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Language Teaching Jobs in the Area
Guidelines for Licensure in Vermont
Learning and Professional Development Opportunities
Useful Links for Language Teachers
Awards and Scholarships for Teachers and their Students
Political Updates concerning Foreign Language
Local Cultural Opportunities for Teachers and Students
Calendar of Events

 

The VFLA is an organization designed to promote more effective instruction and study of foreign language, encourage research and experimentation in the learning and teaching of these languages, and to provide for professional growth among its members.

 

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Certificates of Merit for graduating students of
 VFLA Members.

Students must have shown a commitment to language learning during four years of high school as evidenced by their study of one (or more) language(s) through the
 highest level offered in your school.

For efficiency and accuracy, we will only accept names submitted electronically.

Download the electronic file in which you will enter your students' names and language(s) studied. E-mail this file to Jen McKenzie at jmckenzie@ccsuvt.org before May
 7.
Certificates will be mailed as soon as possible thereafter.

 

2007 Poster Contest winner notecards can now be ordered.

Go to the Advocacy page and scroll down to 2007 notecards announcement.

 

Announcing the 2008 Essay Contest!

Go to the Awards and Scholarships page for full details.

Due date: May 5, 2008

 

 

On October 30, 2007, France and Vermont signed a cooperative tourism agreement in anticipation of 2009, the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's discovery of Lake Champlain. This tourism agreement is the first between France and a U.S. state.

To learn more, go to

http://www.consulfrance-boston.org/article.php3?id_article=1136

Photo source: http://www.consulfrance-boston.org/article.php3?id_article=1136

VFLA members! Great Convention!

Here are the links to resources featured in the Reading and Writing Session:

vermontflteachers.googlepages.com

(Tech resources for teaching French and Spanish. Please email us more resources as you find them.)

vtflteachers.wetpaint.com

The Wiki for Vermont foreign languages teachers and their colleagues. Join today!

Vermont foreign language teacher positions posted at www.Schoolspring.com

Poster Contest - Go to Awards and Scholarships page for more information

 

Governor Douglas proclaims March 19-25, 2007, as Foreign Language Week in Vermont

Click here for larger view of proclamation

Governor Douglas and Lt. Governor Dubie congratulate poster contest winners,

Christie Calabrese, Abby Smith, and Abigail Jones,

and address the importance of learning foreign languages

during a reception at the Vermont State House on March 20, 2007.

Scholarship for a VFLA member to study at the University of Montreal this summer

July 2-20, 2007

FELICITATIONS A MME. MARY IRENE THORNTON

QUI A REÇU CETTE BOURSE D'ETUDES pour 2007

 

Now available!

Isabelle Kaplan's materials on teaching la cuisine française,

from the 2006 VFLA Convention.

Click on each title to download (Word documents.)

(1) Preface.doc

(2) Qu_est_ce_qu_une_recette_.doc

(3)Geography_of_food..doc

(4) Cuisiner.doc

(5) Delice_de_bananes.doc

Voici Emilie Anne Bruneau. Elle est arrivée le 27 octobre à 18h07. Elle pèse 9 livres 9 onces. La taille est 21 pouces. Maman Lauren va bien. Félicitations!

The Declaration of Peace
NECTFL seeks nominations for 2008 Mead Leadership Fellows Program. Go to Awards and Scholarships page for more information.

2005 survey of foreign language programs in Vermont public elementary schools

Click here for results

Feb 21, 2006: State Board of Education takes next step towards K-12 foreign language for all Vermont students.

Click here for the World Language Committee Recommendation paper.

Click here for what the SBE approved and how to send a letter of support.

FEB 14, 2006: MIKE MARTIN DELIVERS COMMENTARY

ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY LANGUAGE LEARNING.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

 

 

Saturday, Sep10: VFLA's Mike Martin Featured on Vermont Public Radio.

Click here to read or listen

 

VFLA –Small Grant to Support K-6 Language Programs
Congratulations to Monkton Central School!

 

Burlington Free Press articles feature advocacy and middle school cultural performance - See Advocacy pagear

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VFLA Featured on Vermont Public Radio - March 24
The VFLA on VPR!
Tune in this Thursday, March 24 at 12 pm for VPR's Midday Report for
Steve Delaney's interview with VFLA President, Michael Martin. The
interview will discuss our Quebec Teacher Scholarship, our Governor's
proclamation of the Week of La Francophonie, the VFLA's Year of
Languages events, and language programs in Vermont.

JOB POSTINGS

Summer opportunities for teachers to travel and make money. See Job Openings page (3/19/2006)

7/22/06: .20 FTE Spanish position in South Burlington. See Job Openings page.

8/11/06: Long-term French substitute Oct 06-Jun 07. See Job Openings page.

 

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