WE NEED MO TEACHERS! At the CSCTFL Delegate Assembly in Chicago last month, ACTFL President Dessa Dawson shared some startling statistics about the current U.S. teacher shortage. Within the next three years, some 1.5 million new teachers will need to be hired simply to keep up with current demand. An August 2016 report from the U.S. Department of Education lists Missouri as one of 44 states currently reporting a shortage in language teachers. In fact, Missouri has reported f

RECOGNIZE THE AWESOMENESS IN YOUR COLLEAGUES 2017 FLAM Awards nominations are underway! With so many wonderful teachers, administrators and supporters of world languages throughout Missouri we would love to honor them for their efforts. Nomination DEADLINE IS MARCH 1st. Don't procrastinate, nominate a deserving colleague today! CLICK HERE for nomination forms. Award recipients will be acknowledged at the 2017 FLAM conference in St. Charles October 27th & 28th. Plan now to