NJEA IMPACT Conference

The NJEA Impact Conference will offer professional learning opportunities and programs designed for all members around wellness, professional practice, and more.

NJEA R.I.S.E. Conference

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Irrigating Books Deserts

Learn about BookSmiles, the top non-profit provider of books to children in need in the Philadelphia area.

An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Presented by NJEA’s PDII Consultants, this two-hour workshop is a basic overview of artificial intelligence and its practical applications.

Infusing Civics, New Jersey, and Economics into High School United States History

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. New Jersey law requires the infusing of civics, the study of New Jersey, and economics into the mandated high school United States History courses. This workshop will provide sample lessons and strategies to help teachers meet this requirement. The workshop will

Love Stories as Resistance During the Holocaust and A Tool to Teach It

FREE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS From Yad Vashem, Jerusalem to New Jersey at the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University’s Galloway campus. Join us for a special workshop designed for teachers grades 5 through 12 & higher education. Sheryl Ochayon, author, Echoes and Reflections Project Director and Educator at the International

General Strategies for Mainstream Educators of ELLs/MLs

NJEA and NJTESOL/NJBE present this virtual workshop, which will identify English Learners and their different proficiency levels. It will present strategies and scaffolds to support English Learners.

Using Artificial Intelligence in your Classroom

Presented by NJEA’s PDII Consultants, this workshop is designed to provide teachers with a basic understanding of AI and how it can be integrated into their teaching practices to benefit both themselves and their students.

The Annual Kristallnacht Lecture Remembering the Holocaust & Emigration: The Moritz and Hammerschlag Families

The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center will commemorate the 85th Anniversary of Kristallnacht with the Annual Kristallnacht Lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6th, in-person at the Chabad at the Shore – Chai Center (6605 Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor City, NJ 08406) and online via Zoom.   Dr. Michael Hayse, Associate Professor of Historical

New Jersey History and Government (Grades 3-5)/Middle School We the People Workshop

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. This workshop is divided into two distinct parts running concurrently in two different rooms. Teachers should plan to attend just one of them based on the grade(s) taught and particular interest. One workshop will focus on New Jersey history and government

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Teaching Inclusively: African American History Across the Curriculum

Continuing Professional Development for NJ Teachers Teaching Inclusively: African American History Across the Curriculum The Amistad Curriculum serves as a model for districts across the country of what should be occurring within classrooms. The empowerment of educators to effectively infuse African American history into their curriculum is essential to its success. This experience is focused

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Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO

Purpose: The Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO brings together school physicians, school nurses, school counselors, school administrators, educators, and other school-based mental health professionals from across the state to improve mental health support for middle and high school students. Participants will collaborate to achieve the goal of improving understanding of how to promote holistic mental/behavioral wellbeing

Road to Wellness

NJEA and Rutgers Behavioral Health present this session, which will offer strategies for personal wellness and teaches members how to take care of themselves during stressful times.

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Teaching Inclusively: African American History Across the Curriculum

Continuing Professional Development for NJ Teachers Teaching Inclusively: African American History Across the Curriculum The Amistad Curriculum serves as a model for districts across the country of what should be occurring within classrooms. The empowerment of educators to effectively infuse African American history into their curriculum is essential to its success. This experience is focused

Engaging Students in Middle School Civics

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. The Laura Wooten Civics Bill requires that every middle school provide a course of study in civics, with the goal of engaging them in the civic life of their community, state, and nation. This workshop will provide content, suggested curriculum guides,

A Brief Overview of Asian American History

Fairleigh Dickinson University & Teach Asian American Stories present a virtual workshop with scholar Dr. Khyati Joshi and TAAS Fellow Dr. Dakashna Lang. This 1.5 hour, virtual workshop will focus on providing middle school and high school teachers an overview of Asian American history from 1700-2000s and highlight Asian American contributions to immigration and citizenship

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Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Virtual Book Study with Learning Resource Center South

VIRTUAL BOOK STUDY Assessments can do more than just provide grades. They can be powerful and equitable ways to engage and motivate students, differentiate instruction, and support student agency, particularly in differentiated, inclusive classroom contexts. Fair Isn't Always Equal : Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom (2nd Ed.) offers an approach to assessment and

Teaching about the Holocaust, Learning from the Holocaust

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

What is the relationship between teaching about the Holocaust and learning from the Holocaust? That is a question many teachers are increasingly asking. Can Holocaust education raise awareness of contemporary racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and threats to democracy? Can Holocaust education help to sow “seeds of concern” among students and others about what it means to

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Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO

Purpose: The Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO brings together school physicians, school nurses, school counselors, school administrators, educators, and other school-based mental health professionals from across the state to improve mental health support for middle and high school students. Participants will collaborate to achieve the goal of improving understanding of how to promote holistic mental/behavioral wellbeing

Arts Integrations Foundations

Arts Integrations Foundations, presented by NJEA & ArtsEdNJ's Kira Rizzuto, will immerse participants in the fundamental components of high-quality arts integration.

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Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO

Purpose: The Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO brings together school physicians, school nurses, school counselors, school administrators, educators, and other school-based mental health professionals from across the state to improve mental health support for middle and high school students. Participants will collaborate to achieve the goal of improving understanding of how to promote holistic mental/behavioral wellbeing

Using Artificial Intelligence in your Classroom

Presented by NJEA’s PDII Consultants, this workshop is designed to provide teachers with a basic understanding of AI and how it can be integrated into their teaching practices to benefit both themselves and their students.

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Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Virtual Book Study with Learning Resource Center South

VIRTUAL BOOK STUDY Assessments can do more than just provide grades. They can be powerful and equitable ways to engage and motivate students, differentiate instruction, and support student agency, particularly in differentiated, inclusive classroom contexts. Fair Isn't Always Equal : Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom (2nd Ed.) offers an approach to assessment and

Collective Healing for Educators

During this session, PDII Consultants Dr. Tiffani ThrBak and Brenda Martin-Lee will discuss Collective Healing for Educators K-12.

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Teaching Inclusively: African American History Across the Curriculum

Continuing Professional Development for NJ Teachers Teaching Inclusively: African American History Across the Curriculum The Amistad Curriculum serves as a model for districts across the country of what should be occurring within classrooms. The empowerment of educators to effectively infuse African American history into their curriculum is essential to its success. This experience is focused

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Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO

Purpose: The Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO brings together school physicians, school nurses, school counselors, school administrators, educators, and other school-based mental health professionals from across the state to improve mental health support for middle and high school students. Participants will collaborate to achieve the goal of improving understanding of how to promote holistic mental/behavioral wellbeing

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Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Virtual Book Study with Learning Resource Center South

VIRTUAL BOOK STUDY Assessments can do more than just provide grades. They can be powerful and equitable ways to engage and motivate students, differentiate instruction, and support student agency, particularly in differentiated, inclusive classroom contexts. Fair Isn't Always Equal : Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom (2nd Ed.) offers an approach to assessment and

Project Citizen

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. One of the essential but sometimes overlooked components of civic education is providing students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to assume the role of citizen. Project Citizen is a program proven as an effective option by independent studies.

Survivor Speaks & How to Bring them to your Classroom

Survivor Speaks & How to Bring them to your Classroom is presented by NJEA & the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education. Participants will experience a Survivor speak and gain valuable tools how to meaningfully and appropriately incorporate live testimony into their Holocaust lessons.

Teacher Leadership & the Teacher Leader Academy

Teacher Leadership & the Teacher Leader Academy is presented by NJEA’s PDII Division. Join us for an overview of the Teacher Leader Academy and the benefits of being a teacher leader.

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Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO

Purpose: The Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO brings together school physicians, school nurses, school counselors, school administrators, educators, and other school-based mental health professionals from across the state to improve mental health support for middle and high school students. Participants will collaborate to achieve the goal of improving understanding of how to promote holistic mental/behavioral wellbeing

Infusing Civics, New Jersey, and Economics into High School United States History

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. New Jersey law requires the infusing of civics, the study of New Jersey, and economics into the mandated high school United States History courses. This workshop will provide sample lessons and strategies to help teachers meet this requirement. The workshop will

Teaching the Truth about Colonialism

Most Americans have learned an oversimplified version of colonial America that leaves out the voices and stories of enslaved Africans, Indigenous people and indentured servants.

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Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Virtual Book Study with Learning Resource Center South

VIRTUAL BOOK STUDY Assessments can do more than just provide grades. They can be powerful and equitable ways to engage and motivate students, differentiate instruction, and support student agency, particularly in differentiated, inclusive classroom contexts. Fair Isn't Always Equal : Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom (2nd Ed.) offers an approach to assessment and

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Teaching Inclusively: African American History Across the Curriculum

Continuing Professional Development for NJ Teachers Teaching Inclusively: African American History Across the Curriculum The Amistad Curriculum serves as a model for districts across the country of what should be occurring within classrooms. The empowerment of educators to effectively infuse African American history into their curriculum is essential to its success. This experience is focused

Teaching Controversial Issues and Media Literacy

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. We live in a highly partisan era and teachers are concerned about how to address controversial issues in a non-partisan manner that creates a safe classroom environment and promotes civil discourse. Media literacy is a key aspect of this. This workshop

Nazism in America: The Front of Youth Camps

Kean Skylands 243 Mount Paul Road, Oak Ridge, NJ

Dr. Krasner, a historian and prize winning poet, will present the history of the Bund in America, the establishment of these camps with a special emphasis on Nordland.

Getting to Know the Sex Education Standards

Getting to Know the Sex Education Standards is presented by NJEA & Answer. Tazmine Weisgerber from Answer (Rutgers) will address the updates, the additions, the standards, and much more.

Infusing Civics Into K-5 Curriculum

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. The primary purpose of social studies is to help students become the citizens our democracy requires, and the foundation for effective citizenship is laid in elementary school. Young students can grasp many of the essential concepts of civic education if presented

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Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO

Purpose: The Growing Healthy Minds Project ECHO brings together school physicians, school nurses, school counselors, school administrators, educators, and other school-based mental health professionals from across the state to improve mental health support for middle and high school students. Participants will collaborate to achieve the goal of improving understanding of how to promote holistic mental/behavioral wellbeing

Asian American History IS United States History

Asian American History IS United States History is presented by NJEA & E Pluribus Unum. The presentation will give participants a better understanding of history (1700s to present), race relations today, and how they affect Asian American students and families.

Using Artificial Intelligence in your Classroom

Presented by NJEA’s PDII Consultants, this workshop is designed to provide teachers with a basic understanding of AI and how it can be integrated into their teaching practices to benefit both themselves and their students.

Engaging Students in Middle School Civics

Livington Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Lucy Stone Hall, A352-354, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education.

Harnessing the Power of Graphic Novels

Through this webinar, educators will learn the scholarship and research behind the benefits of using comics and graphic novels in the classroom, while gaining access to learning activities and materials.

Windows & Mirrors: Creating Spaces for Identity & Belonging

Windows & Mirrors: Creating Spaces for Identity & Belonging is presented by NJEA & E Pluribus Unum. You will learn best practices to tell a better and more inclusive story for all students where all their stories matter and where they all belong.

Teaching Bilingual Students Bilingually

New Jersey Teachers of English as a Second Language/New Jersey Blingual Educators (NJTESOL/NJBE)
Topic: Teaching Bilingual Students Bilingually

Irrigating Book Deserts

Learn about BookSmiles, the top non-profit provider of books to children in need in the Philadelphia area.