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ADVOCACY
NJTESOL/NJBE provides opportunities for the voices of teachers and ESL and bilingual students to be heard to make changes through alerts about legislation that will affect them.
SPRING CONFERENCE
This three-day event features keynote speakers, exhibitors, and workshops on ESL and bilingual education. You can choose the 2026 Spring Conference In-Person Conference – May 19, 20 & 21 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick OR the Video Library Conference – Access starting the following week.
2025-2026 PLC SERIES
PLCs will meet in the Fall, Winter, and Spring to build community among bilingual educators & discuss program types, language frameworks, lesson/unit development, and so much more! This year’s topic focuses on MLs and reading, particularly early literacy. Watch the workshop videos here.
HOTLIST
NJTESOL/NJBE connects members through a very active e-mail discussion list for– employment opportunities, workshop and conference announcements, questions about state laws and standards, best practices, testing questions, and advocacy.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership is only $35 for one year or $59 for two with the benefits of participating in the hotlist and receiving the current Voices newsletter.
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
NJTESOL/NJBE gives awards for deserving 4th and 8th grade students, scholarships for high school and college students, a teacher in a Master’s degree program, a grant for a K-12 teacher and the new Barbara Tedesco award for a bilingual or ESL teacher and collaborating educator.
VOICES WEEKLY EMAIL & ANNUAL JOURNAL
Weekly Voices email contains articles of interest and benefit for our members.
The annual Journal features in-depth articles on teaching English to speakers of other languages, bilingual education, and more.
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Local workshops given through NJTESOL/NJBE afford the opportunity to learn about relevant topics and along with chances for discussions and networking.