Strengthening Collaboration The 2023 conference of the New Jersey Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/New Jersey Bilingual Educators will have two components: an in-person conference and a video…
The ABCs of K.L.M. By Glenn Houthuysen Prior to the start of my teaching career in 2003, I was an enlisted crewmember in the U.S. Air Force and N.J. Air…
Hammonton High School English teacher Cari Coia “sees” teenagers. She sees the things they are struggling with; she sees the things they would rather hide; she sees their talents and…
The members of the Lenape District Support Staff Association (LDSSA) recently made a huge donation to Operation Santa, an initiative from the Medford Township Police Department. Thank you to…
By Crystal Inman Settlement percentages are increasing NJEA kicked off the 2022-23 school year by hosting Collective Bargaining Council (CBC) workshops in each county. At the CBCs, NJEA staff presented…
By Elisabeth Yucis Recently, I reread Brené Brown’s 2017 book Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and The Courage to Stand Alone. Viewed through a 2022 lens, Brown’s…
Empower your students to be climate learners and leaders with the New Jersey Student Climate Challenge. Challenge your students to complete a school or community project that addresses the causes…
Keeping speech and language services alive during the COVID-19 pandemic by Tiffany Smolansky and Kathleen De Gregorio The Jersey City Public Schools speech-language pathologists (SLPs) were faced with a dilemma…
By Jennifer Russ What is neurodiversity? As teachers, we know that a diverse community is a strong community. We take time to celebrate our students’ varied cultures, languages and…
Meet 2022-23 NJ State Teacher of the Year Christine Girtain By Kathryn Coulibaly Christine Girtain appears to be in constant motion. She races down the halls at Toms River High School…