Empower students by having them co-create notes
There’s an element of risk involved when an educator shares classroom ownership with students, writes special education teacher Rachel…
Resilience will be in the spotlight as new school year begins
The start of the 2021-22 academic year “will be an opportunity to impart a skill that will be important…
How teachers can bring their true selves to classrooms
Sharing photos of pets and expressing a range of emotions are ways in which teachers can be themselves at…
Tutoring can serve as a bridge to teaching
Prior to being a tutor, Keven Tell says he had “never given a serious thought to a career in…
Murphy humbled and honored by AFTNJ’s endorsement
On behalf of its leadership, AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera on Aug. 24 formally announced the union federation’s endorsement…
Murphy issues vaccination, testing requirement for PreK-12, higher education personnel
New Jersey’s prekindergarten though grade 12 personnel and all employees at the state’s public colleges and universities must be…
Free digital tool helps teachers connect with students
Provided at no cost by the nonprofit organization Gradient Learning, Along is a digital reflection tool that its creators…
NTU’s Cepeda to be featured on webinar panel about student mental health
Mily Cepeda, a bilingual special education teacher at Newark’s Louise A. Spencer School, will be among the panelists during…
AFTNJ Leadership Conference 2021 recap
Under the theme Building Back Stronger, AFTNJ local presidents and members of their leadership teams gathered Aug. 17 in…
Culturally inclusive texts can stimulate learning
Jaren Maynard, a fourth-grade teacher in Virginia, encourages her fellow elementary educators to put aside tried-and-true skill books in…
Teacher-tested strategies for classroom management
Classroom disruptions “can be kept to a minimum by employing subtle techniques that work behind the scenes to create…
Back to School for All tour makes a stop in Perth Amboy
The AFT’s Back to School for All campaign rolled through Perth Amboy on Aug. 11, with AFTNJ President Donna…
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