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Ajamu Kojo’s
Black Wall Street: A Case for Reparations

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February 15 – April 23, 2022

Curated by Megan C. Austin, Director, University Galleries

Black Wall Street: A Case for Reparations is Kojo’s ongoing series of large-scale paintings that capture the imagined lives of Black professionals in the Greenwood District before the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The community was dubbed “Black Wall Street” for its thriving culture and wealth in spite of strong segregation laws. The portraits present a spiritually uplifting dedication to the people who called Greenwood their home over a century ago. The exhibition is a sanctuary and homage to Black Americans through a reimagining of past lives.

Visit the digital twin of this exhibition, viewable on desktopmobile, or as an immersive VR experience.

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Child Care Providers: May 17, add your voice to amplify the
needs of the child care workforce.

Over the years, inadequate government funding and unlivable wages for child care workers have created a system that is unsustainable for both parents and providers. We now have a chance to reform the child care sector. Join us for our three-part #ReimagineChildCare webinar series, as we explore ways that we can improve the child care system to be better for babies and those who care for them.

The May 17th town hall will include diverse voices from the field, including professionals from both child care centers and family child care homes. Join us to add your voice and amplify the needs of this essential workforce.

As the state moves to rebuild and recover from the pandemic, we need to build an infrastructure that will supports families with children, and that means creating access to safe, reliable and affordable child care. Nearly $936 million federal dollars have been designated to support child care in our state. Join us on May 24 to tell state policymakers how these funds can be used to build back better. 

Over the course of the last decade, the number of family child care providers has declined significantly. On June 16 you can listen to strategies some funders and organizations have identified to support and grow family child care throughout communities in New Jersey. Make sure to sign up today!

Register today!
 

Don't miss out on these opportunities to #ReimagineChildCare!

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Remind your parents to sign-up!


Register Here

Infant/Toddler Child Care Provider Workforce and Capacity Survey

We want to learn how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected infant and toddler child care centers. The findings of this survey will help advocates and policymakers better understand the issues and challenges of providing this type of child care and identify potential supports that could assist centers in serving this population.

Click here to make your voice heard!
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The Disability Caucus is presenting a session TOMORROW, Pursuing Disability Justice at MSU, as part of the 2020 Diversity Week Summit.

This is an opportunity to learn more about disability justice, and meet some of us involved in the caucus. The registration link is below.

11-11:50 A.M. Pursuing Disability Justice at Montclair State University
Presenter(s): Jessica Bacon, Ph.D, Dr. Alicia Broderick and Dr. Elaine Gerber
Register for Pursuing Disability Justice at Montclair State University presentation.
The Disability Caucus is planning a general membership meeting for November 13th from 1-2pm. 
Please save the date!

Hope to see you tomorrow.
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“But I know somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”

     Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dear Teacher Education Program Community,

Looking for a way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the virtual space this Monday? Consider attending the  Virtual MLK Day of Service Forum sponsored by the New Jersey Collaboration and Partnership Schools (NJCAPS).

Monday, January 18

10 am- 12 pm

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSWQz70Ws6zZ5ghf5-5rAp_fwl6cwO6bMvJqhda-jp0y4RYQ/viewform 

NJCAPS states: For educators around the globe, teaching through a pandemic has been daunting. Even so, stars among us have emerged. In order to showcase and highlight the stellar work of our peers, the  is delighted to announce a virtual MLK Day of Service: Progress in a Pandemic. This Day of Service will afford educators an opportunity to enlighten others about their progress in a pandemic as they share classroom success stories.

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Culturally Responsive Education by Design

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The Culturally Responsive Education by Design PLC is your online equity-focused learning community to help you get to impact.

Let’s disrupt inequity by design together.

I can’t wait to welcome you inside the CRE by Design PLC, and I know how transformative it’s going to be for your instructional practice.

Join us inside CRE by Design! [or copy and paste the URL in your browser: https://crebydesign.com ]

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Together, we continue to serve our communities.

In continuing to provide resources and support to our communities in this time of great uncertainty, RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR) is offering a new professional development series with an emphasis on the needs of educators.

 

Registration is first-come, first-serve and is open to all community members. New Jersey Department of Education Professional Development credits will be provided to educators who attend the live webinar sessions. Register today to reserve your spot!

Self-Care / Maintaining Work-Life Balance for the 2020 Educator

Change presents an opportunity to reevaluate and enhance self-care practices to support a more balanced life. This is even more true today as we all adjust to the new normal during this unprecedented time. Work-life Balance is essential to living life more fully. This presentation will provide a framework for participants to examine their current situation and tools, resources and concrete exercises to make personalized changes to support your work life balance.

Monday, August 17th at 1:00 PM

Friday, August 21th at 11:00 AM

Returning to School After COVID-19

Returning to School After COVID-19 will discuss the collective trauma that educators and students have experienced, signs to look for in-person and in virtual classrooms, and when and how to reach out for help, for yourself and students.

 

Tuesday, August 18th at 11:30 AM

Current Drug Trends

Current Drug Trends will educate participants on substance use related trends, specifically impacting our youth, including vaping, underage drinking, and prescription drug abuse. Part of this webinar will include information tailored to young athletes that can be implemented in school districts across Ocean County. Additionally, we will look at how substance use trends may be changing as a result of COVID-19.

 

Wednesday, August 19th at 11:00am

Monday, August 24th at 3:00pm

Changing the Script: Sports Injuries and Exposure to Opiates

Among Young Athletes

Intended for athletic directors, athletic trainers, school nurses, coaches and parents, this presentation focuses on the intersection between youth sports injuries and exposure to prescription opioids among student athletes.

 

Thursday, August 20th at 1:00 PM

Understanding the Impact of Teen Social Media Use

Have you seen teens try to master choreographed dances lately and are wondering what it is all about? Or are you wondering what GenZers are up to on TikTok, Snapchat, Insta, or Houseparty? This webinar will explore, the social, emotional, and physical impacts of teen social media use and what you can do to provide guidance.

 

Monday, August 24th at 10:30 AM

Wednesday, August 26th at 1:30 PM

Cultivating Resiliency in the Classroom by Promoting

Positive Behavior and Strength-Based Feedback

 

This training will dive into different psycho-social interventions that touch on trauma-informed care while promoting kindness and respect in the classroom. These techniques will help cultivate meaningful teacher/student relationships that support a safe and happy learning environment.

 

Tuesday, August 25th at 9:30 AM

 

Thursday, August 27th at 11:30 AM

 

Understanding Social and Emotional Learning

 

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) involves children’s ability to learn about and manage their emotions, knowledge, and interactions in ways that benefit themselves and others. It helps youth to succeed in school, the workplace, and in forming long-term relationships. In this webinar we will discuss how developing youth’s SEL, can help them to become more empathetic, better decision-makers, and develop healthier relationships in life with recommendations for the classroom.

 

Tuesday, August 25th at 1:00 PM

 

Friday, August 28th at 10:30 AM

Stress, Anxiety, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

in the Classroom – Effects and Providing Support

 

What stress and anxiety might students face? What complications do Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) bring? This webinar focuses on the impact that these have on students, what difficulties it brings to the classroom environment, and what you can do to provide support.

 

Wednesday, August 26th at 9:30 AM

Friday, August 28th at 1:00 PM

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Montclair State University's Graduate K12 Computer Science teaching certificate program information session has been rescheduled to:
7 p.m. -  8 p.m. Tues 2/8
7 p.m. -  8 p.m. Wed. 2/9
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sun 2/13
4 p.m. -  5 p.m. Wed 2/16
Please complete this RSVP FORM to attend.
An email with a zoom link will be sent to confirm your attendance.

Note: If you are interested in starting this spring 2022, our first course, TLRN 500 Computational Thinking will start 2/28. 
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What We Can Learn from Children About Mindfulness to Transform Our Learning Environments

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

What We Can Learn from Children About Mindfulness to Transform Our Learning Environments

Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Joy Erwin, Professor of Education, Montclair State University, NJ, Department of Teaching and Learning, Graduate Programs in Early Childhood and Elementary Inclusive Education
Hosted by Jennifer Lewis, President at Gryphon House, Inc.

Sponsored by Gryphon House

Attendance for the live presentation is limited to 1,000.

REGISTER HERE

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It's my pleasure to invite you to a Collaborative Classroom professional learning virtual workshop. This live, virtual workshop will be hands-on and highly interactive. 

Accelerating All Readers to Address Literacy Learning Loss (Virtual Workshop)

Thursday, August 13 • 10:00 - 11:30 AM Eastern Time

What are the best practices that will effectively accelerate our readers who have fallen behind?With unprecedented numbers of students affected by the “COVID slide,” our instructional plans must be scalable, differentiated, grounded in the science of reading, and informed by data-driven assessments that place students at their precise points of instructional need.

In this virtual event, we’ll discuss best practices and considerations for accelerating all readers, through the lens of the research-based Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words (SIPPS) K–12 curriculum. To register or learn more, please click here.

To ensure the quality of our learning, space is limited. Please contact us with any questions. See below to find the contact in your area:

Anne Bartoszuk - anne@ab-curriculum.com: Maine, East Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Joe Capogreco - jcapogreco@curriculumsolutions.orgNew York

Jonette Marcus - jmarcus@collaborativeclassroom.org: Delaware and Pennsylvania

Kim Still - kstill@collaborativeclassroom.org: Connecticut and West Massachusetts

Kristy Rauch - krauch@collaborativeclassroom.org: Illinois

Mimi Vatterott - mimivatterott@charter.net: Missouri

Lynda Zins Dixon - lynda@lzdixonbooks.com: New Jersey

Wendy Sadd - wsadd@collaborativeclassroom.org: Ohio

We hope to see you online!

Kind regards,

Katy Cortelyou

Regional Director of Educational Partnerships

kcortelyou@collaborativeclassroom.org

Center for the Collaborative Classroom 

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REL Mid-Atlantic News

Tips for Supporting Student Engagement in Remote and Hybrid Learning Environments

 
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A new infographic from REL Mid-Atlantic and the New Jersey Department of Education can help educators promote and maintain student engagement in remote and hybrid learning environments. Most schools moved to fully or partially remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The infographic reviews critical factors related to instructional delivery, staffing and professional development, extracurricular activities, technology access and use, family engagement, and social and emotional learning.

 

Read the infographic and listen to a related webinar.

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Featuring 20+ Mindful Leaders 
FREE 7-Day Series to Nurture your child's developing mind, turning the crazy into calm, curious play.
Register TODAY to gain access to FREE resources 
(Value: $2500) that will inspire you to PLAY and reduce stress and anxiety along the way. 
MINDFUL PLAY SUMMIT FEATURING:
20+ featured industry influencers
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The MSU/Educational Leadership Program has a Full-time, 12-month instructional specialist position in the Education Leadership Program starting July 2022. Appointment includes collaborative curriculum development and teaching in a variety of modalities, as well as the expectation of participating in department, college, and university committees and activities. This is a non-tenure track position which is eligible for multi-year appointments.

Our program mission is to prepare culturally competent professionals for leadership roles in preK-12 education. We prepare leaders who partner with communities, staff, and families, promote equity within schools, and advance a democratic vision for teaching, learning, administration, and leadership. We are looking for a colleague who centers equity and justice in teaching. We offer an academic and experiential graduate program to prepare leaders in the areas of administration; visioning; strategic planning; assessment & evaluation; law; finance; diversity; data analysis/action research; personnel/human resources; ethics; curriculum management; instructional leadership; and supervision. We seek a colleague who can help us in our work to centralize equity and justice in our curriculum.      
Please click on the link below:
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PD Suggestions

Hello,

Reaching out to share meaningful PD suggestions for our upcoming school year.  I know I've shared about Cornelius Minor before, but I'm passing along to you all because I still believe he could have a tremendous impact on our educators  https://kassandcorn.com/about-us/
I'm also sharing a video series (free) through the International Literacy Association that is also very timely even though it was recorded a few years ago  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sZJrFiw51w&feature=youtu.be  titled Disrupting a Destructive Cycle.  Cornelius does the introduction to this series.  I've only watched Part 1 so far but it is a very powerful commentary on the need to reimagine how we educate all children.
Please share with anyone who you think might be interested.

Thank you and be well,
Tammy Murphy

Tammy Murphy
4th Grade Language Arts Teacher
South Mountain Elementary School
District Coordinator MSUNER
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