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3 Secondary School Teaching Prizes Recognition, by Provost David S. Lee, of recipients of prizes for distinguished secondary school teaching in the State of New Jersey. Marcelino Garcia North Brunswick Township High School English as a Second Language Teacher Marcelino Garcia'

s colleagues describe him as creative, passionate, and inspirational. He empowers his students to serve as leaders in his peer tutoring program, through which they motivate themselves and their peers to succeed in academics and everyday life. He engages parents of his students in an English-as-a-second-language course that supports their own learning and career development while helping them participate actively in their children'

s education. According to his students, Marcelino is a rare soul who sees the potential in every student and represents hope to many of them. Jennifer Kelly Woodstown Middle School Language Arts Teacher An innovative and deeply caring language arts leader, Jennifer Kelly inspires her students to recognize and develop their unique voice. Her colleagues note that she has changed the reading culture in her building by establishing programs that serve as models to other institutions. In her Writer'

s Workshop, students meet published authors in person and through video chats, posing their questions, one writer to another. We [are] treated like individuals, one student says, not adolescents. Jennifer'

s classroom transforms learning and reading into a beloved choice, not a chore. Natalie Macke Pascack Hills High School Science Teacher With gusto Natalie Macke engages her students in the world of science through active inquiry inside the classroom and beyond. Her Climate Stewards program enables high school students to communicate their climate science investigations to a broad community audience. Through a School Garden project, students with differing abilities learn not only how to maintain a garden, but how to work with each other in a unique and safe environment. She has allowed me to grow into a better person, one student says. She has opened to us the possibilities and opportunities in the world. Susan Spencer P'

95 Northern Highlands Regional High School Teacher of European History and Psychology Susan Spencer'

s colleagues and students give testament to her ability to combine the incredible breadth of her knowledge and expertise with humor and a passion for learning. In addition to engaging students in one of her school'

s most popular elective courses and supporting their consistently successful performance on AP exams, Susan is admired for her authenticity and convictions as the one openly gay teacher at her school, a role model who is dedicated to her students'

emotional well-being. Wrote one former student, You saved my life. ........