Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Partnering with YOU so Illinois Language Learners are #2bilit2quit.
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ICTFL promotes and facilitates the teaching and learning of languages and cultures in our schools and communities in order to foster communication in our interconnected world.
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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, 2021 through June 30, 2022 or 2023.  If you If you have a different email that you check more often, please send that to ICTFL Membership Chair at ictfl.membership@gmail.com.

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CUBA - Back by Popular Demand
ICTFL Professional Development Tour 2022

$50 Reserves your Spot NOW!              FYI:  Our 2015 Cuba Tour sold out in two weeks.  

Take advantage of this incredible ICTFL opportunity to learn more about Cuba. Only 75 miles from Florida, Cuba offers beautiful beaches, vintage cars, fascinating history and some of the liveliest people you'll ever meet. This ICTFL Tour takes place in June of 2022 and includes visits to Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Santa Clara and Havana. Dine at Cuba's unique paladars, meet with local artists and farmers, and earn Illinois PD hours. For those interested, 3 hours of graduate credit is also available for an additional fee. Don't miss out on this memorable event. 

Interested? Learn More.

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2021 Fall Conference Schedules

WED 10/20

THURS 10/21

FRI 10/22

“A Brave New World:
Reimagining Language Education”
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Our ICTFL 2021 Fall Conference was held October 20-22 virtually.  We want to thank our Conference Co-Chairs, our Conference Committee Members, our generous Sponsors and, most importantly, our event attendees!

         Conference Co-Chairs:  Catey Harshman and Emily Brown
         Conference Coordinator:  Susan C. Johnson
         Executive Director:  Leann Wilcoxen
         ICTFL President:  Ellen Ericson

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ISBE has now adopted the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages!

View our 5 Cs Webinar - https://www.isbe.net/worldlanguages

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ICTFL Fall Conference

Attend a Conference DESIGNED for Language Teachers

Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy

Join us! ICTFL Membership Information

Be a Professional. Join ICTFL.

Professional Learning Opportunities

Awards and Scholarships

Advocating for Language Learners

New Teachers - Fund For the Future

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ICTFL Summer Teacher PD Tours. JOIN us in 2021 as we explore the cultural and linguistic diversity of Israel.

Check out these JOB Postings.

ICTFL offers school districts TALL-IL Training for on site Institutes or Workshops.

Meet the ICTFL Board

Our ICTFL Affiliates

ISBE Evaluation

Resources for Language Educators

WinterFest

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