Just like our relaxing winter breaks, conferences are also a type of self-investment. We return from both breaks and conferences inspired and rejuvenated for the remainder of the year, which benefits educators professionally and personally. However, conferences offer advantages such as networking with like-minded professionals and exchanging tips and tools with other educators. We’re making professional self-investment easy with our event round-up for educators.

To support your work, Rutgers Alternate Route Teachers have curated a collection of recommended tools and resources they use to advance language learning in their classes. The list includes exceptional resources like ACTFL’s national standards and ready-to-use materials, gamified practice tools like Duolingo and Conjuguemos, and creative resources such as Rockalingua’s music-based Spanish lessons. You’ll also find platforms like Word Wall for interactive games, Spanish 4 Teachers for free worksheets and cultural activities, and Seterra for geography-based language practice.

The thinking behind these micro-lectures is to create efficiencies so attention is leveraged during peak moments. In the K-12 space, teachers are seeing strong results by implementing microlearning. The concept is in line with the 10-to-15 minute lecture strategy, where engaging learning opportunities are presented in short spans, leaving little room for the brain to wander.

Rutgers Alternate Route special education teachers curated this A-to-Z list of resources to make your teaching experience smoother and more efficient. These favorites are designed to bring excitement and engagement to classrooms of all ages and abilities.

Following a year-long journey of intensive self-reflection and professional development, approximately 330 new teacher candidates have earned the Reflective Teaching micro-credential for 2024-2025. Embedded within the Supervised Provisional Teaching II course, the Rutgers Alternate Route program proudly marks the achievement of its non-credit teaching candidates with this prestigious badge of distinction.