NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/NJ Bilingual Educators
Winter 2018 Volume 47 Number 1
FEATURES:
- From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch— Circumlocution
- President’s Message: JoAnne M. Negrín— Ever-changing Dynamics and Networking
- Vice-President’s Message: Caia Schlessinger— The 2018 Spring Conference Schedule
- 2018 Spring Conference Registration: Gwen Franks— 2018 Spring Conference Registration Register Now! Don’t Miss Out!
- Travel Waiver for the Spring Conference: Caia Schlessinger— Travel Waiver Granted
- Liaison (Spring Conference): Tina Kern— A Strategic Helping Hand
- Representative-at-Large/Liaison to Chapters and NJEA: Joyce Farr— Defying Labels at Tables
- Technology: Marilyn Pongracz— Rewordify
- NJDOE Bureau of Bilingual/ESL Education: Jacquelyn León— I am Bilingual. What is Your Super Power?
- Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE)— The Parent Expo: Biliteracy for Student Success Bilingual and Proud
ABOUT
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Adult Education: Megan Butler- Technology in the Adult Basic Education Classroom
- Bilingual Elementary 1-8: Jack Meyers- Introductions and Inspirations for Bilingual Elementary Teachers
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School: Michelle Land- What a WIDA!
- Early Childhood: LeighAnn Mathews- Meet Your New Early Childhood Special Interest Group Representative
- ESL Elementary: Rosalie Pereda- Making Writing Manageable
- ESL Secondary: Hana Prashker- Reflections on Training Content-Area Teachers in Sheltered Instruction
- Graduate Student Representative: Lizzett Gutierrez- Advocating for Graduate Students and Being Culturally Responsive
- Higher Education: Diana Sefchik- Opening Doors
- Parent and Community Action: Angeline Sturgis- The Truth Was in the Chaos
- Special Education: Sonya Bertini- News from the TESOL International Advocacy And Policy Summit 2017
- Teacher Education: Bryan Meadows- Rethinking Preparedness of Non-ESL Teacher-Candidates
Spring 2018 Volume 47 Number 2
FEATURES:
- Roselyn Rauch and Marilyn Pongracz- A New Look: Keeping up with Technology
- From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch- A Poster for Thought
- President: JoAnne Negrin- Biliteracy Expert Cheryl Urow to Speak at Conference
- Vice President: Caia Schlessinger- Highlights of the Spring Conference
- Liaison for the Spring Conference: Tina Kern- Is Academic Language Important for our ELLs (including SLIFES)
- Representative-at-Large/Liaison to Chapters and NJEA: Joyce Farr- Allaying…Fears and Sadness
- Guest Contributor: Katherine Ware- Teaching Technology to English Language Learners
- Guest Contributor: Hansel A. Perez- SIFE Success in Three Years
- Guest Contributors: Dana Tinajero, LaDawna Harrington, and Rachael Harrington- Our Story: ELL, Storytelling, and the Library
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Bilingual Elementary Representative: Jack Meyers- Access is Everything! ¡Acceso es Todo!
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School Representative: Michelle Land- Advocacy Matters
- Bilingual Secondary Representative: Larry Bello- Stakeholders Collaborating to Increase High School Graduation
- Early Childhood Representative: LeighAnn Mathews- Shifting Your Mindset to Accommodate Today’s Young Learners
- ESL Secondary Representative: Hana Prashker- ELLs and the Wellness Fair
- Graduate Student Representative: Lizzett Gutierrez- Meet MSU Professor Sara Spaner
- Higher Education Representative: Diana Sefchik- Mid-semester Reflections
- Parent and Community Action Representative: Angeline Sturgis- Coming Soon: Our “Escuelita Comunitaria”
- Special Education Representative: Sonya Bertini- Identifying ELLs with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Teacher Education Representative: Bryan Meadows- Teacher Education SIG at the Spring Conference
- WIDA Representative: Margaret Churchill- What is Task-Based Language Teaching?
Summer 2018 Volume 47 Number 3
FEATURES:
- From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch- Huh?
- President’s Message: Caia Schlesinger- Thank You!
- Vice President: Maggie Churchill- Confessions of a WIDA Representative
- The Daily Journal Vineland: Deborah M. Marko- Vineland ESL, Bilingual Programs Win State Honors
- Conference Coordinator: Sandee McBride- Spotlight on Poster Sessions
- Congratulations to Scholarship and Award Winners
- Spring Conference Liaison: Tina Kern- Refresh, Regenerate, Rejoice
- Representative-at-Large/ Liaison to Chapters and NJEA: Joyce Farr- Reflections of a Transplanted Shoot
- Guest Reviewer: Elsa M. Mena- Epic!, ChatterPix, and Dreambox
- Guest Contributor: Natasha Agrawal- Morocco- A Marvelous Multilingual Mosaic
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Bilingual Elementary SIG Representative: Alamelu Sundaram-Walters- Bridging Cultures
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School SIG Representative: Michelle Land- Be the Village
- Early Childhood SIG Representative: LeighAnn Mathews- End-of-the-School Year Reflections
- ESL Secondary SIG Representative: Hana Prashker- Three Aha Moments- HS Students Writing
- Higher Ed SIG Representative: Diana Sefchik- Talking Points for the Next Generation of Statewide Assessments for ELLs
- Higher Ed SIG Representative: Diana Sefchik- Effective Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension Development Strategies
- Parent and Community Action SIG Representative: Angeline Sturgis- The Look
- Special Ed SIG Representative: Sonya Bertini- Navigating the World of Special Education
Fall 2018 Volume 47 Number 4
FEATURES:
- From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch- Wow!
- President’s Message: Caia Schlessinger- Keeping Informed
- Vice President: Maggie Churchill- An Interview with Historian Barbara Tedesco
- Historian: Barbara Tedesco- Legends: The Farewell Tour
- Exhibitor Liaison: Tina Kern- Confronting Trauma
- Representative-at-Large: Joyce Farr- The Angst of September for an ESL Professional
- Technology Coordinator: Marilyn Pongracz- Videos for Learning English
- Parent and Community SIG Representative: Angeline Sturgis- My Experience as an American Teacher Volunteering in Tamale, Ghana, July 2018
- Guest Contributor: Jeffrey Linn- What Does the Mean?
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Adult Education SIG: Andrea Solange Fonteñez Meet Your New Adult Ed Representative
- ESL Elementary 1-5 SIG: Alamelu Sundaram-Walters A Personal Journey
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School SIG: Michelle Land A Better Way
- Pre-K & Kindergarten SIG: LeighAnn Matthews Supporting Dual Language Learners in Pre-K
- ESL Secondary SIG: Hana Prashker Summer Prep
- Higher Education SIG: Diana Sefchik Preparing Our Students for College
- Parent & Community Action SIG: Angeline Sturgis – Just Think About It
- Special Ed SIG: Sonya Bertini – Dyslexia and Our Responsibility as Language Educators
- Teacher Ed SIG: Lisa Rose Johnson – Meet Your New SIG Representative
Winter 2019 Volume 48 Number 1
FEATURES:
- From the Editor: Roselyn Rauch- Hail and Farewell
- President’s Message: Caia Schlesinger- Important Entrance and Exit Information
- Vice-President: Maggie Churchill- Advocacy Lessons from Fred Carrigg
- Past President: JoAnne Negrin- Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa at Spring Conference
- Historian: Barbara Tedesco- The Presidency and the Creation of an Executive Board
- Liaison to Affiliates: Leigh Ann Matthews- Getting to Know NJTESOL/NJBE Affiliates
- Liaison to the Spring Conference Exhibitors: Tina Kern- Welcome to our World!
- Representative-at-Large/ Liaison to Chapters and NJEA: Joyce Farr- Imagine A World…
- Guest Contributor for Technology: Dale Egan- Quizlet and Kahoot Grab Students’ Attention
- Guest Contributor: Jeffrey Linn- The Difference between Comprehending and Understanding
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Adult Education: Andrea Fonteñez- Adult Education for ELLs in New Brunswick
- Bilingual/ESL Early Childhood/Pre-K-K: Jessica Perdomo-O’Hara- Meet Your New Representative
- Bilingual Elementary 1-8: Jack Meyers- Start Making Big Changes Right Now
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School: Michelle Land- The Pursuit of Happiness
- ESL Elementary 1-5: Alamelu Sundaram-Walters- Strategies for Teaching ELLs
- ESL Secondary: Hana Prashker- Wearing Two Hats
- Higher Education: Diana Sefchik- Reflections on the Fall Semester
- Parent and Community Action: Angeline Sturgis- Telling the Family Story
- Special Education: Sonya Bertini- Testing Accommodations for ELLs
- Supervisors’: Laura Arredondo- Your New SIG Representative
- Teacher Education: Lisa Rose Johnson- Introducing FABRIC to Pre-service Educators
Spring 2019 Volume 48 Number 2
FEATURES:
- From the Editor: Lisa Rose Johnson- Accepting the Mantle and Carrying the Torch
- President: Caia Schlessinger- The GO TO Strategies
- Vice President: Margaret Churchill- NJTESOL/NJBE 50TH Anniversary Conference
- Past President: JoAnne Negrin- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Alfredo Quiñones Hinojosa
- Socio-Political Representative: Elizabeth Franks- Advocacy Corner Update
- Historian: Barbra Tedesco- Author, Author…New Jersey Authors on ELs historian
- Exhibitor Liaison: Tina Kern- Gateway to Literacy
- Representative-at-Large: Joyce Farr- Language Loss and Birth
- Technology Coordinator: Marilyn Pongracz- Favorite Websites: Education.com
- Guest Contributor: Jeffrey Linn- What does set mean?
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Adult Education: Andrea S. Fonteñez- A Refreshed View of the Task-Based Approach for Adult English Language Learners
- Bilingual Elementary 1-8: Jack Meyers- Who Are Emergent Bilinguals and Why Do They Matter?
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School: Michelle Land- Paying it Forward– The Benefits of Bilingualism
- Bilingual/ESL Early Childhood: Jessica Perdomo-O’Hara- Using Props with Read Alouds
- ESL Secondary: Hana Prashker- Preparing ELLs for Post-Graduation
- Higher Education: Diana Sefchik- On the Road to Reality through Higher Education
- Parent and Community Action: Angeline Sturgis- As with Open Arms
- Special Education: Sonya Bertini- Farewell …It’s been a pleasure!
- Supervisors: Laura Arredondo- Promoting Engagement for High School Newcomers
- Teacher Education: Lisa Rose Johnson- Growing the Teacher Pipeline
Summer 2019 Volume 48 Number 3
FEATURES:
- From the Editor: Dr. Lisa Rose Johnson, Ed.D.- Let the cELLebration Continue!
- President’s Message: Caia Schlessinger- cELLebrating 50 Years at the Annual NJTESOL/NJBE President’s Reception
- Vice President and Conference Chair: Maggie Churchill- Conference Wrap-up
- 2019 Spring Conference Photo Galleries
- Past-President: JoAnne Negrin- Developing a Pathway to Biliteracy
- Past-President: JoAnne Negrin- Celebrating Our One in a Billion, Sonya Bertini
- Socio-Political Representative: Elizabeth Franks- Increasing ELs’ Participation in the Seal of Biliteracy
- Historian: Barbra Tedesco- Highlighting a NJ Author, Tommie A. Shider
- Guest Contributors: Maureen Guzman and Craig Lewis- Co-Teaching 101: Our Experiences and Reflections
- Exhibitor Liaison: Tina Kern- Thanks for the Magic and an Emotional Goodbye
- Guest Contributor: Ana Maria Cunha- Using Technology in the Classroom, Lots of Ideas
- Guest Contributor: Jeffrey Linn- What does “in” mean?
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Adult Ed: Andrea S. Fonteñez- Strategies for Motivating and Engaging Adult English Language Learners
- Bilingual Elementary 1-8: Jack Meyers- Unity in Diversity: How We Can Pave the Way for LGBT+ Students and Staff
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School: Anel V. de Suriel- Supporting the Seal of Biliteracy in Middle School
- Bilingual Secondary: Larry Bello- Proud to Be a Bilingual Student
- Early Childhood: Jessica Perdomo-O’Hara- Scaffolding Strategies to Promote Comprehension of Text Read Aloud to Young English Language Learners
- ESL Elementary: Andrea Pape- The Effects of Bilingual Instruction: What Does the Research Say?
- ESL Secondary: Hana Prashker- Information Learned Through the Spring Conference
- Higher Education: Patricia George- A Letter of Introduction from Your New Higher Education Representative
- Parent and Community Action: Gabriela Colon- Getting to Know Each Other Better
- Supervisors: Laura Arredondo- Teacher Advocacy: A Key to Student Engagement
- Teacher Education: Lisa Rose Johnson- NJTESOL/NJBE Teacher Education Conference Reflections
Fall 2019 Volume 48 Number 4
FEATURES:
- Editor: Lisa Rose Johnson- Falling into a New School Year!
- President: Caia Schlessinger- Keeping Yourself Informed
- Vice President and Conference Chair: Maggie Churchill- A Conference Must Live up to Its Name: Equity for Language Learners
- Past-President: JoAnne Negrin- Sharing is Caring – How to Submit a Proposal for the Uninitiated or Unsure
- Business Administrator: Gwen Franks- 2020 Spring Conference Registration
- Business Administrator: Gwen Franks- NJTESOL/NJBE Membership
- Business Administrator, Gwen Franks- CALL FOR POSTER SESSIONS
- Socio-Political Representative: Elizabeth (BJ) Franks- Advocacy Corner
- Exhibitor Liaison: Tina Kern- Responsible Teaching
- WIDA Representative: Sonya Bertini- The Importance of Teaching Difficult History
- Technology Coordinator: Marilyn Pongracz- Favorite Websites: Looking back to find what’s new
- Guest Contributor: By Jeffrey Linn- What does “of” mean?
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Bilingual Elementary 1-8: Jack Meyers- Teacher-gram: Educators to Follow for Inspirational Words & Ideas on Instagram
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School: Anel V. de Suriel- Home Language and Bilingual Assessments
- Early Childhood: Jessica Perdomo-O’Hara- Supporting English Learners Through Collaboration
- ESL Elementary: Andrea Pape- A Look at the Danielson/ELL Crosswalk
- ESL Secondary: Hana Prashker- Sentence Expansion
- Higher Education: Patricia George- College Matters
- Parent and Community Action: Gabriela Colon- Back to School Night and More
- Supervisors: Laura Arredondo- Ensuring Equity through Language Policies
- Teacher Education: Lisa Rose Johnson- “Noticing” As a Tool for Reflection
Winter 2020 Volume 49 Number 1
FEATURES:
- Editor: Lisa Rose Johnson- From the Editor
- President: Caia Schlessinger- Announcing the first NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Director
- Vice-President: Margaret Churchill- Equity for Language Learners: Keynote Speakers
- Past President: JoAnne Negrin- Using Our Voices to Support ELLs
- Business Administrator: Gwen Franks- Spring 2020 Conference Registration
- Advocacy: Elizabeth Franks- Advocacy Corner
- Historian: Barbara Tedesco- Retirement: The Next Chapter
- Exhibitor Liaison: Tina Kern- Childhood Interrupted: A Case Study in Social Emotional Learning
- Representative at Large: Alamelu Sundaram-Walters- How to track your students’ growth when your school’s population changes
- Technology Coordinator: Marilyn Pongracz- Games to Learn English
- Guest Contributor: Jeffrey Linn- What Does Be Mean?
- Guest Contributor: Sara Lancelotti- Poetry in the ESL Classroom
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Adult Ed: Andrea S. Fonteñez- Educational Equity for English Language Learners
- Bilingual Elementary 1-8: Jack Meyers- Digital Tools for Teachers of Emergent Bilinguals
- Bilingual/ESL Middle School: Anel V. de Suriel- Call Me by My Name: Labels, Language and Equity
- Early Childhood: Jessica Perdomo-O’Hara- Using Student-Centered Charts as a Reflection Tool to Drive Instruction
- ESL Elementary: Angela Pape- Language Enriched Content Instruction
- ESL Secondary: Hana Prashker (with Gina Finneran)- Free Resources
- Higher Education: Patricia George- Asset-Based Pedagogy
- Parent and Community Action: Gabriela Colon- Tapping into Families and Communities to Support Social Emotional Learning
- Special Education: Solange A. Lopes Murphy- What Services Should Emergent Bilinguals with Disabilities Receive? A Call for Reflection
- Supervisors: Laura Arredondo- Youth Participatory Action Research: Quality Inquiry Learning Experiences for ELLs
- Teacher Education: Lisa Rose Johnson- Grow Your Own Teacher Education Programs and the Role of the Seal of Biliteracy
Spring 2020 Volume 49 Number 2
FEATURES:
- Editor: Lisa Rose Johnson- From the Editor: Support for Teachers
- President: Caia Schlessinger- Changes to NJTESOL/NJBE Membership
- Vice-President: Margaret Churchill- Equity Resources
- Past President: JoAnne Negrin- Words of Encouragement & Social Media Resources
- Technology Coordinator: Marilyn Pongracz- Memo about the Hotlist
- Business Administrator: Gwen Franks- 2020 Spring Conference Refunds
- Advocacy: Elizabeth Franks- Advocacy Report
- Historian: Barbra Tedesco- The Power of an Idea: An ESL Teachers Book Club
- Exhibitor Liaison: Tina Kern- Teaching Virtually: Filling the Gap
- Liaison: LeighAnn Matthews- Supporting and Advocating for Emerging Bilinguals in the Content Areas
- Representative at Large: Alamelu Sundaram-Walters- COVID 19 & Distance Learning: How to find time for Self-Care
- Technology Coordinator: Marilyn Pongracz- Favorite Website: Nearpod
- Guest Contributor: Natasha Agrawal- Inspirational Egypt: Umm El Doniya
- Guest Contributor: Jeffrey Linn- What does “to” mean? Why do the little words matter?
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Adult Ed: Andrea S. Fonteñez- Equity for English Language Learners: Teaching and Assessing Online
- Bilingual Elementary 1-8: Jack Meyers- What Does Remote Learning Look Like with Limited Technology?
- Early Childhood: Jessica Perdomo-O’Hara- Advocate, Share, Reach Out!
- ESL Elementary: Angela Pape- Targeting Vocabulary Instruction
- Higher Education: Patricia George- Writing to Reinforce Critical Thinking Skills
- Parent and Community Action: Gabriela Colon- Supporting Newly Arrived Families in their Quest for a Great Education
- Special Education: Solange A. Lopes Murphy with Guest Contributor Sarah Westfall- Translanguaging in the Classroom
- Supervisors: Laura Arredondo- Youth Participatory Action Research in New Brunswick
- Teacher Education: Lisa Rose Johnson- NJTESOL/NJBE Advocacy for Teacher Education
Summer 2020 Volume 49 Number 3
FEATURES:
- Editor: Lisa Rose Johnson-Goodbye and Hello
- President: Maggie Churchill-A Word from the President of NJTESOL/NJBE
- Vice President: Michelle Land- A Return to Remember
- NJTESOL/NJBE Spring 2020- Award and Scholarship Winners
- Past President: Caia Schlesinger- The Growth of Our Organization
- Executive Director: Kathleen Fernandez-Leadership Awards
- NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc. Tasha Austin- NJTESOL/ NJBE Statement of Solidarity against Anti-Black Racism
- Advocacy: Elizabeth Franks- Advocacy Corner
- Membership: Joan Pujol-Calling All Retirees– Past, Present, Future!!!
- Exhibitor Liaison: Tina Kern-Things I Couldn’t Tell You: A Letter to My Students
- Liason: LeighAnn Matthews- Staying Connected While Being Socially Distant
- Representative at Large: Alamelu Sundaram-Walters- Racial Inequities and Microaggressions: Time to Advocate more than Ever
- Past President (2016-2018): JoAnne Negrin-Lessons in Leadership
- Technology Coordinator: Marilyn Pongracz-Reading Resources
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
- Bilingual Secondary: Andrea Fontenez- A Reflection On Remote Learning
- Bilingual ESL/Early Childhood: Jessica Perdomo-O’Hara- Using Student-Centered Charts as a Reflection Tool to Drive Instruction
- ESL Elementary: Angela Pape- Scaffolding Instruction for English Learners
- ESL Secondary: Hana Prashker- Planning for September
- Higher Education: Patricia George- The Transition to Virtual Classrooms: Spring 2020
- Parent and Community Action: Gabriela Colon- When You Have the Talk: Race Conversations
- Special Education: Solange Lopez-Murphy, Gwendolyn Williams, & Colleen Gallagher- Promoting Classroom Discussion: Lessons from the Field of TESOL
- Teacher Education: Tasha Austin- Meet Your Newly Appointed NJTESOL/ NJBE Teacher Ed SIG Rep
- Guest Contributor: Nina Zucker- Virtual Teaching Reflection
- Guest Contributor: Angello Villarreal- Student Ambassador Program
- Guest Contributor: Jason Valente- Panoramic Prospects Post Pandemic & Protest
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