Professional+Development

toc //Post professional development opportunities that are likely to be of interest to world language educators on this page.//

=Professional Conferences=

More conferences: [|Outreach World Professional Development Calendar] (lists conferences around the U.S. of interest to world language educators)
 * AATSP ||
 * ACTFL ||
 * AFLA ||
 * AZLA ||
 * BYU ||
 * COFLT-WAFLT ||
 * CLTA ||
 * CSC ||
 * [|ESL Conferences] ||
 * FLAVA ||
 * FLENJ ||
 * IATLC ||
 * IFLTA ||
 * Immersion ||
 * KSWLA ||
 * KWLA ||
 * MACUL ||
 * MaFLA ||
 * MiWLA ||
 * NFLRC PBLL ||
 * OpenEd ||
 * SCFLTA ||
 * SLRF ||
 * SWCOLT ||
 * UCET ||
 * UFLA ||

**February**
 February TBA, 2016 at Weber State University in Provo, UT
 * [|Utah Foreign Language Association Annual Meeting (UFLA)] **

 February 11, 2017 at Meadow Glen Middle School in Lexington, SC
 * [|South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers Association Conference (SCFLTA)]**

 February 16-19, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Monterey, CA
 * [|California Language Teachers Association Conference (CLTA)] **

 February 20, 2016 at Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, AZ
 * [|Arizona Language Association (AZLA) Conference]**

**March**
 March 2-4, 2017 at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City, OK
 * [|Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT)] **

 April 2017 in Utah
 * [|Utah Coalition for Educational Technology Conference (UCET)] **

 March 9-11, 2017 at the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL This is a regional conference for foreign language educators from Arkansas, Colorado, Ilinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Information regarding registration and housing is available at the link above.
 * [|Central States Conference (CSC)] **

 March 15-17, 2017 at Cobb Center, Detroit, MI This is a phenomenal state-wide conference for K-12 educators who are interested in technology that draws over 1,000 attendees from around the region. A wide variety of sessions and workshops are offered (including several by featured presenters), student work is showcased in various events held in the Exhibit Hall, and the exhibits are definitely worth taking several hours to explore. Registration information will be posted soon.
 * [|Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning Conference (MACUL)] **

 March 31-April 1, 2017 at the APA Woodbridge Hotel, Iselin, NJ
 * [|Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey (FLENJ)]**

Summer (May - Jul.)
 June TBA, 2017 at the Joseph F. Smith Building, BYU Campus, Provo, UT
 * BYU Workshop for Spanish Teachers**

 [|Project-based Language Learning Workshops]

 July 6-9, 2017 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel in Chicago, IL
 * [|American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese Conference (AATSP)] **


 * [|Summer institutes offered by Language Resources Centers in the U.S.]** (Many are grant-funded)

**September**




September 15-17, 2016 at the Crown Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center, Louisville, KY
 * [|Kentucky World Language Association Conference (KWLA)]**

 September 22-25, 2016 at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
 * [|Second Language Research Forum (SLRF)]**

 September 23-25, 2016 at the University of Alaska-Anchorage in Anchorage, AK
 * [|Alaskans for Language Acquisition State Conference (AFLA)] **

**October**
 October 6-7, 2016 at Idaho State University in Pocotello, ID
 * [|Idaho Association of Teachers of Language and Culture Conference (IATLC)] **

 October 6-8, 2016 at the Williamsburg Doubletree Hotel in Williamsburg, VA
 * [|Foreign Language Association of Virginia Conference (FLAVA)]**

 October 13-15, 2016 at the Sheraton Portland Airport
 * [|Confederation in Oregon for Language Teaching 2016 Fall Conference (COFLT/WAFLT)] **

 Oct. 20-22, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN
 * [|6th International Conference on Language Immersion Education]**

 October 28-29, 2016 in Overland Park, KS
 * [|Kansas World Language Association (KSWLA)/Foreign Language Association of Missouri (FLAM)]**

**November**
 November 2-4, 2016 in Richmond, VA
 * [|Open Education Global Conference]**

 November 3-5, 2016 at the Sheraton at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, IN
 * [|Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association Conference (IFLTA)]**

 November 10-11, 2016 at the Lansing Center  and the Radisson Hotel Lansing at the Capitol in Lansing, MI This is one of the best state foreign language conferences in the region. It draws well over 1,000 attendees each year (large for a state conference) and offers a wide variety of keynote speakers, sessions, workshops, concerts, raffles, receptions, and other special events. Online registration will be available soon. Discounted rates are available for full time students. If you are interested in volunteering to help with the conference, let me know!
 * [|Michigan World Language Association Conference (MiWLA)]**

 November 18-20, 2016 at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, MA
 * [|Massachussetts Foreign Language Association (MaFLA) Conference]**

 November 20-22, 2015 in San Diego, CA This is a national conference for foreign language educators that draws over 5,000 attendees each year. A diverse array of over 700 sessions are offered on a wide variety of topics, including assessment, classroom activities, instructional strategies, language-specific topics, program advocacy and articulation, presentations of research, and ways to use technology. The conference also boasts a gigantic exhibit hall, several keynote speakers, concerts, and other special events. Discounted rates are available for full time students and 1st and 2nd year teachers.
 * [|American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Conference (ACTFL)]**

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