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PreK-3 rd Professional Development for District Administrators

PreK-3 rd Professional Development for District Administrators. Vincent J. Costanza NJ Department Of EducATION Kathleen D. Priestley Cynthia C. Rice Advocates for Children of NJ. Public Expenditures on Children 0 – 18 Compared to Early Brain Development. Empirical Data Support PreK-3r d.

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PreK-3 rd Professional Development for District Administrators

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  1. PreK-3rd Professional Development for District Administrators Vincent J. Costanza NJ Department Of EducATION Kathleen D. Priestley Cynthia C. Rice Advocates for Children of NJ NJ State Board of Education

  2. Public Expenditures on Children 0 – 18 Compared to Early Brain Development NJ State Board of Education

  3. Empirical Data Support PreK-3rd • Children enter Kindergarten with vastly different skills • High quality preschool strengthens the likelihood of continual school success for children • 3rd grade = point at which children shift from learning to read to reading to learn NJ State Board of Education

  4. PreK-3rd Leadership Training Seminar:Reasons for Developing the Series 4 • Recognition that many leaders lack early learning knowledge and/or experience • Limited professional development opportunities available specifically focused on early learning • Need to cultivate advocates for PreK-3rd systems in schools and communities throughout NJ

  5. PreK-3rd Leadership Training Seminar:The Partners 5 • New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) • New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association/ Foundation for Educational Administration (NJPSA/FEA) • Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) *Funded by the Foundation for Child Development* NJ State Board of Education

  6. PreK-3rd Leadership Training Seminar:The Logistics 6 • Pre & Post Survey • Four, full day sessions • Regionally based • Varied format • Formal presentations • Interactive small group discussions and activities • Suggested resources for additional learning • Guest speakers NJ State Board of Education

  7. Professional Development • 3rd Annual PreK-3rd Leadership Conference October 28, 2011 • Kindergarten Seminar • ThePreK-3rd Leadership Training Series • Track I • PreK-3rd Implementation Work Groups NJ State Board of Education

  8. Contact Information For more information: • Vincent J. Costanza • vincent.costanza@doe.state.nj.us • Kathleen D. Priestley • kpriestley@acnj.org • Cynthia C. Rice • crice@acnj.org NJ State Board of Education

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