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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
  • 2025 Winter Weekly Voices
    • Professional Development Opportunities in 2025
    • NJTESOL/NJBE Scholarships and Awards for your students and you!
    • Congratulations to January’s NJTESOL/NJBE Member of the Month: Brittany Fuentes
  • 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
    • Inspirational Quotations
    • Invitation to Write an Article for the Yearly Voices Journal
    • 5 Ways to Bring Cultural Diversity into Your Classroom
    • Season’s Greetings from the NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board
  • About Us
    • Mission Statement
    • Executive Board
    • Membership Information
    • The Hotlist

2024 Spring Conference

The Best of the Photo Caption Contest

2 teachers choosing workshops from the booklet
Empowerment Academy teachers getting ready to explore the sessions.
teachers from Cherry Hill
Collegial systems of support from Cherry Hill
Chat, Chat, CHAT!! interactive workshop in action!
Chat, Chat, CHAT!! interactive workshop in action!
colleagues presenting
Best colleagues ever!
two attendees
Awesome day to collaborate with amazing people!
attendees browsing books
Amazing quality Spanish books at Lectorum!
presentation
Amazing presentation on Morphology and Vocabulary
attendees listening to a presentation
What Do You Ask When an ML Joins Your Class
Layered dessert
Conference Layered
teachers eating the chocolate cake
We take the cake!
2 teachers with matching t-shirts
Wayne Public Schools for the win with their t-shirts
3 teachers with matching t-shirts
Union Public Schools - Was there a t-shirt contest we missed? Challenge accepted for next year.
2 teachers wearing pink
Twins! Whoops! We Did It Again
presentation on melting pot and racism
Thought provoking PD as always from kiina dordoni
benefits of multilingualism
This is so true and needs to be shared!
attendees getting information after a workshop
Thank you everyone who came and participated in Linguistic Harmony
Caia Conference Coordinator
Thank you to our Conference Coordinator (r) for yet another amazing conference!
Advocacy table
Stop by our advocacy table to learn more about ways to make an impact beyond the classroom
4 teachers with t-shirts
Smyrna Delaware wearing shirts representing all languages spoken in our district!
attendees waiting for a workshop to start
Scaffolds for MLs in Math, Science and Health
2 workshop presenters
Reconnecting with former colleagues and supporting them as presenters. I’m so proud of you!
2 teachers with matching t-shirts
Ready for a day of learning in our Rowan teacher shirts.
poster presenter and a volunteer
Presenters and volunteers are happy over here!
main stairs at the Hyatt
NJTESOL-NJBE famous stairs
presenter with presentation
Metalinguistic Awareness
10 teachers in front of the selfie station
Linden leading the way
3 years of pictures of KIPP teacheers
KIPP Newark is LEARNING and GROWING together!
2 teachers with matching hoodies
KIPP Charter School - Another year, another AWESOME shirt!
7 teachers in front of the selfie station
iLearn Schools
2 teachers with captioned t-shirts
I teach kids to talk back MLL teacher
Jacquelyn and Lori work at NJDOE
Great to see this trio together again! Jacquelyn León, Ken Bond, and Lori Ramella
presentation about MLs
Go MLLs!
affirmations for teachers
Friday morning takeaway
2 workshop presenters
First time at NJTESOL Conference and first time presenting
4 teachers in front of the selfie station
Empowerment Academy ESL Team
Zoraida Lorenzo with Friday Keynote Denise Furlong
Zoraida Lorenzo with Friday Keynote Denise Furlong

2024 Spring Conference Photos
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ARTICLES: SUMMER 2024

What Is Transitional Kindergarten and What Does It Mean for Multilingual Children? – Karen Nemeth
and
Shining a Light on
How Bilingual Children Learn -Marc Airhart

Lesson Plans for MLs from the Federal Trade Commission
and
FTC Advice and Resources for Parents of MLs

Spring Conference 2024 – Success!
and
2024 Scholarship & Award Winners

Why AI in the Classroom Needs Its Own ‘Doll Test’ 70 Years Post-Brown – Priten Shah
and
Follow Up about Biases in AI from ChatGPT-4

More Guidance for Using the 2020 WIDA Standards Framework: What All Teachers Should Know About WIDA’s ACCESS Test for English Learners – Ileana Najarro
and
More Guidance for Using the 2020 WIDA Standards Framework

Leveraging Teacher Apprenticeship to Grow the ESL and Bilingual Teacher Workforce -Amaya Garcia
Creative Solutions For Districts That Struggle To Fill Vacancies In ESL and Bilingual Classes -Keith Perkins
There’s a new way to apprentice to become a teacher in N.J. Here’s who’s eligible. -Brianna Kudisch
and
New Jersey lawmakers trying to get — and keep — teachers in schools
 -Hannah Gross

Congratulations to August’s NJTESOL/NJBE Member of the Month Katrina Chu
and
Using Station Rotation in PD for Supporting English Language Learners -Sarah Elia

Karolina Mills named 2024-25 Cumberland County Teacher of the Year

New Legislation Bolstering Literacy Education for New Jersey Students
 -Kathleen Fernandez

Language is Always an Asset Science of Reading: Podcast 1
 -Kajal Patel Below
and
Nurturing Multilingualism Science of Reading: Podcast 2
 -Jim Cummins, Ph.D.

Congratulations to September’s NJTESOL/NJBE Member of the Month, Karen Demarest
and
Lesson Plans from Dave’s ESL Cafe

2024-2025 School Year Greetings
and
First Day Jitters

President’s Message
and
Vice President’s Message

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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