10:15 AM
to 11:45 AM
No Easy Answers: Health Benefits 2010-2015
34 Attendees
Location
Holiday Inn: Ambrose
Type Group Session, Health Benefits
James T. Finn, CLU, Regional Vice President, Grinspec Consulting, a Div. of Brown & Brown;
Can you imagine as a Board member or Administrator trying to figure out how reforms proposed by the President and the Governor, and enacted by their respective Legislatures, will impact their districts? Some of the new laws take effect this year! Our presentation will offer an easy to follow time-line, highlights of the financial pluses and minuses if various new laws, and leave the school leader feeling like they have a handle on what is coming down the road over the next five years.
Limited Capacity Max 70 attendees
3:45 PM
to 5:15 PM
What Every Board Member Needs To Know About Assessment-- Testing 101
15 Attendees
Location
Holiday Inn: Ambrose
Type Group Session
Jack Kopcak, Northeast Region National Affiliate Manager, NSBA
The attendees will take a short test. After the test, through questions, answers and observations through a power point and discussion, they will understand : testing types, formats, scores and reasons to test. They should leave this session with a better understanding of the testing world and how it is driving today's education. The power-point will be provided as a handout for notes. Jack Kopcak, NSBA's Northeast Region NA Development Manager, worked for 21 years as an assessment consultant for The Riverside Publishing Company and for the Princeton Review. He has done test trainings and inservice sessions nationally. This presentation was a great success at workshops for PSBA, VSBA and NCSBA.
Limited Capacity Max 70 attendees
10:30 AM
to 12:00 PM
Sharing Technology - Implementing Technology with a Limited Budget
19 Attendees
Location
Holiday Inn: Ambrose
Type Group Session, Technology
Edmund C. Hayward, Director of Special Projects, Manchester Regional High School District; Scott Hlavacek, Director of Technology, Manchester Regional High School District; Brian Zinn
Eight years ago, for the first time MRHS, a regional high school, shared its Technician with Haledon Public school. HPS needed tech services and we found that it was more efficient and cost effective to share one technician between the two single building school districts. Fast forward to the present, Manchester now shares technology services with 16 school districts, two public libraries, and a borough hall. The philosophy is that 80% of technology issues (can't print, email, logon, etc.) can be handled by level one technicians. There's no need to pay for a full time level 3 Administrator when you only need one 20% of the time. Through the sharing of services and a layered approach to technology support, your district gains a multi-level technology department that can manage ALL technology needs that impact the district, and all while reducing your bottom line.
Limited Capacity Max 70 attendees
2:45 PM
to 4:15 PM
Inviting Google to Your Professional Learning Community
12 Attendees
Location
Holiday Inn: Ambrose
Type Group Session, Technology
Scott Shaw, Supervisor of Humanities, Morris County School of Technology; Fiona Borland, Vice-President of Consulting Services, IDE
As school leaders, we value collaboration. We value the input of all stake holders in goal setting, curriculum development, and policy design. Additionally, we hope to foster a community of professional learning within our school buildings. How do we accomplish this without overloading the faculty with additional emails and meetings? The suite of Google applications such as Sites and Docs, can be a powerful tool for building a culture of collaboration. Through the use of these Google Apps, hear the story of how teams of teachers, community members, administrators, and business partners collaborate on key district documents, team projects, and instructional resources. Additionally, see how teachers share what their students are doing with other faculty members through the use of Google Sites, creating not only an awareness of assignments, topics of study, and infusion of instruction with technology, but also an idea bank for sharing instructional practices across the entire school community. As our students utilize web 2.0 tools for their academic success, are we as educational professionals committed to optimizing these collaborative tools to enhance our learning community?
Limited Capacity Max 70 attendees
