By Olivia Haas After the pandemic hit New Jersey in the spring of 2020, the New Jersey Department of Education temporarily modified the rules regarding certification requirements for completion of…
By Emma Cooper Language, without it, where would we be? Cafés mixing up our coffee orders, giving us hot coffee when we asked for iced, not knowing when to address…
By Brian Reilly If you told me in high school that I would be the NJEA Preservice president, I would have thought you were crazy. I did not know what…
The potential of poetry writing in elementary classrooms Maura Telfer, Rider University student “The only true poets are children” states Flora J. Arnstein, author of Poetry in the Elementary Classroom,…
Olivia Haas is a senior at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), where she is studying mathematics secondary education. Olivia plans to attend graduate school to obtain a doctoral degree…
Brian Reilly is a junior at Seton Hall University studying secondary education and mathematics. In addition to his role with NJEA Preservice, Brian is active at Seton Hall in Campus…
By Gia Salvo, Rowan University Surrounded by excellent teachers, I knew by second grade that I wanted to become a teacher. I would never abandon that dream. That desire, drive…
By Caitlyn Muller, Stockton University graduate My college experience started at a community college formerly known as Cumberland County College (CCC) in Vineland. It’s now known as Rowan College of…
By Kevin Dippold, NJEA Preservice, Rowan University There are very few, if any, careers that require its employees to wear as many hats as educators are expected to wear. Many…
By Olivia Haas, The College of New Jersey, secretary of NJEA Preservice The year of 2020 has surprised us all. I would have never predicted that so many life changing…