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New Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

​A non-profit organization promoting the study and teaching of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian languages, literatures, and cultures.

el mensaje otoñal de nuestra presidenta

Estimados miembros de AATSP y colegas:

Los días del verano ya casi están llegando a su fin y es tiempo de regresar a la escuela.  Espero que hayan disfrutado del receso veraniego y estén listos para emprender una nueva travesía en el salón de clases. 

La junta directiva de AATSP-NJ continúa trabajando arduamente en busca de las herramientas necesarias para seguir fomentando, apoyando y contribuyendo al intercambio de información pedagógica y académica conjuntamente con nuestros colegas.   Los comentarios compartidos en el Congreso Primaveral han sido una herramienta importante en la preparación de nuestros talleres. Por consiguiente, tenemos el honor de contar nuevamente con la participación de Doug Crouse, quien estará impartiendo actividades concretas para que nuestros alumnos hablen con mayor fluidez y confianza. Además, Doug nos ayudará a establecer metas para que nuestros estudiantes alcancen mayor competencia. 

El Capítulo de NJ ha tenido algunos ganadores en las diferentes actividades que AATSP promueve, por lo cual queremos seguir siendo foco de inspiración, animando a nuestros colegas y sus estudiantes, a que sean participantes  de todas las oportunidades de crecimiento así como también becas disponibles tanto para profesores como para estudiantes. Dos de los profesores ganadores van a compartir sobre su experiencia de la beca para estudiar en España. Nuestra meta es inspirarlos a que también sigan este sendero muy accesible.
Adicionalmente, contaremos con la participación de la Directora de la Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica quien nos dará las claves necesarias para seguir adelante con nuestros capítulos.

Dado que el mes de septiembre es fundamental para establecer la organización de muchas de nuestras actividades y ponernos al día con los recursos y oportunidades con los que contamos, los invitamos a participar en nuestro Taller Otoñal, el sábado 28 de septiembre de 2019, el cual tendrá lugar en Rutgers University, Douglass Campus, Loree Building.  

¡Los esperamos!

Sybil Sánchez González

how to join or renew your membership - visit our membership page

The 2020 membership renewal season as now open!  It will run through December 31st.  Regular Membership costs you less than 18 cents per day! We’re a non-profit association, so a large percentage of the revenue we receive from membership fees goes back to our members in the form of awards, travel stipends and study abroad scholarships. Renew this fall for 2020 to ensure your continued membership and to be eligible to participate in our awards and scholarships.
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We are a proud Chapter of the AATSP.


NOVEMBER  MEMBER UPDATES/BULLETINS   

  • The 2020 National Spanish Exam registrations period will be November 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020. Visit our NSE page for more information.
  • Last Sept 30, AATSP launched the inaugural National Teach Spanish Day. The purpose of NTSD is to promote the teaching of Spanish as a profession, to call attention to the current Spanish teacher shortage (K-12) in the U.S., and to emphasize the importance of Spanish as a world language. Check out the video created by the Spanish Teachers of Vestavia Hills High School in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. See the official proclamation (PDF) of National Teach Spanish Day.
  • AATSP now has over 10,400 followers on Facebook!  Thank you for your support on social media! 
  • Have you seen the new and vastly improved AATSP Career Center? Find your next great job opportunity there!  
  • The 2020 membership renewal season as now open! It will run through December 31. Regular Membership costs you less than 18 cents per day! We’re a non-profit association, so a large percentage of the revenue we receive from membership fees goes back to our members in the form of awards, travel stipends and study abroad scholarships. We encourage you, our chapter members to renew now for 2020. Non-members, join here.
  • National's Hispania journal is pleased to announce the creation of a new section of Short-form Articles, which will accompany their existing array of Research Articles. Short-form Articles are editorially reviewed, instead of undergoing external peer review, and consist of only 1,500 to 3,000 words.  Visit their website for more details:https://www.aatsp.org/page/Hispania
  • Have you seen our new and vastly improved AATSP Career Center? Find your next great job opportunity there! 
  • We have over 3000 SHH chapters nationwide, but have you consider establishing a chapter of the Sociedad Hispánica de Amistad (SHA) at your elementary or middle school? Current SHA sponsors report that this service-based student organization supports efforts to individualize instruction through meaningful projects that students love. For more information, click here   

NJAATSP CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENts

Nov. 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2020    National Spanish Exam Registration            

Wed, Jan. 15, 2020*        Application Deadline for Travel Stipends 2020 AATSP Annual Conference

Feb 15 - Feb 25, 2020        Late Registration for National Spanish Exam
                                           (Extra $2 Late Fee per Examination)

Fri., Feb. 15, 2020*        Application Deadline for Global Citizen Scholarship  Junior Study Abroad Scholarship 
                                       (Information available www.nationalspanishexam.org)

Fri., March 6, 2020        Deadline for NJ Poster Contest
                                      Español y Portugues para un mundo multilingüe y multicultural
                                      Winners will be announced in our Spring Workshop

Fri., March 13, 2020*        Postmark for applications for Senior Essay Contest

March 1-April 10, 2020*    National Spanish Exams

Mon., April 1, 2020        Deadline for National Poster Contest

Sat., May 2, 2020           SPRING GALA, Rutgers University Conference Center

Fri., May 15, 2020*        Application Deadline for NSE High School Senior Scholarships 

July 9-12, 2020              AATSP Annual Convention, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico

CONGRATULATIONS
TO OUR 2019 POSTER CONTEST WINNERS!

special congratulations to isabella nodoro, 11th grade student at villa walsh academy. 

Not only did Isabella win 1st place in our NJ Chapter, she also took 2nd place in the National AATSP Poster Contest in the 9-12th grade digital category as well!   Students from our NJ Chapter have won four times at the national level within the last 5 years. 

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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