This workshop, presented by the President of NJ Association for Gifted Children, will provide participants with resources of activities, contests, collaborations and ideas that have been used effectively with gifted students and which provide opportunities to enrich learning, engage students, and stimulate creativity. Many of these programs and contests are free. Examples will be shared through DVDs and hands-on samples. Information on grants received and how to fund some of these programs will also be provided.
For our presentation, we would like to share our district’s journey to provide meaningful and sustainable professional development for our teachers. The district designed a Professional Development Academy to enhance the individual expertise of thirty eight staff members. Over the course of one school year, participants met in cohorts of ten, every month, and honed their skills in the areas of literacy and data-driven decision making. These experiences not only were quite manageable but also proved to be both sustainable and systemic.
In conformance with the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, school districts, principals, other school staff, and board of education members will understand what constitutes bullying and, how to prevent, report, investigate and respond to incidents of harassment, intimidation and bullying through lecture, group practice, role plays, DVD segments and appropriate handouts .