​Previous Speaking and Training Opportunities​

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• Breland, T., “Culturally Responsive Practice”. Virtual Training for Eastampton, NJ May 27, 2021.

• Breland, T., “Culturally Responsive Practice”. CCEIS Training for Office of Special Education, April 20, 2021.

• Breland, T., Bond, K., Cobb, V., “Difficult Conversations”.  Virtual Training for Lighthouse Districts, January 20, 2021.

• Breland, T. “Critical Conversations: Equity in Education”. Keynote for Burlington Township School District, October 22, 2020.

• Breland, T. “Cultural Awareness”. Virtual Staff Training for Plainfield Public School District, September 4, 2020.

• Breland, T. “Cultural Awareness”. Virtual Leadership Training for Plainfield Public School District, August 11, 2020.

• Breland, T. Keynote, Virtual Statewide Equity Conference, New Jersey Department of Education, August 4, 2020.

• Breland, T. “Culturally Responsive Practices”. Virtual Training for Hillsborough School District,  June 23, 2020.

• Breland, T. “Culturally Responsive Practices”. Webinar Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS), New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Fiscal and Data Services, April 28, 2020.

• Breland, T. “Equity Leadership Retreat”. New Jersey Department of Education Leadership, Lawrenceville, NJ March 6, 2020.

• Breland, T. & Bond, K. “Equity Planning and Collaboration”. Newark Public Schools, Newark, NJ, February 19, 2020.

• Breland, T. “A Path Toward Excellence through Equity”.  New Jersey Association of School Administration, Lawrenceville, NJ, February 13, 2020.

• Breland, T. “Equity in Action”. Teacher of the Year Workshop, Trenton, NJ January 23, 2020.

• Breland, T. “Equity”. Presentation to Morris-Union Jointure Commission’s Curriculum Council, New Providence, NJ, January 15, 2020.

• Breland, T & Bond, K. “Access to Critical and Enriching Education Opportunities:  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”. Presentation for Lighthouse District, Trenton, NJ November 21, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Cognitive Growth Coaching Model”. Training for School Improvement Grant (SIG) schools, Trenton, NJ, October 31, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Equity Updates”. Panelist for Equity Council of New Jersey School Boards Convention, Atlantic City, NJ, October 23, 2019.

• Breland, T. & Mazzagatti, P. “Growing and Leveraging Leadership in Schools”.  Workshop Presentation at New Jersey School Boards Convention, Atlantic City, NJ, October 23, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Cultural Competency, Bias & Standards”.  Workshop Presentation for the Office of Standards,New Jersey Department of Education, October 15, 2019.

• Breland, T., Aderhold, D. McCabe, C. “TED Masterclass Implementation”. Panelist for TED Masterclass Showcase, New York, New York, October 6, 2019.

• Breland, T. & Davis, T. “Equity & Cultural Competency”. Prepared presentation for County Office Retreat,New Jersey Department of Education, October 3, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Building Climate and Culture”.  Training for Principals of the Principal Learning Network, New Jersey Department of Education, October 3, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Equity in Education”. Keynote Presentation, Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal, September 24, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Equity and Cultural Responsiveness Training”. Cross office training, New Jersey Department of Education, September 10, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Equity”.  Training for Office of Legislative Affairs Retreat, New Jersey Department of Education, August 15, 2019.

• Breland, T. “How to Make the Governor’s Educator of the Year Program More Equitable”. County Teacher of the Year Orientation Ceremony, August 14, 2019.

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• Breland, T. “How to Ensure Educators are Culturally Competent & Why It’s Vitally Important to Student Achievement”, Workshop Presentation to County Teachers at County Teacher of the Year Orientation Ceremony, August 14, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Equity for All Highlights”, Presentation update to State Board of Education, New Jersey Department of Education, August 7, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Equity for All”, Opening Presentation at Statewide Conference:  Equity for All for the New Jersey Department of Education, July 31, 2019

• Breland, T. “Equity for All”, Workshop Presentation for County Education Specialists & County Supervisors of Child Study, New Jersey Department of Education, June 6, 2019.

• Breland, T. & Floyd, K. “Educational Equity and Department Goals”, Led Equity Presentation for New Jersey Department of Education Leadership Retreat, May 21, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Cultural Competency”, Cross Office Training at New Jersey Department of Education, May 7,2019.

• Breland, T. “Equity:  6 Power Principles to Connecting with Students and Promoting Equitable Opportunities”, Workshop Presenter at ECET2 Conference, Monroe, NJ,  April 6, 2019.

• Breland, T. & Plein, B. “Professional Capital”, Co-Facilitating Training with Division Leadership Team, New Jersey Department of Education, February 11, 2019.

• Breland, T. “Authentic Relationships that Encourages and Sustains Student Achievement”, Speaker/Presenter, Rutgers Institute for Improving Student Achievement, Rutgers University, September 27, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Leadership Partner Training”, Coaches’ Training for Principal Learning Network Coaches, New Jersey Department of Education, August 22, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Building Climate & Culture”, Training Presentation for school in Trenton, NJ, May 21, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Resolving Conflict with Students”, Training Presentation for school in Bridgeton, NJ, April 27, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Conflict Among Adults,” Training Presentation for Millville School District, April 10, 2018.

• Breland, T. & Spence, D. “Networking, Coaching, and Mentoring: Survival Skills for Aspiring Leaders”, Co-Presentation at Women’s Leadership Conference, March 15, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Research-Based School Improvement”, Teaching Course, NJEXCEL for aspiring principals and supervisors, March 10, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Courageous Leadership & Transformational Accountability”, Teaching Course, NJEXCEL for aspiring principals and supervisors, March 10, 2018

• Breland, T. “Human Relations & Conflict Resolution”, Teaching Course, NJEXCEL for aspiring principals and supervisors, February 24, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Resolving Classroom Conflicts”, Workshop Presentation for school in Bridgeton, NJ February 23, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Helping Your Teams Work Successfully with Students in Poverty”, Training for Millville School District, January 29, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Improve Student Motivation by Increasing Rigor and Engagement,” Workshop Training for Foundation for Educational Administration and New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, Monroe, NJ, January 23, 2018.

• Breland, T. “Readers and Writer’s Workshop Series”, Workshop Training Series for a school in Trenton, NJ, January, 2018.

• Breland, T. & Carafa, E. “Culture and Climate”, Co-Presentation for Belleville School District, Belleville, NJ, December 13, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Using Assessment Data to Guide Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning Communities”, Workshop presentation for a school in Carteret, NJ, December 6, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Differentiated Instruction”, Workshop Training at school in Bridgeton, NJ 2018, December 5, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Working with Students in Poverty,” Workshop Training for Burlington Township School District, November 7, 2017.

• Breland, T.  “Helping Your Teams work successfully with students in poverty”, Workshop Training, for Foundation for Educational Administration  and New Jersey Principal and Supervisors Association, Monroe, NJ October 30, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Transformative leadership – Strategies to support Your struggling school,” Conference Presenter for NJPSA, NJASA, NJ, October 19, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Cultivating A Growth Mindset in the Classroom”. Workshop Training for school in Bridgeton, NJ, October 18, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Classroom Management” Workshop Presentation for Bridgeton School District, October 12, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Using Data to Guide Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning Communities”, Presentation for Millville School District, October 4, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Diversity:  Cultural & Socio-Economic - Culturally Relevant Instruction:  Meeting the Needs of All Students through Understanding”, Workshop Training for Eatontown School District, September 6, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Classroom Management”, Workshop for Bridgeton School District, August 30, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Research-Based School Improvement”, Teaching Course, NJEXCEL for aspiring principals and supervisors, August 12, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Courageous Leadership & Transformational Accountability”, Teaching Course, NJEXCEL for aspiring principals and supervisors, August 12, 2017.

• Breland, T. “Human Relations & Conflict Resolution”, Teaching Course, NJEXCEL for aspiring principals and supervisors, August 6, 2017.

• Breland, T. "Using A Growth Mindset to Improve Teacher & Student Engagement”, Presenter for Learning Forward New Jersey Conference,  Princeton, NJ, August 4, 2017.