Webinars: At Your Service

Turning an empty classroom into an esports environment that fits students’ needs is not an easy task. We’ll cover how to identify, plan, and build an interactive esports environment for after school gaming, STEM curriculum, and tournaments, fit for your educational institution.

Are you approaching the end of your first year on a school board? This is the perfect time to reflect on your experience and what you can do to improve your governance skills to better serve the children in your school district. This webinar will discuss the characteristics of effective board members and will provide food for thought and resources to assist you in your personal professional development.

Tanisha Davis, director of the Office of Recruitment, Preparation and Certification will provide an update regarding the New Jersey Department of Education’s initiatives designed to strengthen the educator pipeline, increase educator diversity, and maintain educator quality. Ms. Davis will share lessons learned and promising practices that are happening throughout the state to address the educator shortage and diversify the educator workforce.

Though you may have just put away your beach umbrella, it’s time to start thinking about how to strengthen your board for the upcoming year, starting with your re-organization meeting.

This webinar will feature Field Service Representatives Gwen Thornton and Kathy Helewa who will talk about strategies to position your board for success in the new year, even if your board will experience significant turnover in membership. The discussion will focus on the tools and methods to establish and fortify board norms, how to ensure your board remains focused on the crucial goals of your district, and effectively communicating your board’s “why” to your stakeholders

Do you want to know what’s been happening at the State House over the last few months, and what may lie ahead? Join members of the NJSBA Governmental Relations staff to learn about the FY2023 state budget and various new education-related measures that have been recently signed into law by the Governor. Staff will also provide updates on noteworthy pending legislation affecting school districts and be available to answer questions from viewers.

Join New Jersey School Boards Association, Zoom, and Carahsoft for an event exploring what learning could look like over the next five years. Learn how Zoom is helping thousands of schools worldwide reimagine what learning looks like. Hear what we have learned and where we think education could go in the future.