Healthy Schools Now: protecting students and staff to improve learning.

Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members.&nbsp;Whether 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.&nbsp;The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of&nbsp;TeacherCast.net&nbsp;(@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood).&nbsp;For more information, please visit&nbsp;njea.org/podcast&nbsp;and email us at&nbsp;[email protected] this episode, we welcome Jerell Blakeley&nbsp;onto the program.About Our GuestYou may recall Jerell Blakeley from episode 3: are your students civically minded?&nbsp;A passionate believer in the power of education, Jerell is a graduate of The Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University: New Brunswick, where he earned an Ed.M. in the Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education as an Martin-Eagleton Fellow of Politics and Government. He received his teacher's certification from the Center for Effective School Practices at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. He also is a Fellow of the New Leaders Council-New Jersey.Jerell serves on the boards of The Children Home Society of NJ and the Mercer County Board of Social Services.&nbsp;Jerell is currently Campaign Organizer of Healthy Schools Now coalition at the NJ Work Environment Council (WEC).&nbsp;Prior to joining WEC, Jerell was a social studies teacher in the Trenton Public Schools.Learn more about Healthy Schools Now.Click here to view a photo collection of unsafe schools.Upcoming NJEA EventsAt the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.Upcoming Educational ConferencesFind more events at&nbsp;The Education CalendarEdcamp New Jerseyhttp://www.edcampnewjersey.net/West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictThomas R. Grover Middle SchoolNovember 19, 2016Social Media MinuteTodays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at&nbsp;NJSchoolJobs.com.Tech TipsGoogle Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie TeacherSubscribe to Our Podcast on iTunesWe are proud to be listed in the<a...