Njtesol/Njbe company information, Employees & Contact Information

New Jersey Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/New Jersey Bilingual Educators is an association of educators and administrators dedicated to the instruction of Multilingual learners at all levels of public and private education. **OUR MISSION** NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc. is a not-for-profit professional and educational organization whose purposes are: -To actively support the development of bilingual education and the teaching of English as a Second Language; -To strengthen instruction at all levels; -To disseminate educational information as related to professional development; -To provide educational services such as workshops, conferences, and consulting assistance; -To promote scholarship and foster research in first and second language acquisition and bilingual/bicultural studies; and -To cooperate in appropriate ways with other groups having similar interests and concerns. **CONFERENCES** -Spring Conference – Three days in May: keynote speakers, workshops, advocacy summit, awards reception, publishers’ exhibits, approximately 600 attendees per day -Annual Business Meeting – To be held before the awards dinner during the Spring Conference -Advocacy Session: Scheduled for the evening of the first day of the Spring Conference -Fall EdCamps – Guest speakers on relevant topics -Chapter Meetings – In different areas of the state throughout the year **AFFILIATIONS** TESOL – Teachers of English To Speakers of Other Languages NABE – National Association for Bilingual Education NJEA – New Jersey Education Association **MEMBERSHIP** Over 1400 **NEWSLETTER** https://voices.njtesol-njbe.org/ **FOUNDED** 1969 **EXECUTIVE BOARD** About 25 volunteers who meet monthly **SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS** Early Childhood (Pre-K – K) Bilingual Elementary Education ESL Elementary Education Grades 1-5 ESL Grades 6-8 Bilingual Secondary Education ESL Secondary Education Higher Education Teacher Education Special Education Adult Education Parent/Community Action Supervisors