Message From Dr. Reilly

Dear Teachers and Staff,

Welcome back. We hope that you enjoyed the holiday and feel unhurried and rested. I want to highlight two residencies for teachers that are upcoming and highly recommended.

1. The Office of English Language Arts, in collaboration with the Newark Teachers Union, is offering paid ($41/hour) 90-minute Guided Reading workshops for 2 to 3 consecutive weeks for K-5 teachers to design and manage meaningful small group literacy experiences in the classroom. Location will be shared with registrants. You can find more information here.
2. The Office of Mathematics is facilitating a ten-week teacher residency focused on transforming mathematics classrooms to foster student thinking. The paid residency will occur each Wednesday afternoon from 3:15-5:15 pm beginning February 8 and ending April 19, with three in-person sessions and seven virtual sessions. Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics will be provided to residency participants. Teachers should indicate their interest here by January 27 and can find more information here.

Dr. Reilly 

Optional Office Hours for Preschool Teachers (New)

Contact: KeLee Brown, Office of Early Childhood
Email: k10brown@nps.k12.nj.us

The Office of Early Childhood is offering Office Hours for Preschool teachers to support with lesson plans and Creative Curriculum and Assessment. Please click the link below to the schedule and Webex, and note the hours are from 3:15PM-4:15PM.

• Office Hours Schedule
• Webex Link

Pre-K Learning Environment Expectations Checklist

Contact: Mara Kaplan, Office of Early CHildhood
Email: mkaplan@nps.k12.nj.us

The Office of Early Childhood has created the Learning Environment Expectations Checklist to support teachers in understanding the expectations of a Pre-K classroom. The purpose of this document is to ensure consistency across all Pre-K classroom as we continue to focus on Priority 2 of The Next Decade. Hyperlinks to supporting documents as well as examples have been included. Please reach out to your Teacher Coach for additional support around specific items.

ELA Make & Take Workshops (New)

Contact: Lisa Trobaugh, Office of ELA
Email: ltrobaugh@nps.k12.nj.us

We are pleased to offer another set of ELA Make and Take workshops for K-8 teachers. Please see the attached flyer for more information and how to sign up if you are interested.

• Winter-make-and-take-flyer.pdf

K-5 Classroom Libraries: All K-5 Classroom Teachers

Contact: Heather Lieberman, Office of ELA
Email: hlieberman@nps.k12.nj.us

The Office of Teaching and Learning is excited to share that all K-5 classrooms across the district will be receiving libraries made up of 300 books. All genres and content areas are represented through a carefully cultivated collection of inclusive and culturally responsive books. We are excited for students to have access to these wonderful books. These books are set to arrive in January. Please see the attached document for more information.

• K-5-Class-Library-Information-for-Teachers.pdf

Summer Reading Survey (New)

Contact: Jazleen Othman, Office of Teaching & Learning
Email: jothman@nps.k12.nj.us

The Office of English Language Arts would like your suggestions for high school summer reading. Please take a moment to complete the survey linked here by January 13th. All teachers are welcome to send their suggestions.

Virtual Hiring Fair – for External Certified Teachers (New)

Contact: Carlos Reyes, Human Resource Services
Email: c1reyes@nps.k12.nj.us

• Audience: Certified Teachers (External Candidates Only)
• When: Saturday, January 28, 2023
• Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Location: Brazen (Virtual Platform)
• Registration required: Applicant: Instructional Virtual Hiring Fair Registration Form – Jan. 28, 2023 

Please spread the word by sharing this flyer: Instructional flyer, and get an opportunity to earn a $1,000 bonus for EACH successful applicant hired. For more information, please refer to: https://teachnewark.com/referral/

Thank you!

Updates for General Education, Special Education Teachers, and CSTs (New)

Contact: Maria Jara, Office of Special Education
Email: majara@nps.k12.nj.us

The Office of Special Education will host a 4th cohort of Orton Gillingham PD for special education teachers which will occur on Saturdays. The Office of Special Education is excited to provide 4 workshop sessions dedicated to general education teachers who support students with disabilities.  Please see the attached for details of all OSE PD Opportunities in January.  PD information includes sessions for PSD teachers, CSTs, K2 self-contained teachers and Office Hours for EdPlan questions.

• 1-3-23-OSE-Teacher-Talk.pdf

Join the “Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics” Teacher Residency (New)

Contact: Amanda Grossi, Office of Mathematics
Email: agrossi@nps.k12.nj.us

The NBOE Office of Mathematics is facilitating a ten-week teacher residency focused on transforming mathematics classrooms to foster student thinking. The paid residency will occur each Wednesday afternoon from 3:15-5:15 pm beginning February 8 and ending April 19, with three in-person sessions and seven virtual sessions. Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics will be provided to residency participants. Teachers should indicate their interest here by January 27 and can find more information here.

New Teacher Induction

Contact: Dana Moore-Mishoe, Office of Educator Effectiveness
Email: evaluations@nps.k12.nj.us

The next New Teacher Induction session will take place on Tuesday, January 10th 4-6pm.  All teachers who are new to Newark (regardless of previous years of experience) are expected to attend at least 6 of the 10 monthly sessions that will be offered this year. One of the sessions will focus on using Technology to improve student achievement, led by the Office of Instructional Technology. The meeting links and session descriptions can be found in the schedule linked here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LBTAibPzenR0OBaqO_6Z7k_HKxIjQT-Q/

Share NJPAC Spring Saturday Classes with Students and Families

Contact: Margaret El, Office of Visual & Performing Arts
Email: mel@nps.k12.nj.us

Ages: 9-18

• Acting: 10AM–3PM. Bring your actor’s tools of body, voice and imagination to rehearsals for Mirror of Most Value: A Ms. Marvel Play.
• Musical Theater: 10AM–3PM. Learn the fundamentals of musical theater as you rehearse for Raise Your Voice, a Broadway Junior musical.
• Hip Hop: 10AM–3PM. Offers a deep dive into music production, choreography and technique, emceeing and hip hop’s rich history.

Ages: 13 – 18

• Jazz for Teens: 10AM–5PM. Comprehensive and sequential jazz education program develops well-rounded young performers.

• NJPAC-Saturday-Registration.pdf
• NJPAC-Spring-Classes.pdf

Enter to win the Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest

Contact: Margaret El, Office of Visual & Performing Arts
Email: mel@nps.k12.nj.us

The Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest is designed to inspire creativity in youth, ages 4-15, and help them imagine the future of mobility. Nine U.S. art contest winners are selected each year: the top three in three age categories (4-7 years; 8-11 years; and 12-15 years). There are three judging criteria for the artwork: execution, uniqueness, and artistry. For contest rules, artwork criteria and entry guidelines use this link: https://www.toyotadreamcarusa.com/

NEW Maven Family Forming Benefit Coming 1/1/23!

Contact: Jennifer Medina, Office of Benefit Services
Email: j1medina@nps.k12.nj.us

All employees enrolled in an Aetna medical plan, along with their partners, will have free, unlimited access to the Maven digital healthcare platform to help navigate preconception, pregnancy and postpartum. This includes support of your journey whether it is for fertility treatment, IVF, IUI and egg freezing; adoption; surrogacy; and returning to work after parental leave. 

For more information, visit https://nboehrs.com/medical/. After 1/1/23, you will also be to visit mavenclinic.com/join/nboe.

• NBOE-Maven-One-Pager.pdf

NEW! Brightline Pediatric Behavioral Health Benefit

Contact: Jennifer Medina, Office of Benefit Services
Email: j1medina@nps.k12.nj.us

Beginning on January 1, 2023, employees with children enrolled in an Aetna medical plan will have access to this benefit for their children and teens. Personalized coverage includes:

• Connect+: On-the-go access to content, group classes, interactive exercises, and chat with coaches.
• Coaching: Help from behavioral health experts in as few as four sessions.
• Care: Behavioral therapy, medication evaluation, and support from licensed clinicians.

For more information, visit https://nboehrs.com/medical/.  After January 1, 2023, sign up at hellobrightline.com/aetna. To contact Member Support, call 1-888-224-7332 or email care@hellobrightline.com.

• Brightline_Aetna_2Pager_1108.pdf

NBOE in the News

Stay informed on everything happening within Newark Public Schools and the Newark Board of Education! Read up on all of the many ways the district is garnering media coverage. 

Press Releases
Dec 21, 2022: Newark Public Schools Launches the Next Phase of B4K Initiative
Dec 21, 2022: Five Science Park High School Students Receive QuestBridge Scholarships
Dec 19, 2022: Newark Board of Education Launches Adult Education Program

News Stories
Dec 21, 2022: Inclusive Schools Week 2022