Alexandria, VA—The purpose of the ACTFL Research Priorities Project is to support empirical research in six priority areas that are currently critical to improving foreign language education. Proposals can initiate a new research study, support/expand a study under way, or explore an emerging research area that is connected to one or more Research Priority areas.

Alexandria, VA—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is pleased to announce that in response to the growing demand to acquire skills in proficiency-based instruction and assessment, the 2nd annual Proficiency Training Summer Institute has been expanded to two convenient locations: Brigham Young University and the University of Maryland. The workshops will take place from June 9-12, 2015, in Provo, UT and June 22-25, 2015, in College Park, MD.

San Antonio, TX—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is pleased to announce the 2015 National Language Teacher of the Year has been awarded to Nicole Naditz, a French language teacher from Bella Vista High School in Sacramento, California and a member of the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching. The award presentation was held during the Opening General Session of the 2014 ACTFL Convention & World Languages Expo in San Antonio, TX.

Alexandria, VA—The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in conjunction with its partner organizations of the Standards Collaborative Board, will introduce the newly-revised World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages at its upcoming annual Convention and World Language Expo in San Antonio, TX.