Read more about the article Empowering educators
NJAEA Vice President Matthew Yuro presents the Mercer County Education Association with the NJAEA Friend of Aspiring Educators Award. From left: MCEA NEA RA Delegate Nicole Backlund, MCEA LAT Co-Chair Agueda Porras, MCEA President Dan Siegel and Yuro.

Empowering educators

The joint advocacy of NJAEA and MCEA  By Dan Siegel and Drew Kazim  The year 2020 was an impactful and transformative one. When most people think about 2020, they immediately…

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Read more about the article Providing students with the mindfulness support they need
Kindergarten Mindful Moments students enjoying a time of relaxation and joy (Baskinger on right) in Kiel School’s Chill Zone, also known as Camp Calm to students.

Providing students with the mindfulness support they need

By Rebecca Baskinger It’s still sometimes hard to accept the memory of losing my father to suicide when I was 12. He was a determined man, a teacher himself, but…

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Read more about the article NJAEA conference highlights 
NJAEA Vice President Matthew Yuro presents the Mercer County Education Association with the NJAEA Friend of Aspiring Educators Award. From left: MCEA NEA RA Delegate Nicole Backlund, MCEA LAT Co-Chair Agueda Porras, MCEA President Dan Siegel and Yuro.

NJAEA conference highlights 

The New Jersey Aspiring Educators Association joined forces with the NJEA Professional Development and Instructional Issues Division to hold its annual conference as part of the TRANSFORM Conference this year.…

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Easing the test burden does not make educators less qualified

By Matthew Harder  Editor’s note: In January, the online publication Tap Into Nutley published an article titled “NJ Teachers No Longer Need to Pass, Reading, Writing, Math Skill Test.” The…

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Giving aspiring educators the credit they deserve

New Jersey’s college credit transfer system needs attention By Michalina Zelazny, Doctoral (Ed.D.) candidate  Higher education institutions often tout the transfer from community college to a four-year public institution as…

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Read more about the article Revolution 250 and living history in the social studies classroom 
TCNJ student Max Shumylo at the Battle of Red Bank reenactment in National Park, Gloucester County. Photo by Jeff Bross.

Revolution 250 and living history in the social studies classroom 

By Maxim Shumylo From Historic New Bridge Landing in North Jersey to Red Bank Battlefield in South Jersey, our state has a rich Revolutionary War history. In recognition of this,…

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Read more about the article Voices of change
The Aspiring Ed PodSquad Podcast meets with NJREA President Joan Wright. From left: Wright, NJAEA President Bianca Nicolescu and NJAEA Secretary Chelsea Berwick.

Voices of change

The journey of the Aspiring Ed PodSquad Podcast By Chelsea Berwick  Launched in spring 2024, the Aspiring Ed PodSquad Podcast, (formerly The Preservice PodSquad Podcast) is a space for courageous conversations…

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Read more about the article Highlights from the 2024 NJEA Convention
NJEA President Sean M. Spiller greets NJAEA officers at the NJEA Convention. From left: NJAEA Secretary Chelsea Berwick, NJAEA President Bianca Nicolescu, Spiller, and NJAEA Vice President and NEA Director Matthew Yuro.

Highlights from the 2024 NJEA Convention

NJAEA’s perspective  By Matthew Yuro The New Jersey Aspiring Educators Association (NJAEA) had a wonderful time at the 2024 NJEA Convention, held in Atlantic City on Nov. 7 and 8.…

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NEA Scholarship offers assistance to aspiring educators

The NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Scholarship Fund was established in honor of Jack Kinnaman, the then-serving NEA-Retired Vice President. At his demise, the family wished to establish a scholarship program in…

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Advocate for paid student teaching

Your story is needed To further strengthen the case for paid student teaching and ensure that future educators receive the support they need, your voice matters. Last year, Governor Murphy…

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