Paragon Federal Free Seminars


A Division of Paragon Federal Credit Union in association with The Madison Institute, LLC.

FREE Professional Development
Seminars for Educators!

All seminars presented by
The Madison Institute

Seminars for 2008
Include a Wide Range of Relevant Topics:

Differentiated Instruction
Formative Assessment
Instructional Leadership
Reading Fluency Instruction
Self-evaluation/Supervision Strategies
Meeting AYP
Improving Reading Skills: K-3 and K-8
Effective Leadership
Technology Integration
Vocabulary Instruction
Reading in the Content Areas: K-12
Action Researchers
Effective Change Agents
Emotional Intelligence
Teaching in a FlatWorld
Classroom Management Strategies
Performance Assessment
Write to Read Connection
Communicating w/ Parents
Preparing for NJASK
Your Student the Person
Early Childhood Pre-K through K-3
New Teacher Training
Technology Leadership
All seminars presented by The Madison Institute

Who comes for FREE?
Any and all members of the Paragon Federal Credit Union.

Not a member of Paragon FCU? Not to Worry!
Call now to obtain a membership application and start
attending FREE seminars immediately.
Please contact Jacki Marcella at 201-263-3626.

BONUS! Become a Member by March 31, 2008
and we’ll deposit $25 into your “new” Paragon FCU account!

SEMINAR TOPICS INCLUDE		SPRING 2008	FALL 2008	SPRING 2009
	SINGLE FULL DAY SEMINARS
A Brain-based Approach to Fluency Instruction		MARCH 7	TBD	TBD
A Brain-based Approach to Fluency Instruction		MAY 2	TBD	TBD
A Brain-based Approach to Improving Reading Skills: K-8		APRIL 1, MAY 14	TBD	TBD
A Brain-based Approach to Vocabulary Instruction		APRIL 11	TBD	TBD
Administrators as Change Agents and Instructional Leaders		MAY 20	TBD	TBD
Classroom Management Strategies for Effective Instruction		MAY 6	TBD	TBD
Communicating with Parents: Interpersonal Skills that Work		MAY 8	TBD	TBD
Differentiated Instruction K-12: An Introduction to the Philosophy		MAY 7	TBD	TBD
Differentiated Instruction K-12: Practical Classroom Applications		MAY 19	TBD	TBD
Educational Technology Leadership: Planning and Supervising the Use of Technology		APRIL 23	TBD	TBD
Effective Leadership: Team Building, Community and Communication		MARCH 12	TBD	TBD
Effective Leadership: Tools for Success		MAY 9	TBD	TBD
Effective Reading in the Content Areas: K-12		APRIL 4	TBD	TBD
Emotional Intelligence: The Child’s Emotional Coach		MAY 21	TBD	TBD
Formative Assessment: Using Classroom-based Assessments to Improve Learning		APRIL 24	TBD	TBD
Performance Assessment: Define, Design and Implement		APRIL 21	TBD	TBD
Preparing for NJASK and Meeting AYP		N/A	TBD	TBD
Principal as Instructional Leader		APRIL 29	TBD	TBD
Self-evaluation and Innovative Supervision Strategies		MARCH 14	TBD	TBD
Teachers as Action Researchers		APRIL 25	TBD	TBD
Teaching and Learning in a Flat World		N/A	TBD	TBD
Utilizing Technology to Increase Student Achievement		MAY 12	TBD	TBD
Understanding By Design (“UBD”)		MAY 16	TBD	TBD
Write to Read Connection		APRIL 7	TBD	TBD
Your Student the Person: Lifestyles and Attitudes		N/A	TBD	TBD
	SUMMER INSTITUTES
Early Childhood Pre-K through K-3 – a two consecutive full-day seminar		JULY 23 AND 24	TBD	TBD
New Teacher Training – a five consecutive full-day seminar		AUGUST 18, 19, 20, 21, AND 22	TBD	TBD


Seminar Location All seminars will be held at the PES training center; a modern, professional training facility located at the Paragon Federal Credit Union - 100 Paragon Drive, Montvale, New Jersey. An adjacent atrium cafeteria, along with plentiful local eateries, offers seminar participants with a wide array of food and beverage choices for lunch.		Credits Earned Earn Five (5) PD credit hours per full-day seminar. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of each seminar.