The Challenges and Opportunities in being Involuntarily Transferred in your District

Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. 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. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at [email protected] Our GuestIn this episode, we welcome the Melanie Lemme onto the show. Mel has been teaching for 10 years and currently teaches a self-contained K-2 language and learning disabilities class. Mel has her Master’s degree in special education. Mel is here to share her story about being involuntarily transferred. She will tell us about how she overcame this unexpected change as well as what she learned from it.The circumstances surrounding an involuntary transfer can vary, so always reach out to your local association building representative or local association president to discuss the situation and find context, clarity, and perspective. Upcoming NJEA Events#NorthMovement events (May 3, and May 5)5/02/16 May Twitter Chat5/21/16 PD event: tour and explore at the American Labor MuseumLearn more on the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembersFind more events at The Education Calendar Upcoming New Jersey Area Conferences4/30/16 – EDCamp Garden State5/14/16 – Edcamp PhillyFind more events at The Education CalendarSocial Media MinuteUse the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the stateTech TipsNew TeacherCast WebsiteGoogle Photos is pretty awesomeSubscribe to Our Podcast on iTunesWe are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!Show HostsJeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital...