CDE - Colorado Department of Education

National, State and Local Organizations
(Click on the blue links below)

CCFLT:  Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers

AATF: American Association of Teachers of French

AATG: American Association of Teachers of German

AATSEEL: American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages

AATSP: American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

ACL: American Classical League

ACTFL: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

ATJ: Association of Teachers of Japanese

COTESOL: Colorado Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

JNCL: Joint National Committee for Languages

NCLIS: National Council for Languages and International Studies

NNELL: National Network for Early Language Learning

SOCALLT: South Central Association for Language Learning Technology

TESOL: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

The U.S. Department of Education funds nine National Foreign Language Resource Centers across the country, established to improve and enrich the nation's foreign language capacity.

Duke University/University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Slavic and East European Language Resource Center (SEELRC)

Georgetown University/George Washington University/Center for Applied Linguistics
National Capital Language Resource Center (GU/GW/CAL NCLRC)

Iowa State University
National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (ISU K-12 NFLRC)

Michigan State University
Center for Language Education and Research (MSU CLEAR)

Ohio State University
Foreign Language Center (OSU NFLRC)

Pennsylvania State University
Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research

San Diego State University
National Language Resource Center (SDSU NFLRC)

University of Hawaii
National Foreign Language Resource Center (U of HI NFLRC)

University of Minnesota
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)

University of Wisconsin at Madison
National African Language Resource Center (NALRC)

Selected Regional Foreign Language Conferences

The Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSC) serves 17 Midwestern and Central states through an annual conference, advocacy activities, and professional awards.

The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) serves the Mid-Atlantic coastal states and the Northeastern states. NEC's Web site includes information on the annual conference, NEC membership, publications, and links to other regional conferences and resources.

The Pacific Northwest Council for Languages (PNCFL) serves the Pacific North Coast and Western states. It has the following URL: http://www.isu.edu/~nickcrai/pncfl . PNCFL holds an annual conference and publishes SELECTA , a journal devoted to all aspects of languages and cultures.

The Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) serves the Southern and South Central states. SCOLT publishes SCOLTalk, a semiannual newsletter with information about upcoming conferences; Dimension, the selected, edited proceedings of the annual conference; Research Within Reach; and Managing the Foreign Language Department. Information about the annual SCOLT conference may be found at the Web site.

The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) works to promote, develop, and enhance the study and teaching of foreign languages and cultures. SWCOLT serves the Southwestern states. Visit their Web site for information about the annual SWCOLT conference.

Causerie is a general French discussion list. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE CAUSERIE YOURLASTNAME YOURFIRSTNAME
to listserv@uquebec.ca.

EDUFRANÇAIS is an international list where French teachers at all levels and in all countries can exchange cultural and linguistic information about France and other francophone countries. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@univ-rennes1.fr.

ESPAN-L is a list for teachers and speakers of Spanish. Discussion includes a wide range of topics from cultural notes to grammatical points. Send the message
SUBSCRIBE ESPAN-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@vm.tau.ac.il.

The Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH) is the major listserv for foreign language teachers, with lively and informative discussions. To subscribe, leave the subject line blank; send the message
SUB FLTEACH FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
to listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu.

France is a listserv for discussions about the French language. To subscribe send the message
SUSCRIBE FRANCE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
to France_langue@culture.fr.

The Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections (K-12) list provides a service for foreign language teachers seeking partner classrooms for international and cross-cultural electronic mail exchanges (not individual penpals). To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to IECC-REQUEST@STOLAF.EDU.

LCTL-T is a discussion list for teachers of less commonly taught languages (i.e., all languages except English, Spanish, French, and German). To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LCTL-T YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@tc.umn.edu.

LIM-A hosts discussions about language immersion programs. Teachers, administrators, and parents are welcome to join. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LIM-A YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to LISTSERV@tc.umn.edu.

LLTI, Language Learning and Technology International, serves as a distribution point for information on language learning and technology, language lab technology, computer supported language learning, interactive video, interactive audio, language workstations, international standards, conversions, etc. Subscribers can post notes and queries as well as search databases. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LLTI YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to LISTSERV@DARTMOUTH.EDU.

LTEST-L, Language Testing Research and Practice, is an open forum for discussion of issues related to language testing, theory, and research. Members are primarily university professors, graduate students, and institutions such as the Educational Testing Service. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LTEST-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@psuvm.psu.edu.

ÑANDU participants discuss timely issues related to foreign language learning in Grades K-8, provide esources to one another, and share experiences with early sequence programs. To join Ñandu, send the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to nandu-request@caltalk.cal.org.

RIBO-L is a list for German and English discussion. Postings are in both languages. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE RIBO-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to LISTSERV@URIACC.URI.EDU.

SLART-L is for those involved in second language acquisition research or teaching. Participants may discuss
research in progress, solicit advice, and post papers for feedback. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE SLART-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu.

Additional ListServs may be found by connecting to http://www.tesol.net/langlist.html.

Center for the Advancement of Language Learning (CALL) A collection of foreign language learning resources and links, especially related to authentic materials, for teachers and learners.

Computer Technology in the FLES Classroom A resource site for teachers using computers in teaching foreign languages to young students.

Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) A national information system designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature.

Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH) Archives: Searchable archives of all messages posted to the Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv.

Foreign Language Teacher's Guide to Learning Disabilities The latest information on research, teaching techniques, technological advances, and more for students with disabilities.

Foreign Language Testing Database This database from the NFLRC includes secondary and college level tests in languages other than English. The database currently contains over 200 tests in 60 languages.

French Resources (Compiled at Metropolitan State College of Denver)

German Resources (Compiled at Metropolitan State College of Denver)

Iowa Foreign Language Association (IFLA) links about advocacy, FLES, and more.

Language Interactive A complete guide to developing WWW-based materials for language learning; includes sample forms.

Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Project A project designed to advance the teaching and learning of LCTL's.

"National Foreign Language Week" sponsored by ALPHA MU GAMMA, National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society.

Spanish Resources (Compiled at Metropolitan State College of Denver)

TFLTA Professional Resource Center Approaching 200 links, this is comprehensive resource with an unparalleled collection of state standards documents, indispensible for those engaged in standards research.

Tom's Teacher Resources A variety of links to Teacher Resource Sites on the web useful to teachers of all age groups; arranged alphabetically.

USAFA/DFL: United States Air Force Academy: Department of Foreign Languages