Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members.  Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools.  The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood).   For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at [email protected].

In this episode, we welcome Jerell Blakely and Marie Battist-Celestin on the program to discuss how two New Jersey Schools are meeting the needs of a diverse population of students.

Upcoming NJEA Events

The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.

* Twitter Chat: March 7, 2016.  Join us for our first #NJEAChat. The topic will be your profession, your future. Tweet with your colleagues from across the state on your best practices and share your vision for the future of public education.  Learn more at njea.org/earlycareermembers.

Upcoming New Jersey Area Conferences

New Conferences in the Region

NYC AppsEvents – March 19, 2016

http://newyork.appsevents.com

Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Ednado – April 16, 2016

https://ednado.wordpress.com

Middleton High School

Social Media Minute

* Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state

Tech Tips

The Education Calendar (www.TheEducationCalendar.com)

#TheEduCal

https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar

https://sites.google.com/site/theeducationcalendar/calendar-ambassadors

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Show Hosts

Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference,