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.
2017 — 2018 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.
2017
October (Beginning)
NJTESOL/NJBE: 2018 Spring Conference— On-line registration begins. Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick.October 16-19
WIDA Conference: United in Purpose, Unique in Practice, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida.November 9-10
New Jersey Education Association (NJEA): Standing Together: Education Justice=Social Justice=Student Success-How to Achieve Social Equity Through Public Education, Annual Convention, Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ.November 17 (Friday)
NJTESOL/NJBE 2018 Spring Conference: Call for Proposals: Workshops, Demonstrations, Papers, Seminars, Research, and Poster Sessions may be submitted. Submit online at www.njtesol-njbe.org ; deadline November 17 is firm. Contact Caia Schlessinger at cschlessinger@njtesol-njbe.org2018
February 28 (Wednesday; see next event)
NABE Pre-Conference Institutes for Annual Convention: Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New MexicoMarch 1-3 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday; see above event)
NABE Annual Convention: Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New MexicoMarch 27-30th
TESOL 2018: Sustaining Dialogues Across the TESOL Community; Chicago, Illinois.May 30, May 30,June 1 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) NJTESOL/NJBE: Cross-curricular Conversations for ELLs, 2018 Spring Conference; Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick.
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.
2017 — 2018 NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board
Elected Officers
President
JoAnne Negrin, Vineland Public Schools (Cumberland Co.), E-mail: jnegrin@njtesol-njbe.org
Vice President/President-Elect
Caia Schlessinger, Highland Park Public Schools, E-mail: cschlessinger@njtesol-njbe.org
Secretary
Gregory Romero, Franklin Township Public Schools, E-mail: gromero@njtesol-njbe.org
Treasurer
Maria Jaume, Clifton Public Schools, E-mail: mjaume@njtesol-njbe.org
Liaison
Tina Kern, Morris School District, E-mail: tkern@njtesol-njbe.org
Past-President
Sandee McBride, Part-time Lecturer, Rutgers University, E-mail: smcbride@njtesol-njbe.org
Elected Representatives
Representative-at-large
Joyce Farr, Monroe Township Public Schools, Williamstown, Gloucester County,
E-mail: jfarr@njtesol-njbe.org.
Adult Education Representative
Megan Butler, Brookdale Community College, New Brunswick Adult School, MButler486@gmail.com
Bilingual/ESL Early childhood / Pre-K - K Representative
TBA
Bilingual Elementary 1-8 Representative
Sandy Nahmias, Linden School District (Retired), E-mail: snahmias@njtesol-njbe.org
ESL Elementary 1-5 Representative
Rosalie Pereda, Bridgeton School District, E-mail: rpereda@njtesol-njbe.org
Bilingual/ESL Middle School 6-8 Representative
Michelle Land, Randolph Township Schools, E-mail: mland@njtesol-njbe.org
Bilingual Secondary Representative
Larry Bello, Perth Amboy Public Schools, E-mail: lbello@njtesol-njbe.org
ESL Secondary Representative
Hana Prashker, Dumont Public Schools, E-mail: hprashker@njtesol-njbe.org
Higher Education Representative
Diana Sefchik, Seton Hall University, Raritan Valley Community College,
E-mail: dsefchik@njtesol-njbe.org
Teacher Education Representative
Bryan Meadows, Seton Hall University, E-mail: bmeadows@njtesol-njbe.org
Special Education Representative
Sonya Bertini, Vineland High School, sbertini@njtesol-njbe.org
Supervisors Representative
Yasmin Hernandez, ELL Specialist, for RAC (Regional Achievement Center) at NJDOE, yhernandez@njtesol-njbe.org
Parent/Community Action Representative
Angeline Sturgis, Lawrence Township Public Schools, E-mail: asturgis@njtesol-njbe.org
Graduate Student Representative
Surinder Kaur, Rowan University, E-mail: skaur@njtesol-njbe.org
Presidential Appointees
Socio-Political Representative
Elizabeth (B.J.) Franks, Retired, E-mail: efranks@njtesol-njbe.org
WIDA Specialist
Margaret Churchill, Closter/Tenakill Middle School, E-mail: mchurchill@njtesol-njbe.org
Membership Chair
Joan Pujol, E-mail: mmbr@njtesol-njbe.org
Voices Editor
Roselyn Rauch, Retired, E-mail: rrauch@njtesol-njbe.org
Archivist
Barbara Tedesco, Retired, E-mail: btedesco@njtesol-njbe.org
Social Media Consultant
Judie Haynes, E-mail: jhaynes@njtesol-njbe.org
Technology Coordinator
Marilyn Pongracz, Bergen Community College, E-mail: webmaster@njtesol-njbe.org
Masthead
NJTESOL/NJBE Voices Editorial Board
NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages & NJ Bilingual Educators
Voices FALL 2017 Volume 46 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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