Professional Development
Listed below are opportunities to grow professionally and enhance your students' classroom learning experience. You'll find conferences, workshops, study programs and travel opportunities designed to increase your knowledge and teaching skills as well as to enrich your classroom. Additional postings are welcome; click on the CONTACT tab and let ICTFL know about your Professional Development opportunity.
ICTFL 2011 Fall Conference - “Navigation 2012: Celebrating our 25 Year Journey - Mapping the Next 25 Years" - October 18-20, 2012 a Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park. The conference includes a wide variety of sessions, workshops and keynote address by Paul Sandrock of ACTFL and more. Click on the FALL CONFERENCE tab for more information.
National Board Teacher Certification - Become a National Board Certified Teacher. The Board currently offers certification in World Languages Other than English and in French and Spanish. Watch AATG information for German. For local Illinois support contact Illinois National Board Professional Preparation and Support System.
ACTFL Professional Development Workshops - The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages offers a wide variety of seminars and workshops, including onsite options. Some of these workshops are also held in tandem with their annual Conference in November.
CLEAR - Technology Workshops - Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Cemanahuac Educational Community - Each summer Cemanahuac offers stimulating seminars for educators, on a variety of topics of interest to teachers who want to bring the culture of Mexico into their classrooms and improve their Spanish for use with their students and their families. Many seminars are available for graduate academic credit.
Concordia Language Villages - Bemidji, Minnesota - Summer Teacher Seminars
When you enroll in our seminar on Second Language and Immersion Methodologies, you’ll join a community of language educators to discuss current methods of teaching a second language. Guided by expert instructors, you’ll draw on your own experiences to enhance the discussions and understandings.
Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Program - Fullbright offers teaching abroad and exchange programs for teachers.
ACTFL - 2011 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo - "Many Languages: One United Voice" - November 15-18, 2012 - Philadelphia, PA