Name: ACTFL
Address: 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Telephone: (703) 894-2900
Price range: $

Join ACTFL's Team of Workshop Facilitators

Are you:

A language educator implementing effective practices in your instruction and assessment?
A language educator who has led professional learning (presentations or workshops), engaging peers to build on their strengths to become even more effective in their teaching?
A language educator ready to further develop your skills to plan and present workshops?

Apply to be an ACTFL Facilitator-in-Training (FIT)!

Examine the four steps to become an ACTFL workshop presenter
Review the criteria for selection and prepare your application.

2023 cohort application is now closed!

Applications will reopen in Spring 2024.

Questions? Contact plc@actfl.org or select the Contact Us link on our site.

Meet the 2023 FIT Cohort

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Criteria for Self-Nomination:

Items to Submit	Evidence of Quality (Meeting the Criteria)
Documentation of meeting minimum requirements	Curriculum vitae/Resume List of up to ten presentations or workshops planned and implemented in the past five years (preferred) Identification of areas/topics of experience/expertise Any upcoming presentations in 2023 (local institution, conference, or webinar) Teaching experiences (minimum of five years of teaching)
One recommendation letter	Identify someone who is able to comment on your skills as a workshop facilitator/presenter and who knows effective practices for teaching languages. The recommendation letter writer should explain and provide evidence of these qualities as demonstrated by the candidate: Depth of background in effective strategies for instruction and assessment Presentation style Ability to respond to questions in workshop presentations
Respond to short answer prompts with examples from your own teaching practice and guidance for other educators	Evidence of understanding ACTFL’s mission and ability to describe and implement ACTFL’s Guiding Principles
5-minute video from a real or mock presentation	Presentation style and strategies for engagement. Candidates will submit a link to their video (YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, etc.)
Sign off by supervisor/employer	Recognition of the time commitment. Supervisor/employer will fill out a template to indicate recognition of and agreement to provide candidate the minimum number of hours per month that may be required for each step of the process.

Application and Selection

Candidate submits all required items (See Criteria for Self-Nomination)
ACTFL selects group of qualified candidates for interviews
ACTFL selects candidates to enter facilitator development process

Shadow ACTFL Presenters

Candidate will:

Collaborate with ACTFL staff and presenters to prepare to facilitate ACTFL workshops
Observe ACTFL presenters in virtual workshops
Facilitate small group tasks in workshops
Analyze and identify effectiveness of workshop content and tasks
ACTFL makes decision to invite candidate to Step Three

Apprentice Period with ACTFL Mentor

ACTFL mentor and apprentice co-plan workshops
Apprentice leads sections of at least three workshops with mentor
Apprentice and mentor debrief and analyze performance
Apprentice receives an honorarium upon completion of Step Three
ACTFL makes decision to invite apprentice to Step Four

Workshop Presentations with Coaching

Present and record minimum of three ACTFL workshops
Receive feedback from ACTFL mentor
ACTFL makes decision to invite apprentice to be an ACTFL Workshop Presenter

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Workshop Facilitator Self-Nomination