It’s been a stressful year 

Tips to destress  By Hallie Meister  We all know that we work stressful jobs. Staying on top of the curricula, student behaviors, assessments, administrative protocols, observations, SGOs—the list goes on…

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A reputation for adaptation and skill 

Meet 2022 Warren County ESP of the Year Robert Lilly  Working in the Maintenance Department of Phillipsburg Public Schools, Robert Lilly has mastered many skills, including electrical, plumbing, concrete work,…

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Using her career to achieve her dreams 

Meet 2022 Atlantic County ESP of the Year Ashley Vitullo  As chickens squawk in the background, 2022 Atlantic County ESP of the Year Ashley Vitullo describes her career as a…

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Celebrating queer PRIDE

…at the NJEA Carol Watchler LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Conference  By Amy Moran, Ph. D. and Kate Okeson  The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Committee’s first overnight conference last month was a…

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Understanding your retirement

by the NJEA Pension Policy Committee  NJEA members are in one of four retirement programs—two are defined benefit pension systems and two are retirement savings account programs. The retirement system…

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Read more about the article Read, lead and succeed with Princeton Middle School’s book club
The club will read four to five books together throughout the year in order to encourage a love of reading.

Read, lead and succeed with Princeton Middle School’s book club

Hipp Grant project tackles literacy and reading reluctance  By Kathryn Coulibaly  Princeton Middle School teacher Lisa McGhee could see there was a problem: too many of her students hated to…

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Kindergarten Marine

Atlantic City teacher Alphonso Harrell leads by example By Kathryn Coulibaly  Growing up in Philadelphia, Alphonso “Al” Harrell attended rigorous parochial schools staffed by demanding nuns and Jesuit priests, thus beginning…

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Read more about the article Ewing’s ‘Wash and Learn’ brings literacy center to local laundromat 
From left: Ewing teacher Jesse Ambriz and Laundry Depot owner Sean Spicer.

Ewing’s ‘Wash and Learn’ brings literacy center to local laundromat 

By Kimberly Crane  Amid the cozy hum of washing machines and dryers, there is now a special place in Ewing Township where children can relax with a book while their…

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East Windsor EA takes lead in PD

By Dawn Howlen One of the benefits of NJEA membership is access to the workshops provided by Professional Development and Instructional Issues (PDII) Division consultants and staff. These workshops are…

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