PROGRAM GUIDE - American Council on The Teaching of Foreign ...

The <strong>American</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on the Teaching of Foreign Languages connects more than 12,000 of your top colleagues to the news,
information, and tools they need to succeed. Make a smart investment in your career. Join ACTFL Today!
Members enjoy discount prices on ACTFL events and products, access to online resources, FREE subscriptions to our magazine and
journal—and so much more! For more information, visit www.actfl.org or call ACTFL Membership at (703) 894-2900.
Basic Dues
Unless stipulated below, all members receive full membership benefits and
the prices listed cover one membership year. ACTFL memberships are NOT
transferable.
Regular Membership
Individuals currently employed in foreign language education.
Price: $75 (one year), $140 (two years), $201 (three years)
Adjunct/Part-Time Educators
Individuals spending less than 50% of their total employment or less than
20 hours a week instructing or administering languages.
Price: $50
New Teacher Membership
Individuals currently employed within the first two years of their first
teaching contract, for a maximum of two years.
Price: $50
Student Membership
Individuals currently enrolled in a language and/or teacher training degree
program or state recognized teacher certification program. Eligible for
length of studies, must provide expected completion date.
Price: $25
Multi-Year Membership and Fees
Only regular members may join for multiple years at a discount. All
other categories may join for multiple years by multiplying the dues
amount by the number of years wishing to join.
Additional Fees
International Fee
Required for all non-U.S. mailing addresses. Fee is per year for each year
of membership.
Price: $20/year
Joint Membership Fee
Provides membership benefits for a second family member or domestic partner
residing at the same home address as another ACTFL member. Joint members
receive one set of publications, but duplicates of all other member benefits.
Price: $20/year
Donation optional
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ACTFL’s sustained public awareness campaign
to build understanding among the public,
the business community, and the government
of the importance of learning languages. Efforts
such as this will lead to increased funding
for language programs, expanded language programs, increased cultural
understanding, and increased job opportunities for language educators.
Special Interest Groups
Optional – additional fee required
ACTFL members are eligible for one FREE Special Interest Group (SIG)
membership. Additional SIG memberships are $5/year per SIG.
Multi-year members should multiply each SIG fee accordingly. (For
example: add $10 per SIG if you are registering for a two-year ACTFL
membership plan.)
Price: $5/year per SIG
Special Interest Groups
African-<strong>American</strong> Students – provides a public forum for the discussion
of issues relating to African-<strong>American</strong> students and their needs as language
learners.
Arabic – serves as a network for communication and information sharing
among Arabic language and culture instructors.
Community Colleges – provides leadership and cohesiveness to the teaching
of foreign languages at the community college level.
Distance Learning – provides a forum for the discussion of strategies, program
models, and the many challenges facing distance learning educators.
Film (Cinema) – seeks to respond to the increasing interest in and use of
films in language instruction, acquisition, and assessment.
Heritage Languages – represents the concerns of the heritage languages
teaching community and provides them a network for communication.
Immersion – expands opportunities for dialogue, information exchange,
professional development, and research initiatives among dual language/
immersion educators.
Korean – provides a forum for discussion about teaching Korean and
provides teachers an active networking system.
Language Learning for Children (LLC) – promotes and supports early language
programs in the U.S. through advocacy, networking, and articulation.
Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) – promotes knowledge and
awareness about LCTLs and provides a forum for teachers to discuss learning
needs, best practices, and policy developments.
Modern Greek – provides a forum for the Modern Greek language and
culture teaching community.
Portuguese – promotes and supports Portuguese programs in the U.S.
through advocacy, networking, and articulation.
Research – highlights the importance of the research process among the
ACTFL membership, while also providing a forum at the ACTFL Convention
for the discussion and presentation of research pieces.
Small German Programs – promotes discussion of the issues and opportunities
surrounding small German programs at colleges and universities.
Spanish for Native Speakers (SNS) – concerned with the teaching and learning
of Spanish for individuals who have a home background in the language.
Teacher Development – provides a forum for the discussion of foreign
language teacher preparation, both at the preservice and in-service levels.
Teaching and Learning of Culture – encourages a better understanding of
the teaching of culture and its place in the foreign language curriculum.
<strong>American</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Payment Remittance Address: P.O. Box 34949, Alexandria, VA 22334-0949
Phone: (703) 894-2900 • Fax: (703) 894-2905 • E-mail: membership@actfl.org • Web: www.actfl.org
Revised 08/15/12