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The 2018 FLAVA Spring Conference is just around the corner – this weekend! You can still register and attend a full day of wonderful presentations which will enhance your knowledge and enthusiasm for the classroom. The deadline for meals has passed, but you may purchase...

You don’t need a plane ticket to experience the world or make a positive impact. At ISE, all it takes is a spare room, an extra plate at meal time, and the willingness to accept a student from another country into your life. Consider becoming a host...

Buckingham County Public Schools is currently seeking Spanish teachers. See Job Description-Teacher- Spanish for details. Those interested can apply by emailing your resume to bgreen@bcpschools.org. For more information, please see www.bcpschools.org or contact Robin L. Scharer, Human Resources Secretary at rscharer@bcpschools.org or (434) 969-6100 ext. 114 ....

Teaching for Proficiency Institute 6/21 & 6/22 Sponsored by CT COLT and RIFLA at Stonington High School in CT You are cordially invited by CT COLT and RIFLA to join us again this June for an amazing two-day workshop to improve student proficiency. With many states working...

Attention Spanish teachers! The International Courses Office at the University of Santiago de Compostela, SPAIN is offering a Course on Spanish Language and Culture: El Camino de Santiago July 2-20, 2018. The program is primarily aimed at teachers of Spanish and related subjects with a B.1 Spanish language level interested in updating their...

Dear Foreign Language Teachers, My colleagues and I hope that you will join us for a full day of complimentary professional development programming in the International Commons of the Carole Weinstein International Center at the University of Richmond on Friday, April 6. Co-organized by foreign-language specialists...

[box]Editor’s note: I had the pleasure of observing Maria Cochrane’s high school French classes at Summit Christian Academy in Newport News, and later attending her TPRS seminar. My colleague and I sat at the back of the room marveling as Mrs. Cochrane’s French 1 and...

Dr. Laura L. Franklin, a professor of French at Northern Virginia Community College, has been [caption id="attachment_916" align="alignleft" width="200"] Laura Franklin[/caption] selected as the recipient of the 2013 Southern Region Community College Faculty Member Award for Excellence. The award was announced by the Association of Community College Trustees....

[caption id="attachment_988" align="alignright" width="262"]Photo taken by Cheryl Kautz Photo taken by Cheryl Kautz[/caption] The award honors members of the educational community who design and develop exciting and innovative courses that represent the best in technology and learning.

[caption id="attachment_1318" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Mark Keith, Norah Jones, Isidoro Kessel[/caption] Mark Keith is the David Cox FLAVA Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching Award winner for 2013. This award recognizes a Virginia foreign language teacher in grades K-12 who has demonstrated excellence in foreign language instruction. Mark graduated...