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Educators’ Exchange
Save the Date
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
The Center of Pedagogy and CEHS Career Services at Montclair State University will be hosting their annual Educators’ Exchange on Tuesday, April 4, 2017.
This event provides a valuable resource for your organization as you will have the opportunity to interact with and screen for potential hires. In addition, students will gain real-life interview and job search experience. Your organization will be assigned a table to set up displays, distribute handouts, and speak to students.
Registration is free of charge to all the Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER) member school districts. The event will take place from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Lunch and parking will be provided.
You are eligible for priority registration. Last year we reached capacity for this event, and registration for all districts will open up on January 9. Register soon to reserve your spot.
Register online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EdExchange_2017
For questions regarding this event, please contact CEHS Career Services at 973-655-7866 or CEHScareer@mail.montclair.edu
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.
The Annual 2022 MSUNER Summer Conference
The 2022 MSUNER Summer Conference is hosted by the Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal. This virtual event will take place on June 27th from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, and feature keynote speaker Michael D. Hannon, PhD, LAC (NJ), NCC, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Montclair State University, Editor, Black Fathering & Mental Health. The MSUNER's goal this year is to shift the agenda to look at “Equity” realities through the lens of mental health in P-12 education settings. In the academic year 2022-2023, in addition to race, class and culture, the MSUNER will highlight special professional development opportunities in: Speech & Language Applications for the General Education Classroom; NeuroDiversity; Mental Health/Trauma Response; Self-Care for Teachers and Students; and Supporting/Addressing STEM Student Anxiety.
Conference Schedule:
- 8:30 - 9:00 AM: Welcome, Introductions, Land Acknowledgement
- 9:00 - 10:00 AM: Keynote Address: Your Role in Advocating for Mental Health Equity in Your Schools, Dr. Michael Hannon
- 10:00 - 11:00 AM: The Inclusive Classroom, Dr. Jessica Bacon
- 11:00 - 12:00 PM: Equity Oriented Leadership, Dr. Patricia Virella, with Panel Members from: Paterson, Leonia, and Roselle
Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal
Black History Month Celebration
Sponsored by: MSUNER District Operations Coordinators
"Introduction to the Author and Reading"
Readings by people of color who have authored children's books, once each week
(this Friday, February 5th, 4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
“Nuri’s Tinkle Collar” by Ms. Jasmine Johnson
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://montclair.zoom.us/j/86230307782?pwd=Qll1RExjb1BPcXgxTk4vaFNQekN4UT09
Password: 012501
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +14086380968,,86230307782# or +16699006833,,86230307782#
Masters of Reading
Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education Department
Montclair State University
Dr. Erik Jacobson, Program Coordinator
(973)-655-3471
Overview
Two different degrees are offered:
- Masters of Reading (with Reading Specialist Certification)
- Reading Specialist Certification (for students who already have a Masters)
The MA in Reading (33 credits) and the Reading Specialist Program (30 credits) prepare educators to meet present and future demands as literacy specialists. The program emphasizes practice informed by current theory and research and provides a range of learning experiences that enhance candidates’ understanding of what it means to be an effective literacy educator. Program graduates will be prepared to serve in a wide array of educational roles in a variety of settings.
It is expected that students will graduate with a broad and multifaceted understanding of literacy, including key developmental, cultural and sociopolitical dimensions. Students will also be able to identify and respond to important shifts in literacy practices, such as those involving the use of digital technologies. Program graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively provide literacy instruction, engage with colleagues about ways to enhance practice and advocate for the field as a whole.
Beginning in May 2017, we will be offering an Accelerated Hybrid version of the Masters of Reading (enabling students to complete the degree in 18 months).
Sample Courses
READ 500 Literacy Foundations
READ 501 Techniques of Reading Improvement in Secondary Schools
READ 502 Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs
READ 503 Literature for Adolescents
READ 524 Teaching Multiethnic Literature in P-8 Classrooms
READ 508 Critical Thinking and Literacy
READ 511 Case Studies of Reading Difficulties
READ 513/514 Supervised Clinical Practicum
READ 505 Research Seminar in Literacy
READ 515 Literacy Strategies for the Inclusive Elementary Classroom
READ 519 Language and Early Literacy Development
Faculty Areas of Interest
Tina Jacobowitz (Department Chair)
Literacy in the content areas / Teacher dispositions for democracy / Teaching for critical thinking / Teaching an and for a democracy
Melissa Collucci
Emergent literacy / The development and implementation of successful, authentic language arts blocks / Linguistically responsive teaching
Margaret Freedson
Early literacy development and bilingualism / literacy instruction / teacher preparation
Erik Jacobson
Adult literacy practice and instruction / Supporting adolescent writers / Literacy and technology / Content area literacy / Teaching with graphic novels and manga
Michele Knobel
New literacies and digital technologies / In-school and out-of-school literacy practices
Dierdre Paul
Teaching and learning with multiethnic children’s literature / Popular culture literacy / The Millennial morphing of the digital divide / Closing the school discipline gap
Erik Weiner
Critical literacy / Cultural studies / Critical pedagogy / Social theory
Linda Wise
Social context issues in literacy development / Teacher education
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For More Information Please Contact: Dr. Fernando Naiditch, naiditchf@montclair.edu
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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:
- 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. - 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. - 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. - 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.
- 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:
- 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
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
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PRISM 2016 Math Workshops
Certificates provided for PD hours
$150 per workshop/person
8:30a-2:30pm
10% discount for MSUNER districts
REGISTER NOW at https://goo.gl/forms/2bQcjPXQ2VckLN7O2
Date Topics
Dec. 20 Navigating 2016-17 Mathematics Standards: Teaching for Understanding with a Focus on Instruction and Assessment Updates, Grades 7-10
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.
Facilitator: Deborah L. Ives, Ed.D., K-12 Educational Consultant
Jan. 10 Teaching for Understanding fractions: Content knowledge, instruction, and assessment, Grades 4-6
This session will engage the participants in active learning of fractions and fraction operations concepts. The high cognitive demand of all session activities will surely enhance every participants’ existing library of effective fraction tasks. Common student misconceptions and instructional approaches to address them will be discussed. In particular, this session will focus on the development of conceptual knowledge of fraction multiplication and division, and present activities that can help students make sense of algorithms like “invert and multiply” or “divide across.” State grade level curriculum and assessment expectations will be addressed.
Facilitator: Eliza Leszczynski, Ed. D., K-12 Educational Consultant
Jan. 13 Teaching for understanding ratios and proportions: Content knowledge, instruction, and assessment, Grades 6-8
In this session, we will delve deeper into concepts related to the teaching and learning of ratios and proportions. Across-the-grades development of procedural fluency from conceptual understanding of ratios will be presented using performance tasks and applications. The participants will examine multiple representations of ratios (e.g., ratio tables, double number lines, graphs, tape diagrams) and explore how each representation develops students’ multiplicative reasoning. Teaching practices focused on sense making of procedures like “cross multiplication” will be discussed. State grade level curriculum and assessment expectations will be addressed.
Facilitator: Eliza Leszczynski, Ed.D., K-12 Educational Consultant
Jan. 20 Measurement: How do your students measure?, Grades 2-5
Do your students struggle with measurement (length, area, and volume)? Discover research-based and classroomtested tasks you can use to help students think about geometric measurement (length, area and volume) in a meaningful way. Explore a learning trajectory approach to students’ conceptual development of measurement. Take aways include how to conduct formative assessments that elicit and interpret student work on measurement tasks as well as unique instructional suggestions to use in the classroom. Topics will incorporate new standards and aligned classroom practices.
Facilitator: Nicole Panorkou, PhD, Assistant Professor Department of Mathematical Sciences
Jan. 27 Cognitive Power & Problem Solving Potential Using Addition & Subtraction
Grades K-2
Don’t miss this informative workshop! Use the basic underlying structure of addition and subtraction word problems to develop students’ problem solving abilities. Discover Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI math), an approach to teaching mathematics that uses students' own mathematical thinking as the basis for instruction. CGI will help you know when to push, when to hold back, and how to make a problem easier or harder. Learn to conduct formative assessments that use information from each child’s own solutions and how to best use student data to individualize instruction. Support your students’ ability to make sense of problems in their own ways!
Facilitator: Nicole Panorkou, PhD - Assistant Professor Department of Mathematical Sciences
Feb. 3 Early Algebra Teaching Strategies for New Standards, Grades 4-6
Join us for a hands-on exploration of how you can help your students develop their functional thinking skills! Did you know the CCSS-M calls for students to express functional relationships between patterns by Grade 5? Explore pattern relationships with different representations such as tables, double number lines and graphs. Inform your teaching using real examples from classroom videos and investigations of current student work. Discuss relationships between patterns, such as covariation and correspondence, that can help your students develop a robust early understanding of functions.
Facilitator: Nicole Panorkou, PhD - Assistant Professor Department of Mathematical Sciences
Feb. 10 Equal Groups and Fair Sharing: Developing Students’ Early Multiplicative Thinking
Grades K-2
How can students develop multiplicative thinking before formal instruction on multiplication and division? Investigate the hidden richness of fair sharing and equal groups by exploring a variety of tasks and students’ strategies. Discover ways you can help students make multiplicative comparisons and build strong foundations for their learning of multiplication and division, as well as fractions! All workshop material will incorporate state standards and current best practices.
Facilitator: Nicole Panorkou, PhD – Assistant Professor Department of Mathematical Sciences
May 5 Subtraction Woes: The Old Way and the New Way of Regrouping, Grades 1-3
Are you, your students, and their parents overwhelmed with the new way of regrouping? It’s not just crossing out and moving numbers around, as many of us learned. Discover effective ways to develop your students’ understanding of regrouping and investigate helpful strategies to teach regrouping for both addition and subtraction. Look at common core and curricular standards and learn how to help your students make sense of regrouping with an army of strategies in the “new way.”
Facilitator: Nicole Panorkou, PhD – Assistant Professor Department of Mathematical Sciences
Location: PRISM – Blanton Hall
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning
prism.montclair.edu
Montclair State University
973-655-7753
REGISTER NOW at https://goo.gl/forms/2bQcjPXQ2VckLN7O2
Dr. Jacalyn Willis, director of PRISM and research biologist, is a member of the NJ State Leadership Team that advised the NJDOE and the Governor on the adoption; she has been a participant in national trainings in NGSS-aligned curriculum development, as well as trainings in teaching pedagogical practices crucial to implementation of the NGSS. The PRISM team has been closely involved in the development of the NGSS and the design of effective PD that follows on 12 years of US Department of Education Math-Science Partnership programs and National Science Foundation initiatives directed by Dr. Willis.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Hello everyone,
I am pleased to invite you to the New Jersey Future Educators Association (NJFEA) Conference at Montclair State University on Monday, January 9, 2017. This event will be held in University Hall, 7th Floor, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey, 07043, between 9:00 a.m.-2:15 p.m. We have planned an exciting day of activities, speakers, and break-out sessions.
This conference is sponsored for students in grades 9-12 who aspire to become future teachers. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Students must be registered and accompanied to this conference by a high school faculty member or NJFEA adviser. Each high school is invited to bring 15-20 future teachers. Please register students for two break-out sessions. Break-out Session 1 is from 10:30-11:20 a.m., and Break-out Session 2 is from 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Advisers are invited to attend a special workshop from 10:30-11:20 a.m. You will be advised about the room location during the third week of December. Advisers do not need to register for this session.
There is no charge for attending this conference. A complimentary lunch will be provided. Dress is smart casual (which means neat and comfortable). Information about travel directions and parking at Montclair State University will be sent to advisers during the third week of December.
The flier for our conference is below for your reference. Our on-line registration can be accessed at http://www.oksignmeup.com/njfea/ms
Funding for this conference has been provided by the New Jersey Education Association.
If you have any questions, please call Larry Fieber, NJFEA State Director at 609-771-2464 or e-mail fieber@tcnj.edu
Thanks!
Larry Fieber
Laurence R. Fieber
Executive Director, Center for Future Educators
The College of New Jersey
State Director, New Jersey Future Educators Association
Executive Director, Center for Future Educators
The College of New Jersey
State Director, New Jersey Future Educators Association
Montclair State University, the largest four-year Hispanic-Serving Institution in New Jersey, is offering a Hispanic Student College Institute on August 1-3, 2017 for rising high school juniors and seniors.
There will be no cost for your students to participate and attend.
Through the Hispanic Student College Institute, they will:
- Engage in career exploration and goal-setting initiatives
- Attend college-planning workshops
- Participate in a majors fair and mock college interviews
- Live on campus in Machuga Heights
Institute participants will be eligible for scholarships to attend Montclair State University in the future and will receive certificates of completion to include on their résumés. Academically committed students who identify as Hispanic are encouraged to apply online. Applications are now available, and space is limited.
For more information, please contact Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions Jordanna Maziarz at hsci@montclair.edu.
