Educational Support Professionals
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. \xa0Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. \xa0The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of\xa0TeacherCast.net\xa0(@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). \xa0 For more information, please visit\xa0njea.org/podcast\xa0and email us at\xa0podcast@njea.org. About Our Guest Heather Sorge lives in Holland Township, NJ with her husband Ed and has three wonderful children. \xa0She has been a paraprofessional at Holland Township School for over eight years where she works with children in Wilson Reading, phonics, and as an in-class support aide for K-8. \xa0In addition to being highly involved with her local and county associations, Heather has been advocating for ESPs by providing training for locals through NJEA on how ESPs can become more proactive and involved. \xa0\xa0Heather was also featured in the November issue of the\xa0NJEA Review\xa0for her article,\xa0\u201c7 Questions Every New ESP Should Ask.\u201d\xa0\xa0You can find this article\xa0here on njea.org/earlycareermembers. \xa0 Whats is an Education Support Professional An ESP is an\xa0Education\xa0Support\xa0Professional. \xa0We are your highly trained, dedicated support staff working alongside teachers and behind the scenes at school to make sure that\xa0every\xa0child has a safe, happy, and successful day. \xa0As NJEA ESPs, we represent your school\u2019s custodians, secretaries, food service workers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, security officers, transportation aides, skilled trade professionals, nurses, and mechanics (you may have others, too). \xa0Every school district\u2019s needs are different. \xa0Some schools have many types of ESPs. \xa0Unfortunately, some school districts have very few genres of ESP\u2019s left due to privatization. \xa0Here is a great NEA video that sums up our value! \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Upcoming NJEA Events April Twitter Chat\xa0June 6 #NJEAChat. PD event: tour and explore at the American Labor Museum\xa0(May 21) 5/14/16 -\xa0Edcamp Philly 5/25/16\xa0Garden State Summit 8/2/16 -\xa0NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ Find more events at\xa0The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state Tech Tips Google Geo Maps Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the\xa0iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of\xa0TeacherCast.net,\xa0TeacherCast University, and\xa0Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. \xa0 Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the\xa0TeacherCast Podcast,\xa0Educational Podcasting Today\xa0and the\xa0TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice\xa0is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. \xa0Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.