what's new in teacher recruitment & retention

National Foreign Language Teacher of the Year

The proposal to establish a national award for Foreign Language Teacher of the Year is intended to elevate the status of our profession at the state, regional, and national levels by creating opportunities for recognizing the most accomplished members of our profession. First and foremost, this proposal is designed to involve all of our state, regional, and national organizations in promoting our profession. Second, it is intended to create as many media opportunities as possible to increase the visibility of the importance of learning languages and cultures to the general public.

View the Teacher of the Year Final Report [pdf file - 3.9Mb]

2004 New Visions/SWCOLT Foreign Language Teacher of the Year Pilot Project [pictures]

On March 25, 2004, the first candidates were interviewed at SWCOLT (Albuquerque). These interviews focused on three areas: 1) teacher recruitment and retention, 2) culture in the classroom, and 3) professional involvement. The recipient of the Southwest Regional Teacher of
the Year was announced at the Friday’s Awards Luncheon.

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New Initiatives
In order to meet its objectives of leading the profession in the recruitment of new language teachers and the support and retention of teachers already in the profession, the TRR task force is seeking individual members and professional organizations to lead or support several initiatives. [more about this]

New Visions Survey
Contact Duarte Silva, task force chair, if you are interested in giving a PowerPoint presentation to your foreign language organization on the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Results of the 2002 National Survey.

View Survey Results