Florida Foreign Language Association

Pablo Martinez from Polk County is excited to announce the PCPS WL Summer Institute on Monday, July 29th at Davenport High!
Breakfast and lunch will be peovided. Parthena Draggett, author of the AP Spanish Temas Book will be our Keynote Speaker. Also, Luisa Meyer (FFLA 2022 Teacher of the Year) and Natalie McSwain (Polk County Public Schools Teacher of the Year) will be facilitating sessions. Finally, we will have a full session on the implementation of readers with novice low language learners.



Here is the registration link:

FFLA Summer Institute - Polk County Ramp up classroom instruction and boost student engagement with a variety of sessions on best practices in the world language classroom.

As we close another remarkable academic year, we at FFLA wanted to take a moment to wish each of you a wonderful and restful summer break. Your dedication, hard work, and passion for teaching have made a profound impact on our students, and you truly deserve this time to relax and recharge.

Our president, Dr. Elle Anthony, is delighted to share that our first Summer Institute in Boca Raton was a tremendous success! The sessions were insightful, the collaboration was inspiring, and the enthusiasm was contagious. A heartfelt thank you to our Sponsor, Vista Higher, all our presenters, and all who participated and contributed to making it such a valuable experience.

For those of you who could not join us in Boca Raton, there are still two more opportunities to participate in our Summer Institutes:

Central Florida Summer Institute

Dates: July 29, 2024
Location: Davenport High School
Pensacola Summer Institute

Dates: July 17-18, 2024
Location: Booker T. Washington High School
These institutes are excellent opportunities for professional development, networking, and gaining fresh perspectives that you can bring back to your classrooms. We encourage you to take advantage of these events and join your colleagues in what promises to be enriching experiences.

Once again, thank you for your unwavering commitment and the incredible work you do every day. Have a fantastic summer, and we look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming Summer Institutes.

Our presenters from the Boca Raton Summer Institute:
Christine Romero, Louisa Perolio, Anita Orr, Dr. Géraldine Blattner, Lei Cohen, Yensen Sierra Lambert (Missing on the picture: Dr. Justin White) with Vista Higher representative Robert Thatcher (far left) and FFLA President Dr. Elle Anthony (far right)

The full 2024 AATSP American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese conference program is now available. https://cdn.ymaws.com/.../AATSP_2024_Conference_Templa.pdf

FFLA's first Summer Institute in Boca Raton on Wednesday, May 29th offered an excellent opportunity for participants to attend various workshops designed to address the latest trends and challenges in language education. Dr. Elle Anthony, FFLA President, organized the event, and shared, "This conference was a vibrant gathering for local language educators to exchange innovative teaching strategies, discover new linguistic and cultural insights, and participate in meaningful discussions with colleagues and experts in the field."

Please share this opportunity for a 3-week, 15-hour, virtual professional development workshop, which will take place in July, with the teachers in your networks! The largest local school district told me that nearly 1/3 of the refugees in the district are Arabic speakers from Syria and Sudan, and teachers want and need to understand their families and cultures better, and to be able to speak a bit of Arabic to make the students and families more comfortable.

Thanks!

Abby



Sponsor/ Organization: The University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Title: Summer Arabic Culture and Language for Teachers

Description: Educators of all types are invited to register for our first ever virtual Summer Arabic Culture and Language program for teachers. This program will meet for three weeks on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and it will cover Arabic introductions and some simple vocabulary to help you greet new students and parents, and cultural learning. The two teachers, both experienced teachers at both K-12 and university levels, will help you understand more about the Middle East, Arabic language, and cultural similarities and differences across the Arabic-speaking world. They will provide all resources, plus recommendations for further study, lesson plans, and additions to your classroom libraries.

Date: Monday July 8 – Friday, July 26

Time: 1-2:30 pm Arizona/ Pacific Time (10-11:30 am Eastern Time)

Modality: online

Cost: $160

Information:

Arabic Language and Cultures for Teachers A 15-Hour Virtual Professional Development Workshop Image When 1 to 2:30 p.m., July 8 to 26, 2024 Join Dr. Rose Hattab and Mourad Abdennebi to learn more about Arabic language and cultures! During the 15-hour Professional Development Workshop, you will learn some basic Arabic conversation to help yo...

Volusia County Schools is hiring a World Languages Resource Teacher. If you are interested, please send your resumé to Dr. Grace Kellermeier at [email protected]

Curriculum & Schl Imp - DAC - Resource Teacher, World Languages (240300119)

Volusia County Schools has a K-5 French Immersion vacancy for Tomoka Elementary School in Ormond Beach. This is part of the Special Area rotation, their 3rd such program. If you have questions or are interested in applying, please contact Dr. Grace Kellermeier at [email protected]

The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) is seeking an Editor for Albricias, the official journal of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH), the high school honor society for Spanish and Portuguese.

Albricias looks for new editor - AATSP The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) promotes the study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages...

Full-time Spanish teacher opening in Gainesville, FL. IB Primary Years at Williams Elementary. AATSP American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsfinalachuafl/rappljoblst0502.w?isPopup=true

This Thursday!

Discover the AATF's YouTube Playlist just for songs that use the passé composé, imparfait, and/or passé simple AND the activities shared by teachers on our Shared Resource Platform! It's free and open to all.
In the next few days you will see the posts for other music-related collections.
https://resources.frenchteachers.org/blogs/chansons-pour-le-passe-compose-imparfait-passe-simple/

Share an idea and support your colleagues in these last few weeks of the year! https://resources.frenchteachers.org/shared-resources/

Join us at Saint Andrews School in Boca Raton on May 29 from 8-3 for FFLA's Summer Institute!

Presentations will include developing mindfulness in schools (presented by Mindfulcoach Lei), strategic planning with authentic resources for inclusive learning, using AI, resources for Chinese, and other topics! There is something for everyone.

Below is the link to register - we look forward to seeing you there!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ffla-summer-institute-boca-raton-registration-736580471017

Important message from the COALITION of Community-Based Schools:

Our colleagues a the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) are recruiting community-based HL school teachers and administrators to participate in a series of online focus groups as part of their Building an Effective Heritage Language Program project. The discussions will focus on recommendations for building partnerships with families and communities and building connections between community-based HL schools and public schools, as well as on policies and/or practices that have worked well for community-based schools that may also serve public schools when it comes to building and/or sustaining heritage language programs. If you would like to participate, please fill out the interest form.

The focus group sessions will be scheduled between April 22 and May 3 based on participant availability and will last approximately 90 minutes. Information gathered from the sessions will be used to inform the development of a free training program to help K-12 public school educators establish HL programs that serve the needs of their communities.

If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Morgan, Senior Project Manager, CAL at [email protected]. Thank you in advance for your time and support!

FNA encourages nonprofits to be involved in advocacy and lobbying activities, as permitted by the law. But when it comes to elections, there are some things that are not legal for nonprofits to do, and others that will need to be handled with caution.

According to The Johnson Amendment to the US Tax Code (1954), “a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization may not intervene in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.”

In addition to following the law, it is also vitally important for 501(c)(3) organizations to be seen as unbiased and non-partisan in their work.

Visit our newly updated Elections page to learn more: https://flnonprofits.org/page/elections

Register for our Elections webinar on Tuesday April 23rd,
click here to Register: https://flnonprofits.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1843334&group=

#501(c)(3) -partisan

Don't forget to prepare for Portland! Attendees can register for Regular registration, the Spanish Embassy Luncheon, and Workshops & Mini-Workshops.

Regular registration for AATSP's 106th Annual Conference ends April 30, 2024. To learn more and register, please use the link below:
https://www.aatsp.org/page/2024Conference

The Spanish Embassy Luncheon has limited seats remaining. To register, please use the following link:
https://www.aatsp.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1847463&group=

For the first time, AATSP is offering workshops and mini-workshops all four days of the annual conference. To view and register for them, please use the following link:https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.aatsp.org/resource/resmgr/documents/AATSP_Conference_Workshops_a.pdf

Grace Kellermeier, Alexia Martinez, Dr. Elle Anthony, Mrs. Tracie Carrillo, and Dr. Pablo Martinez with Andres Garcia - FFLA Teacher of the Year at SCOLT!

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a non-profit dedicated to educational exchange and who works closely with schools all over the state to bring foreign exchange students here to study abroad for a semester or year of high school, is looking for potential host families for two students arriving in August of this year! Please fill out the form below if this is a possibility for you!

Host An Exchange Student Partner With CIEE For Hosts Host Families Host An Exchange Student Host An Exchange Student Get started with exchange student hosting Start Your Host Family Application Ready to bring the world to your community? Apply Now Need More Information?Fill out the form below to speak with a representative....

This collage showcases Elizabeth Maldonado Martinez, University High School (Orange City), for her Best of FFLA session "Small Group Takeaways" at SCOLT!

Our wonderful president, Dr. Elle Anthony, presented a workshop on how to implement International Mindedness through Culturally Responsive Pedagogy at the SCOLT this past weekend!

Congratulations to Ms. Delgadillo! It's a well deserved honor.

Congrats Profe Bertha Profesora Delgadillo!!!
FLAG 2023 Teacher of the Year!
SCOLT 2024 Teacher of the Year!

À ne pas manquer! AATF Webinar this Sat, Mar. 9, 6am HI/ 8am PT/ 9am MT/ 10am CT/ 11am ET, “Developing and Using Communicative Activities Using Curated Resources,” presented by AATF Director of Social Media and Curated Resources Catherine Ousselin. This webinar will be recorded and the recording made available on the AATF website: https://www.frenchteachers.org/webinars This webinar is free and open to all.
Register https://www.frenchteachers.org/events/developing-and-using-communicative-activities-using-curated-resource

À ne pas manquer! AATF Webinar "Aborder Haïti : Histoire, Culture, Environnement" with Joëlle Vitiello from Macalester College. Thursday, Feb 29. Entrer dans la richesse de l'univers culturel haïtien avec un nouveau regard. 4pmPT/5pmMT/6pmCT/7pmET. https://www.frenchteachers.org/events/

Please share with your Francophone connections! This program is sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the U.S. and facilitated by Dr. Bridget Yaden (Pacific Lutheran University) and Catherine Ousselin (AATF)

This training opportunity aims to support applicants in jumpstarting careers in teaching French with a 70-hour long, three-phase online curriculum targeted at fluent French speakers all over the US, particularly native and heritage speakers.

Are you an advanced, native, or heritage French speaker? Are you interested in becoming a French teacher in the United States and do not know where to start? Look no further, the Multi-State Pathways to Teaching French program is designed for you.

Upon completion of the program, successful participants will obtain:

A Personalized Learning Plan outlining the final steps required to obtain a teaching license
Up to three university credits applicable toward an approved teacher preparation program
Contact with appropriate state and district administrators to secure positions within schools and gaining classroom experience alongside finishing their certifications.

AATSP American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) is accepting applications for its Teaching Award for K–12 Educators! 🌎🍎 The award recognizes excellence and innovation in the teaching of Latin America and/or the Caribbean by elementary, middle, and high school teachers. More info here: https://claspprograms.org/2023/12/13/2024-clasp-teaching-award-for-k-12-educators-call-for-applications/

Oportunidade de bolsa para professores de LCTLs!

Priority Teacher Professional Development Scholarship Program
The Priority Teacher Professional Development Scholarship program is designed to promote equity and access to affordable professional development for world language educators who are currently teaching a Less Commonly Taught Language in the United States and/or are currently teaching at a Community College, Historically Black College/University, or postsecondary Minority Serving Institution in the United States. The program provides funding for selected teachers in these categories to attend a CARLA Summer Institute for no charge.

The Priority Teacher Professional Development Scholarship program is sponsored by the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) as a U.S. Department of Education Title VI Language Resource Center initiative.

As candidaturas podem ser feitas aqui: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRHg1w9hFCtpougqscczO_jmvJHmeVhRBKDdHIJu0_Dz8asg/viewform

MARK YOUR CALENDAR to join language instruction coach, Sarah, Moghtader, on Tues., Feb 13, as she introduces accessible authentic documents from the Caribbean and Africa and shows how to leverage these photos, videos, art work, film clips and news articles for French language learning. Included will be a walkthrough of how to apply ten activity ideas to any authentic document and plenty of ready-made lessons for teachers to try in their classrooms. Look for the registration link in an upcoming AATF member newsletter. This is an open-to-all AATF webinar.