Celebración Primaveral 2025
Celebración Primaveral 2025
Join us for the Celebracion Primaveral AATSP-NJ event at Antik Greek Kitchen! Enjoy a day filled with delightful cuisine, lively music, dancing, and great company. This in-person celebration is a wonderful chance to connect with the community, share achievements, and create unforgettable memories.
Early bird Non-Members $45
Early bird Members $ 40
Sale ends April 15th, 2025
Regular Registration Non-members $50
Regular Registration Members $45
After April 16th, 2025
Fall Workshop 2024
Fall Workshop 2024
This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their skills and knowledge in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Whether you're a beginner or an expert, our knowledgeable instructors will guide you through a variety of engaging activities and hands-on sessions.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet like-minded individuals
This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their skills and knowledge in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Whether you're a beginner or an expert, our knowledgeable instructors will guide you through a variety of engaging activities and hands-on sessions.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet like-minded individuals and expand your horizons.
Early bird Non-Members $45
Early bird Members $ 40
Sale ends Sept 30th, 2024
Regular Registration Non-members $50
Regular Registration Members $45
After Oct 1st, 2024
Parking
Rutgers University
The Schools of Art & Sciences Language Center
1 Spring Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
The following is information about parking in the Spring Street deck.
Here is the link to the online form to request parking in the Spring Street parking deck.
Please complete this form by Monday, Oct 14th, 2024.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 Registration / Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Connect Cultures and Empower Learning: A Transdisciplinary Project for Teaching
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15- 11:15 Neurodivergence in the ELE classroom: Dyslexia
11:15 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30 Grammar in Context: Using the PACE Model in the World Language Classroom
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch / Carlos V Education / Tómbola
Connect Cultures & Empower Learning: A Transdiscplinary Project for Teaching
The training covers several foundational aspects of CRT, including relational teaching, cultural integration, and reflective practice. Teachers are guided on how to build trust and mutual respect with students, connect curriculum content to students' lives, and continuously reflect on their own biases. Additionally, the training highlight
The training covers several foundational aspects of CRT, including relational teaching, cultural integration, and reflective practice. Teachers are guided on how to build trust and mutual respect with students, connect curriculum content to students' lives, and continuously reflect on their own biases. Additionally, the training highlights the importance of responsive communication and empowering students by giving them voice and choice in their learning process. Through practical examples, such as integrating cultural symmetry and mathematics or promoting traditional foods through art, the training demonstrates how CRT can be effectively applied to create a more inclusive and motivating learning environment.
Maria Bernabeu Fernandez
I am María Bernabeu, in my experience as a teacher I would highlight my innovative and dynamic approach to teaching. As a Spaniard, I have integrated my culture into the classroom, bringing a multicultural perspective that enriches my students' learning experience. Currently, I work in New Jersey, at Jump Immersion School, where I perform
I am María Bernabeu, in my experience as a teacher I would highlight my innovative and dynamic approach to teaching. As a Spaniard, I have integrated my culture into the classroom, bringing a multicultural perspective that enriches my students' learning experience. Currently, I work in New Jersey, at Jump Immersion School, where I perform the role of Education Specialist.
My mission is to ensure that every student enjoys a high-quality and truly effective educational experience.
With a strong track record in bilingual education, I have dedicated myself to implementing pedagogical strategies that combine academic rigor with the enjoyment of learning.
Neurodivergence in the ELE classroom: Dyslexia
If we accept that 20% of the world's population has dyslexia, we will have to think that some of our learners will have a learning disorder.
This workshop gives you tools based on real experiences in the classroom, so that you can successfully face probable setbacks.
Lisi Barros-Sehringer
For the last 23 years, Lisi Barros-Sehringer has been teaching Spanish to
neurodivergent learners in the city of Princeton, US. Currently, she is writing her thesis on evaluation and
neurodivergence, for the master's program at Universidad Católica Argentina. She has presented her
research and methodological practices in forums in the USA, A
For the last 23 years, Lisi Barros-Sehringer has been teaching Spanish to
neurodivergent learners in the city of Princeton, US. Currently, she is writing her thesis on evaluation and
neurodivergence, for the master's program at Universidad Católica Argentina. She has presented her
research and methodological practices in forums in the USA, Argentina, Germany and Spain. She has
published and collaborates with Klett Verlag (Germany), Editorial Difusión (Barcelona) and Klett World
Languages (US). The German publishing house ibidemVerlag will publish “Mi obra maestra. Escenas de
una película en un aula inclusiva con presencia de síndrome de Asperger”, her chapter within the book
Diálogos en el aula.
Grammar in Context: Using the PACE Mode in the World Language Classroom
Join Elisa Kirschhoffer of Idioma Education & Consulting for a lively, interactive session where grammar takes center stage—not as a set of rigid rules, but as a living, breathing part of language learning! Discover how to transform your grammar instruction using the PACE model (Presentation, Attention, Co-Construction, Extension).
This
Join Elisa Kirschhoffer of Idioma Education & Consulting for a lively, interactive session where grammar takes center stage—not as a set of rigid rules, but as a living, breathing part of language learning! Discover how to transform your grammar instruction using the PACE model (Presentation, Attention, Co-Construction, Extension).
This approach encourages students to see grammar as a natural component of communication, embedded within meaningful context.
In this engaging hour, we’ll explore the PACE model step-by-step, with plenty of real-world examples and interactive activities. You’ll learn how to seamlessly weave grammar instruction into your lessons, making it relevant and accessible to your students. We’ll dive into techniques that turn grammar from a chore into an exciting exploration, fostering deeper understanding and retention.
Expect to leave with a toolkit of strategies to help your students *notice* grammar, *understand* its usage, and *apply* it creatively. Whether you’re teaching beginners or advanced learners, this session will equip you to make grammar both fun and functional. Get ready to revolutionize your classroom and watch your students thrive as confident, competent communicators!
Elisa Kirschhoffer
Earn Graduate-Level Credit
Elisa has taught in high school and college classrooms in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and most recently taught French and Spanish at Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire. She has considerable experience converting the traditional grammar-focused textbook-style classroom to an authentic, acquisition driven and proficiency-bas
Elisa has taught in high school and college classrooms in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and most recently taught French and Spanish at Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire. She has considerable experience converting the traditional grammar-focused textbook-style classroom to an authentic, acquisition driven and proficiency-based experience both in instruction and assessment. Elisa has received oral proficiency (OPI) training through ACTFL and has worked with authentic resource integration experts to bring the most immersive experience possible into the language classroom. Certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Elisa is extraordinarily devoted to the whole student, promoting wellness and mindfulness in her practice by developing relationships with her students based on their individual needs. She also brings this practice to her clients through her consulting work with Idioma. She currently teaches graduate-level courses with Idioma focusing on topics including comprehensible input through novice-level novels, grammar in context using the PACE model, social justice and social and emotional learning. Elisa has presented about backward design, social and emotional learning and differentiation at several regional conferences, and has worked with school districts to design culturally-driven authentic resource and proficiency-based curriculum aligned to the 2021 Massachusetts World Language Frameworks and 2024 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
After studying French in Minnesota at Concordia College and working at the Concordia Language Villages, then studying abroad in France through Montana State University, Elisa ultimately earned her B.A. in French from Merrimack College. Elisa earned her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction specializing in teaching through the arts from Lesley University.
Earn Graduate-Level Credit
Earn Graduate-Level Credit
Earn Graduate-Level Credit
Jeff Wells
Carlos V Education is sponsoring the AATSP NJ CHAPTER.
We are excited to present our programs at Carlos V Education 2024 / 2025 on October 18th. We are honored to be sponsoring the AATSP NJ Chapter at Rutgers University, where we will be launching our latest offers, including our Immersion Experiences, Educational Tours, Study Abroad, Pr
Carlos V Education is sponsoring the AATSP NJ CHAPTER.
We are excited to present our programs at Carlos V Education 2024 / 2025 on October 18th. We are honored to be sponsoring the AATSP NJ Chapter at Rutgers University, where we will be launching our latest offers, including our Immersion Experiences, Educational Tours, Study Abroad, Professional Development courses, Summer Programs, and more.
Join our presentation and enter a raffle to win a complete one-week Professional Development Program at our school in Seville, Malaga or Madrid for July 2025! We are proud to be a part of the great team of New Jersey teachers that make up the AATSP.
Spring Workshop 2024
Spring Workshop 2024
Early bird Non-Members $45
Early bird Members $ 40
Sale ends April 15th, 2024
Regular Registration Non-members $50
Regular Registration Members $45
After April 16th, 2024
Parking
Rutgers University
The Schools of Art & Sciences Language Center
1 Spring Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
The following is information about parking in the Spring Street deck.
Here is the link to the online form to request parking in the Spring Street parking deck.
Please complete this form by Friday, April 26th, 2024.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 Registration / Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Strategies to Teach Culture in The World Language Class
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30 Cultivating the Interpersonal Skills in the World Language Classroom.
11:30 - 12:00 NJ Chapter Meeting - Awards
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch / Tómbola
Strategies to Teach Culture in the World Language Class.
Let's Get the Conversation Started: Cultivating Interpersonal Skills in the Language Classroom
This session will explore strategies on how teachers can integrate our rich culture into each of the units we teach. I will share captivating and instructive activities that I have done in class that have helped my students learn more about Hispanic culture.
Let's Get the Conversation Started: Cultivating Interpersonal Skills in the Language Classroom
Let's Get the Conversation Started: Cultivating Interpersonal Skills in the Language Classroom
Let's Get the Conversation Started: Cultivating Interpersonal Skills in the Language Classroom
This workshop aims to provide an overview of what interpersonal communication should look and sound like at different proficiency levels and age groups. Through sample activities that include traditional methods and the
incorporation of tech tools, participants will explore the process of creating assessments and learning experiences focused on the interpersonal mode of communication as it suits their classes.
Virtual Workshops
Join us for best practices and innovative ideas for the Spanish classroom.
Zoom Meeting
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
9:00 - noon
#1 Building Proficiency: From Passion to Practice.
#2 Using the World-Wide Spoken Corpus to Transform Beginning and Intermediate Spanish Courses (6-12 and Higher Ed)
#1 Building Proficiency: From Passion to Practice
As elementary Spanish teachers, we are united by our passion for the languages and children we teach. The balance between meeting standards and engaging our students is a delicate one, and we often find ourselves choosing between an adorable activity that entertains our students but misses the point or using activities that are a poor match for students' ages and interests. In this interactive session, participants will analyze a variety of resources using the World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and developmental appropriateness to create lessons that engage students and build proficiency.
#2 Using the World-Wide Spoken Corpus to Transform Beginning and Intermediate Spanish Courses
Beginning and Intermediate Spanish Courses (6-12 and Higher Ed) There are more than 400 million entries in the world-wide Spanish corpus, which has been collected over the past decade by the various national offices of the Real Academia Espanola. Think of it: over 400 million digitized transcriptions of conversations in all kinds of contexts, from all over the Spanish-speaking world -- and these data can be searched for real-life language usage patterns. Imagine what we could do with that! But how DO we include these insights and patterns that this vast corpus can give us? Where do we start, and how do we use what we find?
Certificates & Raffles
Professional Development Certificates will be provided as well as several raffles for scholarships to the Edinumen USA/Universidad de Salamanca Summer Institute.
Spring Workshop 2024
Location
Rutgers University
The Schools of Art & Sciences Language Center
1 Spring Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Price & Registration
Early birds end on April 15th.
Early Birds Non-Members $45
Early Birds Members $40
After April 15th:
General Admission Non-Members $50
General Admission Members $45
Parking
The following is information about parking in the Spring Street deck.
Here is the link to the online form to request parking in the Spring Street parking deck
Deadline for Parking Permit
The deadline to submit a parking request is 5:00 pm on Friday, April 26, 2024, to allow enough processing time prior to the event on Saturday, May 4.
Attendees who miss the Spring Street parking request deadline may access New Brunswick public parking decks. The usual recommended alternatives closest (within a few minutes) to 1 Spring Street are the Lower Church Street and the Wellness parking decks: https://www.njnbpa.org/parking-locator/ https://www.njnbpa.org/parking-info/parking-rates/ Metered street parking also may be available in the area of 1 Spring Street: https://www.njnbpa.org/parking-info/on-street-parking-and-meters/ DRIVING
Directions
This is the link to the Rutgers interactive campus map: https://maps.rutgers.edu/
On this map, click on New Brunswick, then on College Avenue and then zoom in on the intersection of Rte. 18 (Memorial Parkway) and Rte. 27 (Raritan Ave./Albany St.) to see the streets up close.If driving on Rte. 18 North, exit the highway immediately after crossing over Rte. 27 and head into New Brunswick on Rte. 27. At the first light on Rte. 27, turn left onto Neilson Street and then take the first right onto Church Street. Proceed up Church Street, crossing over George Street. Towards the end of Church Street before it intersects with Spring Street, the entrance to the Spring Street parking deck will be on your left.If driving on Rte. 18 South, proceed past Rte. 27 (Raritan Ave./Albany St.) and continue south to take the New Street exit on the right. At the first intersection on New Street, turn right onto Neilson Street, proceed four blocks, then turn left onto Church Street. Proceed up Church Street, crossing over George Street. Towards the end of Church Street before it intersects with Spring Street, the entrance to the Spring Street parking deck will be on your left.
A map showing the location of the Church Street entrance to the Spring Street parking deck as well as the lobby entrance to the building is available at https://tlc.rutgers.edu/contact-us.
Fall Workshop2023
Location
Rutgers University
The Schools of Art & Sciences Language Center
1 Spring Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Price & Registration
Early birds end on October 24th.
Early Birds Non-Members $45
Early Birds Members $40
After October 24th:
General Admission Non-Members $50
General Admission Members $45
Parking
The following is information about parking in the Spring Street deck.
Here is the link to the online form to request parking in the Spring Street parking deck.
Deadline for Parking Permit
The deadline to submit a parking request is 5:00 pm on Monday, October 30, 2023, to allow enough processing time prior to the event on Saturday, November 4.
Attendees who miss the Spring Street parking request deadline may access New Brunswick public parking decks. The usual recommended alternatives closest (within a few minutes) to 1 Spring Street are the Lower Church Street and the Wellness parking decks: https://www.njnbpa.org/parking-locator/ https://www.njnbpa.org/parking-info/parking-rates/ Metered street parking also may be available in the area of 1 Spring Street: https://www.njnbpa.org/parking-info/on-street-parking-and-meters/ DRIVING
Directions
This is the link to the Rutgers interactive campus map: https://maps.rutgers.edu/
On this map, click on New Brunswick, then on College Avenue and then zoom in on the intersection of Rte. 18 (Memorial Parkway) and Rte. 27 (Raritan Ave./Albany St.) to see the streets up close.If driving on Rte. 18 North, exit the highway immediately after crossing over Rte. 27 and head into New Brunswick on Rte. 27. At the first light on Rte. 27, turn left onto Neilson Street and then take the first right onto Church Street. Proceed up Church Street, crossing over George Street. Towards the end of Church Street before it intersects with Spring Street, the entrance to the Spring Street parking deck will be on your left.If driving on Rte. 18 South, proceed past Rte. 27 (Raritan Ave./Albany St.) and continue south to take the New Street exit on the right. At the first intersection on New Street, turn right onto Neilson Street, proceed four blocks, then turn left onto Church Street. Proceed up Church Street, crossing over George Street. Towards the end of Church Street before it intersects with Spring Street, the entrance to the Spring Street parking deck will be on your left.
A map showing the location of the Church Street entrance to the Spring Street parking deck as well as the lobby entrance to the building is available at https://tlc.rutgers.edu/contact-us.
Workshop #1 Visual Thinking Strategies in the World Language Class using Cultural Artifacts
Visual Thinking Strategies and cultural artifacts are dynamic tools to teach languages and cultures. They allow for integration of SEL (Social Emotional Learning), MI (Multiple Intelligences), DI (Differentiated Instruction), ACTFL’s 5 Cs and 3 Ps and intersections of art, narrative and heritage.
Based on my research and a triptych/trilogy created while completing the Afro-Latino Studies Certificate at ALARI-Harvard, I will showcase my paintings and correlative poem and explain the relationship between the theoretical concepts for the purpose of practical applications, proficiency increase and diversity, inclusion and equity awareness.
Cultural Products possess “a wealth of knowledge” and trigger community conversations and replications.
This is a very interactive, participatory workshop so be prepared to appreciate artifacts, give your opinion, make choices and connections, learn new content, “win prizes” and bring all these resources into your own classroom. The possibilities are endless!
Maria Dessipris
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an educator, advocate and passionate about languages and cultures through personal and professional experiences such as academic studies, presentations, trips and cultural and academic exchanges in the Americas and Europe, in the context of diversity and multilingualism. She holds Elementary and EFL education degrees from Argentina, teaching language and cultures K-16+ since 1993. She is a VIF-Participate Learning Alumni
- Bachelor's degree in foreign language education and teaching and Master's degree in Urban Education with an emphasis in languages, cultures and multiple intelligences from New Jersey City University.
- Graduate studies in professional development from the University of LaVerne.
- Certificate in Afro-Latino Studies at ALARi-Harvard (2021-2022)
- Awarded by AATSP to travel to the conference in Salamanca, Spain (June 2023)
- 2024 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow (Costa Rica-June 2024)
- AATSP-NJ Chapter collaborator / SHA representative
- Spanish Teacher and Spanish Club/Spanish National Honor Society, Glen Ridge High School, NJ
- Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Conversational Greek.
Carlos V Education
Carlos V Education is sponsoring the AATSP NJ CHAPTER.
We are excited to present our programs at Carlos V Education 2024 / 2025 on November 4th. We are honored to be sponsoring the AATSP NJ Chapter at Rutgers University, where we will be launching our latest offers, including our Immersion Experiences, Educational Tours, Study Abroad, Professional Development courses, Summer Programs, and more.
Join our presentation and enter a raffle to win a complete one-week Professional Development Program at our school in Seville for July 2024! We are proud to be a part of the great team of New Jersey teachers that make up the AATSP.
Workshop #2 ¡Me fue de 10! Tips to evaluate neurodivergent students.
Every evaluation must encompass two features: reliability and validity. However, what happens when a neurodivergent student cannot cope facing a test, as most neurotypical learners are able to? Does the result, often disadvantageous, reflect the learner's level of linguistic acquisition? What could we, teachers, do when a neurodivergent disorder interferes with the process of evaluating?
Goals
This workshop aims to:
1. highlight the basic characteristics of two frequent disorders, present in our classrooms, that generally appear in co-morbidity: autism spectrum (Asperger syndrome) + ADHD, to see how they interfere in the acquisition-evaluation of a L2.
2. offer alternative practices that we implement to test neurodivergent learners.
Lisi Barros-Schringer
For the last 23 years, Lisi Barros-Sehringer has been teaching Spanish to
neurodivergent learners in the city of Princeton, US. Currently, she is writing her thesis on evaluation and
neurodivergence, for the master's program at Universidad Católica Argentina. She has presented her
research and methodological practices in forums in the USA, Argentina, Germany and Spain. She has
published and collaborates with Klett Verlag (Germany), Editorial Difusión (Barcelona) and Klett World
Languages (US). The German publishing house ibidemVerlag will publish “Mi obra maestra. Escenas de
una película en un aula inclusiva con presencia de síndrome de Asperger”, her chapter within the book
Diálogos en el aula.
2023 Spring Workshop #1
Escape the Mundane: Escape Rooms for Language Learning
A gamified curriculum is a powerful educational approach to learning that can have a lasting positive impact on students. It can create powerful incentives for students to go above the initial requirements of the curriculum in any class. This is especially true in any classroom that is skill focused more than content focused, such as a Global Languages class, where it can incentivize students to continue to practice linguistic skills. This workshop explores an initial understanding of Game-Based Learning (GBL) and how it compares to gamification. Various examples (with pictures, anecdotes, and project sheets) will be discussed and analyzed. We will finish the workshop with an actual participation in an Escape Room / Treasure Box activity. As Farber notes, “Good games—as opposed to candy-coated, multiple-choice quiz games—provide immersive experiences for students.” So remember, in this immersive activity, only Spanish can be spoken!!
Gonzalo del Real
Gonzalo del Real is a veteran instructor of Spanish language and culture at Moravian Academy and at Lafayette College, in Pennsylvania. He has developed a PBL and GBL methodology for the teaching of languages, much of which comes from his own experience as a multilingual language learner. He has changed the way global languages are taught at Moravian Academy, replacing fourth year courses with “Advanced Electives” in Spanish and French with a heavy focus on culture, oral communication, and justice issues. His master’s degree focused on feminist peninsular literature, and his doctoral studies were focusing on curriculum theory and PBL and GBL before being interrupted by the pandemic. He has presented at local, state, and national conferences on pedagogy and literary studies.
2023 Spring Workshop # 2
Mixing It Up in the Elementary Classrooms for Language Learning
The objective of this session is to share dynamic and very effective tools related to how to differentiate Spanish instruction to captivate our students through visuals, group work and choice time. Enabling student- center learning to take place. During this workshop you will see class examples, tips and tricks to help students develop agency to stay on task. These resources can be used both in face-to-face classes, and in virtual class.
Paula Olarte
Paula Olarte holds a bachelor's degree in biology and education from Saint Peter's University in New Jersey. She holds a master's degree in teaching Spanish as a foreign language from the International University of La Rioja. Paula began her teaching career 11 years ago and for the last 9 years she has worked as a teacher and coordinator in a Spanish language immersion school in NJ/ NY, HudsonWay Immersion School. Additionally, she is a Spanish tutor at the elementary and intermediate level, and a member of the AATSP NJ board. In addition, she has collaborated on teacher training with NYU, Instituto Cervantes, AATSP and is a curriculum designer.
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Celebración Primaveral
Join us for the Celebracion Primaveral AATSP-NJ event at Antik Greek Kitchen
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Enjoy a day filled with delightful cuisine, lively music, dancing, and great company. This in-person celebration is a wonderful chance to connect with the community, share achievements, and create unforgettable memories.
Cash Bar available
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