Learn about 34 recommendations for climate change education in “Report on K-12 Climate Change Education Needs in New Jersey”. The recommendations “…focus on the areas of professional learning, curricular resources, community-based climate change education and what boards of education can do to support (the) process.” Our own Dr. Lauren Madden, Department of Elementary and… Continue Reading
Preparing for the future New Jersey became the first state to require schools teach climate change, when the state Board of Education adopted new curriculum standards in June 2020. The standards required climate change lessons be included across seven subject areas: career and life skills, health and physical education, computer science and design thinking, science, social studies, visual and performing arts,… Continue Reading
Please join us for a Teaching For Freedom Salon on Tuesday, March 8th from 4-4:45 PM! This collaborative, solution-focused event was created in response to the deeply problematic trend of censoring what American K-12 teachers may do, say, and teach in their classrooms. We are calling the event a “Teaching For Freedom Salon” in hope of generating… Continue Reading
Dr. Tabitha Dell’Angelo recently wrote for Edutopia on how to guide elementary students who may still be struggling with their learning after the last two turbulent years. Tab is a professor and coordinator of the Elementary and Early Childhood Urban Education Master’s Program. 4 Ways to Keep Students Moving Forward https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-ways-keep-students-moving-forward Continue Reading
Sherlene I. Ayala our new Assistant Dean at the School of Education. Sherlene started her career in Higher Education Administration in 2006 where she worked in Student Affairs, Multicultural Affairs, and Student Success and Retention. In 2017, Sherlene was hired by Montclair State University (MSU) to establish and launch a brand new graduate program for… Continue Reading
Congratulations Alyssa DiGirolamo School of Education/Counselor Education, class of 2018, was recently named Education Specialist of the year! Continue Reading
Congratulations School of Education/Counselor Alum JILLIAN SHADIS. Jill is the New Jersey School Counselor Association (NJSCA) School Counselor of the Year 2021 and State Representative to the American School Counselor Association for 2022. Jill is also a recent past past president of NJSCA. Learn more at: https://www.njsca.org/state-school-counselor-of-the-year Continue Reading
Are you thinking of going back to teaching? The College of New Jersey can help you be ready to teach today’s students. The TCNJ School of Education is offering a series of workshops that will help returning teachers hit the ground running, feel confident and well prepared to start teaching again. The learning series… Continue Reading
Dr. Salika Lawrence, Professor & Campbell Endowed Chair of Urban Education received a professional development grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources. The project, “Urban Education Roundtable” provides professional development for teachers from local, partnering schools. The teachers work in teams to develop thematic units and lesson plans that incorporate primary sources. … Continue Reading
Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Madden for the publication of Elementary Science Methods An Assets-Based Approach to Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy, Grades K–6. This textbook is designed to meet the needs of future elementary teachers preparing to teach science using an assets-based approach to science teaching and tools for advocating for scientific teaching and learning… Continue Reading
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