Show #10
Initial Air Dates:
Monday, December 18, 2006, at 6:30 pm
Saturday, December 23, 2006, at 9:00 am

World Village – Each year upperclassmen studying World Languages at Kittatinny Regional High School in Newton create a World Languages Village. The village has a bank, ethnic restaurants, gift shops and tourist attractions so the underclassmen can practice their French, Spanish and German in a fun yet challenging atmosphere. Students are awarded Euros and grades based on how well they interact using their target language.

Environmental Ethics – New Jersey teachers play a leading role in the development of Monarch Teacher Network, which links Mexico, Canada and the United States through the migration of the Monarch Butterflies. The teachers from several states, including New Jersey, attend a workshop on environmental ethics and how it links to the butterflies. Like the Monarch Butterfly, the teacher network is transforming as it reaches out to include more states and provinces, and encourage students to not only take care of each other, but take care of the environment.

SOS – Support on Site is a new teacher program in Gloucester Township. Teachers from James W. Lilley School in Erial and Loring Fleming School in Blackwood meet on a regular basis to talk about the joys and pitfalls of a new career in education. The goal is to retain teachers in the district and give the new teachers a good start on their careers.

Teen Arts – A dancer from Lambertville and a jazz professor from Princeton are just two of the many professionals each year who participate in the New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival. Nearly 7,000 New Jersey teens attend this two-day event, which is not a competition but instead features exhibitions and workshops.