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  • Home
    • Annual Voices Journal Submission Guidelines
  • Annual Voices Journal 2024
    • What NJTESOL/NJBE Can Do For You!
    • Text Annotation in the 2020 WIDA Standards Framework – a Q & A
    • AI – The Promise and the Peril: Managing AI in the Classroom
    • Adult ESOL Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions
    • Creative Solutions For Districts Who Struggle To Fill Vacancies In ESL and Bilingual Classes
  • 2024 Fall Weekly Voices
    • Meet Our New NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board Members
    • Science of Reading Podcast 3: Diagnosing Dyslexia in Multilingual Learners
    • Communication is KEY!
    • Congratulations to October’s NJTESOL/NJBE Member of the Month Kellie Cuccaro
    • 3 Ways to Ensure English Learners Benefit from the Science of Reading
    • Announcing the 2025 Spring Conference Keynote Speakers!
    • Congratulations to November’s NJTESOL/NJBE Member of the Month Mrs. Singh
    • Word Analyzer Vocabulary Tool
    • Notebook LM
  • 2024 Summer Weekly Voices
    • Transitional Kindergarten Defined and How It Helps MLs
    • Lesson Plans for MLs from the Federal Trade Commission
    • Spring Conference 2024 – Success!
    • Why AI in the Classroom Needs Its Own ‘Doll Test’ 70 Years Post-Brown
    • What All Teachers Should Know About WIDA’s ACCESS Test for English Learners
    • Leveraging Teacher Apprenticeship to Grow the ESL and Bilingual Teacher Workforce
    • Congratulations to August’s NJTESOL/NJBE Member of the Month Katrina Chu
    • Karolina Mills named 2024-25 Cumberland County Teacher of the Year
    • New Legislation Bolstering Literacy Education for New Jersey Students
    • Language is Always an Asset Science of Reading: Podcast 1
    • Congratulations to September’s NJTESOL/NJBE Member of the Month, Karen Demarest
    • 2024-2025 School Year Greetings
    • President’s Message
  • About Us
    • Mission Statement
    • Executive Board
    • Membership Information
    • The Hotlist

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2021 Scholarship and Award Winners

Fourth Grade Awards
Isabela Ferreira & Giovana Cabral

Eighth Grade Awards
Dea Elezaj & Helen Martinez-Barreto

Raquel Sinai Newcomer Scholarships
Bahtiyar Goktas & Tabata Bustos

Pedro J. Rodriguez High School Scholarships
Adil Abdullah & Anilsi Jimenez Bigay

Seal of Bilteracy Scholarships
Numan Kose & Johmara Paredes

Higher Education Scholarships
Pinar Uzulmez & Mariam Beshara

Dr. Reppy Graduate Student Scholarship
Jessica Leonardis

Judie Haynes’ Grant for ESL/Bilingual Teachers
Sharon Kernan

President’s Award
Dr. Mary Reece

Leadership Award
Julie Ochoa

Advocacy Award
Violetta Katsikis

Seal of Biliteracy Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Jeffrey Moore

2021 Scholarship and Award Winner’s Photo Gallery

4th grade English Writing Challenge- Giovana Cabral
4th grade English Writing Challenge- Giovana Cabral
4th grade English Writing Challenge- Isabela Ferreira Abreu
4th grade English Writing Challenge- Isabela Ferreira Abreu
8th grade English Writing Challenge- Dea Elezaj
8th grade English Writing Challenge- Dea Elezaj
8th grade English Writing Challenge- Helen Marinez Barreto
8th grade English Writing Challenge- Helen Marinez Barreto
Raquel Sinai Newcomer Scholarship- Tabata Bustos
Raquel Sinai Newcomer Scholarship- Tabata Bustos
Raquel Sinai Newcomer Scholarship- Bahtiyar Goktas
Raquel Sinai Newcomer Scholarship- Bahtiyar Goktas
Pedro J. Rodriguez High School Scholarship- Adil Abdullah
Pedro J. Rodriguez High School Scholarship- Adil Abdullah
Pedro J. Rodriguez High School Scholarship- Anilsi Jimenez Bigay
Pedro J. Rodriguez High School Scholarship- Anilsi Jimenez Bigay
Seal of Biliteracy Scholarship- Numan Kose
Seal of Biliteracy Scholarship- Numan Kose
Seal of Biliteracy Scholarship- Johmara Paredes
Seal of Biliteracy Scholarship- Johmara Paredes
Praxedes Leon Seal of Biliteracy Parent Award
Praxedes Leon Seal of Biliteracy Parent Award
Higher Education Scholarship- Mariam Beshara
Higher Education Scholarship- Mariam Beshara
Higher Education Scholarship- Pinar Uzulmez
Higher Education Scholarship- Pinar Uzulmez
Dr. Jessie Reppy Graduate Student Scholarship- Jessica Leonardis
Dr. Jessie Reppy Graduate Student Scholarship- Jessica Leonardis
Judie Haynes Teacher Grant- Sharon Kernan
Judie Haynes Teacher Grant- Sharon Kernan
Advocacy Award- Violeta Katsikis
Advocacy Award- Violeta Katsikis
Fred Carrigg Leadership Award- Julie Ochoa
Fred Carrigg Leadership Award- Julie Ochoa
Seal of Biliteracy Superintendent of the Year Award- Jeffrey Moore
Seal of Biliteracy Superintendent of the Year Award- Jeffrey Moore
President’s Award- Dr. Mary Reece
President’s Award- Dr. Mary Reece

Weekly Voices Summer 2021

NJTESOL/NJBE Voices Editorial Board

Executive Director
Kathleen Fernandez

President
LeighAnn Matthews, Bridgewater-Raritan Public Schools

Past-President
Michelle Land, Randolph Township Schools

Layout
Dale Egan, Bergen Community College

Technology
Marilyn Pongracz, Bergen Community College

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