World Languages and Multi Language Learners | Teacher Professional Development

Professional Development for educators and teachers of World Languages and Multi Language Learners. All workshops in person at the TCNJ Ewing, NJ campus and are 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.

Please use this link to access location, parking instructions and all the day of workshop information.

https://tpd.tcnj.edu/day-of-workshop-information/

AI Tools for the Language Classroom – for World Language & MLL Teachers
Thursday, January 25th, 2024
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.

Lead with Culture through Comprehensible Input Techniques – for World Language Teachers
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
Let culture lead your comprehensible language classroom! This workshop highlights how to use the target language to teach authentic cultural content through a variety of activities: using images, art, music, legends, geography, film, and current events to connect with the target culture but also ensure that it is comprehensible for all learners. Come learn techniques &strategies to communicate with your learners and dive deep into a target culture!

Unlock the power of READING – for World Language & MLL Teachers
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
Let‘s jump into reading in the language classroom! We will discuss compelling, comprehensible texts, designing units around a reader, cultural connections, digital storytelling and setting up your own classroom libraries. We will understand how to dive deep into a text, passage, short story or reader by using different strategies to engage students in reading. Pre-during-after reading strategies will ensure your students feel confident when reading in their language classroom! Armed with practical ideas and easy to implement strategies, you will leave this workshop ready to unlock the power of reading!

Workshop Information

Standard Fee -$285.00 per person/per workshop
PDSN member Fee – $250.00
Includes lunch, parking, workshop materials, certificate of completion
9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: TCNJ Ewing Campus
Registration Information

Online registration on Eventbrite is required – Scroll to end of this page or go to: https://TCNJ-WL-MLL.eventbrite.com
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Group Registration and Discounts are available for 5 or more attendees.
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Payment Information/Timeline:
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Payable To: The College of New Jersey or TCNJ
Mail to: The College of New Jersey PO Box 7718 Ewing, NJ 08628-0718 Education – Room 108
You may email or fax purchase orders to aspire@tcnj.edu, f. 609.637.5196.

For any questions please contact George at aspire@tcnj.edu or 609.771.2540