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Best Practices in World Language / ESL Education

Our goal in education, is to have our students connect, collaborate and compete in a global society. Therefore it is imperative that we prepare our students for their future in the workforce with knowledge of other cultures, languages and technology. To do so, our instruction must include the following components relative to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Performance Based Assessments Opportunities to connect and compare with audiences in other countries Utilisation of Authentic Materials Three modes: Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational

Differentiated Instruction Student Centered Learning 21st Century Learning

LINKS: [|New Jersy Core Curriculum Content Standards Homepage] [|NJ WL standards document] [|WIDA standards homepage] [|Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey] [|E-pals - website to find penpals around the globes] [|New Jersey Department of Education - World Languages]