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Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members \u2026 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.
In this episode, we welcome\xa0Gary Melton on the program to discuss how he is using innovative techniques in restorative practices to decrease discipline referrals and combat the school to prison pipeline.
Upcoming NJEA Events
The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.

* PD event: open space around classroom management (April 2, 2016)
* Next NJEA Twitter Chat: organizing around testing (April 4, 2016)

Upcoming New Jersey Area Conferences

Ednado \u2013 April 16, 2016

* https://ednado.wordpress.com
* Middleton High School





Social Media Minute

* Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state

Tech Tips


The Education Calendar (www.TheEducationCalendar.com)


#TheEduCal


https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar


https://sites.google.com/site/theeducationcalendar/calendar-ambassadors


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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.
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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.