VISION STATEMENT

 

1.  To advance and apply knowledge of world    languages and cultures, both contemporary and past, through teaching, research, and service.

2.  To prepare our students to communicate effectively in a broad global context by developing proficiency in languages other than English with an appreciation of their cultural settings.

3.  To foster and enhance intellectual and linguistic flexibility, and creativity through the exploration of world languages and cultures, and through direct interaction with speakers of other languages at home, abroad, and in the classroom.

4.  To provide cultural and linguistic resources to the local community and encourage understanding of and respect for cultural heritage and diversity.

5.  To assess the ongoing success of the educational mission of this department through a developing set of measures of educational outcomes.

 

 

THE WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT HOPES TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION BY IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING GOALS OF THE NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS FOR OUR DISCIPLINE:

 

STUDENTS ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL, MOTIVATING, AND COGNITIVELY CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES.  Children are excited about their ability to understand and be understood in a second language and are encouraged to use language in activities embedded in authentic, real-life contexts and connected to content learned in other core areas.

 

STUDENTS ACTIVELY USING LANGUAGE RATHER THAN MEMORIZING VOCABULARY LISTS AND ANALYZING GRAMMATICAL CONCEPTS.  Students are interacting with one another and their teacher, and communicating about things that interest them.  Rote exercises have been replaced by tasks that require learners to find ways to communicate meaning beyond classroom walls.

 

STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED BY A VARIETY OF ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES.  Because effective language learning is meaningful, enjoyable, and interactive, assessment reflects a similar focus.  Classroom instructional activities mirror assessment tasks and track student progress through portfolios, journals, performances or multimedia presentations that focus on authentic performance tasks, not just traditional pencil-and-paper tests.  This allows students to revisit their work and critique their own progress, and most importantly. To become more involved in their own learning.

Department Chair: Ms. R. Romero-Rey
TEACHERS	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Ms.T Cabrera-Spanish	t.cabrera@eastorange.k12.nj.us
Mrs. M. Ramos-Spanish	matilde.ramos@eastorange.k12.nj.us
Ms. J. Yasell-Spanish
Mr. J. Figueroa-Spanish	j.figueroa@eastorange.k12.nj.us	YES
Mr. J. Miguel-Spanish	j.miguel@eastorange.k12.nj.us
Ms. G. Hojaij-French	g.hojaij@eastorange.k12.nj.us
Mr. B. Tape-French	b.tape@eastorange.k12.nj.us
Ms. L. Goldman-ESL	l.goldman@eastorange.k12.nj.us
Mr. M. Coolidge-ESL	m.coolidge@eastorange.k12.nj.us