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from CSCTFL

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16-State Region

Tips From CSCTFL

☺ Attend the annual conference to: ☺ Network with colleagues F2F

☺ Attend quality sessions and

workshops, including state “Best of…”

☺ Support your regional meetings of AATF,

AATG, ATSP, NADSFL, NCSSFL, NNELL,

etc.

Tips from CSCTFL

☺ Stay linked to csctfl.org to:

☺ Network online through Facebook,

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☺ Access current information about scholarships, TOY deadlines and current news on world languages

☺ Read the latest online version of the Report, which can be viewed chapter by chapter

5 Scholarship

Opportunities

Beyond the Conference

Centro MundoLengua Scholarship for AP Teachers in Spain

2-weeks family immersion and class instruction in Seville for summer 2015

Only accredited AP summer institute for Spanish language & literature teachers in Spain

Graduate credit available

Recipient responsible for transportation to & from Spain

Cemanahuac Educational Community in Mexico

Scholarship

2-weeks family immersion and class instruction for anytime 2015

Field study trip included

Recipient responsible for transportation to & from Mexico

Academia Latinoamericana de Español to Peru

2-weeks family immersion and class instruction in Cusco for July 5-18,2015

Field study trip included

Recipient responsible for transportation to & from Peru

Estudio Sampere

Attend summer institute on Spanish language and culture in 2015

Seminars usually located at University of Salamanca

Recipient responsible for transportation to & from Spain

Goethe Institut American Association of Teachers of

German Scholarship

3 or 4-week immersion experience during summer 2015

Recipient responsible for transportation to & from Germany

Recipient must be a member of AATG

Eligibility for All 5 Scholarships

1. Teach at least 50% assignment in foreign language

2. Teach in Central States Conference region

3. Present a session at the 2016 Central States Conference in Columbus

Applications for 2016 scholarships must be

submitted electronically by December 15, 2015

Check online for all details

www.csctfl.org

Professional Development Opportunities Available at

CSCTFL

Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN

March 12 - 14, 2015

“Learn Languages, Explore Cultures, Transform Lives”

CEUs and graduate credit available!

Sensational

Sessions

&

Wow Workshops

Extension Workshop One of the longest running outreach

programs in the country

Participants selected by states; additional applicants accepted if space available

Participants trained in a day-long workshop

Participants then replicate training in their individual states

Minneapolis CSCTFL 2015 Extension Workshop Theme:

Integrated Proficiency Based

Assessment: Moving your state from performance

to proficiency, the Ohio model

Presenters: Kathleen Shelton and Martha Pero Halemba

Check details online www.csctfl.org

Advisory Council Membership Available

$150 by December 1, 2014

Voting rights & committee membership

Gratis conference registration & invitation

to reception and meeting at annual

conference

Join on line: www.csctfl.org

CSCTFL Teacher of the Year (TOY)

Selected among the

state Teacher of the

Year Candidates

Competes to be ACTFL

National Teacher of the

Year

Portfolios due Dec. 1st

each year

New TOY announced at

CSCTFL Conference

CSCTFL 2015 Teacher of the Year (TOY)

Seven States Proudly Present their Candidates

Kathleen Priceman, Illinois

Kathy Darnell, Indiana

Erin DeWind, Michigan

Kay Edberg, Minnesota

Della Thompson, Missouri

Parthena Draggett, Ohio

Deana Zorko, Wisconsin

CSCTFL salutes all these winners and will announce the

candidate to the ACTFL TOY at the March conference!

Past CSCTFL TOYs 2005 Gisela Nina Holmquist, WI

2006 Gisela Nina Holmquist, WI

2007 Betty Lotterman, MN

2008 Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz, IL

2009 Lisa Lilley, MO *

2010 Martha Pero, OH

2011 Wendy Brownell, MO

2012 Jill Woerner, IN

2013 Linda Egnatz, IL *

2014 Carrie Toth, IL

*also ACTFL Teacher of the Year for the next year

Minneapolis, MN March 12 - 14, 2015

“Learn Languages, Explore Cultures, Transform Lives”

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