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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2011/2012 NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board

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NJTESOL-NJBE Chapters

Information: Joan Pujol, 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 Joan Pujol.

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

Be sure to check our web site https://njtesol-njbe.org for any changes in schedules and for additional programs. Click on Chapter News.

JANUARY – A New Year, M.L. King, Jr. Birthday

January 24 (Snow Date: January 31): Bergen-Passaic Chapter General Membership Meeting Paramus Library at 4:30 p.m.  Presenter Olga Pacheco from the Paterson School District shares her experience from this past summer teaching English in China.

January 31: Bergen-Passaic Chapter Executive Board Meeting Location and time TBD.

REMINDER: March 1- Deadline for applications for  NJTESOL/NJBE Scholarships and Awards https://njtesol-njbe.org

FEBUARY – Remember Our American Presidents, The Groundhog, Your Valentines, Ash Wednesday, Black Heroes, the Groundhog, and Your Teeth

February 3: NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board Meeting,  Perth Amboy

February 15/17: NABE, 41st Annual Conference; Dallas, Texas;
Celebrating Our Multicultural Nation through Bilingual Education 

REMINDER: March 1- Deadline for applications for NJTESOL/NJBE Scholarships and Awards https://njtesol-njbe.org

MARCH – The Ides of March, Purim, St. Patrick’s Day, Daylight Saving Time, Spring Arrives!

March 1: Deadline for applications for NJTESOL/NJBE Scholarships and   Awards

March 9: NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board Meeting, Perth Amboy

March 22- Kean University : Common Core Standards Conference

March 24 (SATURDAY): Bergen-Passaic Chapter: Annual Spring Workshop at Bergen   Community College, Paramus. How to include ELLs in American commemorations such as 9/11. Hope Blecher-Sass and Diana Sefchik. Time 9am-12:30pm.

March 28-31: TESOL, Philadelphia, PA, A Declaration of Excellence

Mar 30- Mar 31: Foreign Language Educators of NJ, Annual FLENJ Spring Conference; Somerset Double Tree Hotel, Keynote: Judith Liskin Gasparro

APRIL – Will April showers bring May flowers? Passover, Easter, Taxes Due, Earth Day, Arbor Day

April 13 – NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board Meeting, Perth Amboy

MAY – Cinco De Mayo, National Teachers’ Day, Mother’s Day, Armed Forces Day, Shavuot, Memorial Day

May 8: Bergen-Passaic Chapter -Annual End-of-Year Dinner. Location and time TBD.

NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board Meeting, To be announced

May 30 and 31st (Wednesday & Thursday) NJTESOL/NJBE Spring  Conference, Hyatt, New Brunswick

JUNE – Flag Day, Father’s Day, Summer Begins

June 23rd – NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board Meeting, Hyatt, New   Brunswick

SEPTEMBER – A New School Year

15 NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board Meeting Saturday 9:00-2:00

OCTOBER – Yom Kippur, Columbus Day, Halloween

20 NJTESOL/NJBE Fall Conference: Bilingual Learners & Special Needs – Saturday, 8:30 am-1:30 pm, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, NJ 

18-19 The 9th Annual Latino Parent Education Conference and Business Exposition- Robert Treat Hotel, Newark: Workshops, seminars, and presentations on education issues affecting the education of Latino children.

23 Bergen-Passaic Chapter: “Tips:  Off to a Good Start” – We will address the responsibilities of the ELL Specialist, especially at the beginning of the year.  Subjects will also include the new WIDA standards, Core Curriculum standards, monitoring former ELLs, etc.  Bring your questions!

24 Shore Chapter:  Writing Strategies for ELLs-Presenter Sandee McBride,  NJTESOL/NJBE Vice President; Sue Malta will provide members with information for using  “Google Voice” as a tool for oral language assessment. 4-6pm Margaret L. Vetter Elementary School 3 Grant Avenue Eatontown NJ 07724 732-542-4644 Directions:  www.eatontown.org . We will provide light refreshments, so please RSVP to Patricia Britt at: pbritt@neptunecityschool.org

Registration for the NJTESOL/NJBE Spring Conference is online at www.njtesol-njbe.org 

NOVEMBER— Return to Eastern Standard Time, Election Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving

8-9 NJEA Convention at the Atlantic City Convention Center – Cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy

DECEMBER— Winter Begins, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa

Happy Holidays!

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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Membership

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Check the address label on your last issue of VOICES. Your renewal date is after your last name. If you need to renew, go to: https://njtesol-njbe.org/ and click on “Membership.” 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.

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Remember to let us know your new address! Contact membership@njtesol-njbe.org or NJTESOLNJBE, Inc. mailing address.

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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 High School ELLs
Modified Lessons for Newcomers
CCCS standards vs WIDA standards
English classes for parents of ELL students
Bilingual Program Grades 6-8
Exiting Students
NJ ASK
Higher Ed Materials
Sheltered Math Classes

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 Raquel Sinai and Lori Ramella at NJDOE. 

Hosted at Webelists, [in 2012] we have been able to enjoy almost uninterrupted communication for the past year and a half 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 webmaster@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 webmaster@njtesol-njbe.org

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