Committee Recommends Changes to Delegate Assembly

Legislators Discuss Moving School Elections

Bill Would Require Public Comment at Board Meetings

Solar Power Is Popular in School Construction Questions

Listening to Middle Schoolers

Study: Alternate Route Teaching Benefits Districts, Needs Improvement

Deadline Extended for Workshop Proposals

NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee to Meet

Education by the Numbers

Calendar

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Due to numerous requests, NJSBA has extended the deadline to Friday, March 28 for school board members and district staff to submit proposals to give a training presentation at Workshop 2008.

The training programs—Action Lab or Group Sessions—allow school officials to showcase their district by discussing innovative programs and sharing their expertise with colleagues from around the state.

Action Labs are smaller sessions that emphasize active participation and are limited by the presenter to between 24 and 48 participants. Action labs are 90 minutes, most of which is devoted to hands-on instruction.

Group Sessions, which can accommodate up to 300 people, can be delivered in the form of a single speaker, panel, a debate, or other format. The programs highlight areas such as best practices, education philosophy or contrasting viewpoints. The sessions are also 90 minutes, at least a third of which is for questions and answers.