We are thrilled to announce that PPMNJ is hosting its very own Virtual Teen Life Conference! Join us when we go live via Zoom on Friday, June 11th, 2021, 10AM-12PM.  

Youth are at the forefront of countless progressive movements aimed at creating better futures for themselves and their communities. This year at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan NJ's Teen Life Conference, we are focusing on providing education, resources, and tools to empower high school students to become young activists. This half day conference will provide teens with the opportunity to learn about what social and health justice issues impact them and how they can be a part of a positive change. We are thrilled to have Leader, Educator, and community activist Tia Ryans deliver the conference keynote address.

 Students are can register using this link: 

https://wpconnect.wpunj.edu/cpe/catalog/youth/course-detail.cfm?id=37725 

Looking forward to seeing you there! Register Today! 

PRISM at Montclair State University is giving away FREE "Grow and Learn" plant growth kits at their office in NJ.  Each boxed kit has 80 peat pots packaged as "pods" containing seeds in paper planting strips, labeled tags for all 20 different kinds of vegetable and herb seeds, with pellets of growing medium, and are ideal for children.  Take one kit for a class or several for a school or community garden, as long as the supply lasts.

YouTube videos provide step-by-step instructions:  Grow and learn with seed pods!

Pick up at PRISM offices in Bloomfield on April 27, 28, 29, May 5, and May 6 between 2:00 and 4:30 pm. 

Email first to let us know you are coming prism@mail.montclair.edu!  Multiple sets of kits can be taken for many classes, but please reserve and come soon.

Dear Teachers and other School Personnel, 

We are the Northeast Counties Association of Psychologists (NCAP) serving our members and the communities of Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic. We have been an affiliate of the New Jersey Psychological Association for 38 years. 

For more information about us please visit our website at northeastnjpsychassoc.org 

As we approach the one year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, our association is focusing our community outreach toward educators in our three counties. We are extending this invitation (attached) to educators and school personnel as an opportunity for connection, support, and strategies for managing the life and work challenges of this unique school year. We hope our dialogue will provide a format for sharing struggles, learning from each other, and expanding our ways of coping in this difficult year. 

NCAP's Educators Zoom Forum will be held Thursday, April 15th, 2021 from 7:00-8:30 PM. Zoom link to follow. 

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The 2021 edition of the Italian Intensive Summer Program for HS students is slated to take place in an “al fresco” version, leveraging the beautiful outdoor spaces of the Montclair State University campus, in accordance with current COVID-related guidelines.

We are currently collecting interest among students and families through a survey due April 20 (see Google Form). We would appreciate if you can circulate this announcement through your schools' lists and social media. We understand this is spring break, but we thought that this would be a better time for everybody to think about the summer without the pressure coming from school-related commitments.

For more information, see webpage: tinyurl.com/MSUmmer2021
For inquiries, please write to inserra@montclair.edu

We are very excited at the idea of offering the program again after last year's hiatus, and look forward to having students of Italian on the Montclair State University campus!

Teresa Fiore and Patti Grunther

Dr. Teresa Fiore

Sharing on behalf of Candace Dowart...

We are now offering the opportunity to complete the online graduate certificate in Virtual Learning for Students with Disabilities this summer. The 6-credit program is fully online and can be completed in two, short-term sessions at reduced graduate tuition of $500/credit. Anyone interested in learning more about the program is invited to a 30-minute information session on April 21 at 4 p.m. EST.

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The use and access to technology in the classroom will continue to grow and change how we teach and how students learn.

Montclair State University's fully online graduate certificate in Virtual Learning for Students with Disabilities is designed to build your skills in instructional and assistive technology for the P-12 classroom. 

If you are just entering the field or are a veteran teacher, the Virtual Learning graduate certificate program will prepare you to use technology to meet the the needs of all students, with the goal of supporting their academic independence and ensuring their full academic and social participation.

All types of education professionals, such as general education teachers in inclusive classrooms, special educators working across a range of classroom settings, paraprofessionals, administrators, and related service providers, will gain immediately applicable skills in instructional technologies and assessment methods, including the development of accessible, high-quality instruction.

Take your next professional development step and complete the graduate certificate program this summer. The first course will be offered from May 22, 2021 to Jun 26, 2021.

Learn more about the program at our upcoming online information session on April 21 at 4 p.m. EST.

This is a reminder that "Aztec Chocolate in Sicily: An Online Cooking Lesson with Annalisa Pompeo" IS HAPPENING NOW!

Date Time: Apr 19, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

When Sicilian photographer Ferdinando Scianna visited Oaxaca and experienced how chocolate was made based on an Aztec recipe, he claimed he felt right at home. A mirror of that experience is available to visitors from Mexico in the Sicilian town of Modica, where chocolate is also made following that very ancient technique.

To Register Click HERE

TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Dear Teachers,

I hope that this email finds you well. We are writing to ask you to participate in a research study titled, “Teacher Preparedness in Addressing Cyberbullying: Impact of Stress, Self-Efficacy, and COVID-19.” The purpose of this study is to learn about how the COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of stress for teachers and understand teachers’ experiences with remote learning. This study will also investigate teachers’ perception of cyberbullying and how remote learning may have impacted cyber-bullying at school.

In order to understand these issues, we are asking for teachers working in public middle and high schools (5-12 grades) to complete a brief survey. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Your participation in this survey is voluntary and your responses will be anonymous. If you decide to participate, you will have the option to include your email address at the end of the survey to receive a $5 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, or Starbucks to thank you for your participation in this study. You must complete at least 80% of survey items in order to receive a gift card.

This study has been approved by the UBSTUDY00004949 and the MSU IRB-FY20-21-1970.

Study link:

https://montclair.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BY3hLYSqy9IOQB

If you have any questions about the study, please contact Dr. Fredrick at ssfredri@buffalo.edu or Dr. Coyle at coyles@montclair.edu

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://montclair.zoom.us/j/86770861649?pwd=WWtYT2NsOUlObnJLNERvclZKUHlMdz09

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