Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey




FLENJ News

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The 2012 Podcast Contest is now open!

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012 | Filed under: News 

Invite your students to demonstrate their language skills. Submissions will be accepted until February 2nd, 2012.

Go to flenjpodcasting.org


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FLENJ Contest Winner

posted Tuesday, November 08, 2011 | Filed under: News 

Congratulations to David G. Greer, Supervisor of World Languages and ELL, Westfield Public School District. He is the winner of the $500 FLENJ contest to attend the 2011 ACTFL Conference.


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2012 FLENJ Spring Conference

posted Monday, November 07, 2011 | Filed under: News 

Mark your calendars now! The 2012 FLENJ Spring Conference is set for Mar 30- Mar 31, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset, NJ.

Click here for the 2012 FLENJ Conference announcement flyer.


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2012 Spring Conference Call For Sessions Deadline Extended

posted Saturday, August 20, 2011 | Filed under: News 

Submissions for our annual spring conference are being accepted until August 30!


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Save the Date - FLENJ At The NJEA Convention

posted Monday, July 18, 2011 | Filed under: News 

FLENJ AT THE NJEA CONVENTION
November 10-11 , 2011

Location: Atlantic City Convention Center
Workshops are free of charge for NJEA members.


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Save the Date - 2012 Annual FLENJ Spring Conference

posted Monday, July 18, 2011 | Filed under: News 

2012 ANNUAL FLENJ SPRING CONFERENCE
Friday, Mar 30, 2012 – Saturday, Mar 31, 2012
Keynote: Judith Liskin Gasparro


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Two-Part Workshop Series on Thematic Unit Design

posted Monday, July 18, 2011 | Filed under: News 

Sessions held at: PSE&G Conference Center in Edison, NJ

Part I – 21st Century Curriculum and Instruction: A Model Unit
October 14, 2011
Presenters: Martin Smith, Rosanne Zeppieri and Maria Blanco

Part II – Thematic Planning: Responding to the Diverse Needs of the Learner
January 12, 2012
Presenter: Helena Curtain


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Two-Part Workshop Series on Digital Storytelling

posted Monday, July 18, 2011 | Filed under: News 

Sessions held at: NJPSA in Monroe Township, NJ

Part I – Telling our Stories in the Digital Age
December 9, 2011
Presenter: Cherice Montgomery

Part II – Telling our Stories in the Digital Age
February 10, 2012
Presenter: Lori Langer de Ramirez


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Supervisor of the Year Nomination

posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | Filed under: News 

Click the link below to nominate someone for the Supervisor of the Year.

Nomination Form


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CANCELED: ALL REGIONS FINAL 2010- 2011 ROUNDTABLE: MEETING STUDENTS IN THEIR WORLD

posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | Filed under: News 

*Session held at NJPSA, Monroe Township
May 6, 2011
9AM-3PM
Presenter: Cheri Quinlan, NJDOE*

How are our students different from students of yesteryear? How will our students’ world be different from the world we live in today?


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2011 NJEA Convention Request for Presentations

posted Friday, February 04, 2011 | Filed under: News 

Would you like to be a presenter for FLENJ at the 2011 NJEA Convention next November?

Do you know someone who could deliver a great World Languages Presentation?

If so, please contact our FLENJ at NJEA Convention Chair, Dr. Joan Jensen at: drjjensen@yahoo.com or click on the link below to complete a Proposal.


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Saturday - FLENJ Conference Keynote

posted Monday, November 08, 2010 | Filed under: News 

March 19, 2011 – Doubletree Somerset Hotel

Teaching and Learning in a Connected World Cindy Kendall, Kendall Consulting
Our students enter our classrooms having experienced connectivity and its power. From web-based collaborative environments to texting to social networking, our students are leveraging connectivity like never before. In addition to connecting to each other, they are connecting to content and concepts, empowering themselves to share, to react, to respond and to be engaged. As teachers, we have unprecedented opportunities to connect ourselves and our students to people and places beyond the walls of our classrooms. These connections can provide meaningful interactivity and engagement, becoming a powerful tool to motivate and inspire learning not only for our students, but for ourselves, as well.


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