NJEA Consortium Repository of Resources
The NJEA has been working hard to collect resources and design instructional materials for the Consortium Repository of Resources. The Consortium Repository of Resources is available to all educators! There are many exciting resources available to assist with the New Jersey Amistad mandate.
Web Article: Phase 1 Repository Live Now: https://learning.njea.org/njea-consortium-phase-i-repository-of-resources-available-now/
Web Article: Consortium Macro-Curriculum: https://learning.njea.org/njea-consortium-unveils-macro-curriculum/
Please review the latest publication in The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, which reflects the intentional, often complex work of the NJEA Consortium. In “The Iterative Edge: The NJEA Consortium’s Design Process in Support of Inclusive Education,” the article highlights the three-phase journey: balancing rapid resource curation with the deeper, generative design of asynchronous courses and micro-credentials. The goal of “Iterative Edge” is to offer a helpful framework for practitioners looking to embed equity into large-scale learning ecosystems.
Full Reference: Pinckney, K. N. (2026). The Iterative Edge: The NJEA Consortium’s Design Process in Support of Inclusive Education. The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, 15(1).
Read the full article here: 🔗 https://jaid.edtechbooks.org/jaid_15_1/yxbtytfbma
Elizabeth City Public Schools and Community Partnership to implement the Amistad Law
By Mr. Trevor K. Melton, Associate Director
Under the parameters envisioned by Assemblymen William D. Payne and Craig A. Stanley, Governor James McGreevey signed Public Law 2002, Chapter 75. The law supplements chapter 16A of Title 52 of the New Jersey Statutes (NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A–87–89and establishes the Amistad Commission to educate the citizens and students of New Jersey about the historical events associated with the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country and the contributions of African Americans in overcoming these obstacles to contribute to the development of this country… [and for] every board of education to incorporate the instruction in an appropriate place in the curriculum of elementary and secondary school students.
The Elizabeth City Public Schools collaborated with the following community partners; faith based, NAACP, Black Educators, and local elected officials, city council, school board, county and state legislators to implement the Amistad Law. The collaborating partners documented their journey, so that other communities and school districts would have a blueprint on how to implement the Amistad Law into every classroom in their respective schools.
The following video provides instructions on how the Elizabeth City Public Schools made the Amistad Law School Board Policy and how school administrators implemented the policy.
View the full video here: https://youtu.be/j2VEyUNNzdU
