NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/
NJ Bilingual Educators

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NJTESOL-NJBE Mission Statement

NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc. is a not-for-profit professional and educational organization whose purposes are:

1. To actively support the development of bilingual education and the teaching of English as a Second Language;
2. To strengthen instruction at all levels;
3. To disseminate educational information as related to professional development;
4. To provide educational services such as workshops, conferences, and consulting assistance;
5. To promote scholarship and foster research in first and second language acquisition and bilingual/bicultural studies; and
6. To cooperate in appropriate ways with other groups having similar interests and concerns.

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2017-2018 NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board

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New Jersey TESOL-NJBE Chapters

Information: Joyce Farr, Representative-at-Large

NO CHAPTER HERE FOR YOU?
If you do not have a chapter near you and wish to help organize one, please contact Joyce Farr

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2018 Calendar

SAVE THESE DATES!

These are upcoming national, state, and local events. If you have something to add, send an e-mail to the Voices Editor Put Voices Calendar in the subject line.

• March 1-3 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) – NABE Annual Convention: Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• March 27-30th – TESOL 2018: Sustaining Dialogues Across the TESOL Community; Chicago, Illinois.
• May 29, 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 https://njtesol-njbe.org for any changes in schedules and for additional programs. Click on Chapter News.

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Voices Submission Guidelines 

(Revised November, 2017)

Articles must be submitted electronically as an attachment in a Microsoft Word Document.  All articles must have a byline which contains your specific job information (Name, E-mail Address, School District, PLEASE USE YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS:  schools usually throw us into their spam).

Now that we are an on-line publication, there is virtually no restriction on article length. However, a recommended length is between 500-1000 words; some may be shorter, others longer and may span issues.

Photos must be labeled and be in either black and white or sharp color; digital photos are preferable if the resolution is 300dpi. Internet links in articles must be live and checked for accuracy.

Articles missing any of the above information will not be considered.

It is the sender’s responsibility to provide all necessary correct information.

Please follow the following Writing Guidelines:

• The email subject line should have your name and Special Interest Group (SIG,) if applicable; IT SHOULD NOT  SAY Voices 2018 article. (Would you like all in your class of 30 students to submit their essays with the same heading: Teacher’s Monday Assignment?)

Article features: 

• Title By First Name Last Name.
• Times New Roman 12 single spaced, left justified.
• First line of paragraphs indented.
• First time use of an acronym must be spelled out; use acronym subsequently.
• We say a student is an ELL (English language learner) or students are ELLs (English language learners); we do not write ELL(s) student(s)  Think about the grammar when you read out the acronym as words. We might use ESL students. 
• When we write out what ELL stands for only English gets capitalized.
• Please do not use exclamation points unless the page is on fire. J
• Please do not use ampersands: write out the word “and.”
• Your name, SIG, current employment/ position, and contact information – your NJTESOL/NJBE email and any other you may wish to use- is to be placed at the end of the article and used consistently. 

Articles missing any of the above information will not be considered and will not be returned.

It is the sender’s responsibility to provide all necessary correct information.

PLEASE NOTE: VOICES deadlines* are:

• Spring Issue —   March 15
• Summer Issue — June 15
• Fall Issue — September 15
• Winter Issue —   December 15

*Early submissions are accepted.

VOICES takes 6-8 weeks to publish from the date of deadline. PLEASE BE CAREFUL with DATED MATERIALS or UPCOMING EVENTS. They may have become outdated or have passed by the time of publication.

Your comments and suggestions are always welcomed. Any questions? Contact the editor using NJTESOL/NJBE VOICES in the subject line.

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Advertising in Voices

Contact the editor using NJTESOL-NJBE Voices ADVERTISING in the subject line.

Annual Rates for 4 On-line Color Issues:

• Business Card: 55.00
• 1/8 Page: 112.50
• 1/4 Page: 225.00
• 1/2 Page: 375.00
• Full Page: 500.00

All advertisements are noted on, and receive a direct link from, the Cover Page.

Note: Advertising is printed as a service to our membership but does not imply endorsement.

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Membership

IS YOUR MEMBERSHIP UP-TO-DATE?

Your membership expiration date is included in the e-mail of the Voices newsletter, which is sent to you four times each year. Your renewal date is after your last name.

If you need to renew, go to:  https://njtesol-njbe.org  and click on “Membership Application.”  You can use the online form and pay with a credit card or PayPal account.  If you would prefer to pay by check or school purchase requisition, please print and mail one of the paper forms.  By renewing, you will be kept current and continue to receive Voices and any up-to-the-minute news.

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

Please be sure to send us your e-mail address; DO NOT USE a school e-mail, our communications will be sent into their SPAM folder. Use your home e-mail. Send your current home e-mail address to membership@njtesol-njbe.org

MOVING?

Remember to let us know your new address! Contact membership@njtesol-njbe.org or 
NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc. /Membership
230 Ashland Avenue
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

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The Hotlist

If you are among the more than 1100 NJTESOL/NJBE members participating in the Hotlist, you know that the Hotlist is communication, networking, problem-solving, and advice at your fingertips. With just a few clicks to open your e-mail, you can find information about state laws and standards, advice, best practices, material searches, testing questions, and advocacy. A sampling of recent topics demonstrates the scope of the subjects under discussion.

• Resources for ELLs
• Modified Lessons for Newcomers
• Standards
• English classes for parents of ELL students
• Exiting Students
• Higher Ed Materials
• Assessment
• Testing

As an organization, we would like to thank those who regularly provide carefully thought-out, researched replies to the many questions that members pose.  We especially appreciate the answers to questions of state regulations and testing given by Lori Ramella, Ken Bond, and Jacquelyn León at the New Jersey Department Of Education (NJDOE). 

Hosted at Webelists, we have been able to enjoy almost uninterrupted communication for the four and a half years in spite of increased security by members’ e-mail providers.  However, the main cause of blocked messages is due to members reporting them as spam.  For this reason, if you decide that you do not want to participate, do not report messages as spam!  E-mail me at tech1@njtesol-njbe.org to be removed from the list.

Please also be careful not to accidently send a message to your spam folder.  If you do, your e-mail will be removed immediately.  I avoid this by using the delete key on my computer rather than the mouse. If you think that this has happened, you can contact me to have your address put back on. 

Thank you.
Marilyn

Marilyn Pongracz is our web-mistress and may be reached at tech1@njtesol-njbe.org

[The hotlist is currently hosted at njtesolbe-hot@lyris.dundee.net]

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