About Us
Mission Statement
NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc. is a not-for-profit professional and educational organization whose purposes are:
- To actively support the development of bilingual education and the teaching of English as a Second Language;
- To strengthen instruction at all levels;
- To disseminate educational information as related to professional development;
- To provide educational services such as workshops, conferences, and consulting assistance;
- To promote scholarship and foster research in first and second language acquisition and bilingual/bicultural studies; and
- To cooperate in appropriate ways with other groups having similar interests and concerns.
2016 — 2017 Calendar
SAVE THESE DATES!
These are upcoming national, state, and local events. If you have something to add, send an e-mail to rrauch@njtesol-njbe.org . Put Voices Calendar in the subject line.
2016
October 12—15: The WIDA National Conference: Drawing on Life’s Experiences: Designing Bright Futures, Philadelphia, PA.
POSTPONED:
October 15 :"Preparing for ACCESS Through Ongoing Formative Assessment, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Keynote: Dr. Waleska Batista-Arias; Presenters: Sonya Bertini and Surinder Kaur.
Dr. Batista-Arias teaches in the Cherry Hill School District. She is an expert at Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for second language learners and instructional technology. She is a member of the NJDOE Advisory Committee on UDL.
Sonya Bertini is a Bilingual Special Education and ESL teacher at Vineland High School, and the Special Education SIG Representative of NJTESOL/NJBE
Surinder Kaur is a high school Science and ESL teacher in Camden. She is also the Graduate Student Representative to the NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board.
October 21, 2016 - Building Inclusive, Educational Pathways for Undocumented Students, Rutgers, The State University, New Brunswick, NJ.
October 29 - Preparing for ACCESS Through Ongoing Formative Assessment, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Keynote: Dr. Gilda Del Risco; Presenters: Sandy Nahmias and Margaret Churchill.
Dr. Del Risco is Executive Director of the School of Curriculum and Teaching at Kean University.
Sandy Nahmias teaches elementary ESL in Linden, and is the Bilingual Elementary Special Interest Group Representative of NJTESOL/NJBE.
Margaret Churchill teaches middle school ESL in Closter, NJ, and is the WIDA Liaison to the NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board.
POSTPONED:
October 29 - Preparing for ACCESS Through Ongoing Formative Assessment, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ. Keynote: Dr. Elizabeth (BJ) Franks; Presenters: Dr. Waleska Batista-Arias and Dr. Maryellen Fitzpatrick.
Dr. Franks is the Socio-Political Concerns Representative for NJTESOL/NJBE, and consults for districts all over the eastern United States on ELL issues.
Dr. Maryellen Fitzpatrick teaches elementary ESL in Voorhees, NJ is an adjunct professor at Rowan University; she was previously the ELL Specialist for RAC Region 7.
Admission will be $65 for members and $85 for non-members. Refreshments and Professional Development (PD) certificates will be available. Registration and further details is available on the NJTESOL/NJBE website, www.njtesol-njbe.org
* Those who have registered for the Stockton or Rowan conferences may have their admission fee payments transferred to the Northern conference at William Paterson University or opt for a refund.
2017
February 23-25: NABE (National Association for Bilingual Education) National Conference, Leadership for Equity and Excellence through Bilingualism and Biliteracy, Dallas, TX. www.tesol.org
March 21-24
TESOL International: TESOL 2.0: Engage, Enrich, Empower; Seattle, Washington. www.tesol.org
Be sure to check our web site http://www.njtesol-njbe.org for any changes in schedules and for additional programs. Click also on Chapter News.
2016 — 2017 NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board
Executive Board 2016-2017
President
JoAnne Negrin
Vineland Public Schools (Cumberland Co.)
jnegrin@njtesol-njbe.org
Vice President/President-Elect
Caia Schlessinger
Colts Neck High School/Freehold Regional High School District
cschlessinger@njtesol-njbe.org
Past President
Sandee McBride
Rutgers University
smchughmcbride@njtesol-njbe.org
Secretary
Gregory A. Romero
Carteret School District
gromero@njtesol-njbe.org
Treasurer
Maria Jaume
Clifton Public Schools
mjaume@njtesol-njbe.org
Business Administrator
Gwen Franks
gfranks@njtesol-njbe.org
Historian
Barbara Tedesco
Consultant: LLAMAME, LLC
North Jersey Field Coordinator/ Instructor NJ EXCEL Program
btedesco@njtesol-njbe.org
Liaison
Tina Kern
Morris School District in Morristown, NJ
tkern@njtesol-njbe.org
Membership Chair
Joan Pujol
Dumont Public Schools: Retired
mmbr@njtesol-njbe.org
Adult Education
Debbie DeBlasio, Department Chair of Languages and ESL// Assistant Professor, ESL
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
ddeblasio@njtesol-njbe.org
Bilingual/ESL Early Childhood/Pre-K – Kdg. Representative
Carole Maurer
ESL Teacher, Ocean City School District
cmaurer@njtesol-njbe.org
Bilingual Elementary 1-8 Representative
Sandra S. Nahmias
Linden Public Schools
nahmfam@comcast.net
Bilingual Secondary Representative
Larry Bello
Bilingual/ESL Resource Specialist at Perth Amboy Public Schools
lbello@njtesol-njbe.org
ESL Elementary 1 - 5 Representative
Maryellen Fitzpatrick
NJDOE Regional Achievement Center
mfitzpatrick@njtesol-njbe.org
ESL Middle School 6 - 8 Representative
Michelle Land
Bilingual/ESL Middle School SIG, Randolph Public Schools
mland@njtesol-njbe.org
ESL Secondary Representative
Marcella Garavaglia
Colts Neck High School/Freehold Regional High School District
mgaravaglia@njtesol-njbe.org
Higher Education Representative
Howard Pomann
Director of the Institute for Intensive English, Union County College
hpomann@njtesol-njbe.org
Graduate Student Representative
Surinder Kaur
Rowan University
skaur@njtesol-njbe.org
Parent/Community Representative
Angeline Sturgis
K-3 ESL, Lawrence Township, NJ.
asturgis@njtesol-njbe.org
Representative-at-Large
Joan Pujol
Dumont Public Schools: Retired
mmbr@njtesol-njbe.org
Sociopolitical Concerns Representative
Elizabeth Franks
Consultant: LLAMAME, LLC
efranks@njtesol-njbe.org
Social Media Coordinator
Judie Haynes
jhaynes@njtesol-njbe.org
Consultant: www.everythingESL.net
Special Education
Sonya Bertini
Vineland Public Schools
sbertini@njtesol-njbe.org
Supervisors' SIG Representative
Yasmin Hernandez-Manno
Newark Public Schools
yhernandez@njtesol-njbe.org
Teacher Education Representative
Vacancy
Technology Consultant
Marilyn Pongracz
Bergen Community College
webmaster@njtesol-njbe.org
Voices Editor
Roselyn Rauch, Ed.D.
Paterson Public Schools: Retired
Consultant: ESL Unlimited
rrauch@njtesol-njbe.org
Voices Layout Designer
Dawn Marie Arthur
Masthead
NJTESOL/NJBE Voices Editorial Board
NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages & NJ Bilingual Educators
Voices Fall 2016 Volume 45 No. 4
Editor
Roselyn Rauch, Ed.D.
Paterson Public Schools: Retired
Consultant: ESL Unlimited
Layout
Dawn Marie Arthur
Technology
Marilyn Pongracz
Bergen Community College
Membership/Mailings
Gwen Franks
NJTESOL/NJBE Business Administrator
Advertising
Roselyn O. Rauch, Ed.D.
Note: Advertising is printed as a service to our membership but does not imply endorsement.
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