JNCL NCLIS Annual Conference Information
May 20-22, 2012 in Washington D.C.
Nicole Sherf, the MaFLA Advocacy Committee Chair will be the official representative of MaFLA at the annual Joint National Conference for Languages (JNCL) and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS) Legislative Day and Delegate Assembly. She will be joined at the conference by MaFLA President Tiesa Graf. Both are looking forward to the legislative visits and will report the events and accomplishments of the conference upon return!
The new Executive Director of JNCL-NCLIS will be announced and tributes to Dave Edwards, the longtime Executive Director will be made. The format and location of the conference will be different this year as it is happening later in May than usual and beginning on a Sunday rather than a Thursday.
For more information about the JNCL-NCLIS organization, please visit: www.languagepolicy.org
If you are interested in registering for the conference, click here: registration form.
If you want to find out more information about the events and schedule, click here: tentative agenda.
DISTRICT 6 HOUSE REP TIERNEY TO CO-SPONSOR H.R. 1966
MaFLA formally thanks Representative John Tierney for his co-sponsorship of H.R. 1966, the Foreign Language Education and Partnership Program (FLEPP) Act.
For more information on this bill, click here .
Newest Initiatives Available at NADSFL
The National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Language has great resources for everyone . NADSFL’s mission is “to promote excellence in foreign language education for all learners through professional development of foreign language supervisors.” It facilitates networking and brings current initatives, trends and research to the attention of its membership. Their website has excellent articles on Teacher Leader Standards, leadership traits, effective foreign language programming, and a great new P21 World Languages Skills Map.
Resources from NCSSFL
NCSSFL, an organization of education agency personnel from all states, provides leadership in policies and practices that support foreign language education. Their website has links to every state’s Department of Education, NCSSFL position papers, and a great list of ‘can do statements” that they developed as part of their Linguafolio project. Our Massachusetts rep to NCSSFL is Madelyn Gonnerman Torchin.
Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) – National Council for Languages and International Stational Studies (NCLIS)
Better known as JNCL-NCLIS, they are our voice in Washington. MaFLA representatives will attend the JNCL-NCLIS’ Annual Legislative Day and Delegate’s Assembly in Washington, DC May 19-21, 2011. Look for inform-ation in the newsletter about this important conference. For background on this organization go here.
