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A D V I S O R Y EVENT: WORKSHOP 2007 DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 to FRIDAY, OCT. 26 LOCATION: ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER CONTACT: Frank Belluscio(fbelluscio@njsba.org) Workshop 2007, the major conference for New Jersey's local school board members and school administrators, will take place in Atlantic City from Wednesday, October 24 through Friday, October 26. About 10,000 people are expected to attend the event to hear national education experts and to choose from the approximately 180 training and information sessions. The conference will offer:
Workshop 2007 is co-sponsored by the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Association of School Administrators and the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials. Reporters will have numerous opportunities for news and feature stories and to gain in-depth background on trends and issues in public education. Most Workshop programs will take place in the Atlantic City Convention Center. Attendance at Workshop 2007 programs is free for credentialed news staff of print and broadcast media. Services for news media: Throughout the conference, a newsroom will be set up for reporters in the Atlantic City Convention Center. Press kits, telephones and Internet access will be available. Upon arrival at the Convention Center, reporters should register at the Workshop Newsroom on the second floor, outside Exhibit Hall A. The newsroom telephone number will be (609) 449-3943. If you plan to attend or would like additional information, contact Frank Belluscio (fbelluscio@njsba.org) or Mike Yaple (myaple@njsba.org) at (609) 278-5202. [For information on hotel accommodations in Atlantic City, contact A.C. Central Reservations at www.acrooms.com or call (866) 400-3999 or (888) AC ROOMS.] Workshop program highlights include: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. Robert and Ethel Kennedy's eldest child has devoted her efforts to ensure quality education and healthcare for children. As a child advocate and Maryland's first woman lieutenant governor, Townsend led Maryland to become the first state in the nation to require high school students to perform community service. She will speak on "Inspiring Students to Achieve Their Dreams" (2:45 to 4:15 p.m., Room 312, Convention Center) Reforming and Redesigning High School. State Education Commissioner Lucille E. Davy and Assistant Education Commissioner Jay Doolan will lead a panel discussion on the changes coming to New Jersey high schools. Also participating on the panel will be Edwina M. Lee, NJSBA's executive director; JoAnn D. Bartoletti, executive director of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association; and Mary O'Malley, executive director of New Jersey United for Higher School Standards, a business-education consortium. (2:45 to 4:15 p.m., Room 312, Convention Center) State Legislative Update. Veteran members of the New Jersey Senate and Education Committees will discuss school funding, consolidation, property tax reform, and other issues that will come before the lame-duck session and the new Legislature when it convenes in January. An extensive question and answer session will follow the update. (2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., Room 303, Convention Center) Cyberbulling after the Bell. NJSBA legal and policy specialists will discuss a growing problem: How Internet bullying pits free speech against the need to protect students. (9:45 to 11:15 a.m., Room 409, Convention Center) New Jersey's New School Monitoring System. Public school officials face a new system of state monitoring that measures how well schools are governed. The training will address the basics of the new monitoring process, the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC). (9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Room 411, Convention Center) Closing the Achievement Gap. Educators from a Long Island school district, where the high school is consistently ranked by Newsweek as a top U.S. school, will discuss strategies they implemented to improve learning for all students. (9:45 to 11:15 a.m., Room 404, Convention Center) THURSDAY, OCT. 25 Jim Ellis, Subject of the Film "Pride." In 1971, swim coach Jim Ellis pulled together a group of troubled Philadelphia inner-city kids, made them into a dedicated team and taught them how to overcome adversity. Today, the Philadelphia Department of Recreation Swim Team has become a model for urban swim programs across the country. Ellis will speak about "Inspiring Pride: One Lap at a Time." (1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Hall A, Convention Center) Financing Special Education in New Jersey. The research team for the New Jersey School Boards Association's recent study on special education costs and practices will delve into the report's findings and recommendations. The study addresses state versus local funding, classification and placement trends, major cost drivers and exemplary programs. (10:45 a.m. to noon, Room 402, Convention Center) Hostile Educational Environment: The Supreme Court’s Decision in L.W. v. Toms River Regional. In February, New Jersey's highest court ruled in a case involving a student who suffered harassment at the hands of his peers because of his perceived sexual orientation. A panel of three attorneys, including one directly involved in the case, will address the decision's impact on local school districts and efforts to ensure the well-being of students. (9:40 to 10:40 a.m., Pearl Ballroom, Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel) The State Board of Education: Education’s Other Policymakers. Members of the State Board of Education will discuss what's in store in key policy areas such as the NJQSAC monitoring system, school finance, special education, student conduct, and at-risk students. (2:30 to 4 p.m., Room 303, Convention Center) Teaching with Tech: Podcasts & Wikis. Tech-savvy instructions will discuss how schools are using the latest technology to enable students with different learning styles to work collectively. (11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 411, Convention Center). Increase Autistic Student Inclusion through Technology. Students with autism are often instructed in specialized or self-contained classrooms, but technology can increase inclusion. (11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Rooms 405/406, Convention Center) Reforming High-Poverty Schools. Dr. Stanley Pogrow—author, professor, and nationally recognized specialist on large-scale education reform—will address what works, and what doesn't, to reform schools in economically challenged areas. (11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 401, Convention Center) School District Web Sites That Communicate Effectively. More and more schools are using their Web sites to allow interactive communication among the school board, district, students, parents, teachers and administrators. (9 to 10:30 a.m., Room 404, Convention Center) Surviving Your Superintendent's Departure. This program addresses how a district can make a successful transition as the board makes what is likely the most important decision it will make. (3 to 4:30 p.m., Room 404, Convention Center) Using Database Technology (including iPods) to Boost School Performance. Union City school officials will discuss how they use technology for issues ranging from budgeting to professional development, and even iPods in the classroom. (9 to 10:30 a.m., Room 408/409, Convention Center) FRIDAY, OCT. 26 Eleanor Clift of Newsweek and Fox News. Clift, a contributing editor for Newsweek and political analyst for the Fox News Network, will give "An Insider's View of Washington." A member of "The McLaughlin Group," Clift will share her views on presidential politics and will discuss the impact of current events on education. (11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Hall A, Convention Center) Effective Strategies for Handling Special Education Cases. Special education remains at the helm of legal controversies. This session explores issues that every school administrator and board member needs to know about special education laws—and how to reduce litigation by developing measures to foster collaboration between parents and staff. (9:30 to 11 a.m., Room 411, Convention Center) Harassment-Free Hallways. Representatives from the American Association of University Women will help school officials identify strengths and weaknesses in district anti-harassment programs—and develop policies that change attitudes among students. (9:30 to 11 a.m., Room 401, Convention Center) Awards Ceremony. NJSBA will present its Lifetime Achievement Award for Dedication to Public Education to Maud Dahme, longtime State Board of Education member; the School Leader Awards for innovative educational programs to the Livingston, River Vale, Roselle, Shrewsbury and Washington Township (Gloucester County) school districts; and the Carole E. Larsen Master Board Certification to the Mount Laurel Township Board of Education. (Closing session, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Hall A, Convention Center) ********
The New Jersey School Boards Association, a federation of district boards of education, advocates the interests of school districts, trains local school board members, and provides resources for the advancement of public education. ###
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