Washington Township World Languages, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Family and Consumer Sciences Supervisor Kayla Berry and Bells Elementary School ESL teacher Liani Dillard were among presenters at the Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey (FLEBJ) 2023 Conference hosted at the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University on March 17, 2023. Presenters were selected through a proposal process and shared with World Language educators, from throughout the state who attended the conference, under the theme Language Connects Us All.

Berry and Dillard’s interactive presentation, titled Out of this World Language Classroom: Promoting Language and Cultural Growth Through Cross-Curriculars Connections, focused on the importance of integrating interdisciplinary connections in the World Language classroom and leveraging those connections to promote language and culture outside the World Language classroom. Participants were able to experience a lively professional development session and were provided an opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from other school districts.

Bells Elementary School ESL teacher Liani Dillard (left) and District World Languages, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Family and Consumer Sciences Supervisor Kayla Berry were among presenters at the Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey (FLEBJ) 2023 Conference hosted at the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University on March 17, 2023.