Judith Brendel
Educational Consultant
Judy is a successful educator with unique experiences, certifications, and talents. She has been both a K-12 math teacher and a visual-arts teacher, a middle school and a high school supervisor, a district Director of Curriculum and Technology, and founder of the professional-development department of a young ed-tech company. She is well known around the state for presenting hundreds of well-received hands-on workshops for teachers, supervisors, and administrators and for her published articles and math review books.
Judy has taught graduate-ed courses at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Mercy College in New York. In more recent years she has been a student-teacher mentor and supervisor through Montclair State University and continues to be an officer on various state boards, such as NJPSA/FEA, AMTNJ and NJSFWC (NJ State Federation of Women’s Clubs).
Besides highlighting her knowledge and invaluable experiences, her evaluations often stress that her “energetic enthusiasm and passion for teaching is contagious, and her workshops interesting and original. You always leave with useful material and linked resources.”
Judith's Workshops
Math
Increase Your Students’ Success on Math Assessments
How do you as an educator take the next steps to move from overwhelming data and standards-based instruction to meaningful, appropriate, do-able assessments?
How can in-class quizzes and tests help students grow from success with traditional, familiar tasks, to success with the rigor and format of state assessments?
In these workshops you will experience NJSLS/PARCC-like assessments, investigate a wealth of resources, and learn how to coordinate tests that will assess students as you help them move comfortably from the traditional to master “newer” expectations.
GRADES:
K-12
Math
Differentiate Instruction In Math: “It’s Not As Hard As You Think!”
In many districts students and parents are now permitted to select the course-level of their choice, even if it is not the student’s recommended placement. Teachers are faced with new challenges. How can we, as caring, dedicated professional educators, teach students at different levels of understanding and backgrounds at the same time? Can we realistically meet the needs of each student?
In these workshops, we will review the latest research with appropriate course level content. Teachers will experience a range of effective instructional and learning strategies and specific activities to keep ALL students motivated, engaged, learning and succeeding. Yes, we can meet their needs.
GRADES:
3-12
