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…
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.…
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…
The NJEA ACCESS Model was created as a support system for schools designated as priority and focus schools under the No Child Left Behind Act. ACCESS stands for A Community…
The NJEA ACCESS program provided ACEs training at Camden’s Catto Community School on May 15. ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences. The ACE Study confirms, with scientific evidence, that adversity…
The NJEA ACCESS program provided Trenton teachers with a chance to reflect at a retreat they coordinated at Martin Luther King Middle School on May 1. Pictured, (l to r):…
NJEA ACCESS consultant Carrie Ann Floyd works regularly in support of programs at Robeson Elementary School in Trenton. In March, Floyd provided support to Aronya Downing, a long-term sub, in…
In honor of Read Across America in March, NJEA ACCESS Consultant Katherine Clark, who works regularly in support of programs at Monument Intermediate School in Trenton, reached out to a…
NJEA ACCESS consultant Dorie Tchourumoff works regularly in support of many of the educators at Thomas H. Dudley Family School in Camden. She holds peace circles for all grade levels…
The NJEA ACCESS Program hosted a retreat for Camden teachers as a midyear refresh session. ACCESS Consultants have been using the book Onward by Elena Aguilar this school year to…