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Words and Actions: Teaching Languages Through the Lens of Social Justice, New Book Published by ACTFL, to Debut in San Antonio - 11/10/2014

Alexandria, VA—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is proud to announce the release of Words and Actions: Teaching Languages Through the Lens of Social Justice. Co-authored by Cassandra Glynn, Concordia College, Pamela Wesely, University of Iowa, and Beth Wassell, Rowan University, the book will debut at this year’s ACTFL Convention and World Languages Expo in San Antonio, TX, November 21-23, 2014.

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ACTFL Announces Regional Finalists for 2015 ACTFL National Teacher of the Year Program - 10/23/2014

Alexandria, VA—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is proud to announce the five finalists for its annual ACTFL National Teacher of the Year Award. The finalists representing the five geographic regions of the U.S. are:

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ACTFL Publishes Position Statement on Global Competence - 08/27/2014

Alexandria, VA — Given the centrality of languages and cultures in preparing our young people to engage with others around the world, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has published a position statement on global competence.

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Introducing ACTFL Proficiency Testing to Brazil—ACTFL OPI Familiarization Workshop - 08/22/2014

White Plains, NY – The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and Language Testing International (LTI) are pleased to announce “ACTFL-Brazil 2014,” an international language initiative designed to promote awareness and education and teaching and testing for proficiency in Brazil.

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ACTFL / NFMLTA / MLJ Announce Dissertation Support Grants Competition - 07/17/2014

Alexandria, VA—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers’ Associations (NFMLTA), and the Modern Language Journal (MLJ) are pleased to announce a call for applications for the ACTFL / NFMLTA / MLJ Dissertation Support Grants. The purpose of this collaboration between ACTFL, NFMLTA, and the MLJ is to help support two graduate students during the research and writing phase of their dissertations that focus on the field of  language teaching and learning.

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ACTFL Announces Summer East Coast MOPI Workshop - 07/09/2014

Alexandria, VA—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is proud to present the first summer East Coast MOPI hosted by Lexington School District One at Glen Meadow High School in Lexington, South Carolina on August 5-6, 2014. ACTFL’s goal to provide K-12 educators accessibility to this highly valued workshop prior to the start of the school year is now being realized. This two-day workshop is an introduction to the techniques of administering and rating the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) at the Novice and Intermediate levels.

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ACTFL Reflects on Proficiency Assessments Summer Institute at BYU - 07/03/2014

Alexandria, VA—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) would like to extend its gratitude to Brigham Young University and the Center for Language Studies for hosting the ACTFL Proficiency Assessments Summer Institute on June 17-20, 2014.

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The Language Educator Magazine Wins 2014 APEX Award for Excellence - 06/11/2014

Alexandria, VA—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is proud to announce that its magazine, The Language Educator, won 2014 APEX Awards for Excellence in the Magazine Series category for the November 2013, January 2014, and February 2014 issues. TLE was entered in this category specifically to showcase its theme series. TLE has won APEX Awards for individual issues twice before.

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ACTFL Announces New Proficiency Assessments Summer Institute at BYU - 02/12/2014

To address the ever-increasing professional development needs of the language education community, ACTFL has created the ACTFL Proficiency Assessments Summer Institute. This event will be hosted by Brigham Young University on June 17-20. Taking place in the heart of the beautiful BYU campus in Provo, Utah, ACTFL is offering an extensive array of workshop options.

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ACTFL Announces Phase III of the Research Priorities Project - 02/07/2014

Alexandria, VA – The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is pleased to announce Phase III of its ongoing Research Priorities Project. The purpose of Phase III of the ACTFL Research Priorities Project is to support empirical research projects or dissertation studies on five priority areas that are currently critical to improving foreign language education:

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