Authentic Lessons from Sandy
I had another cover story planned for my first issue as editor of NJ Education Now, but it just didn’t seem appropriate. New Jersey, along with many other states, had been devastated by Hurricane...
View ArticleTeachable Moments
By Jennifer Yirce, Essex County Teacher Teaching in the classroom for almost four years, I have been faced with many challenges that arise from being a new educator. Teaching the elementary grades is...
View ArticlePresident Barack Obama: Using Video for Instruction
The following is a video I created for my students when I was teaching middle school social studies. We used this video as a tool to teach students how they can create their own videos on historical...
View ArticleContent. Content. Content.
By Steve Graham, VP: CICERO Communications Former high school teacher, Kevin T. Brady, Ph.D., President of The American Institute for History Education (AIHE), was approached by three New Jersey...
View ArticleBlack History: More Than Pictures on a Wall
Black history month is amongst us. Our schools will be buzzing with lessons about inventors, civil rights leaders and famous first African Americans. The walls will be decorated with coloring pages,...
View ArticleCommon Core Professional Development Through the NJ Amistad Curriculum
Great news! The New Jersey Amistad Commission’s online curriculum (www.njamistadcurriculum.org) is vastly expanding over the next few months. The expanded curriculum, teaching strategies, and...
View ArticleSo, You Want to Start a School Newsletter?
By George Pantos, Passaic County Teacher There’s an old adage about getting two birds with one stone. It’s an outcome we all like to see, especially after serious time spent planning and putting in...
View ArticleMastery Connect’s Common Core Application
With the new common core standards being all the rage these days, I have been making it a point to learn the standards for middle school science and social studies as best I can. I understand that...
View ArticleHow Did You Remember September 11th?
With so much in the news today about ISIS and terrorism attacks happening all over the world, how did you remember September 11th with your students? Being from New Jersey, especially the northern...
View Article3 Tips For Managing Project Based Learning During Class
Project based learning in the classroom has always been a positive learning experience for my students. This is a great way to allow children the opportunity to learn not just about their subject...
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