november  MEMBER UPDATES/BULLETINS   NEW!

  • Please send any payments you need to mail (NSE, SSH, membership, etc.) to the AATSP Indiana branch, not to the national office.  Our staff in the Chesterton, IN office handle all financial transactions for our Association.  
  • The National Spanish Examinations (NSE) and National Spanish Assessments (NSA) registration period is open through January 31st. Members must renew their 2019 membership prior to registering students. ​​     
  • The official call for proposals for our 2019 Conference is officially closed, but registration to attend our conference in San Diego will start soon!  AATSP offers a limited number of travel stipends to give away to members, so click here and check out the website (under Awards & Scholarships) for more information.           
  • All K-12 Spanish and Portuguese teachers -  we encourage you to submit your students’ art to our Poster Contest this coming spring. Click here for info.
  • We recently surpassed the 8,000 mark for Facebook followers and we’re well on our way to 9,000.  Help us get there!  @AATSPglobal.  You can play a part on our efforts to grow the AATSP’s reach by following us on social media and recommending us to your friends and colleagues in language education. 
  • Lastly, don’t forget to RENEW your membership online for 2019!  Find a list of all the benefits of membership here on our national website.   

resources from our fall workshop, october 2018

Maria Garcia and Jay Duhl presented workshops at our Fall Meeting. Here is Maria's presentation on 5 Paragraph Essays. 
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We are a proud Chapter of the AATSP.

2018 Poster contest winners

We are so proud of our New Jersey Chapter 2018 Poster Winners! 
1st Prize Hand Entry: Sharmaine Pascual, a 12th grade student of Linda Castaneda at Union High School.
1st Place Digital Entry: Rogelio Marte, an 11th grade student of Beatriz Ashe and Johana Chica at the School of Government and Administration in Paterson. 
2nd Place Hand Entry: Juliana Saling,12th grade, Villa Walsh Academy, Teacher: Sister Josephine Palmeri, MPF 
3rd Place Hand Entry: Ivonne Millan, 9th grade, Randolph High School, Teacher: Sybil Sánchez González


​2017 POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
​Our two 1st Prize winners are students of Maria Martinez of John P. Stevens High School. 1st Prize Digital entry winner is Youngju (Stephanie) Lee, 12th grade. Hand-drawn entry winner is Jusleen Basra, 11th grade.
2nd Place Hand Drawn: Alia Yeszhanova, Grade 12, student of Magnolia Kortland of Old Bridge High School.
3rd Place Hand Drawn: Juliana Saling, Grade 11, student of Sister Josephine Palmieri at Villa Walsh Academy.
2nd Place Digital Entry: John Yoon, Grade 10, student of Tracey Cabo-Freixedas of Cresskill High School.
3rd Place Digital Entry: Julia Vallario, Grade 9, student of Ellen Polito, Academy of St. Elizabeth.
Congratulations to all our winners!

NJAATSP CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENts

 Tues., Jan. 29, 2019        AATSP dues must be received by national office.
Thurs., Jan. 31, 2019      Deadline for National Spanish Exam Registration

Fri., Feb. 1, 2019             Deadline for NJ Poster Contest. Winners will be announced at our Congreso Primaveral.
Fri., Feb 15, 2019             Application deadline for Global Citizen Scholarship funded by NJAATSP
                                         (see www.nationalspanishexam.org)
Fri., Feb. 15, 2019*          Application deadline for Junior Study Abroad Scholarship  
                                         (see www.nationalspanishexam.org)

Sat., March 2, 2019         Postmark for applications for Senior Essay Contest
March 1- April 10, 2019*  National Spanish Exams

Mon., April 1, 2019          Deadline for National Poster Contest
Sat., May 4, 2019            Congreso Primaveral, Rutgers University Inn & Conference Center
Wed., May 15, 2019*       Application Deadline for NSE Senior Scholarships funded by NJAATSP (2 at $1,000 each)

July 8-11, 2019                2019 AATSP National Conference, Sand Diego, California

* The National Spanish Exam is to be administered ten weeks prior to the close of school.

aatsp annual conference - salamanca, Spain

Our own Sybil González presented a workshop at the conference. Here's the description of what she presented; she'll be happy to share her experiences with our members. Perhaps next year some of our other members will present!
Titulo:  La literatura como auxiliar en la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera,
Descripción: El estudio de otra lengua a través de la literatura provee a los estudiantes la oportunidad de explorar la perspectiva cultural y de conocimiento, los anima a hacer conexiones y comparaciones desde el punto de vista literario y cultural, ayudándolos a su vez con el desarrollo y proficiencia en el uso del lenguaje así como la habilidad de análisis desde un punto crítico.
Los participantes podrán explorar diferentes estrategias a ser usadas en el salón de clase conjuntamente con obras literarias enmarcadas en los temas de AP Lengua y Literatura. 


Your students can earn the  New Jersey State SEal of Biliteracy 

www.nj.gov/education/aps/cccs/wl/biliteracy/​
​The New Jersey Department of Education State Seal of Biliteracy identifies graduating high school students who are able to demonstrate proficiency in English in addition to one or more world languages.  The State Seal of Biliteracy certifies that a high school graduate has:

Demonstrated proficiency in English by meeting English language arts graduation requirements or attained the appropriate cut score on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment (for English Language Learners); and

Demonstrated a linguistic proficiency level of at least Intermediate Mid according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency Guidelines, or demonstrated a level deemed equivalent to Intermediate Mid for languages such as American Sign Language or Native American languages.
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don't miss out on our yearly workshops! (Spring & Fall)