33rd Annual Spring Conference “Leadership – Putting Vision into

New Jersey Association of School Administrators
New Jersey Association of Pupil Services Administrators
33rd Annual Spring Conference
May 13-15, 2015
“Leadership – Putting Vision into Action”
Conference Information
and
Registration
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Caesars Atlantic City
New Jersey
Association of
Pupil Services
Administrators
The Thirty Third NJASA/NJAPSA Annual
Spring Conference will address school leadership, the
latest educational developments and best practices to help
you maintain a professional and personal balance in your life.
You will be choosing from an impressive selection of sessions
designed to help you acquire the tools you need in your role
as education leader in your community. For many New
Jersey school leaders, this conference is THE professional
development and networking event of the year.
The NJASA Allied Member Display Areas are an integral
part of the conference offering both new and time-tested
products and services to help you and your district work
more effectively. This is the perfect opportunity to acquaint
you with the latest tools and best resources available in
education.
*SPECIAL NOTE: The waiver request for overnight lodging
(2 nights) was APPROVED by the Commissioner of
Education. As a result of this waiver, School Districts
will be able to reimburse attendees for overnight lodging
on Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14, 2015.
Reimbursement for registration fees, mileage and meals, are
subject to the limitations and conditions set forth by your
board and the travel regulations set forth by the NJDOE.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Caesars Atlantic City is the official host hotel for the
2015 NJASA/NJAPSA Annual Spring Conference. It is the
responsibility of all attendees and exhibitors going to the
conference to make their own hotel arrangements directly with
Caesars. NJASA has negotiated a special rate for Conference
attendees. To take advantage of these special rates, simply call:
CAESARS RESERVATIONS 1 (888) 516-2215 before
Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Each individual must identify
themselves with NJ Association of School Administrators and
provide Code SC05SA5 in order to receive the discounted
rate. Attendees can also make hotel reservations online at
http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-reservations?propCode=
CAC&groupCode=SC05SA5.
Reservations made after the cut-off date or once the room block
is full will not be eligible for the special rates. 2015 NJASA/
NJAPSA Spring Conference attendees will receive the special
rate of $119 per room, per night in the Centurion Tower
(single or double occupancy). Each additional person is
$20.00. Rooms are first come-first serve. All applicable taxes
and fees are in addition to the quoted rates. Parking is also
additional.
Please read on for specific information - and register today!
Visit www. njasa.net for a detailed description of all Group
Sessions.
Attribution for this year’s brochure
graphic goes to:
Jennifer Shepherd
www.livingtapestries.ca
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Conference Registration 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
New Jersey Association of
Pupil Services Administrators
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
(RSVP in advance required at njapsa.org)
Co-Sponsored by
General Session
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Keynote Speaker Program is
sponsored exclusively by
Keynote Speaker: Dr. VA Shiva Ayyadurai
VA Shiva Ayyadurai is a scientist-technologist, entrepreneur and educator. In 1978,
while a 14-year-old high school student in
Newark, New Jersey, he invented EMAIL,
the world’s first email system, which was the
full-scale emulation of the interoffice paperbased mail system, for which he was awarded
the first US Copyright. He holds four degrees
Dr. VA Shiva Ayyadurai
from MIT, is a Fulbright Scholar, LemelsonMIT Awards Finalist and Westinghouse
Science Talent Honors Award recipient. Born in Bombay, India,
VA Shiva moved to America at the age of 7 in 1970. He completed his secondary school education at Livingston High
School. He pursued his bachelors, dual master’s and doctoral
degrees at MIT, spanning the fields of electrical engineering and
computer science, media arts and sciences, and applied mechanics
and systems biology. VA Shiva’s research on pattern recognition and
large-scale systems development has resulted in multiple patents,
numerous industry awards, new computational platforms such as
CytoSolve, commercial products such as EchoMail and scientific
and industry publications.
Special Education Administrator of the Year Award
Sponsored by
Co Sponsored by NJASA and NJAPSA
Exhibitor Registration and Set-up 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NJASA “Open” Executive
Committee Meeting
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Group Sessions
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
1. Function-Based Problem-Solving to Improve Student
Achievement
2. Successful Transition Planning: Promoting Strength &
Inspiring Success
3. Unchartered Waters: Steering Your District Through Due
Process Litigation
4. Now that the “Dust has Settled” from PARCC and DLM,
How to Move Forward with Clarity—Lessons Learned, Latest
Requirements and Best-Practices for Special Education
5. Mental Health Awareness Program in High School
6. Effective RtI Using the Common Core: Every Student, Every
Day
Welcome Reception
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Exhibitor Registration
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Conference Registration
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:50 am
The Exhibit Hall will be open from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Don’t
miss this opportunity to network with NJASA’s preferred providers
of equipment, supplies and services.
General Session
9:00 am – 10:30 am
The Keynote Speaker Program is
sponsored by
Group Sessions
10:45 am – 11:45 am
1. Using Data to Lead Amidst Constant Change
2. Itinerant Services for Students with Hearing Loss:
Inclusive Strategies that will Benefit ALL Students
3. Sunrise or Sunset – Make the Best of it All!
4. 21st Century Leadership: Leadership in a 1:1 Environment
5. Personalized Learning with Office 365 and Windows 8.1
6. Preparing Students with Significant Disabilities for
Employment and Adult Placements
7. School Law and the Superintendent
8. Whose Behavior Are We Managing, Anyway?
Exhibit Hall/Lunch/
11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Networking and Prizes
Please pick up a box lunch and visit with our Exhibitors who
graciously support the Associations throughout the year. The
knowledge, products and services they bring to this conference
are available throughout the conference to assist school leaders in
making informed decisions for their school districts.
Group Sessions
Keynote Speaker: Tony Wagner
Tony Wagner currently serves as an Expert
in Residence at Harvard University’s new
Innovation Lab. Prior to this appointment;
Tony was the first Innovation Education
Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship
Center at Harvard, and the founder and codirector of the Change Leadership Group at
the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Tony Wagner
for more than a decade. His previous work
experience includes twelve years as a high
school teacher, K-8 principal, university professor in teacher
education, and founding executive director of Educators for
Social Responsibility. Tony is a frequent speaker at national and
international conferences and a widely published author. His work
includes numerous articles and five books. Tony’s latest, Creating
Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the
World, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2012 to rave reviews
and has been translated into ten languages. His 2008 book, The
Global Achievement Gap continues to be an international best
seller with a Second Edition recently released. Tony also recently
collaborated with noted filmmaker Robert Compton to create a
60 minute documentary, “The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the
World’s Most Surprising School System.” Tony earned an M.A.T.
and an Ed.D. at the Harvard University Graduate School of
Education.
Special Award Presentations will be made honoring:
• Superintendent of the Year
• Regional Superintendents of the Year
• Distinguished Service
• NJASA President
• Anti-Defamation League
Refreshment Break 10:30 am – 10:45 am
Enjoy a cup of coffee and mingle among the Exhibitors before
rushing off to the next session.
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
1. The Positive Impacts of Digital Communication in Your K-12
Community
2. Unique Issues of Suburban School Leadership
3. Closing the Reading Achievement Gap
4. Normative, Time Saving Assessment, Linked to the Common
Core and PARCC
5. TEACHNJ & Corrective Action Plans: Protect Your District
from Costly Litigation
6. The Hopatcong Model for Parent Academy
7. Expansion and Implementation of Critical Languages: Urban
8. BIG Data, BIG Results
Women in Leadership Initiative 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
We invite you to join us for this afternoon’s session which is designed
to help women in or aspiring to positions in educational leadership.
With networking, support and professional development, NJASA
wants to create a clear pathway for women to engage, encourage,
and inspire one another. Listen as our presenters share their insights
and leadership journey.
Break
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Group Sessions
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
1. Managing an Employee in a Behavioral Health Crisis
2. Implementing a Blended Learning Pilot
3. Time Running Out to File Inefficiency Tenure Charges
4. The “Big Three” of Student Support Programs…Special
Education, I&RS and Section 504—How to Improve Student
Outcomes, Reduce Referrals and Enhance Compliance
5. Engaging Your Community Through Strategic Planning
6. Cost Effective Behavior Management Strategies that Work!
7. Facilitating Teacher-Centered PD to Design Student-Centered
Classrooms
8. How ST Math Can Increase Student Achievement
NJASA Legislative Committee
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
(This is the regularly scheduled meeting date for this committee. All
Committee Members should plan to attend.)
Exhibit Hall Networking and Prizes
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
The Exhibit Hall remains open until the start of the Presidents’
Reception. (Cash bar)
NJASA Presidents’ Reception
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet new members and renew old
friendships while enjoying adult refreshments and light fare.
7:30 am – 1:30 pm
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:50 am
The Exhibit Hall will be open from 8:00 am – 1:30 pm. Don’t
miss this opportunity to network with the preferred providers of
equipment, supplies and services.
General Session
•NJASA Retiree Recognition
•NJASA Emeritus Membership
•L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs-On the Street
and in the Classroom)
Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Enjoy a cup of coffee and mingle among the Exhibitors before
rushing off to the next session.
Friday, May 15, 2015
Conference/Exhibitor Registration
Special Award Presentations will be made honoring:
9:00 am – 10:30 am
The Keynote Speaker Program is
sponsored by
Keynote Speaker: Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D.
Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D. is recognized
world-wide for his proven ability to move
education systems toward more rigorous and
relevant skills and knowledge for all students.
He has assisted a number of states and hundreds of school districts with their school
improvement initiatives, many in response to
No Child Left Behind and its demanding
Willard R. Daggett, adequate yearly progress (AYP) provisions.
Ed.D.
Before founding the International Center for
Leadership in Education in 1991, Dr. Daggett was a teacher and
administrator at the secondary and postsecondary levels, and a director
with the New York State Education Department, where he spearheaded
restructuring initiatives to focus the state’s education system on the
skills and knowledge students need in a technological, informationbased society. Dr. Daggett has collaborated with education ministries
in several countries, the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Governors Association,
and many other national and global organizations.
Dr. Daggett currently serves on the education advisory boards
for NASA, USA Today, and Scholastic Achievement Partners. He
is also the Founder and Chairman of the Successful Practices
Network.
Daggett’s powerful keynote messages help his audience challenge
assumptions about the purposes, benefits, and effectiveness of current practices. Daggett inspires his listeners to embrace the greatest
aspects of our education system and to make the necessary modifications required to meet the needs of all 21st century learners.
Temple University and the State University of New York at Albany
have recognized Daggett as a distinguished alumnus. He has
authored numerous books about learning and education, textbooks, research studies, reports, and journal articles.
Group Sessions
10:45 am – 11:45 am
1. STEAMing It Up In an Elementary Learning Garden
2. Implementing a 1:1 Program Effectively and Efficiently
3. 5 Strategies to Facilitate a True “Middle School” and “High
School” Experience
4. “Get What You Want Without Getting Taken”
5. Data, Data and More Data!
6. Empowering Teachers to Lead on CCSS Implementation
7. Multicultural Education – Addressing the Needs of All
Learners
8. Join the All-in-One Revolution for Stronger Compliance and
Collaboration
Exhibit Hall/Lunch/Networking
11:45 am – 1:15 pm
and Prizes
Please pick up a box lunch and visit with our Exhibitors who graciously support the Association throughout the year. The knowledge, products and services they bring to this conference are available throughout the conference to assist school leaders in making
informed decisions for their school districts.
Group Sessions
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
1. Chronic Absenteeism: Understanding the Problems and
Finding the Solutions
2. “Leadership Matters – You Make the Difference in Student
Achievement”
3. Special Education, a Service Not a Destination: Learning to
Evaluate IEP’s to Meet the Individual Needs of All Students
4. Money, Intrigue, and Challenge – Middle School Courses with
Relevance
5. Keeping Our Children Safe, One School at a Time
Adjourned
*Note: Group sessions and times are subject to change.
The mission of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, the
unifying professional association of school leaders, is to ensure a superior
statewide system of education by influencing and effecting educational
policy, regulations and legislation; and by maximizing the capacity and
effectiveness of school leaders through professional development programs
and support services.
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“LEADERSHIP – PUTTING VISION INTO ACTION”
Caesars Atlantic City ─ May 13-15, 2015
REGISTRATION FORM
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NJASA/NJAPSA 33rd ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE
New Jersey
Association of
Pupil Services
Administrators
Please complete the following information and return it no later than Friday, May 1, 2015 to:
NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Attn: Libby DeNorchia, 920 West State Street ─ Trenton, NJ 08618
OR
FAX: (609) 599-1893
EMAIL: libbyd@njasa.net
ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.njasa.net
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SPECIAL NOTE  All Business persons must be NJASA Allied members and use the Exhibit Space Registration and
Display Contract found on www.njasa.net under the Spring Conference page - Exhibit Information.
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REGISTRATION FEES:
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Full 3-Day Conference Registration – Members $475/Non-members $525
INCLUDES EVERYTHING! (Scheduled meal functions, Welcome Reception, Presidents’ Reception and
Exhibit Hall)
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1/2-Day Pass – Wednesday/May 13, 2015 – Members $169/Non-members $219
Includes all sessions and activities on Wednesday only
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1-Day Pass – Thursday/May 14, 2015 – Members $249/Non-members $299
Includes all sessions and activities on Thursday only
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1-Day Pass – Friday/May 15, 2015 – Members $249/Non-members $299
Includes all sessions and activities on Friday only
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*Retirees and Spouses - $125 each
Includes all sessions and activities during the Conference
*Retirees working as Interim School Administrators or for an Allied Member cannot register
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CANCELLATION POLICY  All cancellations must be in writing to Sharon Goulding via email sgoulding@njasa.net. Registrations cancelled
after 4:00 pm, Friday, May 1, 2015, and “no shows” will result in a charge of the specified registration fee.
BADGES  Full Conference Registrants and 1-Day Pass Registrants will all have different color badges. The Spring Conference Badge is your
admittance to sessions and included food functions. All Group Session presenters are responsible for registering for the conference
unless they are only coming in to present their specific session.
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