News and Information
2019-2020 E-Board ElectionsIt is time to choose new E-Board members for the 2019-2020 School year. Positions open are President-Elect and Treasurer. Nominate yourself or another NJ educator using the button below. Please email president@NJTEEA.org with any questions or suggestions you may have.
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Award Recipients!Image Awards:
Paul Cardinal,High Point High School Guion Valle, Essex Tech Alex Gonzalez, High Point High School Mark Wallace, High Point High School, Retired Julianna Ryan, Chatham High School Ben Kappler, High Point High School Stephen Peltier, High Point High School Kevin Fenlon, High Point High School Future Educator Grant: Ryan Karpack, Millersville University STEM Grant: John Takacs, West Morris Regional High School Impact Award: Girls Who Code Excellence Awards: Elementary School Teacher- Patricia Smeyers, Secaucus Middle School Teacher - Ken Zushma, Livingston High School Teacher - Tim Zavachi, Warren Hills Regional Supervisor - Brian Drelick, High Point Regional Program - The School District of the Chathams Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Novotny Livingston School District NJTEEA Professional DevelopmentNJTEEA offers professional development throughout the year. Members attend all professional development free of charge. However, anyone can pay to attend our workshops. To find out about workshop opportunities, join our mailing list! To learn about the types of things that NJTEEA offers, check out our live and constantly updating workshop catalog.
DEFINING THE LEVELS OF MAKER SPACENJTEEA has worked with teachers across the state in various types of maker spaces in order to define what makes a "good" maker space. As a result, NJTEEA has defined five different levels of maker spaces, each with its own unique qualities.
Visit NJTEEA at the 2017 New Jersey School boards workshop or the Fall Conference for more info. An abbreviated handout and slide show is linked below. What is a maker space one page handout Defining levels of maker spaces / sample challenge presentation |
Past Events2019 Spring Unconference
NJTEEA executive board teams up with the STEM Educators Society to host a day of professional development and collaboration at The College of New Jersey 2018 Fall Conference / Expo The NJTEEA Conference and Expo provides an opportunity for our members to explore new technology and best practices in the technology, engineering and design classroom while also networking with other teachers and administrators in the technology field. This year's conference focuses on a variety of topics from maker spaces and design challenges to a variety of topics in STEM education that include best practices for engineering and design at all levels, differentiated Education, STEM vs STEAM vs DREAMS, Curriculum Design, New Teacher Recruitment, and more! November 16, 2017 - Kennedy @ Pascack Valley HS - Learn about Dual Enrollment for Tech Education with University of Texas at Austin. Contact Jim directly - jkennedy@pascack.org November 16, 2017 - Tom Stinson @ The Cranbury School - Learn about Lego EV3 and Sea Perch Robots. December 12, 2017 (5-7PM) - Tim Leicht @ Montgomery HS - Learn how to use AutoCAD REVIT. Thanks Tim for hosting this event. December 20, 2017 (New date - changed from original email) (8:00-11:00AM) Donna Falk @ Manalapan MS - See how she runs a forensic course at her school. Thanks Donna for hosting this event, we look forward to another one in the spring. January 11, 2018 (5-7PM) - Mike Condurso @ Lenape HS - Program Site Visit and CNC Routing for woodworking. Thanks Mike Condurso! March 21, 2018 (5-7) - Christine Blizzard-Wrobel @ Voorhees Middle School, 1000 Holly Oak Drive, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Project and Idea Swap. Please bring 2+ lessons and check your email the day of to know how many copies of each assignment you will need to bring. May 1, 2018 at the West Orange High School. Stakeholder Meeting. May 9, 2018- Join NJTEEA Ridge High School to learn about Ridge’s innovative Technology and Engineering Education program. Discover their best practices in the fields of Woodworking, Engineering, Drafting, Robotics, and Design Education 
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