Discover Language Teaching!
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Do you remember a
language teacher
who inspired you
to go into teaching?

 

Talk to  your students

about considering

teaching as a career!

 Check out these compelling reasons to consider a career as a language teacher!


Show your students these public service announcements!
[made available by the New Visions in Action project]

"Open up your world...Teach a Language...Share a Culture...Shape the World"

PSA 1 Frame 

PSA #1

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PSA 2 Frame

PSA #2

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PSA 3 Frame

PSA #3

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DL: Teaching Bookmark   

Print out this free downloadable bookmark and give it to a student who may be considering a career in language teaching.

Bookmark Text:

A career as a language teacher will bring you:

  • Opportunity to broaden students' perspective and understanding of the world
  • Significant benefits packages and job security
  • Ongoing professional development and “on the job” training
  • Language-related travel with students or on your own to increase your language proficiency

And lots more!

Discover Language Teaching at www.DiscoverLanguages.org


Are you interested in becoming a language teacher at the K-12 level? 

Interested in finding out state certification requirements?  Go to the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages website and check out the criteria at each state department of education.  http://www.ncssfl.org/links/index.php?links_index

Or go to state report section and select a state and see the link to state certification requirements at http://www.ncssfl.org/reports2/index.php?reports_index


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