The Jersey Educator Podcast

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 Ikechukwu Onyema onto the program.

About Our Guest

Ikechukwu Onyema is a Chemistry Teacher at East Orange Campus High School in Essex County. He's been in education for five years, teaching in several different urban areas including Philadelphia and Newark. In addition to being an active member in the NJEA through the NJEA Bolivar L. Graham Intern Foundation Practicing Apprentice Program, he commits his time to community organizing.

NJEA’s statement condemning President Trump’s Executive Order targeting immigrants from several majority-Muslim nations.

Upcoming NJEA Events

* Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5.

* Networking / information session for first time homebuyers: February 4.  THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

* Bowlero with Central Connection: February 17.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

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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, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.

 

Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association.  Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.

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 Eric Jones onto the program.

About Our Guest

Eric Jones is the President of the Plainfield Education Association, an all-inclusive local association with some 1,050 members.  Prior to becoming the Plainfield EA’s full-time release local association president, Eric taught there on the elementary level and also served as the school district’s Director of Public Relations.  Eric also taught in the Atlanta School District for two years.  Eric brings a wealth of organizing experience with him onto the show.

Upcoming NJEA Events

* Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5.

* Networking / information session for first time homebuyers: February 4.

* Bowlero with Central Connection: February 17.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

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We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!

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, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.

 

Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association.  Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.

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].

About Our Guest

Marcos Navas is a Technology Facilitator for the Union City Board of Education and is a proud advocate of students in his school district and the Union City Summer STEM Camps. Born and raised in Hudson County, you can find him posting tweets on all types of #teched, #3Dprinting, #makered, #designthinking ideas and innovations.  Follow Marcos @mrnavas on Twitter.

Marcos was most recently named a NJ PBS Innovator and was part of the first U.S  Raspberry Pi Certified Educators cohort.  Marcos is a huge fan of the Apple platform and is an Apple Education Trainer.  Being an active member in the Maker community, Marcos is passionate about 3D Printing and is an Educational Leader at the Maker Depot Academy in Totowa, New Jersey.  He is an ambassador with Polar3D, an ambassador with Morphi App, and founder of Hands on Coding, a set of 3D printed coding blocks set for a near future release.  He has spoken and presented at NJEA conferences and events, ISTE, and is part of the NJEA Makerspace group in NJ.  After attending a few Edcamps, the idea of an EdcampUrban as a way to offer urban educators an opportunity to experience this type of PD quickly encouraged him to spread the idea.

During this podcast, Marcos mentioned these great resources:

* themakerdepot.com

* Maker Depot Academy on Facebook

* handsoncoding.org

* edcampurban.org

* makered.org

* girlswhocode.com

* littlebits.cc

Upcoming NJEA Events

* Middlesex County Sparks event: January 6-8, 2017.

* New Brew, New You with #teamnorth @ Alementary: January 6, 2017.

* Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 8, 15, 22, and 29.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

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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,

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 Carolyn Schultz onto the program.

About Our Guest

Carolyn Schultz has been a special education teacher in the Pennsauken School District of Camden County for 30 years.  She is honored to teach in the same school district where her father was first hired in 1962.

Carolyn has been involved in her local association for 20 years, holding offices such as head building representative, grievance chairperson, and president.  Carolyn has recently brought Art of Hosting meeting facilitation techniques to her members.

Carolyn has been married for 26 years to Fred Schultz.  She states that her children, Emily (23) and twins Molly and Haley (20) “make (her) look boring.”

Interested in learning more about Art of Hosting?  Check out this article from the May 2016 NJEA Review.

Interesting in experiencing and even practicing Art of Hosting techniques?  Check out the HOPE group and/or find South Jersey United and PIE (Participate In Education) on Facebook.

The HOPE group is inspired by Walk Out Walk on by Deborah Frieze and Margaret Wheatley.

Upcoming NJEA Events

* Middlesex County Sparks event: January 6-8, 2017.

* New Brew, New You with #teamnorth @ Alementary: January 6, 2017.

* Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 8, 15, 22, and 29.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

App of the Week

* New App: 1600 – A Virtual Tour of the White House

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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,

First announced here at njea.org/earlycareermembers, Jersey Educator broadcasted directly from the floor of the 2016 NJEA Convention in the TeacherCast booth.

Featured Guests:

* [1:36]: Ed Richardson, Executive Director, NJEA

* [7:07]: Heather Sorge, Holland Township Education Association*

* [13:09]: Hannah Pawlak, Highland Park Education Association

* [18:01]: Anthony St Jean, Orange Education Association

* [22:49]: Jerell Blakeley, New Jersey Work Environment Council (Healthy Schools Now)*

* [28:38]: Tom Hayden, UniServ Field Representative, NJEA

* [30:53]: Gene Woods, Bayonne Teachers Association (I Learn America program)

* 35.07: Joe Pizzo, Chester Township Education Association*

* 42.05: Miriam Richenbach & Ed Komczyk, New Jersey Retirees’ Education Association

* [46:22]: Matt Stagliano, NJEA

* [49:21]: Jaime Valente, Teaneck Community Charter Education Association*

* [54:58]: Mark Howe, Gloucester County Vocational Technical Education Association*

* [1:01:10]: Dan Epstein, Franklin Township Education Association*

* [1:08:02]: Brian Rock, East Orange Education Association (New Leaders Council)

* [1:13:48]: Melanie Lemme, Summit Education Association*

* [1:19:43]: Marie Blistan, Vice President, NJEA

* [1:21:34]: Sean Spiller, Secretary-Treasurer, NJEA

* [1:25:33]: Steve Beatty, Bridgewater-Raritan Education Association

* [1:30:04]: Melissa Tomlinson, Buena Regional Education Association (NJ BATs)*

* [1:34:08]: Gabe Tanglao, Bergenfield Education Association*

* denotes a past Jersey Educator guest.  Find out past episodes at njea.org/podcast.

The Jersey Educator Podcast is a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational 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. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury ofTeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, NJEA Field Representative (@boiceinthehood). For more information, visit njea.org/podcast and email us at [email protected].

Upcoming Educational Conferences

* Find more events at The Education Calendar.

* Edcamp New Jersey:

* http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/.

* West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District.

* Thomas R. Grover Middle School.

* November 19, 2016.

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We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!

Show Hosts

Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net,

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 Melissa Tomlinson onto the program.

About Our Guest

A teacher of students with special needs at Buena Regional Middle School, Melissa realized that she was not alone in questioning the role of standardized testing in schools when she found the Badass Teachers Association, where she currently serves as the Assistant Executive Director. Melissa was first pushed into the spotlight of fighting the methods of corporate educational reform when she faced Governor Chris Christie to ask about his public degradation of NJ Schools when they were rated one of the top three in the nation. Along with teaching and advocacy, Melissa runs the after-school program in her school building.  Melissa also sits on the ESSA Stakeholder Group at the New Jersey Department of Education.

* Find NJEA’s ESSA resources page here.

* Find the Badassed Teachers Association at badassteacher.org and NJ BATs on Facebook.

Learn about the film, Backpack Full of Cash, here at backpackfullofcash.com.

Upcoming NJEA Events

* At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.

* Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

Upcoming Educational Conferences

* Find more events at The Education Calendar

* Edcamp New Jersey

* http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/

* West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

* Thomas R. Grover Middle School

* November 19, 2016

Social Media Minute

Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.

Tech Tips

* Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher

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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 

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 Mark Weber on to the program.

About Our Guest

Mark Weber is a music educator in Warren Township, a former New Jersey public school parent, a doctoral student in Education Policy at Rutgers University, and a member of the NJEA. Weber’s blog, “Jersey Jazzman,” is a nationally recognized source of education policy analysis and commentary. It can be read at jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com.

Mark is one of this year’s plenary session speakers at the NJEA Convention. He’ll appear on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 11:30 a.m.  Weber will share his insights on the intersection between politics and policy and their effect on the everyday lives of teachers, educational support professionals and students in the state’s public schools.

Upcoming NJEA Events

* Connect with your peers & be politically aware: October 26.

* At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.

* Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

Upcoming Educational Conferences

* Find more events at The Education Calendar

* Edcamp New Jersey

* http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/

* West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

* Thomas R. Grover Middle School

* November 19, 2016

Social Media Minute

Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.

Tech Tips

* Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher

Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes

We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!

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...

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].

About Our Guest

Petal Robertson teaches English at Montclair High School, with her courses currently being African American Literature and English 10 Academic.  She is the Vice President of Social Committee Chair for the Montclair Education Association.  Petal also serves on the Human Rights Committee for the Essex County Education Association.  Feel free to contact Petal at [email protected].

Upcoming NJEA Events

* Connect with your peers & be politically aware: October 26.

* At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.

* Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

Upcoming Educational Conferences

* Find more events at The Education Calendar

* Edcamp New Jersey

* http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/

* West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

* Thomas R. Grover Middle School

* November 19, 2016

Social Media Minute

Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.

Tech Tips

* Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher

Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes

We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!

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, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.

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 Blakeley onto the program.

About Our Guest

You may recall Jerell Blakeley from episode 3: are your students civically minded?  A passionate believer in the power of education, Jerell is a graduate of The Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University: New Brunswick, where he earned an Ed.M. in the Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education as an Martin-Eagleton Fellow of Politics and Government. He received his teacher's certification from the Center for Effective School Practices at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. He also is a Fellow of the New Leaders Council-New Jersey.

Jerell serves on the boards of The Children Home Society of NJ and the Mercer County Board of Social Services.  Jerell is currently Campaign Organizer of Healthy Schools Now coalition at the NJ Work Environment Council (WEC).  Prior to joining WEC, Jerell was a social studies teacher in the Trenton Public Schools.

* Learn more about Healthy Schools Now.

* Click here to view a photo collection of unsafe schools.

Upcoming NJEA Events

* At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.

* Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

Upcoming Educational Conferences

* Find more events at The Education Calendar

* Edcamp New Jersey

* http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/

* West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

* Thomas R. Grover Middle School

* November 19, 2016

Social Media Minute

Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.

Tech Tips

* Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher

Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes

We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!

Show Hosts

Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and 

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 Joe Pizzo onto the program.

About Our Guest

Joseph S. Pizzo is a seventh-grade language arts teacher of 42 years at Black River Middle School in Chester Township, NJ (Morris County).  He was recently named the 2016 Educator of the Year for the NJ Association for Middle-Level Education.

Joseph is also a former president of the NJ Council of Teachers of English and their Educator of the Year in 2005.  Recognized as a WMGQ-98.3 FM “Teacher Who Makes Magic” in 2013, Pizzo serves as a member of Scholastic’s National Teacher Advisory Board.

Learn more about Joseph here.

Upcoming NJEA Events

* Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9.

* #teamnorth ABCs of paychecks event: September 16.

* Tough mudder tri-state: October 8th.

* Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.

Upcoming Educational Conferences

* Find more events in The Education Calendar

Social Media Minute

Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.

Tech Tips

* Introduction to Gmail

* Introduction to Google Calendar

Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes

We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!

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,