please follow the link below and respond to the questionnaire about your beliefs about motivation and assessment. The questionnaire is 60 items long and should take you about 10-20 minutes to complete. The questionnaire is completely anonymous and all findings will be reported in summarized form.

Link to questionnaire: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TeachersBeliefsAboutAssessment

Please take the time to support this work. Thank you!
Sincerely,
MSUNER

The Center of Pedagogy & the Agenda for Education in a Democracy

Presents

“Gender and Education”

The Annual Advance

June 27, 2014 at 4pm

The Conference Center - 7^th Floor University Hall

Montclair State University

This year’s program features the viewing and discussion of “Valentine Road.”  “Valentine Road” is a documentary about the 2008 murder of Larry King in Oxnard, California. King, a gender variant youth of color, had publicly announced he had a crush on Brandon McInerney, a male classmate, who shot King twice in their classroom.  The film focuses on issues of race, class, gender, micro-aggression, and our acceptance of difference in our schools. Join us for a fruitful discussion of the film and how this event affects all of us.

To Register  RSVP at:

Kindly click on the link below to see information on the summer literacy workshop offered by Pascack Valley July 14, 2014 - discounts for MSUNER member districts.

Click for details

Giving Voice To Democracy in Music Education

June 20 – 22, 2014

This conference will present ideas and forward thinking teaching practice about developing young musicians in a democratic society. How we design spaces for democratic participation in the profession and in the classroom contributes not only critical thought about music but also to the place of music in a broader social context. Featured speakers will be Dr. David Elliott, celebrated author of Music Matters, Dr. Nicholas Michelli, international spokesperson and author for education as democratic practice, and Dr. Paul G. Woodford, distinguished author of Democracy and Music Education.

Presentations

Carla E. Aguilar & Mark Harris, Metropolitan State University of Denver

            Cultivating Democracy Through Student Guided Learning

Krystal Prime Banfield, Berklee College of Music

Rays of hope: Empowering Youth to Find Their Voice Through Applications in Popular Music Education

Adam Patrick Bell, Montclair State University         

Can We Afford These Affordances? Digital Audio Workstation Design and Democracy

Mary Ellen Junda, University of Connecticut

            Broadside Ballads: Social Consciousness in Song

Frank Martignetti, University of Bridgeport, CT & New York University

Negotiating Democracy, Diversity and Community in an Urban High School Classroom.

Michael Patrick Wall, Paramus Public Schools, NJ & Jennifer Kingma Wall, Montclair State University

Improvising to Learn: A Democratic Framework for Music Education

Connie Devivic Nokes, University of Arizona

Invisible No More: Democracy for Sexual Minority Students in the Culture of the Music Classroom

Daniel John Shevock, Jason B. Gossett, Yo-jung Han, Darrin H. Thornton & Lindsay Fulcher, The Pennsylvania State University

Democracy in Public School Ensembles:  A Descriptive Survey of Current Practice

Amy Spears, Arizona State University & Dr. Danelle Larson, Eastern Illinois University

Using Small Ensembles to Promote Democratic Learning in Band

Allison L. Thorp, Eastman School of Music

Music Education in Cultures of Poverty: A Review of Literature

Location:  The John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair, New Jersey.  The university is 25 minutes from Newark airport and 15 minutes from either hotel.

Registration:  Registration is ongoing and available during the first two days of the conference.  Early bird registration with a conference discount ends April 1st, 2014.  See accompanying registration form for further details.

Hotels: La Quinta Hotel, 256 Route 3 East, Clifton, NJ  07014  

  Conference room rate per person:  $99/night before 5/30/14

  For Reservations call: (800)642-4239 Option 1

                Ask for Montclair State University

Courtyard Marriott West Orange, 8 Rooney Circle, W. Orange, NJ 07052        Conference room rate per person: $139.99

  For Reservations call: (973)669-4725

          Ask for Montclair State University

Airport:  Newark International Airport (EWR)

Clairidge Taxi Transportation (973-746-2600)

Newark Aiport to hotels:  $72

Hotels to conference site: $36

For Further Information:  Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo, Conference Coordinator at delorenzol@mail.montclair.edu or click the “Democracy Conference” link on the John J. Cali School of Music web page at http://www.montclair.edu/music

(See Registration Form On Next Page)

Giving Voice To Democracy in Music Education

June 20 – 22, 2014

REGISTRATION FORM

Name:

Mailing Address:

Telephone:

University or School District:

Email:

Registration Rates (Please reserve by June 10)

Please indicate one of the options below:

        ____ Entire Conference         $225

            (Includes Friday dinner, Sat & Sun light breakfast, Saturday lunch)

____ Early Bird Rate  by 4/1/14  $195

   (Includes Friday dinner, Sat & Sun light breakfast, Saturday lunch)

____ Saturday Only                $  95

 (includes light breakfast and lunch)

MSU Undergraduates   $ 25 (for Friday dinner add $30)

Indicate if you prefer vegetarian meals:   YES  _____

Please send registration form and check (made out to  Montclair State University Foundation) to:

Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo, Conference Coordinator, John J, Cali School of Music, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ  07043.

Please Note That Registration Fees Are Non-Refundable

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

YOUR FEEDBACK REQUESTED ON THE REVISION OF THE PORTRAIT OF A TEACHER

by April 24, 2013

To participate in this brief survey, click the link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TQ39BVJ

The Center of Pedagogy and the MSUNER invites teachers from our partner districts to consider serving as a cooperating teacher in the Co-Teaching Initiative Cohort 3, for placements in Fall 2014 and Spring 2015. Please note that submitting the survey does not constitute a commitment to participate in the program nor does it guarantee a placement.

Teachers who are interested-

Please complete and submit the Co-Teaching Cooperating Teacher Interest Survey at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6WT3KDN

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Connie Donvito: donvitoc@mail.montclair.edu or Caroline Murray at murrayc@mail.montclair.edu

Thank you!

PRISM Science and Math Workshops
2013-2014 school year
Location: PRISM Center, Blanton Hall
8:30am to 2:30pm  - 5.5 pd hours $130/workshop
Or 4:30-7:30pm – 3 pd hours $70/workshop

50% discount for MSUNER Partner Districts
if registered by February 1st

 Reservations required online

Workshop descriptions go to http://www.montclair.edu/csam/prism/workshops/

• FEE: $130 per workshop for full day; $70 per workshop for 3 hour workshops
• 50% discount to MSUNER partner districts if registered by February 1st.
  
• Provided Coffee/Tea (Bring your own lunch) and parking at the Clove Road NJ Transit Parking Garage ONLY. See directions.
• Questions, contact us at prism@mail.montclair.edu or 973-655-7753
• All workshops are subject to cancellation for insufficient enrollment.
  

Visit The ADP Center for Teacher Preparation & Learning Technologies at: http://adpcenter.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network