The New Jersey School Boards Association is offering a number of webinars this spring, covering a wide range of topics. Webinars present information on topics of critical importance to local boards of education. Interactive and informative webinars are free, and make learning convenient. Viewers may watch webinars live to interact and ask questions, or watch the archived broadcast at any time.

The upcoming schedule of NJSBA-offered webinars is as follows:

STEM Strategy: Policy, Products, and Guidance, April 4 at 10 a.m. Learn about the Microsoft STEM Priority, Microsoft’s certification program and game-based learning with Minecraft: Education Edition. Register Now

BoardDocs Subscriber Experience, April 6 at 11 a.m. BoardDocs has helped over 2,000 organizations dramatically lower costs, increase transparency and reduce the time spent producing board packets by up to 75 percent. NJSBA BoardDocs’ next-generation services allow organizations to significantly improve the way they create and manage board packets, access information and conduct meetings. Learn how governing bodies across the nation are saving money and time with BoardDocs. Register Now

Strategic Planning: Incorporating Green Initiatives, April 26 at 10 a.m. Green enhancements to a strategic plan are a guiding force for future sustainable decision making. Learn ways districts can incorporate sustainability goals or objectives into strategic plans to help define a common vision for future priorities and allocation of resources. These new elements will empower, inform and energize stakeholders from school communities to help proactively identify opportunities for change. Register Now

Education for Sustainability, May 10 at 10 a.m. The Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program recognizes that Education for Sustainability (EfS) can occur in the context of any academic discipline and at any grade level. Find out how boards can support EfS in the classroom and adopt comprehensive curriculum mapping. Register Now

Each of the webinars lasts approximately one hour. To register for upcoming webinars and view past webinars visit staging.njsba.org/webinars. For more information on the NJSBA webinar series, contact Lou Schimenti, NJSBA products and services specialist, at [email protected].