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Professional Organizations: GENERAL

National:

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
The largest organization for teachers of all foreign languages, ACTFL publishes a journal (Foreign Language Annals), holds an annual meeting, has an oral proficiency testing program, offers seminars, and many other services for language teachers.

Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL)
Addresses the professional concerns of administrators from nearly 1,000 departments at two- and four-year colleges and universities. Site contains policy statements, results of surveys on student demographics, links to a brochure for use in promoting language study, and more.

American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
AAAL members promote principled approaches to language-related concerns, including language education, bilingualism, language for special purposes, second and foreign language pedagogy, language assessment, and language policy and planning.

Language Resource Centers
Site contains links to the 14 national foreign language resource centers funded by the US Department of Education. The purpose of the centers is to improve the teaching and learning of foreign languages.

Regional:

SCOLT (Southern Conference on Language Teaching)
SCOLT is one of five regional affiliates of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). It sponsors an annual conference and publishes an annual volume containing selected Proceedings of each year's conference. It also offeres scholarships for study abroad opportunities in French, German, and Spanish.

State:

FLAG (Foreign Language Association of Georgia)
FLAG is the official professional organization for foreign languages in Georgia. The FLAG Journal and the FLAG Features newsletter are the official publications of FLAG. FLAG sponsors the following organizations and events: Annual FLAG Conference, the Spoken Language Competition, the FLES Contest, FLAG Teacher of the Year, and the Academic Alliances in Georgia.

GCLL (Georgia Coalition for Language Learning)
An advocacy and lobbying group for the support of foreign language learning in the state of Georgia.

Georgia Teachers Organization
A lobbying group for Georgia teachers.

 

Professional Organizations: FRENCH

National:

American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
The largest national association of French teachers in the world. AATF represents French teachers at all levels, publishes a journal, sponsors an annual conference, and more.

State:

Georgia Chapter (AATF)
Membership is combined with the national AATF. The Georgia chapter offers two meetings a year, a discussion group, and an immersion weekend for students.

 

Professional Organizations: GERMAN

National/International:

The American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
Individual membership organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the language, literature, and culture of the German-speaking countries. The AATG is for teachers of German at all levels of instruction and all those interested in the teaching of German.

Goethe-Institut/Internationes
The largest organization for German cultural politics abroad. Funded by the German government, the Goethe-Institut and its partners organize cultural programs and offer German language courses and teaching materials.

State:

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
Georgia Chapter: State chapter of AATG that seeks to promote and improve the teaching of German in Georgia, and to encourage a spirit of cooperation and fellowship among its members. Site includes information on local German conferences and events.

Goethe-Institut, Atlanta
Local branch of the Goethe-Institut/Internationes that offers workshops and seminars, internationally recognized exams, and teaching materials.

Friends of Goethe, Inc., Atlanta
A non-profit organization that offers German language classes at the Goethe-Institut Atlanta. Supports the institute’s art and cultural programs, as well as its library.

 

Professional Organizations: LATIN

National:

American Classical League (ACL)
The principal national organization for teachers of Latin, Greek, and classical humanities at all levels, from grade school to graduate school. ACL has annual teacher-friendly institutes each June; publishes The Classical Outlook, the nation's most widely circulated Classics journal and the only one focused primarily on pedagogical topics; and offers a wide range of scholarships for students, teachers, and prospective teachers.

American Philological Association
The APA, while oriented especially toward college and university level teachers, hosts annual meetings including sessions devoted to classroom teaching at all levels and offers a growing range of opportunities for P-12 Latin teachers.

Regional:

Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS)
This regional association, which includes over 30 states and Canadian provinces, provides opportunities for teachers of Latin, Greek, and classical humanities at all levels, P-12 through university. The organization has annual meetings, plus biennial meetings of its Southern Section; publishes The Classical Journal, which contains articles on literary, historical, and pedagogical topics; and offers a wide range of scholarships for students, teachers, and prospective teachers.

State:

Georgia Classical Association (GCA)
The state's professional organization for teachers of Latin, Greek, and classical humanities at all levels, P-12 through university; there are annual meetings, a twice-yearly newsletter, The Georgia Classicist, and scholarship and award opportunities for teachers and students.

 

Professional Organizations: SPANISH

National/International:

The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
The largest association dedicated to the teaching of Spanish and Portuguese and to professional development. AATSP sponsors the National Spanish Examination and many scholarship opportunities for teachers.

The National Foreign Language Center, Washington, D.C.
Links and several modules relating to the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking countries as well as to Hispanic culture in the US.

State:

The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), Georgia Chapter

Contact: Anita Picas Department of Romance Languages, University of Georgia, Athens, GA