Seminars for the AY 25/26 will be announced in August 2025
Bilingualism & Disabilities: Critical Steps to Differentiate Both
Lunch Provided! The proper assessment of multilingual populations for disabilities has been a concern among professionals in K-12 settings. This session will explore steps that professionals should consider to prevent the misidentification of these learners for special needs. The presenter will engage participants in reflection and in high levels of participation. Grade Levels: K-12
Led by: Solange Lopes-Murphy – Professor of Teaching English as a Second Language
Department of Special Education, Language, and Literacy
Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1996
All Bilingualism & Disabilities workshops are:
- 11:00am – to 2:00pm
- Fee: Standard: $225.00 per person/per workshop
- Lunch is provided for in the person/on campus dates
- Certificate of Completion and Workshop Materials included
Dates:
- Tue-Nov-19-2024 – On Campus
- Thu-Dec-12-2024 – On Campus
- Fri-Oct-25-2024 – Virtual
Registration and Payment Information can be found at: https://bit.ly/TCNJProfessionalDevelopmentRegistration2024_25
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Engaging Uses of Generative AI for Language Educators
It‘s time to meet your new personal assistant! Maximizing productivity is essential, and artificial intelligence is here to help language teachers! Discover how AI-powered tools can revolutionize content creation, save valuable time, and enhance effectiveness in the language classroom through differentiation. Let’s unlock the potential of teacher-friendly AI tools to save time and positively impact students’ language learning journeys.
Led by Noemí Rodríguez.
Noemí Rodríguez (@team_lologramos) is a veteran language educator who has been sharing and supporting teachers across the globe since 2005. She attended Rutgers University, where she earned her B.A. in Spanish and Ed.M. in Language Education. She obtained a second Ed.M as a Reading Specialist. Working with Rutgers University, The Graduate School of Education and Montclair State University, she has taught different teaching methodology courses to aspiring educators in graduate education programs. Presently a district supervisor, she also taught Spanish in the Freehold Township and Marlboro Township school districts in Monmouth County. As an award winning teacher, she specializes in language curriculum, assessment design, technology integration, reading and communication strategies. In 2014, FLENJ awarded her workshop “Best of NJ” and most recently, the 2023 President’s Award for her continued leadership in language education. She has presented at state, regional, national and international conferences over the past fifteen years. Noemi’s mission is to provide ongoing, customized support to ensure the best world language proficiency-based programs in our schools.
Wed-Oct-09-2024
9:00am – 3:00pm
Fee: Standard: $295.00.00 per person/per workshop PDSN members per person/per workshop – fee applies to payment by check or purchase order only
Workshop participants receive:
Lunch – Certificate of Completion – Workshop Materials
Registration and Payment Information can be found at: https://bit.ly/TCNJProfessionalDevelopmentRegistration2024_25
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