FEATURES:

• From Your Editor– Roselyn O. Rauch
• President’s Message– Judie Haynes
• Vice-President’s Post Conference Thoughts– Cassandra Lawrence
• Sixth Annual Legislative Conference– Jory Samkoff-Oulhiad
• TESOL Advocacy Day 2010– Judie Haynes
• 2010 Spring Conference Awards and Scholarships Dinner .pdf
• Conference Photos .pdf
• 2011 Spring Conference: Call for Proposals for Workshops
• Summer Academies
• Technology: A Word about Wikis– Marilyn Pongracz
  and Thinkfinity and ELLs: a Perfect Union– Suzan Cole
• Bilingual and ESL Students Succeed Across NJ: ELL Students at Asbury Park Middle School Students Win Trophy– Regina Postogna and Angel Kames
  and FIRST Lego League Robotics in Howell Township Calendar– Stephanie Abelson

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:

• ESL Elementary 1-5 Representative: Noreen Drucker- Conference Reflections
• Early Childhood Representatives: Sandee McBride & Karen Nemeth
  What’s New in the Early Childhood Education
• ESL Middle School 6-8 Representative: Tina Kern- Preparing for the Unknown
• ESL Secondary Representative: Christina Namendorf- The Importance of the NJTESOL-NJBE Conference
• Bilingual & ESL Secondary Representatives: Janet Kaback & Christina Namendorf- The AHSA (Alternative High School
  Assessment)
• Higher Education Representative: Marianne Hsu Santelli- Notes From Four Different Conferences
• Special Education Representative: David Greer- Group Round Tables
• Teacher Education Representative: Gail Verdi- Changes in Teaching and Learning a Second Language

FEATURES:

• From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch, Ed D
• President’s Message: Judie Haynes
• Vice-President’s Message: Cassandra Lawrence
• 2011 Spring Conference: Call for Proposals for Workshops OCTOBER 31, 2010 DEADLINE
• Spring Conference Writing Awards and Scholarships
• New Brunswick: NEW VENUE FOR SPRING  CONFERENCE
• ESL Students’ Success Stories at Bergen Community College
• Kindergarten ACCESS Scores, a Cautionary Tale: Monica Schnee
• Technology – Kindersite: Marilyn Pongracz

2010 About

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:

• Bilingual Elementary Grades 1-8: Magdalia Manson- Language Difficulties or Learning Deficits?
• Bilingual Secondary: Janet Kaback- October Testing and Teacher Flexibility–  and Visiting China
• Early Childhood: Sandee McBride- Tests, Tests, and More Tests 
• ESL Elementary Grades 1-5: Noreen Drucker- Learning a New Language, Learning About a New Land
• ESL Middle School: Tina Kern- Born in America
• ESL Secondary: Christina Namendorf- Moving from Isolation to Involvement to Rejuvenation
• Higher Education: Marianne Santelli- Rethinking Good Study Habits
• Socio-Political Concerns: Jory Samkoff- We’re Not Waiting for Superman—We’re Too Busy Teaching
• Special Education: Dave Greer- Special Education Students Returning to Local School Districts

FEATURES:

• From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch, Ed.D.- “Here We Come to Save the Day…and More!”
• President’s Message: Judie Haynes- Conference Theme: “Creating Global Communities for ELLs.”
• Vice President’s Message: Cassandra Lawrence- Your Custom-Built Spring Conference
• Getting the Best Experience from Spring Conference: Gwen Franks
• New Brunswick: Getting to the Conference – PARKING INFO and MAP
• Spring Conference Writing Awards and Scholarships- Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
• Legislative Conference: BJ Franks- Be informed! Get the latest updates!
• Higher Education Mini-Conference: Tuesday, May 24
• Take a Gallery Walk-Poster Sessions for Global Learning: Gail Verdi and Ana Mistral
• Technology Workshops: Marilyn Pongracz- A Spring Conference Note from the Technology Coordinator

2011 About

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:

• Adult Education: Senovia Robles- Embracing the Classroom Demands
• Bilingual Elementary Grades 1-8: Magdalia Manson- Presenters That You Don’t Want to Miss
• Bilingual Secondary: Janet Kaback- Conference Workshops
• Early Childhood: Sandee McBride and Karen Nemeth- A Message from the Early Childhood SIG Representatives
• ESL Elementary Grades 1-5: Noreen Drucker – A Plethora of Possibilities for the Elementary School Teacher
• ESL Middle School: Tina Kern- Looking for the “Magic Bullet”
• ESL Secondary: Christina Namendorf- High School Teachers and the NJTESOL/NJBE Conference
• Higher Education: Marianne Santelli- Higher Education Strand at the Spring Conference
• Special Education: Elizabeth Riello-Connors- Identification: Linguistically, Symptomatically, and Culturally
• Supervisors: Regina Postogna- Remedy for Budget Cuts
• Teacher Education: Gail Verdi- Conference Offerings for the Teacher Education SIG
• Technology: Marilyn Pongracz- Comics in the Classroom

FEATURES:

• From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch 
  President’s Message: Judie Haynes
• Vice President’s Message: Cassandra Lawrence
• A Treat All the Way Through/A Presenter’s Reflections: Monica Schnee
• A Huge “Thank You!”
• Photo Gallery section: 
  • Preparing for the Conference: Behind the Scenes — A Photo Essay
  • The Conference Experience with Some Workshop and Vendor’s Alley Photos
  • From the Gallery—Poster Sessions for Global Learning
  • Spring Conference Student Awards and Scholarships
  • The Elizabeth Claire Award
  • Héctor R. Villafañe Memorial Scholarship
  • President’s and Leadership Awards to Joanne Villafañe and Stan Karp
• TESOL Advocacy Day: Gail Verdi 
• Technology: Marilyn Pongracz
• 2011 NJTESOL/NJBE Southern Mini-Conference: Using Technology to Build ELL Literacy, Saturday, October 22, 2011

• SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
• Adult Education: ESL Secondary: Martina Lambiase- Benefits of Adult High School
• Bilingual Elementary Grades 1 – 8: Magdala Manson- Highlighting Conference Elementary Workshops and More
• ESL and Bilingual Secondary: Janet Kaback- Topics from the Special Interest Group Meeting
• Early Childhood: Sandee McBride and Karen Nemeth- Ideas For Summer
• ESL Elementary Grades 1 – 5: Noreen Drucker- Starting Over in New Brunswick
• ESL Middle School: Tina Kern- Continuing the Journey
• Higher Education: Marianne Santelli- The Question of Placement
• Teacher Education: Gail Verdi- First Annual Graduate Student Forum

FEATURES:

• From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch, Ed.D.- A New Year with More Challenges
• President’s Message: Judie Haynes
• Vice President’s Message: Cassandra Lawrence: Looking Ahead to the 2012 Spring Conference
• Important News from TESOL (National)
• 2012 Scholarships/Writing Challenges/Awards
• A Thank You to David Greer
• Technology: Marilyn Pongracz- 4Teachers.org

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:

• Adult Ed: Lynn Valenty for SIG Rep. Senovia Robles- The GED Testing Center in Perth Amboy
• Bilingual Elementary Grades 1-8: Magdalia Manson- Taking a Virtual Field Trip
• Bilingual/ESL Middle School: Tina Kern- What I Learned in Summer School
• Bilingual Secondary: Janet Kaback- Welcome Back
• Early Childhood: Monica Schnee- Scores for Thought
• ESL Elementary Grades 1-5: Noreen Drucker- 2012 Celebration of Teaching and Learning
• ESL Secondary: Caia Schlessinger- The Unique Challenge of High School ELLs
• Higher Education: Gladys Vega Scott- A New Higher Education Rep and A New Vision
• Parent Liaison: Karen Nemeth- Welcoming Students AND their Parents!
• Special Education: Claudia Plata- A New SPED SIG Representative
• Teacher Education: Gail Verdi- Assessing English Learners/Struggling Readers and Writers: What Size Are You?

FEATURES:

• From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch, Ed.D.- The Buzz is On
• President’s Message: Judie Haynes 
  NJTESOL/NJBE Spring Conference 2012
• Vice-President’s Message: Cassandra Lawrence
• Technology at the Spring Conference: Marilyn Pongracz
• 2012 Spring Writing Scholarship Contests and Adult/Colleague Awards: Call for Applications
• Our ELLs Need Your Support: It’s Giving Time Again
• Common Core Standards Conference at Kean University (March 22)
• Technology: Marilyn Pongracz
• Favorite Websites: Learning Chocolate
• Is Social Media Making Us Stupid?
• Chapter News: Bergen-Passaic Chapter
• Off to A Good Start
• We Have the ACCESS Scores Now What?
• 2012 About

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:

• Bilingual/ESL Middle School: Tina Kern- Separate but Equal
• Early Childhood: Monica Schnee- November and December Reflections
• ESL Elementary: Noreen Drucker- Bilingual and ESL Education Through the Years
• ESL Secondary: Caia Schlessinger- Preparing for High School ELLs for Post-Secondary Life
• Parent/Community Action: Karen Nemeth- Community Action is a Two-Way Street
• Special Education: Clauda Plata- Success Across the Curriculum and Smart Aleks
• Supervisors: Regina M. Postogna- Opportunities and Challenges
• Teacher Education: Gail Verdi- Readings: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally