NJSELA NEWS
December 11, 2015
ROUNDTABLE LOCATION INFORMATION
WINTER ROUNDTABLE AGENDA
Only 5 spots remaining at the Monroe location, 7 spots remaining at the Livingston location. Registration will be closed on Monday, 12/14.
Please use the following link to RSVP to the event: http://tinyurl.com/njselawinterreg
Roundtable Agenda
8:30 - 9:00: Arrival, Registration, and Networking
9:00 - 9:30: Welcome, Opening Remarks, Official Business
9:30 - 11:30: NGSS Implementation Discussion
Invited Speakers:
- Wil van der Veen, Science Education Institute Director, RVCC
- Stacey van der Veen, Founder and Lead Consultant NGSSPD
11:30 - 12:30: Lunch and vendor presentation from Activate Learning
12:30 - 2:00: Member Roundtable Discussion and Break-Out Groups
2:00 - 2:30: Wrap up and Departure
The roundtable agenda is the same for both locations. We will be linking remotely by video.
Roundtables are free to all who are current in their NJSELA membership. Not a current member? (membership is by calendar year) Please go to: http://www.njsela.com/join-njsela to join.
EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT SIGNED INTO LAW
Pertinent parts of this legislation to STEM:
- Math and Science Standards and Testing requirements are maintained
- Engineering and Technology may be integrated into Science Assessment
- Differential Pay for STEM educators is established
See a more complete listing of how this bill affects STEM here.
Education Week Article on the bill's passage in Congress.
Washington Post Article on how schools will be judged as compared to NCLB.
MODEL CURRICULUM SHARED FOLDER
Want to know more? Sign up for one of Mike's workshops (info below).
UPCOMING NJDOE SCIENCE PD WORKSHOPS
New additions since the last newsletter are in bold.
Go to: https://education.state.nj.us/events/?p=a for more information and to sign up.
Translating the Biology Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
February 18: Trenton - Register by 2/4/16
February 29: Stockton University - Register by 2/15/16
Translating the Chemistry Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
January 4: Trenton – Register by 12/21/15
March 4: Trenton - Register by 2/19/16
March 11: Stockton University - Register by 2/26/16
Translating the Physics Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
February 3: Stockton University – Register by 1/20/16
February 12: Trenton – Register by 1/29/16
March 22: East Orange – Register by 3/8/16
Translating Capstone Earth & Space Sciences Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
March 1: Trenton - Register by 2/16/16
March 10: Stockton University - Register by 2/25/16
Translating Middle School Earth&Space Sciences Model Sci Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
January 13: Trenton – Register by 12/30/15
Translating Middle School Life Science Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
January 6: Hammonton – Register by 12/22/15
January 7: East Orange – Register by 12/23
January 15: Trenton – Register by 1/4/16
Translating Middle School Physical Science Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
January 14: Hammonton – Register by 12/30/15
January 27: Trenton – Register by 1/13/16
February 26: East Orange - Register by 2/12/16
Structure and Properties of Matter for teachers in grades 2 & 5
Inheritance and Variation of Traits for teachers in grade 3
January 8: Trenton – Register by 12/28/15
January 12: East Orange – Register by 12/29/15
January 21: Galloway – Register by 1/7/16
Interdependent Relationships; & Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems for Grades K, 2, 3, &5
February 9: East Orange - Register by 1/26/16
February 11: Stockton University - Register by 1/28/16
February 19: Trenton - Register by 2/5/16
Structure, Function and Information Processing for teachers in grades 1 and 4
March 2: East Orange - Register by 2/16/16
March 8: Stockton University - Register by 2/23/16
March 21: Trenton - Register by 3/7/16
Weather and Climate for teachers in grades K and 3
March 15: Stockton University - Register by 3/1/16