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Your school's librarian can help source Social Justice content. Featuring Jennifer Jamison

Jun 15th, 2021 34m 53s

Jennifer Jamison is a certified school library media specialist with a Masters in Library Science from Rowan University, professional librarian and elementary education certificates that allow her to make connections while providing high quali

Building equity and resiliency with ESL students and families. Featuring Joyce Farr

Jun 5th, 2021 31m 50s

Joyce Farr is a fervent advocate for all educators, students and in particular, language minority students. A multilingual ESL professional, teaching middle and high school students, she has been involved in various levels of the association a

NJ State Teacher of the Year Angel Santiago promotes diversity in the profession

Jun 1st, 2021 39m 38s

Angel Santiago is an elementary school teacher at Loring Flemming Elementary school in Blackwood, New Jersey. Santiago is the 2020-2021 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. His passion for education is rooted in fostering strong relationships

Kim Scott - East Orange School District

May 15th, 2021 36m 19s

National Education Association and NJEA ESP of the Year 2021, Kim Scott-Hayden, travels the state and nation, in person and virtually. As an inventory control clerk and President of the East Orange Maintenance Association, Kim is an amazi

A reading specialist's take on success in the virtual classroom - Featuring Kara Damminger

Dec 28th, 2020 40m 10s

Paying it Forward: Featuring Brian Ward

Dec 21st, 2020 45m 51s

Brian Ward, President of the Sussex County Vocational Technical Education Association (SCVTEA) and automotive teacher, as a high school student didn’t think he would graduate from high school but his teachers knew otherwise. Brian shares h

Visual and Performing Arts in a Pandemic

Dec 14th, 2020 51m 12s

New Jersey State Teacher of the Year 2016-2017, Argine Safari shares her year abroad in Finland as a Fulbright Scholar. Safari, a Music Educator from Pascack Valley High School, also shares about how educators in the Visual and Performing

Engaging Higher Education Members

Dec 7th, 2020 39m 33s

Assistant Professor of English and President of the Faculty Assoc. Of County College of Morris, James Capozzi, share his insights on engaging members at the Higher Education level and why the importance of belonging to the union is vital i

Troops to Teachers Featuring Al Jackson and Melissa Petaccio

Nov 30th, 2020 53m 56s

Al Jackson, an NJEA member in Burlington City joins Melissa Petaccio, the state contact for the national program Troops to Teachers. Jackson shares his experiences in the military and his transition to the classroom. Petaccio shares how the pro

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NJEA Convention 2020 and Election Update with Marie Blistan and Sean Spiller

Nov 5th, 2020 28m 44s

In this episode of Member Voices from the New Jersey Education Association, Vice President Sean Spiller sits down with NJEA President Marie Blistan to discuss the NJEA Convention and the 2020 Presidental and Local Elections. Follow our Hos

A Higher Ed Perspective

Sep 1st, 2020 35m 29s

Higher Education member, Laura Kirkwood, an Academic Access administrator from Brookdale Community College and former president of the Brookdale Community College Professional Staff Association, shares her perspectives on current happening

Organizing for Job Justice and Student Safety

Jul 30th, 2020 35m 30s

Vice President of Washington Township Schools Supportive Services Personnel Association Christine Kosar has earned a reputation as a progressive fighter for her members and the rights of Educational Support Professionals throughout the sta

What’s LGBTQ got to do with it?

Jun 1st, 2020 25m 10s

Welcome to Member Voices, an NJEA Podcast. In this episode, we welcome Tom Tamburello, a Mathematics teacher and Department Chair from Lenape High School in Medford New Jersey. Follow our Hosts Sean M. Spiller | @SpillerForNJEA Jeff Bradbury

The Importance of Student Voice (Featuring Amy Anderson)

May 15th, 2020 34m 48s

Welcome to Member Voices, an NJEA Podcast. In this episode, we welcome Amy Anderson. Amy T. Andersen is a high school American Sign Language (ASL) teacher at Ocean City High School in Cape May County, has been named the 2018 New Jersey State T

The Importance of Student Voice

May 15th, 2020 34m 48s

Stories Shared of our Amazing Members

May 1st, 2020 52m 27s

Join NJEA President Marie Blistan as she shares stories of NJEA members and all of the amazing things that are happening in remote classrooms across the state, from members making and packing lunches, to community colleges teaching remotely. Le

Future of the Association—an ESP leader’s view

Apr 15th, 2020 27m 49s

James Frazier, a member involved in local, county, state and national association leadership, talks about the importance of every member getting involved in their association, but in particular how Educational Support Professionals can get invo

The Value of Connection

Apr 1st, 2020 43m 30s

High school English teacher and Freehold Regional HS Education Association President Sarah Reichenbach shares how the bus drivers and teachers from her high school days helped chart her a course to where she is now, and where she would like to

Traveling New Jersey as State Teacher of the Year 2020

Apr 1st, 2020 27m 57s

Kimberly Dickstein Hughes, the 2020 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, is traveling from Mahwah to Cape May, learning from and sharing with each of the County Teachers of the Year, as she promotes a more global perspective on the quality of

When Representation Counts

Mar 15th, 2020 32m 40s

New Brunswick Education Association President and ESL teacher at Roosevelt Elementary, LeShaun Arrington, reflects upon the importance of diversity, seeing oneself within the classroom or organization to which one belongs, and ultimately how mu

Distance Learning Success in Time of Crisis

Mar 15th, 2020 32m 49s

Finding balance and making the most with what we have Pt. Pleasant Beach Kindergarten Teacher and PPBEA President Joanna Douglas share what makes her classroom successful, even in a time of crisis. Her passion and experience show in everything

Japanese Taiko Drumming’s Big Impact

Mar 15th, 2020 33m 48s

Welcome to Member Voices, an NJEA Podcast. In this episode, we welcome Bergenfield High School English and ESL teacher Joan Froehlich. Follow our Hosts Sean M. Spiller | @SpillerForNJEA Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury Subscribe to Member Voice

The Importance Of Teacher Training Programs

Mar 1st, 2020 30m 14s

Welcome to Member Voices, an NJEA Podcast. In this episode, we welcome 2018-19 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year Jennifer Skomial on the program. This weeks question is: Question: How Important Are Teacher Training Programs? Follow our

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