Show #9
Initial Air Dates:
Monday, December 11, 2006, at 6:30 pm
Saturday, December 16, 2006, at 9:00 am

Getting to Know You - Special needs and at-risk students from Pinelands Regional Junior High School in Tuckerton share an intergenerational experience with residents of Sea Crest Nursing Home in Little Egg Harbor. The students adopt a senior citizen who shares their life story. At the end of the year, the students present a gift of an original biography highlighting the life and times of their adoptive senior. This program is funded through the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education.

Parent Academy - Teachers at Washington Township Public School District (Mercer County) develop and offer workshops for parents in the district. The topics range from dealing with ADD to the history of the township.

School Bus Security – Homeland Security is working closely with the New Jersey public school bus drivers to make sure all children are safe from terrorist threats while traveling to and from school. Homeland Security will present a program during the NJEA Convention, with support from the Gloucester Township Public Schools Transportation Department, police and other emergency personnel.

NJEA Convention – Touted as one of the leading educational professional development opportunities in the nation, NJEA hosts over 300 workshops during the two-day convention. The list of topics is endless – from instructional strategies in all content areas, to research-based programs for enhancing the classroom.