Welcome to ACTFL's On-Line Directory of Resources for Foreign Language Educators!

Mark this page as THE place to come for information on the wide range of resources available for improving foreign language education in the United States. To assist your search, we've re-organized this section into several different directories, with more on the way. We hope you'll stop back often.

• ACTFL STORE
  Purchase materials and publications directly from ACTFL. 
  
• Research in Support of Elementary School Foreign Language Learning
  
• What the Research Shows about the Benefits of Language Learning
  
• CALENDAR OF EVENTS
  Looking for workshops, seminars, or conferences in your area? Check here for a comprehensive listing. If you'd like to post an event, let us know. Include the title, date, time, contact information, and a brief description.
   
• DOWNLOAD LIBRARY
  The Download Library provides ACTFL documents available free of charge for either downloading or viewing on-line. These documents are in PDF format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.
   
• LANGUAGE MAP
  Modern Language Association offers an impressive, interactive map that displays the locations and numbers of speakers of the thirty languages most commonly spoken in the United States: http://www.mla.org/census_main.
   

• USEFUL LINKS
  Links to other Web sites of benefit to foreign language educators. Help us build this list of sites around the world. If you have sites that you've used in the classroom or to develop lesson plans, send us the complete URL and a brief description of the site. No commercial sites, please.

• OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS

• ACRONYM LIST
  Related Organization and Language Program Acronyms

• MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY    (Members Only)
  Trying to locate a colleague in your area? Looking for someone who can offer you assistance? Your ACTFL Membership gives you access to other members. Be prepared to enter your username and password.

• Miscellaneous Resources
  • American Translators Association has developed a 28-page bruchure on translation.   Click here. 
    
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S, Independent Learning Courses:    Elementary Russian- I
    Click here for a PDF for information.
    
  • The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)
     
  • Creative Bridges for Language Learning: http://connectionsdt.tripod.com/creativebridges - The performing arts are wonderful instruments for language instruction because they incorporate different learning styles and intelligence types engaging the whole person in verbal and nonverbal multi-sensory ways of self-expression and communication. Students become active, self- motivated constructors of meaning and therefore life long learners.  By providing an alternative audio, visual and kinesthetic symbol system; the performing arts can serve as an important resource of communication. It offers another vocabulary that the students can use to express their ideas, feelings and concepts. The active involvement of mind and body helps students to grasp an abstract concept more effectively than if they were simply reading about it in a textbook.
    
  • The Professional Masters in Computational Linguistics at the University of Washington is one of only a few around the world. In just 12 months of full-time study, students are prepared for a variety of positions including jobs as translational technology specialists and linguistic data specialists. The program also offers an optional internship providing students with the hands-on experience that employers value, as well as monthly guest lectures, which are excellent networking opportunities.  This program is offered by the UW Linguistics Department.