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| Newsflash |

AAFLT Video Podcast Competition
The contest begins September 25, 2009, and the submission deadline is December 15, 2009. Click here for guidelines. Click here for release forms (over 18 and under 18).

The AAFLT Conference will be held February 5-6, 2010 in Huntsville, AL.
Click here for the Conference webpage and Registration Form.

2009 ACTFL Convention
The 2009 ACTFL Convention and World Languages Expo will be held November 20-22, 2009 in San Diego, CA.
Click here for conference flyer.

Birmingham-Southern College's Foreign Language Teaching Workshop :
On Saturday, February 27, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Sharon Foerster and Malia LeMond will speak on The Role of Grammar in the Communicative Classroom.   This workshop is designed for teachers of all foreign languages, and will be appropriate for both high school and university-level language classes.  Click here for details.

ACTFL Advocacy Video for Foreign Languages Required in the Classroom
Click here

The 2010 SCOLT Conference will be held April 15-17, 2010 in Winston-Salem, NC. Click here for conference ad.

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| Why join AAFLT? |

• Membership in your professional organization may be used to meet your desired level of performance under EDUCATEAlabama, Standard 5, Indicators 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3
  
  
• Presenting workshops at the annual conference may be used to meet your desired level of performance under EDUCATEAlabama, Standard 5, Indicators 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3
  
  
• Professional development hours through attendance at the annual conference may be used to fulfill the requirment of obtaining professional development hours needed for renewal of your Alabama Professional Educator Certificate.
  
  
• AAFLT works on the local, regional and national level to advocate the teaching of foreign language
  
  
• AAFLT offers leadership opportunities in the profession
  
  
• AAFLT recognizes dedicated teachers through its awards program
  
  
• AAFLT disseminates information on scholarship and study abroad opportunities
  
  
• AAFLT facilitates communication among all the stakeholders in education – educators, parents, administrators and policy makers
  
  
• AAFLT membership dues fund the operating expenses of the organization that tirelessly promotes study of foreign language

Click here to join.

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Linda Paragone, M.A.
Executive Director
1209 Chesterfield Road
Huntsville, Alabama 35803
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