Two minutes to mastery

Climbing the mountain of public speaking By Dr. Glen Coleman  I believe at the center of meaningful teaching is asking students, “What do you think?” —and listening to their answers. When…

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Read more about the article Thomas Jefferson, enslaved people, his enslaved family and liberty
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Thomas Jefferson, enslaved people, his enslaved family and liberty

Reflections on my time at Monticello and teaching resources By Sue Kozel, NJREA Member Many of us who have taught American history think about how such beautiful and revered historical sites…

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Read more about the article Petal Plus One
From left: NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, NJEA Delegate Assembly member Fuquan Brown, and New Brunswick EA member and building rep Mary Ingram at the Henry Louis Gates Jr. keynote address at the 2022 NJEA Convention.

Petal Plus One

A member engagement initiative By Angel Boose NJEA thrives when member engagement is high. This is the reason so many opportunities exist for members to connect and get involved. With…

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Taking Action

Robin Cogan, School Nurse, Camden City School District Interviewed by Amanda Adams Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events, such as parental separation, violence, abuse or neglect, that occur…

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Read more about the article Pandemic complicates, but can’t quench, bargaining victories in Atlantic City and Livingston
The Livingston EA Negotiations Team. From left: Ted Paris, Wendy Gelman, Lisa Bonvini, Anthony Rosamilia, Jennifer Larsen, and Debbie Paolella.

Pandemic complicates, but can’t quench, bargaining victories in Atlantic City and Livingston

Two districts share top honors in 2021 Jim George Collective Bargaining Awards By Kathryn Coulibaly Two local associations shared top honors for the 2021 Jim George Collective Bargaining Award. The…

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Writer’s workshop

Comparing video and written comments through flash feedback By Sarah Petty What is flash feedback? Flash feedback focuses on one to two learning objectives, with students rather than teachers doing the…

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Special education needs its fair share

By Ethan Handelman Imagine your family is one of the many in New Jersey that are not able to send their children to schools in their hometowns because their accommodation…

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