Teacher pivots in effort to bring students up to speed in ‘the reading year’
Around America, “the first months of school this fall have laid bare what many in education feared: Students are…
Share My Lesson has bounty of Thanksgiving-themed resources
A reading of “Turkey Trouble” by Marc Maron and a lesson on expressing gratitude to indigenous peoples are among…
Webinar explores new Share My Lesson features
Join Kelly Booz, director of Share My Lesson, for a webinar Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. ET as she…
Early registration now open for ACE2022
Hampton University President William R. Harvey and Latino USA journalist Maria Hinojosa are among the speakers scheduled for ACE2022,…
Local 1060 uses AFT grant to refresh classroom libraries at Robert Fulton
As one might expect, The Book Room at Robert Fulton Elementary School in North Bergen is deserving of its…
Senate Education Committee passes several bills
New Jersey’s Senate Education Committee passed several bills during its Nov. 8 meeting in Trenton, among them: S3464: Requires instruction…
Chiera welcomes regional director Baxter-Jenkins
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera met Nov. 3 with Stephanie Baxter-Jenkins, AFT’s new Northeast regional director, to provide her…
Physical education may help students with social isolation
As allotted time for physical education and recess competes with math and science in schools’ efforts to combat learning…
Educators share thoughts on how to teach about slavery
In his latest blog entry for Education Week, California high school teacher Larry Ferlazzo asks five educators the following…
Delegate Assembly confirms new VPs Vachon, Carr
The AFTNJ Delegate Assembly by vote on Oct. 25 confirmed Dr. Todd Vachon and Timothy D. Carr as vice…
Teacher stimulates, engages students with her creative course
During the pandemic, Rhode Island educator Marielle Burt took up designing escape rooms as a hobby, and when asked…
Finding focus, productivity through outdoor learning
Scavenger hunts to find items connected to that day’s lesson and walks to explore a school’s green spaces are…
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