Calling MSUNER High Schools:

Apply for the recognition you deserve! Help celebrate public education!

#schoolsofopportunity http://schoolsofopportunity.org

The National Education Policy Center just launched the third year of NEPC's Schools of Opportunity recognition project.

The new website http://schoolsofopportunity.org lists the application criteria derived from the book, Closing the Opportunity Gap. The general idea is to recognize schools that are using evidence-based strategies to increase educational excellence and equity.

The Washington Post AnswerSheet provides more detailed information:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/02/14/more-than-test-scores-schools-of-opportunity-to-recognize-high-schools-that-create-full-learning-experiences-for-every-student/

For more information on how to apply, here is the full press release http://nepc.info/node/8450.

You may also contact:

Kevin G. Welner
Professor and Director
National Education Policy Center

http://nepc.colorado.edu

School of Education

University of Colorado Boulder
(303) 492-8370

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TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Dear Colleagues, Shipmates, and Friends

Attached please find a new contribution, ANTARCTIC ADVENTURES: Life Lessons from Polar Explorers, designed for adolescents and older who would benefit from taking more control of their own lives, setting and achieving reasonable life goals, solving problems, becoming more inquisitive and reflective.

The book is richly illustrated with life lessons from various polar explorers, including the author, NASA astronauts, engineers and leaders in business and sports. It could serve as a resource for a variety of units and as a guide for independent study.

I hope you will consider sharing this announcement within your own networks.

Many thanks for your consideration and best wishes,

John Barell
www.morecuriousminds.com
LT. USN-Ret

Would you like to take courses and learn new skills that are valued by a variety of employers?

Do you want to learn how to measure the success of a program, how to identify and use data to meet accountability needs and more from seasoned evaluators?

Consider our CERTIFICATE IN PROGRAM EVALUATION!  It is not too late to begin this fall!


Courses are conveniently offered in a hybrid format and the entire certificate can be completed in just 10 months!

Programs across a variety of industries are being pressured to justify their investments to stakeholders through program evaluation – by assessing program processes and implementation, measuring outcomes, and informing ongoing program improvement.

The demand for program evaluation is growing.  In fact, US News named Program Evaluator as a Best Kept Secret Career!:

http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2008/12/11/best-kept-secret-career-program-evaluator

The coursework in this certificate covers the full spectrum from program planning to program revision, including training on evaluation theory, research/evaluation ethics, logic models, program theory, considering stakeholder perspectives, designing evaluation studies, designing data collection instruments, collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, interpreting and reporting on analyses, and facilitating the use of evaluation findings to make program improvements.

Courses are offered in hybrid format, meeting approximately one Saturday per month with the remainder of work to be completed online. (Fall course meeting dates are: September 6, September 27, November 1, December 6.) The culminating applied practicum experience also takes place within the course structure. (No fieldwork is required.) Enrolled students may complete the certificate program in just 10 months.  Courses are taught by seasoned professionals in the program evaluation field and the certificate is housed in the Center for Research and Evaluation on Education and Human Services (CREEHS).

Those completing the program work in schools, foundations, government agencies, community and nonprofit organizations, consulting companies and higher education as:

Program Officer
Research Analyst
Program Director
Project Manager
Agency Director (Government, Human Services, Health Care, Nonprofit)
Data Analyst
Evaluation Coordinator
Consultant
Accreditation Manager
Assessment Coordinator
Training & Evaluation Specialist

If you are interested in starting in this program this fall, the first class meets on Saturday, September 6.  Please contact Eden Kyse at evalcenter@montclair.edu for enrollment information.

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.
  

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!

CLEAR will bring in special guest speakers from FRS-NJ and Apple education to discuss the 3 key themes of that program—Leadership, Education and Classroom Practice and Technology Support and Services.  

There will be an overview of the program’s  success to date, the new  indicators being released, and hands-on groups working time  to discuss and  delve into the indicators.  To register, please visit:  http://tinyurl.com/futurereadywithapple

 For more information, please email CLEAR@NJIT.edu and/or see our flier at:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LNgabidJMBdxIs_7WYdRT_JgFyjei1LS

To Register Click Here - these events are free to msuner members

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE

Registration Closes Monday- June 5th!

These events are open to MSU Students, Faculty & Staff and the MSUNER Community

Visit their Events page, for workshop details and registration links.