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 2008/09
Include a Wide Range of Relevant Topics:

Differentiated Instruction
Formative Assessment
Instructional Leadership
Reading Fluency & Vocabulary Instruction
Self-evaluation/Supervision Strategies
Meeting AYP
Improving Reading Skills: K-3 and K-8
Effective Leadership
Technology Integration
Reading in the Content Areas: K-12
Action Researchers
Effective Change Agents
Emotional Intelligence
Classroom Management Strategies
Performance Assessment
Performance Assessment in Mathematics
Write to Read Connection
Communicating w/ Parents
Preparing for NJASK
Early Childhood Pre-K through K-3
New Teacher Training
Technology Leadership
Cooperative Learning Strategies
Effective Mathematics Instruction
Instructional Unit Design
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 Jaclyn Marcella at 201-263-2636.

BONUS! Become a Member by June 30, 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.