About us

The Alabama Association of Foreign Language Teachers is an umbrella organization for the Alabama chapters of the American Association of Teachers of French, the American Association of Teachers of German, the American Association of Teachers of Italian, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, and the National Association of Self-Instructional Programs, as well as for the following local language groups: the Alabama Classical Association, the Alabama Association of Foreign Languages in Elementary Schools, and the Alabama Association of Bilingual/English as a Second Language.

Our purpose is to provide united action in promoting in the state of Alabama the effective teaching, study, and appreciation of foreign languages and cultures through our annual conference and other activities. We advocate the advancement of the study of languages, their literatures and cultures at all levels of instruction. We are affiliated with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT).

We are dedicated to promoting professional networking opportunities for future and in-service foreign language teachers and coordinators at all levels and to providing professional development activities.

Services

AAFLT offers its members the following services:

An Organizational Service
An Annual Conference
A Newsletter
A Membership Directory
Continuing Education Opportunities
Professional Awards

AAFLT awards the following:
AAFLT Outstanding Foreign Language Teacher Award: K-12
AAFLT Outsanding Foreign Language Teacher Award: Postsecondary
AAFLT Nominee for the American Disney Award for Outstanding Teacher
AAFLT Nominee for SCOLT Outstanding Foreign Language Teaching Award: K-12
AAFLT Nominee for SCOLT Outstanding Foreign Language Teaching Award: Postsecondary
AAFLT Outstanding Administrator Award