The September 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Samantha Carraher, Spanish teacher at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. Mrs. Carraher was nominated by one of her students, who expressed that “Mrs. Carraher has a true passion and love for teaching students the Spanish language and everything that makes Hispanic culture beautiful. Through the integration…
The National Spanish Assessment (NSA) is an online, standardized assessment tool which tests both achievement and proficiency via computer-graded and rater-graded modules for students studying the Spanish language and is administered by the National Spanish Examinations (NSE), a program of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). This tool for teachers was originally created in 2018, written from the…
The National Spanish Examinations (NSE) offers awards for teachers who are AATSP members and administer one of our exams. This year, the winner of the 2023 Travel Abroad with The Pulsera Project is Cara Bucciarelli, who teaches at at La Salle II Magnet School in Chicago. This Summer, Ms. Bucciarelli had the chance to travel to Guatemala to…
The National Spanish Examinations (NSE) offers awards for teachers who are AATSP members and administer one of our exams. This year, the winner of the 2023 AATSP Conference Stipend is Vera Olinski, who teaches at Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Ms. Olinski had the chance to join us at the 105th…
The June 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Luis Rodriguez, 6th-12th grade Spanish teacher at McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Teacher Luis was nominated by one of his students, who expressed that “Mr. Rodriguez told in August that we would be speaking Spanish by December. Hard to believe, but through full immersion and his unique method…
The February NSE Shout-Out goes to Cara Bucciarelli, winner of the 2023 NSE & Pulsera Project Teacher Scholarship to Guatemala! Sra. Bucciarelli is a K-8 Spanish Teacher at La Salle II Magnet School in Chicago, where she has been teaching for nearly fifteen years. Nicole Aquino, World Language Coordinator at La Salle II Magnet School in Chicago, shares that “Cara is an…
This January 2023 Shout-Out goes to Señora Vera Olinski, a teacher from Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey! Sra. Olinski is one of the winners of the 2023 Teacher Stipends for the 105th Annual AATSP Conference in Spain, sponsored by Lingco. She loves teaching Spanish to her Pre-K to Eighth Grade and looks forward to immersing herself…
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The AATSP Exams (NSE) office enjoys bringing educators and students into the spotlight in appreciation of their dedication to the teaching and learning of Spanish, Portuguese, and their respective cultures. Fill out this form to nominate someone who should be recognized!