•  Advisor: Mrs. Danielle Miller               Email: damiller@ewingboe.org               fea apple


    This club is for students pursuing a career in Education. Those enrolled in the Tomorrow's Teachers course are automatically members of this group. Anyone else who is thinking about becoming a teacher, counselor, principal, or one of the other many professions associated with education are welcome to join.

    Tentative Meeting Dates and Times

    NJFEA Meetings will coincide with when Rider University drops the discussion topics on the first and fifteenth of each month. We will meet close to those days to have a class discussion regarding the topic, as well as, to plan events and activities. Meetings will always be held at 2:45pm in Room 117 with Mrs. Miller.

    • Meeting 1: Friday, November 15, 2019 Teacher Cadet Anatomy
    • Meeting 2: Monday, December 2, 2019
    • Meeting 3: Monday, December 16, 2019
    • Meeting 4: Thursday, January 2, 2020
    • Meeting 5: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
    • Meeting 6: Monday, February 3, 2020
    • Meeting 7: Tuesday, February 18, 2020
    • Meeting 8: Monday, March 2, 2020
    • Meeting 9: Monday, March 16, 2020
    • Meeting 10: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
    • Meeting 11: Wednesday, April 15, 2020
    • Meeting 12: Friday, May 1, 2020
    • Meeting 13: Friday, May 15, 2020
    • Meeting 14: Friday, May 29, 2020
     Our Goals
     
    The New Jersey Future Educators Association shall:
    • Strive to interest students in the field of education early in their school experience.
    • Place a strong emphasis on the recruitment of future educators with diverse ethnic, racial, social, and economic backgrounds.
    • Strive to promote excellence in students interested in the teaching profession by promoting academic achievement, developing a positive self-image, and encouraging leadership responsibilities.
    • Recruit and encourage today’s students to become teachers in high shortage subject areas (e.g., special education, STEM, and world languages), and in high poverty, hard-to-staff schools.
    • Enhance the quality of the school’s educational program by fostering an appreciation for teaching and contributing to the smooth operation of the school.
    • Promote a positive image of education to students, parents/guardians, and the community and disseminate information about the teaching profession.
    • Encourage members to be positive role models in the school, the organization, and the community.

    What are the benefits of affiliating with the NJFEA?

    The benefits of membership in the New Jersey Future Education include all of the following, which are available to only NJFEA members and at no additional cost (there is a $10 membership fee per person which will be fund-raised):
     
    No-Cost Attendance at:
    • Annual Regional NJFEA Conferences
     
    Free Resources, including:
    • Bimonthly Official Newsletter of the NJFEA, “The Smartboard”
    • NJFEA Chapter Advisor Handbook
    • Videos, Interactive On-Line Activities, & Programs from Educators Rising, our National NJFEA affiliate
     
    Eligibility for:
    • NJFEA Achievement Award Recognition
    • NJFEA Chapter Incentive Grants and Scholarships
    • Recognition by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)
    • Service as NJFEA State Officers (including Special Leadership Training for State & Chapter Officers)
    • Service on the NJFEA Advisory Board (for Chapter Advisors and NJFEA State Officers)
     
    Opportunities to:
    • Network Statewide with other NJFEA Chapters and Individual Members
    • Participate in Future Teacher Leadership Training
    • Participate in Urban-Suburban Student High School Exchanges
    • Participate in Statewide Service Projects
    • Receive Advance Notification & Application Packages for Urban Teacher Academies