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Monday, March 01, 2010


AATG Spring Meeting
March 20, 2010, 9 am - 3 pm
Woodard Student Center
UMW
Contact: mrotter@umw.edu

Tuesday, February 02, 2010


UMW World Language Day, April 10, 2010

Saturday, January 30, 2010


2010 FLAVA conference session proposal submission is now available.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Announcing

The Foreign Language Teachers Workshop Series (FLTWS) coordinated by Washington and Lee University continues in the spring of 2010. Certificates of attendance available. Registration required. Workshops are free!
  • WORKSHOP 1 -- 18 February 2010, 4:00 PM. CALL to Connect the Curriculum: Language, Literature, Culture, and the Liberal Arts with Nina Garrett, Director of Language Study (emerita) at Yale University. This workshop will be held at Washington and Lee.
  • WORKSHOP 2 -- 04 March 2010, 3:30 PM. Image Literacy for the Student and the Teacher Alike with Patricia Hardin, Cristina Pinto-Bailey, and Dick Kuettner. This workshop will be held at Lynchburg College.
  • WORKSHOP 3 -- 08 April 2010, 4:00 PM. Teaching the 2006 World Cup and the Rebirth of German Patriotism with Debra Prager. (Cultural elements in the language classroom.) This workshop will be held at the Virginia Military Institute.
  • More information, including the on-line workshop registration form, exact locations of workshops, times, and session descriptions can be found at http://www.wlu.edu/x33602.xml. Contact Dick Kuettner, at kuettnerd@wlu.edu

Saturday, January 16, 2010

The Asia Institute at the University of Virginia is sponsoring a free workshop from 9-3 on January 30th. It's a workshop about the Chinese sculpture that is on display at their museum.

Workshop information may be found at http://www.virginia.edu/artmuseum/for_the_community_and_schools/schools_and_teachers/educators_workshops.php

Recertification certificates will be provided; parking is free.

Monday, January 11, 2010

WJCC schools is offering a full day professional development for Latin teachers on February 12th, 2010.

See Latin_for_2010.jpg and Latin_2010_Registration.pdf

Tuesday, October 13, 2009


SCOLT scholarship opportunities for 2010.  Application deadline is November 1.
									
Please visit http://www.scolt.org/ to see last year's winners and further 
information.  
Scholarship recipients will be guests at the SCOLT luncheon on April 16, 2010.  
A great travel/study opportunity for 2010!

Lynne McClendon
SCOLT Executive Director

2010 FRENCH, GERMAN AND SPANISH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHERS IN THE SCOLT REGION 

2010 SCOLT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (pdf)

Tuesday, October 13, 2009


Congratulations to the newly elected FLAVA Board members!

  • President: Norah Jones
  • President Elect: Kathryn Murphy-Judy
  • Treasurer: Jackie Yau
  • Conference Chair: Linda Szwabowski


Friday, October 09, 2009


During the FLAVA Conference this weekend we launched FLAVA on Facebook!

Please join our Facebook Group – search under the name “Foreign Language Association of Virginia.”

Monday, September 14, 2009


FLAVA Conference Registration is online

Tuesday, September 01, 2009


Please Vote!

The Election of officers opened today and will run through October 1,2009.

Ballots were sent out this morning to all members.

The completed ballot can be saved as text and attached to an email to
dsommer@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us

The ballot can also be mailed directly to:

Debbie Sommer
1 Franklin Street
Hampton,VA 23669

Thursday, August 13, 2009


FLAVA Fall 2009 Bulletin is On-Line


Tuesday, July 14, 2009


Candidates for the Fall FLAVA Election

The Slate will be:

President-elect:
  Kathryn Murphy-Judy
  Sue Robertson

Conference Coordinator:
  Linda Szwabowski

Secretary:
  Nancy Cundiff

Treasurer:
  Jackie Yau

Further information about the election will be forthcoming.
Click on each candidate's name for a brief bio.

Monday, June 15, 2009


One of our members has won ANOTHER outstanding AWARD. (She was NCJLT k12 TOY 2 years ago.) Mamiya Worland has won the Elgin Heinz Award. See the press release!

Monday, May 18, 2009


In light of an expanded concept of mission, FLAVA is now establishing a process of professional development that may lead to National Board Certification in place of National Board Certification grants.

Friday, April 10, 2009


The Nominations Committee is accepting nominations for the offices of
Treasurer, Secretary, Conference Coordinator and President Elect.
   
Nominations need to be submitted to Debbie Sommer by the end of June 2009.

We also have committees in need of members:
Exhibits
Advocacy Committee
Recognitions and Awards
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Membership
Nominations.

Those members interested in being on a committee should contact Debbie Sommer.

Sunday, February 15, 2009


FLAVA Spring 2009 Bulletin is On-Line


Friday, January 16, 2009


February is ACTFL's Discover Languages Month
http://www.discoverlanguages.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4216


Friday, January 16, 2009