Author: Mary Jo Patterson
Coal Miner’s Daughter, 99, Still Digs Teaching
August 8, 2013
Working full-time at 99 is nothing short of miraculous. Still, Agnes “Granny” Zhelesnik, who teaches at the Sundance School in North Plainfield, claims not to understand all the fuss.
Seen in: Jersey Living
An Expert Discusses the Pros and Cons of Teacher Evaluation
August 13, 2012
Economist-turned-teacher Charlotte Danielson discusses the pros and cons of teacher evaluation.
Seen in: Politics & Public Affairs, Towns & Schools
Jersey’s pilot program for teacher evaluation enters its second year, with lessons learned and continuing concerns.
Seen in: Towns & Schools
Lessons Learned
April 9, 2012
With one school year under its belt, Jersey’s new anti-bullying law is getting mostly high marks.
Seen in: Towns & Schools
Now Is the Time
October 10, 2011
For women with ovarian cancer, awareness and early detection are essential to survival.
Seen in: Jersey Living
Does Size Matter?
August 15, 2011
In many Jersey schools, classes are growing larger. Not everyone agrees how that will affect student performance.
Seen in: Jersey Living
Angels on Call
October 11, 2010
In the burn center at Saint Barnabas, caregivers meet trauma with skill and compassion.
Seen in: Top Doctors
Opting Out After 40 Years
August 16, 2010
A teacher at Haddonfield Memorial High School calls it quits after 40 years as an educator.
Seen in: High School Rankings, Towns & Schools
Targeted by Christie, New Jersey public school educators want respect, clarity on the future.
Seen in: High School Rankings, Towns & Schools
Local Man, Global Mission
March 15, 2010
If Ray Chambers was jetlagged, it did not show. The 67-year-old philanthropist, appointed Special Envoy for malaria by the United Nations Secretary General in 2008, had arrived home from a six-day trip to Africa the day before. Now, sitting at his foundation offices in Morristown, he was, as usual, impeccably and formally dressed. Calm. Focused.
Seen in: Best Of Jersey