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Monday, October 24, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

  • Room: 320
Know your IEP from your 504? Do you understand the importance of FAPE in the LRE? This session is designed to give school board members a basic understanding of the financial, legal and ethical foundations of special education to become better advocates for effective programming to promote student success....
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Ms  Irene LeFebvre
President, New Jersey School Boards Association
Member, Boonton Town Board of Education
New Jersey School Boards Association
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Mr.  John Burns
Senior Legislative Counsel
NJ School Boards Association
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Monday, October 24, 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Room: 304
Recently retired Chief Administrative Law Judge Ellen S. Bass will share practical tips for improving your odds of prevailing in special education due process hearings, drawn from her years of experience presiding over them. What wins cases, what loses them, and what avoids them altogether? Come join this informative discussion....
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The Honorable Ellen S. Bass Retired
Former Chief Administrative Law Judge
The Busch Law Group LLC
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

  • Room: 313
It has been nine years since dyslexia legislation became law in New Jersey. What developments have occurred? What does research conducted with New Jersey educators reveal about their knowledge of dyslexia? What can we learn from the New Jersey Department of Education's handbook on dyslexia? Get your questions answered....
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Ms  Susan E. Miller
Director Robinowitz-Newgrange Education Center
The Newgrange School of Princeton, Inc.
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Room: 407
Gain a better understanding of transition planning for students with disabilities eying post-secondary goals. Learn how to align practices with state and federal policies. This session will cover community-based instruction, person-centered planning, and job readiness to better support students’ career development....
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Ms  Christina Lavell
LDTC
Pennsauken Public Schools
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Lynda Shanahan
Special Education Teacher
Pennsauken High School
Speaker
Somerlee McMahon
Training and Consultation Specialist
The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers University
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Tuesday, October 25, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

  • Room: 320
This session will provide up-to-date information on the clinical and associated features of autism. Attention will be given to how these features present instructional and learning challenges within educational settings. The session will also cover evidence-based, proactive strategies for helping students with autism succeed in schools....
Speaker(s)
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Dr.  Amanda Philp
Autism Specialist
New Jersey Department of Education
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Tuesday, October 25, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Room: Ocean Avenue Learning Lab
Come explore lessons, materials and contents of the Academic Readiness Intervention System, ARIS™. Due to growing demand, Stages Learning has created a comprehensive, personalized learning curriculum for students with autism, language acquisition, or school readiness challenges. Learn how ARIS™ can support students, teachers and staff....
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Ms  Lisa Schleer
Vice President of Strategic Educational Partnerships
Stages Learning
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Michael Caliguiri
Education Ambassador
Stages Learning
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Dr.  Michelle Nutini
District and Educator Advocate
Stages Learning
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Wednesday, October 26, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

  • Room: 304
Learn more legal mandates in special education, identify where to find your district data as it relates to special education, and discover questions you should be asking about your district’s performance. This session also will cover what board members need to know about pending litigation....
Speaker(s)
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Dr.  Alexis Piombino
Director of Special Services/Board of Education Member
East Hanover Township Public Schools/Rockaway Borough Public Schools
Speaker
Kerri Wright
School Board Attorney; co-chair of education team; and NJ School Board Member of the Year in 2021-22
Principal with Porzio, Bromberg, and Newman and President Chester Board of Education
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