Who are we?
We are a professional organization of your colleagues, united to represent the interests and needs of Delaware World Language teachers. We function as a liaison between the DE Department of Education WL and teachers. We are grant writers, sponsors, and co-sponsors of many statewide professional seminars and workshops. We are your written connection to national, state, and local language happenings via our newsletter and e-mailings.
Please consider re-joining or joining DECTFL for the first time.
Click on the Membership link above for more information.
We are a professional organization of your colleagues, united to represent the interests and needs of Delaware World Language teachers. We function as a liaison between the DE Department of Education WL and teachers. We are grant writers, sponsors, and co-sponsors of many statewide professional seminars and workshops. We are your written connection to national, state, and local language happenings via our newsletter and e-mailings.
Please consider re-joining or joining DECTFL for the first time.
Click on the Membership link above for more information.
2020 Conference Attendees can view session recordings!
DECTFL Members at NECTFL 2021
New Opportunities for Members:
Tulane University |
Extempore |
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Attention DECTFL Members looking for engaging and quality PD this Summer!
Great opportunity this summer to learn how to enhance the presence of Central America in your K-12 classroom with this remote, low-cost summer educator institute hosted by Tulane University. Central America, People, and the Environment Educator Institute 2021 is a chance to work with presenters, resources, and other K-12 colleagues on this extremely engaging topic this summer. Presentations from leading historians and sociologists on Central America, environment, and race make this a unique opportunity. The institute runs remotely from June 14 - 25, 2021 from 4-7pm CST at the incredibly low cost of $15. Registration is now taking place. Early registration is open now until May 3rd, 2021. The registration cost will increase to $30 after this date. Space is limited. Contact Vinny Civarelli (vcivarelli@charterschool.org) if you have questions and/or would like to coordinate with the Delaware cohort attending this event. |
Join Extempore in their summer PD extravaganza - featuring a DECTFL Partner webinar!
Free! Click here for more information! |
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Upcoming Events
Register for the fall conference!
October 8, 2021 "Retooling Our Perspectives" Click here for more information! Call for proposals! DECTFL's Fall 2021 Conference will be virtual! October 8, 2021
"Retooling Our Perspectives" Proposals for presentations are due June 25, 2021! Click here for more information! DECTFL hosted a series of successful webinars during the 2020 - 2021 school year. All webinars are viewable by members!
The March webinar is FREE for all to view! |
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Congratulations to...
Leslie Grahn - 2020 Friend of Languages
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Leslie Grahn has twenty-seven years of language teaching experience at the middle and high
school levels and twelve years of experience at the central office level, most recently as Coordinator of World Languages for the Howard County Public School System in Maryland. Leslie has been a course instructor on foreign language teaching methods and differentiated instruction and is a frequent presenter at state, regional, and national conferences, specializing in best practices. She facilitates workshops on the topics of student engagement, rigor, authentic resources, assessment, core practices and differentiated instruction. She has experience in teacher and leadership development and leads training on instructional coaching, mentoring, leadership, and communication skills. Leslie is the co-author of The Keys to Strategies for Language Instruction and serves on the boards of NECTFL, NADSFL and ACTFL. |