Nicholas Celso, III, Ed.D., J.D. Curriculum Vitae

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1 Nicholas Celso, III, Ed.D., J.D. Curriculum Vitae CURRENT POSITION Present: Kean University, Union, New Jersey, Department of Educational Leadership, Nathan Weiss Graduate College Academic Rank: Associate Professor Department: Educational Leadership Graduate Programs: Doctoral Program in Urban Education Leadership Masters Program in Educational Leadership Duties: Teach graduate students matriculating for the masters and doctoral degree in Educational Leadership, resulting in licensure as principals, supervisors, school business administrators, and superintendents of schools. Serve on and chair doctoral dissertation committees. Supervise students completing public school field practicums. Courses Taught: Basic School Law School Supervision and Organizational Theory Personnel Administration and Negotiations Educational Research Urban Education Policy and Legal Issues Field Study in Supervision & Administration I & II Institutional Service: Past Program Coordinator, Educational Administration Past Chair, Current Member Department Admission/Retention/Tenure/Promotion Cmte Co-author of Ed.D. Program Proposal adopted by State Commission on Higher Ed Active participant in national accreditation activities, including recent development of capstone course assessment activities protocol for NCATE Co-developer of Tentative Strategic Plan for Ed Leadership Program/New Ed.S. Degree EARNED ACADEMIC DEGREES -B.S., Elementary Education, Southern Connecticut State University -Ed.M; Ed.D, Department of Social & Philosophical Foundations, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University -J.D., Rutgers University School of Law 1

2 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES (New Jersey) HONORS Chief School Administrator (Superintendent of Schools) Principal Supervisor Teacher of Social Studies Elementary Teacher Attorney-at-Law, State of New Jersey, admitted to practice before: United States Supreme Court New Jersey Supreme Court United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Kappa Delta Pi, National Honor Society, Rutgers University Chapter Editor, Rutgers Law Review, Recognized (peer selected) as among the top 5% of Education Lawyers in NJ by NJ Monthly Magazine: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 PRESENT AND PAST PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Educational Research Association Education Law Association National Council of School Attorneys Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development New Jersey State Bar Association New Jersey School Boards Association New Jersey Schoolmasters Club New Jersey Association of School Board Attorneys New Jersey School Administrators Association New Jersey Educational Negotiators Association PUBLICATIONS Celso, Nicholas (2013). TEACH NJ Act: Tenure reform for New Jersey public schools. New Brunswick, NJ: New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Celso, Nicholas (2012). The New Jersey educator s legal handbook (7th Ed.) - Bulverde, TX: Omni Publishers. Celso, Nicholas and L. H. Elovitz (2006). Compliance with legally mandated teacher evaluation practices: A preliminary inquiry. Focus on Education. Trenton, NJ: NJ Ass n. for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 2

3 Celso, Nicholas (2001). School violence: Trends, developments and prevention strategies. School Connections, Kean University. Celso, Nicholas (1998). Some basic rules for solving the tenure puzzle. Focus on Education, 42, Celso, Nicholas (1998). The public's schools. School Leader, New Jersey School Boards Association, September/October, 28, No. 2, Celso, Nicholas and John B. Mariano, Jr. (1997). Practical problems and pitfalls in establishing an educational foundation. NJASA Perspective, New Jersey School Administrators Association, XIII, No. 3,.20. Celso, Nicholas (1996). [Book Chapter] How the law affects educational supervision. In J. Glanz & R. Nevelle (Eds.), Educational supervision: Perspectives, issues and controversies. Christopher-Gorden Publishers, Inc. Celso, Nicholas and Joyce Brauer-Weston (1994). Knowing where you're going in school construction. NJASA Perspective, Fall, XI, No. 3, 27. Celso, Nicholas (1988). Staff development for instructional excellence. (Audio Cassette, # ). National Cassette Services, Inc., Fort Royal, VA.. Celso, Nicholas (1985). Systematic management of change is the key to successful staff development. Paper presented to National Council of States on In-service Education, Annual Conference, Denver, CO, November 25, Resources in Education ED ; EA Celso, Nicholas and Harold Morris (1986). The Bloomfield instructional model. Bloomfield Public School District, Bloomfield, NJ. Celso, Nicholas (1986). Teaching essentials, styles and strategies: Project TESS. (director and editor: video series), Bloomfield Public School District, Bloomfield, NJ. Celso, Nicholas and Harold Morris (1986). Using standardized testing to promote effectiveness through data-based management. NJASA Perspective, Winter/Spring, IV, 6-7, 29. Celso, Nicholas (1985). The administration, supervision, and coaching of teaching. NJASA Perspective, Fall/Winter, III, 18-19, Celso, Nicholas and Harold Morris (1985). Building an effective staff development program: Theory into practice--the Bloomfield Model. NJASA Perspective, Winter, III, 10-13, 15. 3

4 Celso, Nicholas and Harold Morris (1985). Putting theory into practice in Bloomfield. NJASA Perspective. Spring, III, 16-17, 21. Celso, Nicholas and Harold Morris (1985). Good planning: The key to a sound budget. School Leader. April, Celso, Nicholas (1984). Justifying educational priorities in the budget planning process. (Audio Cassette), New Jersey School Boards Association, Trenton, NJ. PROJECT DIRECTION & CONSULTATIONS Consultant - New Jersey School Boards Ass n. Advanced bargaining seminar, Parsippany, NJ, November 22-24, Consultant New Jersey School Boards Ass n. Advanced bargaining seminar, Princeton, NJ, November 17-19, Consultant -- New Jersey School Boards Ass'n., Advanced bargaining seminar, Parsippany, NJ, November 20-22, External book reviewer for Christopher-Gorden Publishers, Inc. (School Law Compendium), Consultant -- New Jersey School Boards Ass n., Advanced bargaining seminar, Parsippany, NJ, December 1-3, Principal Program Evaluator -- Headed team of consultants in evaluation of district-wide special education program, East Brunswick Public School District, Consultant to Teaneck Public Schools (worked with curriculum advisory committee to develop instructional model), Consultant to Teaneck Public Schools, Teaneck, NJ. Consulted on revision of entire primary education program and standardized testing program, Consultant/Lecturer -- Bloomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, NJ, Developed and presented series of lectures/shops dealing with cognitive development to district remedial and child study staffs, Consultant/Project Director -- Bloomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, NJ. Scripted, staged, filmed, and edited videotape series dealing with effective teaching styles and strategies,

5 PRESENTATIONS Presenter: The TEACH NJ Act One year later. New Jersey Association of School Administrators Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, May Panel Moderator: TEACH NJ Act Workshop Conference, Edison, NJ, Feb Inservice Trainer: Teacher evaluation. East Orange School District administrative staff: NJ, Jan Presenter: Sexual harassment; cyberbullying, and First Amendment issues: legal update and recent developments. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, Bridgewater, NJ, Aug Presenter: Schools and the Internet. Schools and the Internet. New Jersey School Administrators Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, May Presenter: Sexual Harassment in the Schools Plaintiffs from the Playground and the Classroom. National School Boards Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, May Invited Speaker: American Education: Organization and Law. Kean University Wenzhou (China) Seminars in Education, Union, NJ, Nov Invited Panelist: Labor Relations Workshop: New Jersey School Boards Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, Oct Presenter: Sexual Harassment in the Schools. New Jersey Association of School Administrators Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, May 1999, Presenter: "Bidding as it Relates to School Construction." New Jersey School Administrators Association Conference: Facilities 98, Atlantic City, NJ, Dec Presenter: "Student Discipline." New Jersey Association of School Administrators Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ., May 1998, Presenter: "The Spectrum of Employee Discipline." New Jersey Association of School Administrators Institute on Legal Issues, Scotch Plains, NJ. May 1998, Presenter: "Legal Problems faced by School Administrators.. New Jersey Association of School Administrators Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, May Presenter: "Legal Aspects of Employee Discipline." New Jersey Association of School Administrators Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, May

6 Presenter: "What Every School Administrator Should Know and Do Before Undertaking a Construction Project." New Jersey Association of School Administrators Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, May Presenter: Secondary Senior Seminar School Law, Kean College, Union, NJ, Sept Speaker: "Legal Consideration of the Classroom Teacher." ICA Education Club, Kean College, Union, NJ, Apr Speaker: "Beginning Teachers and School Law." Teachers' Meeting Place, Kean College, Union, NJ, Jan Workshop Presenter: "Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies." Orange Public Schools, Orange, NJ, June Speaker: "Legal Liabilities of School Administrators." New Jersey Association School Business Officials, Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, May 10, 1989May 1989 Workshop Presenter: "Learning Styles and Strategies." Louisiana State Department of Education, Baton Rouge, LA, April 13-14,1989. Speaker: "Staff Development for Instructional Excellence: Working Variations on a Model." Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference, Boston, MA, March 12, Guest Lecturer: "Negligence and School Supervision/Administration." Bloomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, NJ, Sept Guest Lecturer: "Liability, Due Process, and Defamation." Bernardsville Public Schools, Bernardsville, NJ, Aug Speaker: "Teaching Essentials, Styles and Strategies. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA,. May Guest Lecturer: Questions and Answers on Legal Topics Concerning Public Education. Union County Regional High Schools, Clark, NJ, Feb Guest Speaker: Kean College, Center for Teacher Development's Workshop for Supervisors of Student Teachers: Due Process Re: Evaluation. Union, NJ, Jan Guest Lecturer: Legal Topics Re: Special Education. Somerville Public Schools, Van Derveer School. Somerville, NJ, Nov Keynote Speaker: Staff Development Techniques. West VA Department of Education 6

7 "Leaders of Learning" Conference, Charleston, W.VA., Aug Speaker: "Peer Coaching." Association for Supervision of Curriculum Development Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, May RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Private School Law Practice, New Jersey: Present Duties: Represent numerous boards of education in school law and labor relations matters before the Commissioner of Education, State Board of Education, Office of Administrative Law, the Courts, and various agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Division on Civil Rights, the Public Employment Relations Commission, in all matters pertaining to public school law, student and teacher Constitutional and civil rights. Public School Administration, Bloomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, New Jersey: Positions: Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools ( ) Director of Curriculum and Instruction ( ) Duties: Assisted superintendent in all aspects of day-to-day administration of large, suburban school district; Overall supervision of instructional program, teacher evaluation and staff development programs; curriculum evaluation and development; standardized testing, and compensatory educational programs. Assisted in handling of employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and preparation of data for collective bargaining and budget development. Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University: Position: Adjunct Professor (1980) Duties: Taught graduate courses in Curriculum Theory and Development Public School Teacher, Green Brook, N.J. Public School District: Position: Elementary School Teacher ( ) Duties: Taught fifth and sixth grades Board of Education Member, Green Brook, NJ, Educational Cable Consortium, Summit, NJ.Founding Charter Member and past vice-president of, a nonprofit corporation which produced educational video on a variety of topics in a series, entitled, the Vital Link. 7

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