World Languages

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Aldo Sanchez-Abreu
Executive Director Bilingual/ESL/WL & Testing
[email protected]
201-915-6020
Teresita J. Eldredge
Supervisor of World Languages 
[email protected]
201-484-8259
 
Clerk l Eddilyn Figueroa l [email protected] l 201-915-6196
 
Department Overview
 
The World Languages Department promotes student achievement through NJSLS-World Languages-aligned curricula, implemented by highly qualified teachers who integrate instruction with assessment, education policies that enhance and support learning, and classrooms with ready access to technology. Jersey City Public Schools provides ALL students access to high-quality, engaging language instruction. The NJSLS-WL is sequentially organized as a continuum toward higher levels of proficiency.
 
K-5 Curriculum
 
Students in grades K-5 explore the three modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational across all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the target language. Students will learn vocabulary to talk about familiar topics related to school, home, and the community using words and phrases that are memorized and practiced by the end of grade 2, and memorized words and some phrases by the end of grade 5.
6-8 Curriculum
 
Students in grades 6-8 focus on the three modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational in all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the target language. Students communicate using words, lists, and simple sentences to ask and answer questions, handle simple transactions or exchanges related to everyday life, and talk about subject matter studied in other classes.
High School Curriculum
 
Students in grades 9-12 will learn the essential language skills and cultural understandings in languages other than English necessary to live and work in a global, culturally diverse world. All language courses are developed to foster students’ communicative competence in the target language and to understand and engage with diverse cultures. The World Languages courses follow the New Jersey Student Learning Standards — World Languages and support students attain  Novice High proficiency level or higher, which is a requirement for high school graduation. (N.J.A.C. 6A: 8:5.1)
 
District Approved Curriculum Resources

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Spanish Grades 6-8:

¡Qué chévere! Help students develop personal connections to other cultures and build their confidence as speakers. ¡Qué chévere! gives students diverse opportunities to find their passion in a safe space through meaningful interactions with the Spanish language.


Chinese Grades 6-12:

Zhēn Bàng! gives students diverse opportunities to engage with Chinese language and cultures, creating their own personal journey. Zhēn Bàng!  show students the power, beauty and relevance of language to their lives with opportunities for listening throughout resources from clickable vocabulary words online to literary elements that include audio components, news article dialogues, and videos.


Italia Grades 9-12:

Amici d'Italia gives students diverse opportunities to engage with Italian language and cultures, creating their own personal journey. It is designed to show students the power, beauty and relevance of language to their lives while comparing the products and practices in Italy with those in the US.

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Latin Grades 9-12:

Students have access to the Latin book Suburani printed and online, and supports the NJSLS for World Languages. Each chapter of Suburani includes Latin stories, language notes and exercises, civilization text, and a history or mythology page. The book has been designed to be highly adaptable to a variety of pedagogies, age ranges and teaching times. It follows the stories of a diverse cast of characters from the Subura in Rome and their travels through the Empire, beginning in AD 64.  

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Spanish Grades K-5:

¡Listos! is the digital textbook teachers use to engage students in the exploration and learning of Spanish as a cultural adventure. Students travel to twenty countries and explore the language and culture through meaningful activities that foster communication and engagement. 


Spanish Grades 9-12:

Senderos is a fully integrated and scaffolded Spanish program available for all students in Spanish 1/1H-3/3H courses with a variety of print offerings and online tools to foster speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. With powerful and easy-to-use course management tools, teachers shape Senderos fits the instructional goals in the Spanish curricula and offers an engaging, personalized learning experience to each and every student.


Temas for AP Grades 9-12:

Students bridge the language gap as they cultivate bilingualism, biliteracy, and biculturalism. Galería is a print and digital solution that uses engaging videos, authentic texts, differentiated instruction, and leveled practice activities to expand students’ listening, reading, speaking, and writing competencies.


Spanish for Heritage/Native Grades 9-12:


Galería is the resource textbook for the Spanish course developed to foster students’ Native and Heritage language. Students bridge the language gap as they cultivate bilingualism, biliteracy, and biculturalism. Galería is a print and digital solution that uses engaging videos, authentic texts, differentiated instruction, and leveled practice activities to expand students’ listening, reading, speaking, and writing competencies.


AP Spanish Language and Culture - Grades 9-12:

Temas is the AP Spanish Language and Culture textbook that prepares students for success in class, on the AP® Spanish Language and Culture exam, and in the pursuit of lifelong language learning. Temas has the most current and culturally relevant readings, audio recordings, and short films to provide students with even more authentic materials to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing.


French - Grades 9-12:

Chemins is a fully integrated and scaffolded French-language program available for all students in French 1/1H-3/3H courses that builds intercultural communicative proficiency through a cohesive cultural approach within each unit. Students have access to a variety of online tools to foster speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Chemins fits the instructional goals of the French curricula and offers an engaging, personalized learning experience to each and every student.


AP French Language and Culture - Grades 9-12:

Thèmes prepares students for success in class and on the AP® French Language and Culture exam. Thèmes has the most current and culturally relevant readings, audio recordings, and short films to provide students with even more authentic materials to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

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Spanish Literature and Culture - Grades 9-12:

Azulejo offers practice tasks for the AP Spanish Literature and Culture exam. The chronological approach allows students to study the historical context in which the work was written and to appreciate how authors see, engage, and influence their world. Essential questions are reprinted at the end of each unit to facilitate student critical thinking. Students have access to the Analytical Essay Guide with details of the three key parts of an analytical essay. It also provides a Writing and Correcting Guide for Poetic and Analytic Essays that delineates what is expected of an outstanding critical essay.

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Grades 9-12 (AP Classes Only):

Albert.io is an online platform that provides students enrolled in AP science courses with high-quality practice questions, detailed explanations, and targeted review materials designed to boost exam performance. Tailored specifically for AP courses like Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Science, Albert.io helps students master complex topics by offering standards-aligned practice questions that mirror the rigor and format of the actual AP exams.


The platform includes immediate feedback and in-depth explanations that help students understand the reasoning behind each answer, supporting deeper learning and retention. With the flexibility to practice at their own pace and focus on areas where they need the most improvement, students gain confidence and build the skills necessary to excel on their AP exams. For parents, Albert.io offers progress tracking tools, insights into their child’s strengths and areas for growth, and resources to better understand the AP content, allowing them to support and encourage their child throughout the study process.

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Grades 9-12:

Newsela is an online platform that transforms current events and science topics into engaging, standards-aligned articles tailored for different reading levels. In science classes, Newsela helps students explore up-to-date, real-world phenomena while building critical reading and analytical skills.


Each article is available in multiple reading levels, ensuring that all students can access challenging content while growing their science literacy. With content ranging from environmental issues to breakthroughs in technology, Newsela connects classroom learning to relevant, real-world topics. For parents, Newsela offers resources such as parent guides, discussion prompts, and access to the articles their child is reading, making it easier to stay involved and support science learning at home.

 
 

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Grade 12:

  • The State Seal of Biliteracy was established to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, listening and writing in one or more world languages in addition to English. 
  • Students meeting the NJ DOE Seal of Biliteracy language proficiency requirements will be awarded the Seal of Biliteracy certificates in June; and the following notation will be in the students’ transcripts: New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy.
  • All juniors and seniors can sign up to take the approved language test at no cost.