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The 50th anniversary conference is almost here!!
The conference begins with continental breakfast 7:45 am - 8:45 am followed by the general session at 8:55 am.
The conference ends at 3:20 pm and you may pickup your official PD certificate at that time.
Parking in the deck (V on map), accessed most easily from Fair Park Blvd., is complimentary. Leave the deck and walk west crossing the campus drive. The Donaghey Student Center entrance is immediately accessible after you cross the street and the conference is located upstairs. An elevator to access the meeting rooms is to your left as you enter. A map of the parking deck area is included below.
About the Conference
Dear AFLTA Colleagues,
Congratulations on the successful completion of another school year! As you transition into summer, we would like to remind you to start planning for the AFLTA annual conference. This conference is the premiere World Language learning and networking forum for the state of Arkansas, and an important professional development opportunity for teachers.
Currently, we are in the planning stages to select break-out sessions for the conference that will be held at UALR on Friday, October 11, 2024.
This year represents a huge milestone for AFLTA as we celebrate our 50th year of supporting and advocating for World Language instruction! The theme we have selected is “New Challenges, New Opportunities”. As we planned for the conference, we realized that our profession is currently challenged by program closures or reductions, a World Language teacher shortage, and issues around D.E.I. Likewise we have new opportunities to begin Dual Language programs, implement the new ACTFL Guidelines, to become interpreters and translators, and to assist our students in obtaining the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy, just to name a few. Maybe you have other challenges and opportunities you wish to share with colleagues? We certainly hope you do!
Please consider filling out the proposal form available in the conference section of this site and submitting it by September 1, 2024. Your contribution will make our annual conference and Fiftieth Anniversary celebration one of the best ever during our half-century of service to the World Language profession!
Sincerely,
Christopher Francis and Dave McAlpine
Program Committee Chairs
See the conference registration section to find a letter to share with your administrator encouraging your support and attendance at the conference
Job opportunities
As we receive information regarding openings for teachers, they will be posted here. If you have questions, please contact the area offering the job directly.
CHECK IT OUT!!
Spanish Roadmap
A project initiated by UA, Fayetteville designed to address profound growth of Spanish-speaking populations in our community, state and nation through pioneering research and public programming.
“This project has the potential to make Arkansas a model in Spanish language teaching through a research program that will harness widely dispersed data in hopes of shaping policy and symposia with public school teachers, university faculty and community leaders.”
Here’s a link to the website for more information and details.