Professional Growth beyond FLAVA

GWATFL is proud to partner with DC Language Immersion Project on the 2019 Multilingual Education Fair of DC on Saturday January 26 from 10am to 2pm.   Come explore resources to increase your students’ linguistic and cultural skills from 70 exhibitors across 12 languages. Join a growing community of young professionals, families and fellow educators […]

The 7th International Conference on Immersion & Dual Language Education will be held on February 6 – 9, 2019, with the theme, “Transforming Communities through Multilingualism.”  Several partners in North Carolina, including East Carolina University, the NC Department of Public Instruction, and UNC-Charlotte have joined with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) […]

The Spanish Embassy has offered FLAVA members an amazing scholarship opportunity, which is open to all language and educational professionals, but with emphasis on the Spanish language and its culture.    FLAVA’s recipient should be an outstanding participant of the Language Community of Virginia. This wonderful scholarship involves studying in Spain for three weeks this […]

The Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Languages (GWATFL) Spring Conference in partnership with The National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., is approaching!  We are eager to share with you the latest updates. Mark your calendar, April 28th, 2018 from 9AM to 2 PM. Keynote Speaker:  John De Mado From Mastery to Proficiency:  Shifting […]

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 to get the Seal of Biliteracy passed or […]

Technology for a Monday Morning Registration deadline March 15 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 […]

Summer Language Institute for Spanish and French Teachers Application deadline March 2 Southern Oregon University’s Summer Language Institute enables you to earn your MASTER’S in Spanish or French Language Teaching while working as a practicing teacher. Don’t need a Master’s degree but still want to keep learning? Join our program in beautiful Guanajuato, Mexico, or […]

ACTFL 2018 Summer Scholarships Applications for the 2018 summer scholarships are now open! Summer scholarships are available exclusively for ACTFL members and include language refresher courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, and Spanish. Courses range from online to around the world. In-person locations include: Cairo, Egypt Bordeaux, France Sorrento, Italy Cuernavaca, Mexico Quetzaltenago, Guatemala Buenos […]

CLEAR Summer Workshops The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce its fully-funded, four-week summer program for K-12 educators to experience the Andes! CLAS received a grant from the Fulbright-Hays Groups Projects Abroad (GPA) Program in the U.S. Department of Education to fund a seminar for K-12 […]

VIRTUAL LEARNING WITH ACTFL ACTFL’s Language Educators’ Learning Portal is your gateway to high quality professional development resources, keeping you connected with what’s most effective in language learning—at your pace and on your schedule. ACTFL’s library of Virtual Learning Modules (VLMs) is designed for busy teachers and administrators seeking professional development on demand. Every unique […]