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ACTFL Announces Spring OPI Assessment Workshop at The Graduate Center, CUNY - 02/08/2013

White Plains, NY (February 8, 2013) – ACTFL is pleased to announce the first ever spring OPI assessment workshop to be held at  The Graduate Center, CUNY in New York City, on June 4-7, 2013 for Arabic, Chinese and Japanese.

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ACTFL Wins Bronze Medal Award in Association TRENDS 2012 All-Media Contest - 12/13/2012

Alexandria, VA (December 12, 2012) – ACTFL, in partnership with Print Management, Inc., has been honored with a Bronze Award in Monthly Trade Association Magazine in Association TRENDS’ 2012 All-Media Contest for its publication The Language Educator. It was one of more than 420 entries in the association publications contest.

“We are so pleased to be in the winners’ circle this year. We’re proud of the great work our staff has put into The Language Educator to communicate with our members,” comments Marty Abbott, ACTFL Executive Director.      

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E.E. Waddell Language Academy Wins Prestigious National Award - 12/11/2012

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) recognized E.E. Waddell  Language Academy located in Charlotte, NC during the 2012 ACTFL Annual Convention as the recipient of the ACTFL Melba D. Woodruff Award for Exemplary Elementary Foreign Language Program. This award recognizes programs that are exemplary in five areas: Program Model, Curriculum, Staffing, Advocacy and Achievement.

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National Language Teacher of the Year is Denver, CO, Spanish Educator - 11/19/2012

Noah Geisel, a Spanish teacher at East High School in Denver, CO, was named the 2013 National Language Teacher of the Year by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) at the organization’s annual convention held in Philadelphia, PA.

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ACTFL Announces Winner of 2012 Edwin Cudecki Award - 09/21/2012

This year ACTFL will recognize Governor Jack Markell of Delaware during the 2012 ACTFL Annual Convention & World Languages Expo in Philadelphia, PA. Governor Markell mentioned earlier this year in his State of the State “this program [World Language immersion] is a critical part of preparation for the future.”

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ACTFL Names Finalists for ACTFL Teacher of the Year - 09/17/2012

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has announced the five regional finalists for the eighth annual ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year Award.  The winner will be announced at the November 16 Opening General Session of ACTFL’s November 15-18 convention in Philadelphia, PA.

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Language Coalition Sends Letter to President Obama Regarding FY14 Priorities - 09/14/2012

A coalition of more than 50 language organizations recently sent a letter to President Obama outlining language priorities for the FY14 budget. The letter urges the President "to address the need for all American students, from primary through graduate school, to gain proficiency in a second language and prioritize the following programs in your Fiscal Year 2014 budget." It also makes specific funding requests for program like Language Flagships, STARTALK, and Title VI.

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ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 - Arabic Annotations & Samples - 04/09/2012

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Language Flagship Program are pleased to announce the online publication of Arabic annotations and samples for speaking, writing, listening, and reading to accompany the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012.  The annotations to the Guidelines for Arabic and the samples that exemplify the descriptions of the levels can be found online.

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Newly Revised ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 Released - 02/14/2012

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) announces the release of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 for Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading.

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National Language Teacher of the Year Winner Is Salinas, CA, Japanese Educator - 11/18/2011

Yo Azama, a Japanese teacher at North Salinas High School in Salinas, CA, was named the 2012 National Language Teacher of the Year by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) at the organization’s annual convention held in Denver, CO.

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