By Dr. Chrissi Miles Effective teams are fueled by a shared purpose that creates impact. It is not enough to explore what we do and how we do it:…
On Aug. 3, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) issued a broadcast on evaluation for the 2022-23 school year. The broadcast includes educator evaluation rubric weights, key dates,…
On May 31, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Education launched a new system for administering certification records. Details are available on the NJEdCert homepage. Aspiring and currently certified educators…
In September 2021 Governor Murphy signed P.L. 2021, ch. 224 which created a five-year pilot program for Limited Certificates of Eligibility (CE) and Limited Certificates of Eligibility with Advanced Standing…
On July 13, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Division of Teaching and Learning released a broadcast outlining the upcoming testing window and instructions for local education agencies…
On July 5, 2022, Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 3196 into law. The bill eliminates the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) as a prerequisite for 11th graders…
For the upcoming school year, the Professional Development & Instructional Issues’ team invites members to join us in a year of healing. Together, we’ll take the lessons of the pandemic…
From the NJEA Professional Development and Instructional Issues Division Once again, we find ourselves in June realizing that “this was a year like none other.” It was the third straight year…
By Janet Royal More than two years have passed since our lives were changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us have had to cope with uncertainty, anxiety, feelings of…
In 2021, S-854, known as the Laura Wooten Law, was passed unanimously by the New Jersey Senate and Assembly. On July 23, 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill. It…