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Join us October 23, 12:00-1:00 PM for The T-TESS Advantage: Turning Language Acquisition into High Ratings with Dr. Laura Parker.
Learn how to connect communicative practices to T-TESS and make great teaching visible!
📅 Oct. 23
⏰ 12–1 PM
💻 Virtual | Members Only
Texas TALS retweeted
TFLA Members get a great discount for ACTFL. Make sure you are a member today so you don't miss out on the savings! #txwlteachers #wlteachers #langchat
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Mon., 6/1, Texas needs to hear your teacher voice - speak up for language education! Please share, access our toolkit tinyurl.com/TFLA26SpeakUp, leave comments for the committee online/attend in person, and tell your state rep & senator why language learning matters.
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Stephen Colbert was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power. A fitting honor for a champion of our democracy.
RETWEET to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
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Don't miss out on the BEST summer learning in the state! There is still time to register for @ashlifaith session of @mwhalon session. #TFLASI26 #txwlteachers #langchat
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The SBOE invites you to join focus groups on the IMRA draft quality rubric for Languages Other Than English (LOTE). Your input will help shape instructional materials for the IMRA 2027 cycle. Pick a session that fits your role & schedule.
Register today: bit.ly/4c4BitG
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Ready to advance your salary with credit toward your Master's +15 or Master's +30? Graduate-level courses for #worldlanguageteachers with @idiomaedu start April 13!
💡 TFLA members save 10%!
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🎤 LIVE LANGUAGE OUT LOUD!
Two TFLA Summer Institutes this year!
📍 TCU (DFW) | June 12–13 | Ashli Sambaluk
📍 Houston Area | July 10–11 | Megan Whalon
Two locations. Double the inspiration.
#LiveLanguageOutLoud #TFLA #SI26 @AshSambaluk
The 2026 NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements are here!
These updated statements help:
🎯 Learners set goals & track progress
🧑🏫 Educators write clear communication targets
🤝 Partners understand proficiency across levels
Learn more: actfl.org/educator-resources…
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Stand up for World Languages! 🌎 Every student deserves the chance to learn another language. Advocacy starts with YOU—email your representatives today! 📩 We've made it easy with a ready-to-use template. #LanguageMatters #AdvocateNow #LAD25 @txwlteachers #langchat
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Makes me think of these figures published by Krashen in 1982 describing the lost cause of “teaching” grammar. #langchat – at Philadelphia, PA
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Replying to @mme_wagstaff
“What students need to have in common in order to progress to the next level is not the exact same vocabulary or irregular verb forms, but rather a common level of performance.”
(@psandrock, 2007, p.81)
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I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives.
The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing.
Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:
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Calling all Texas World Language educators . . . Join us on September 21st via zoom where we will REVEAL OUR SPECIAL PROJECT for 2022-2023. Register at: bit.ly/txlanguageleaders #txlanguageleaders @Region10ESC @TFLA_Tweets @TexasTALS
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BREAKING: Republicans panic as the NBA announces that it will drive its millions of “woke” fans to the voting booth this November by holding “election-themed” games the day before Election Day — and cancel all Election Day games so that its fans can go vote. RT TO THANK THE NBA!
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Has your language program been affected by Presidential Proclamation 10014? Fill out this survey of impact by Friday, July 10th, to provide the Administration with evidence in favor of creating an exemption for language educators
languagepolicy.org/post/surv…
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The new ACTFL app is almost here!
We're excited to offer users convenient access to all membership benefits through one mobile app. ACTFL Connect will be available for both iOS and Android in July.
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Have questions about the #ACTFL2020 Virtual Convention?
Refer to this list of FAQs: bit.ly/3eeaeYv
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Record 67.3 million speak foreign language at home, over 50% in 90 big cities, 59% in Los Angeles | washingtonexaminer.com
buff.ly/2NpYtSH
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Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the #FalloftheWall! Ambassador Haber tells her story from that fateful next day: "How emotional an event this was, but we also realized that it would trigger a whole host of new possibilities" @GermanambUSA
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