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Professional Learning Academy

Professional Development courses and workshops offered through the Brookdale Community College Alternate Route Teacher Training Program and Career & Technical Education are essential for educators seeking to enhance their professional and academic growth.

Engaging in these professional development opportunities will broaden the participant’s skill set and enrich one’s “Teacher Toolkit,” equipping the participants with the necessary resources to commence one’s career and manage the daily and semester responsibilities effectively.

The professional development program is designed to be context-focused, incorporating active learning principles grounded in adult learning theory. Facilitators support collaboration within a job-embedded context and employ models and methodologies of effective teaching practices. They provide the coaching and expertise expected from a high-quality professional development program, offering constructive feedback and opportunities for reflection.

Edcamp Event

Edcamps are free, open, and participant-drive professional learning events for educators of all levels, subjects, and schools. Rather than relying on predetermined presentations, Edcamps foster collaborative discussions where participants determine session topics on the day of the event. Emphasizing shared experiences over expertise, Edcamps create spaces for meaningful conversations rather than formal lectures.

Professional Development as defined by the New Jersey Department of Education

High quality, relevant and timely professional learning experienced, both individualized and collaborative, are integral to the educator life cycle and necessary for continued professional growth. Educators engaged in sustained and professional learning t refine and expand their practice to help students perform at higher levels. Professional development policy and programs are developed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:9C and other regulations aimed at supporting high-quality-professional development, educator effectiveness, and equitable outcomes. For more information visit https://www.nj.gov/education/profdev.

Course information for the Spring 2025

Each of the Workshops is $149.00, served with Breakfast and Lunch/ 5 CEUS. Participants will receive a Professional Development Certificate for their attendance.

To enroll or for more information contact: Rachael Goldman, Program Administrator, by email: rgoldman@brookdalecc.edu, or call: 732-224-2371

Multi-Language Learner Workshop (K-12) with Dr. Oscar Diaz
XCTEP- 020

Monday, April 7, 2025, 9:00AM – 2:00PM, In-person on the Lincroft Campus

This interactive workshop will provide educators with actionable strategies to effectively support multilingual learners (MLs) in general education classrooms. Using the WIDA framework, participants will learn how to scaffold instruction, develop objectives, design lesson plans, build academic language, differentiate instruction, and assess student progress. The session will focus on practical classroom application, ensuring educators leave with concrete tools to support both language development and content mastery.

Classroom Management Workshop (K-6) with Nicole Conter, Ed.M.
XCTEP-021

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 9:00AM – 2:00PM, In-person on the Lincroft Campus

This workshop supports newer teachers looking for positive ways to approach classroom management and build community in the year ahead. We’ll focus on proactive and responsive strategies tailored to elementary educators. Participants will explore how to explicitly teach social-emotional skills and take time to rethink ways to build routines and expectations. Classroom design, logical consequences, and meaningful identity work will also be explored.  The goal is to support teachers in creating and maintaining positive, relationship-centered learning environments that foster engagement and growth.

Classroom Management Workshop Description (6-12), with Nicole Conter, Ed.M.
XCTEP-022

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 9:00AM – 2:00PM, In-person on the Lincroft Campus

This workshop supports newer teachers looking for positive ways to approach classroom management and build community in the year ahead. We’ll focus on proactive and responsive strategies tailored to middle and high school teachers. Participants will explore how to explicitly teach social-emotional skills and take time to rethink ways to build routines and expectations. Classroom design, authentic identity work, and the use of technology will also be explored.  The goal is to support teachers in creating and maintaining positive, relationship-centered learning environments that foster engagement and growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Professional Development?

About Your Professional Development

Each school district has its own approach to professional development (PD) that every teacher must understand and follow. PD experiences typically include participation in workshops, conferences, webinars, courses, and training sessions arranged by your district or offered by an approved PD provider that focus on the application of a particular skill or strategy to will help you meet identified student learning needs.

Teachers must also be aware of New Jersey’s PD requirements, which are detailed at https://www.nj.gov/education/profdev.

On this site you will find that your professional learning responsibilities and commitment are defined through an individual Professional Development Plan (PDP) that you co-develop each year with a supervisor. Your PDP will always include:

  • at least one personal performance goal and one building- or district-supporting goal
  • clear alignment to the Professional Standards for Teachers
  • documentation of at least 20 hours per year of “qualifying experiences” (i.e. district approved) that support student achievement
  • evidence indicating how your professional learning has advanced your PDP goals (i.e. how you’ve applied your learning in the classroom)

For the purpose of your PDP, required staff, department, and PLC meetings, as well as state mandated PD (for example, on student health issues like blood-borne pathogens), usually do not count towards meeting state requirements, as they represent professional responsibilities, not improvements in skills, knowledge and understandings pertaining to student learning.

2. How do I register for workshops?

You must call Rachael Goldman, the Program Administrator, at 732-224-2371 or email her: rgoldman@brookdalecc.edu. From there she will register you and take payment over the phone. This will create a record in the system for you.

3. How much do the courses cost?

$149/ 3 hour virtual workshop

$199/ 3 hour in-person workshop

4. Are the courses refundable?

Please see the cancellation and refund policy:

https://www.brookdalecc.edu/continuinged/policies-procedures/

5. What if I miss a course, are the courses taped?

No.  All courses are offered in a live format and are not taped. You may speak with the facilitator for more information

6. Can I pay for the courses myself?

Yes. Registration is handled regularly.

7. If someone other than myself pays for the courses, what is the process?

Yes, we would be processing a purchase order. Request a purchase order that your institution has approved. We would then need an invoice.

8. How can I learn more about the courses for Fall 2024?

We will be offering several information sessions that discuss the offering for the semester and any questions you may have. You can register for one of these sessions using this link:

https://forms.office.com/r/M7HAV2fVSS

The information sessions are scheduled for:

  • Monday, September 16, 2024 2:00pm
  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024  10:00am
  • Tuesday, October 1, 2024   3:30pm
  • Monday October 14, 2024, 10:00am, 1:00pm, and 4:00pm
  • November 4, 2024  10:00am 1:00pm and 4:00pm
  • November 4, 2024   10:00am, 1:00pm and 4:00pm
  • November 12, 2024   4:00pm
  • December 2, 2024    4:00pm
  • December 10, 2024   4:00pm
9. After I attend and complete the workshop, what can I expect?

You will receive a certificate of completion by email and a survey to complete.

We look forward to hearing about your experience.

10. What is the mode of learning for these courses?

For the Fall 2024, all workshops will be virtual. But it is the hope that the courses in Spring 2025 will follow a combination of virtual and in-person venues.

11. Will there be more courses in the Spring 2025?

Yes! We anticipate a robust line-up of courses that address the following topics:

  • Classroom management
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Differentiation
  • Teaching Special Populations
  • Engaging Families
  • Meditation and Mindfulness
  • Nutrition
  • Creating Assessments
  • Social Emotional Learning