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"To assist teachers, the legislation provides a year-long licensure extension for those with teaching and education support professional licenses set to expire on June 30, 2020. To address the performance rating system for educators, the law outlines procedures and protections for evaluations, such as carrying over an “Excellent” rating from the previous evaluation period." Press Release -- Illinois Senate Bill 1569 -- signed by Gov. Pritzker 6-18-20
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Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Partnering with YOU so Illinois Language Learners are #2bilit2quit.
ICTFL is an open membership organization that has been serving educators of all languages at all levels in Illinois for more than 30 years. We offer a variety of training and teacher support programs as well as opportunities for travel, scholarships and recognition.
Join ICTFL or renew your membership now for the year beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 or 2022. If you If you have a different email that you check more often, please send that to ICTFL Membership Chair, Michael Camp. ictfl.membership@gmail.com
Join ICTFL or renew your membership now for the year beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 or 2022. If you If you have a different email that you check more often, please send that to ICTFL Membership Chair, Michael Camp. ictfl.membership@gmail.com
ICTFL Summer 2020 Professional Development Opportunities
2.0 Adapting Your World Language Instruction to e-Learning
Three online workshops August 15, 22, and 29, 2020
To support you in adapting to e-Learning, The Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is coordinating three different online sessions this August. You may register for one, two, or all three sessions for professional development hours from ICTFL for attendance.
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Saturday, August 15, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Up to 2 hours PD - $25 Maximizing Language Learning in the New Normal: Practical Advice and Ideas Florencia Henshaw, Ph.D. Director of Advanced Spanish University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
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Saturday, August 22, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Up to 2 hours PD - $25 All in This Together: Building Community in an E-learning Environment Donna Tatum-Johns Presenter, French Teacher, Trainer Midway, Kentucky |
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Saturday, August 29, 9:00 - 12:00 a.m. (Three different hour sessions). Up to 3 hours PD - FREE Collaborative Coping Conversations for Illinois Language Teachers -- Various colleagues including you! |
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Adapting Your World Language Instruction to e-learning FREE Online Workshops -- July 1, 2020 Webinars are ARCHIVED for Viewing CLICK to learn more |
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ICTFL Fall Conference 2020 “Hindsight is 2020: Reflect, Evaluate and Grow!” October 23 - 24 Coming to a device near you. Due to the Pandemic, the ICTFL Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 onsite Fall Conference. Instead we are hard at work to bring our conference, "Hindsight is 20/20: Reflect, Evaluate, and Grow!" to a device near you. Watch for future announcements on www.ictfl.org as our virtual ICTFL Fall Conference takes form! Illinois teachers that attended CSCTFL 2020 in Minneapolis should contact ICTFL Executive Director Leann Wilcoxen at
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