Professional development in Mercer County

By Dawn Howlen  When NJEA members walk into a professional development (PD) workshop at the Mercer County Education Association (MCEA), they may be unaware of everyone responsible for making the…

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Substitute teacher requirements and service limits
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Substitute teacher requirements and service limits

On Oct. 11, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Education issued a broadcast memo regarding substitute requirements and service limits. The department noted that recently adopted regulations allow individuals to…

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NJEA hosts ACCESS Hope & Healing Conference

NJEA hosted the ACCESS Hope & Healing Conference on Oct. 21 at the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal. The conference was led by Alisha De Lorenzo and Tyrone K. Laws. ACCESS…

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ACCESS Supports Back-to-School Night at Camden’s Yorkship School

NJEA ACCESS consultant Carolyn Corbi supported Yorkship School educators at their back-to-school night event on Sept. 20. ACCESS consultants created a bilingual survey for parents to elicit ways to improve…

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A.C.C.E.S.S. workshop teaches mindfulness for teachers

Dena Grushkin, an NJEA ACCESS consultant and NJREA member, led a workshop on mindfulness for teachers at Monument School in Trenton on Sept. 6. Grushkin spent 36 years as a…

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NJEA celebrates three cohorts of teacher leaders 
Three cohorts of graduates from the NJEA Teacher Leader Academy gathered with NJEA staff and former NJEA President Marie Blistan to celebrate the academy’s success.

NJEA celebrates three cohorts of teacher leaders 

On Aug. 21, the first three cohorts of the NJEA Teacher Leader Academy gathered for a festive luncheon at the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal to celebrate their completion of the…

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Year interrupted 

Ensuring equitable evaluation practices By Elisabeth Yucis    It was my second day back in the classroom after a 12-week maternity leave, and I was extra bleary-eyed from catching a…

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2023 Rutgers Culture Conference

On Oct. 27 from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., Rutgers University will hold its annual 2023 Culture Conference. The conference this year is virtual and held on the Zoom platform.…

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Arts Ed NJ On-Demand Learning

Empowering Artists: Designing Student-Centered Learning Driven by the 2020 NJSLS-VPA Prepare to become an innovator in arts education! Enroll today and build your capacity to develop process-driven arts education practices…

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NJDOE issues educator evaluation information for 2023-24

On Aug. 2, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) issued a broadcast on evaluation for the 2023-24 school year. The broadcast includes educator evaluation rubric weights, key dates,…

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