Middle school students discuss banned books list

Eighth grade students at Beck Middle School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey sat in rapt attention listening to Media Specialist Liz Stern discuss the sensitive topic of books that have…

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Opening minds, building community

Trenton Schools celebrate literacy through love and access First-grader Trinity from Paul Robeson School in Trenton pauses at a table filled with colorful books. Her eyes scan the titles—then lower.…

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Living Lessons of Freedom

South Jersey Underground Railroad history comes alive in Triumphant Third Grade by Tamar LaSure-Owens On Thursday, Sept. 25, my Triumphant Third Graders had the honor of welcoming Linda Shockley, President…

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Reflections on the World Peace Game

by Carolyn Thompson, NJEA PDII staff The World Peace Game is a hands-on political simulation that gives players the opportunity to explore the connectedness of the global community through the…

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ACCESS model uses talking circles to strengthen community

by Louis Guglielmo Inside classrooms across New Jersey, a quiet transformation is taking place. Students are rearranging desks, teachers are sitting shoulder to shoulder with their students, and ancient practices…

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NJEA Consortium and PINE announce partnership

Equipping educators to support neurodivergent learners across New Jersey The NJEA Consortium and the Program for Inclusion and Neurodiversity Education (PINE)have officially entered into a partnership to provide professional development…

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Using Music to Move Minds and Change the World

Thursday, Oct. 16, 4-6 p.m. Location: New Jersey Hall of Fame at American DreamCourt G, Level 31 American Dream Way Unit G349East Rutherford Join the New Jersey Hall of Fame…

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NJEA Consortium Phase I Repository of Resources available now

We are so excited to share these curated resources with you. To access the Phase I rollout, please follow these steps: Access the portal via this website: njeaportal.learnupon.com/users/sign_in You will…

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Making School Mental Health Interventions Effective

Addressing Cultural Opportunities and Barriers to Engagement Saturday, Oct. 25, 8:30 a.m. Location: Science Park High School, 260 Norfolk St., Newark This program works to increase the positive impact of…

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