Reach Before You Teach – While test scores and student data are necessary, it’s important to remember that students are not widgets. Barnegat High School teacher Elizabeth Elko employs classroom strategies she learned during her graduate studies at The College of New Jersey that help her connect with her students. Alan Amtzis, director of the M.Ed. Program, Educational Leadership: Instruction at TCNJ, emphasizes reflective practice as a means to help educators reach every student.