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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is proud to announce the release of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2024 (the Guidelines).
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is proud to announce the release of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2024 (the Guidelines).
- The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, first released in 1986, are widely recognized as the global gold standard for assessing functional language ability in both academic and workplace settings.
- In addition to aligning the revised Guidelines to key world language documents, the main foci of the revisions to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 include:
Improved consistency in the wording of descriptors across domains,
Removal of negatively worded and exclusionary language, and
Addition of an overview document, which features the newly redesigned ACTFL inverted pyramid.
- We are confident that the revised Guidelines will support educators' and learners' proficiency journeys for many years to come."
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Language Connects Foundation (LCF) , the charitable and public education affiliate of ACTFL , recently announced its first Board of Directors.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Language Connects Foundation (LCF) , the charitable and public education affiliate of ACTFL , recently announced its first Board of Directors.
- This group includes individuals with decades of experience in education, language policy, business, and beyond who will serve as champions of the transformative power of language learning and of the educators who make it possible.
- Language is the superpower that will continue to connect communities and cultures across the globe.
- "—Carrie Fischer, Manager of Globalization Services at Subway
Learn more about the LCF Board of Directors.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL has initiated a search for our next executive director.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL has initiated a search for our next executive director.
- The ACTFL Board is working with Sterling Martin, a highly respected search firm in the nonprofit space, to identify candidates for the role.
- To that end, today we have posted the position description and qualifications and have officially opened the search.
- Randolph Jr., announced, "The ACTFL Board of Directors is excited to identify a new leader for our organization who has executive vision, a passion for world language teaching, and who represents ACTFL's values and mission.
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Asylum ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL and Language Connects Foundation (LCF) are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the ACTFL & LCF Professional Awards , an annual program in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of language education.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL and Language Connects Foundation (LCF) are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the ACTFL & LCF Professional Awards , an annual program in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of language education.
- These awards were presented in Chicago on Friday, November 17, as part of the ACTFL 2023 Annual Convention & World Languages Expo .
- The ceremony this year included two new awards which were introduced in early 2023, the ACTFL/LCF Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, and the LCF/Klett Award for Sustainable Development in the World Language Classroom.
- The call for nominations, including self-nominations, will reopen in Spring 2024.
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Tutoring ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is honored to announce Alicia Dallman Shoemaker as the 2024 National Language Teacher of the Year.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is honored to announce Alicia Dallman Shoemaker as the 2024 National Language Teacher of the Year.
- Alicia Dallmane Shoemaker from Elkhorn, NE has been named the 2024 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year.
- "We congratulate Alicia on being named 2024 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year," said Marty Abbott, ACTFL Interim Executive Director.
- The four finalists for the annual ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year Award representing the other geographic regions of the U.S. were:
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Tourism ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Language Connects Foundation (LCF), a new not-for-profit supported by ACTFL , in partnership with Klett World Languages are thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural LCF/Klett Award for Sustainable Development Education in the World Language Classroom .
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Language Connects Foundation (LCF), a new not-for-profit supported by ACTFL , in partnership with Klett World Languages are thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural LCF/Klett Award for Sustainable Development Education in the World Language Classroom .
- The LCF/Klett Award for Sustainable Development Education in the World Language Classroom will award $1,000 each to a K-12 educator, an educator from higher education, and one college or university student.
- "We are proud to sponsor this award, recognizing the efforts of those who are making a difference in the world language classroom by promoting global awareness and social responsibility among their students and peers," said Klett World Languages' Marketing Director María Jesús Abilleira, acknowledging the importance of the award in promoting sustainable development education.
- LCF Director Kit Hall expressed gratitude to Klett World Languages for their generous support of this innovative award.
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Entertainment ALEXANDRIA, Va. , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce Kal Penn and Sarah Eagle Heart as the Opening and Closing Keynote speakers, respectively for the 2023 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va. , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce Kal Penn and Sarah Eagle Heart as the Opening and Closing Keynote speakers, respectively for the 2023 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo.
- Celebrating diversity through social activism, the 2023 keynote speakers believe in the transformative power of language
Known for his work as an actor, author, lecturer, and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, Mr. Penn will kick off the 2023 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo as the opening general session keynote speaker on Friday, November 17, 2023.
- "We are extremely excited to present both Kal Penn and Sarah Eagle Heart as our 2023 ACTFL Annual Convention keynoters," said Howie Berman, executive director of ACTFL.
- The ACTFL 2023 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo will take place November 17-19 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Il.
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Tutoring ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the ACTFL Professional Awards , an annual program in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of language education.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the ACTFL Professional Awards , an annual program in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of language education.
- These awards were presented in Boston on Saturday, November 19, as part of the ACTFL 2022 Annual Convention & World Languages Expo.
- Providing vision, leadership and support for quality teaching and learning of languages, ACTFL is anindividual membership organization of more than 13,000 language educatorsand administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well asgovernment and industry.
- Since its founding in 1967, ACTFL has become synonymous with innovation, quality, and reliability in meeting the changing needs of language educators and their learners.
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Tutoring ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce William Lee as the 2023 National Language Teacher of the Year.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce William Lee as the 2023 National Language Teacher of the Year.
- William Lee is a Latin Teacher at Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas, and the 2022 Teacher of the Year for the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) .
- The award for the ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year elevates the status of the language teaching profession at the state, regional, and national levels by creating opportunities for recognizing the most accomplished members of the profession.
- "We congratulate William on being named the 2023 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year," said Howie Berman, ACTFL Executive Director.
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Tutoring ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2022 National Language Teacher of the Year has been awarded to Heather Sweetser, an Arabic instructor at the University of New Mexico (UNM) , and a regional finalist representing the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT).
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2022 National Language Teacher of the Year has been awarded to Heather Sweetser, an Arabic instructor at the University of New Mexico (UNM) , and a regional finalist representing the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT).
- The award presentation was held during the Opening General Session of the 2021 Virtual ACTFL Convention & World Languages Expo on Friday, November 19.
- The award for the ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year elevates the status of the language teaching profession at the state, regional, and national levels by creating opportunities for recognizing the most accomplished members of the profession.
- "Congratulations to Heather Sweetser on being named the 2022 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year," said Howie Berman, ACTFL Executive Director.
