Lodging Information for Spring 2012 Conference

In Temple

Hotel Information:
La Quinta Inn Temple  (right across from THS)
1604 West Barton Ave
Temple, TX 76504-2457
Phone: 1-254-771-2980
Fax: 1-254-778-7565

Quality Inn
1610 West Nugent Ave,
Temple, TX, US, 76504
Phone:  1-254-770-1100
Fax:  1-254-770-1500

In Plano

Hotels nearby:
Hyatt Place Dallas/Plano  www.dallasplano.place.hyatt.com
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Plano www.hiexpress.com
Residence Inn Dallas Plano  www.marriott.com
Hampton Inn  www.planonorthdallas.hamptoninn.com

French Summer Language Institute for High School Teachers! Southern Oregon University offers an intensive summer program designed specifically for Middle School, High School, and Community College Frenchteachers taught in beautiful Angers, France. Earn your Master of Arts in French Language Teaching over three summers, or simply come for one summer for your own professional development. Obtain the most up-to-date second language acquisition theories and methodologies while improving language proficiency and cultural understanding.. For more information, visit our website at www.sou.edu/summerlanguageinstitute/french, or email frenchsli@sou.edu.

Spanish Summer Language Institute for High School Teachers! Southern Oregon University offers an intensive summer program designed specifically for Middle School, High School, and Community College Spanish teachers taught in beautiful Guanajuato, Mexico. Obtain the most up-to-date second language acquisition theories and methodologies while improving language proficiency and cultural understanding. Option to obtain your Master of Arts in Spanish Language Teaching over three summers. For more information, visit our website at www.sou.edu/summerlanguageinstitute, or email sli@sou.edu.

CALL FOR ARTICLES FOR THE SPRING EDITION
OF THE TFLA JOURNAL

Kindly submit articles for the 2012 Spring Edition of the TFLA Journal
Members only are eligible to submit articles.
Please follow the guidelines listed here.
Deadline: December 1, 2011
Maximum 1,000 words
Format:
New Times Roman 12 point
No headers, footers, page numbers
Title:
1. Topic
2. Your name
3. School /University
Single space-no pure indentation
Note that submission does not guarantee publication
Send articles to: editor@tfla.info

Alpha Mu Gamma is the Official Sponsor of National Foreign Language Week

National Foreign Language Week was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957 by Alpha Mu Gamma. Sister Eloise Therese, the National President of Alpha Mu Gamma from 1956 to 1960, discovered that such a week had never been officially celebrated in the United States as a whole, although foreign language had receive recognition by different educational institutions at various periods of the academic year. Inspired by her the National Council of Alpha Mu Gamma began to formulate plans to make the United States aware of the need for and importance of foreign language study through the celebration of NFLW. The first celebration was set for the week of February 17 to 23, 1957. Each year since then the National Executive Council of AMG has set a week for this event. In recent years it has become the practice to have NFLW during the first full week of March.

On December 12, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a telegram endorsing the celebration, and each succeeding president has added his support. An even greater contribution to the success of NFLW was made by the posters of the late Bruce Russell, who received not only the Pulitzer Prize but also recognition from President Eisenhower for his efforts toward greater world understanding through his timely cartoons. He offered the Society a cartoon each year until his death in 1963, and even left one finished drawing and an unfinished sketch that were used in 1964 and 1966 respectively. These posters have been distributed each year throughout the United States and are available for sale to interested bodies.

The chapters of Alpha Mu Gamma, now spread through over forty states, took the initiative in organizing activities during the Week with the purpose of making the American student aware of the vital necessity for foreign language study. Typical projects were newspaper articles, radio and television programs, foreign language films, festivals of foreign music and plays, the singing of foreign songs and lectures open to the public. Soon other universities, colleges and schools were also celebrating NFLW.

Every year a NFLW poster with a new theme is printed. It is distributed free to all AMG chapters and is available for sale to the public. Normally the posters size is 24″x19″, and are printed in two versions – one with the official date for the Week and one without. The cost, at present, per poster is $6 and shipping & handling is $6 (for 1-5 posters). Shipping is free for orders of 25 posters and above. They are mailed out in solid mailing tube by US Priority Mail.

National Foreign Language Week

Celebrate with Your Students

The Official Theme for the year 2012 is

“You’re Connected … Now Communicate!“

NFLW will be celebrated   March 5 – 11, 2012:

French Teachers

Please reserve your space now for the upcoming FREE workshop on using RFI for teaching & learning French. Attached is a flyer for the event. Lunch will be provided. Please note that the location has changed: the session will now be held at Kinkaid.

WHAT? Free workshop entitledRadio & Internet: Using Technology in the Classroom to Improve Listening Skills.

WHERE? Kinkaid School, 201 Kinkaid Drive, Houston, TX 77024 (http://g.co/maps/9vgku).

WHEN? Saturday, November 12, 9am-5pm.

HOW MUCH? Free & lunch is provided!

HOW DO I RESERVE? Emailadjoint.culture@consulfrance-houston.org asap!

Do you love Chinese or Japanese? Do you love to sing? Do you love winning cool prizes? If you said yes to any of these, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! Show off your karaoke talents to get a chance to win cool stuff! Why not?

Cheng & Tsui Superstar

Time is running out to submit a video for the Vista Higher Learning “Languages: My Future” video contest! Submit a video describing how language will affect your future, and if picked, win $500!

Higher Ed Video Contest

Oct. 13 – 15

OMNI Houston Galleria [web site]

Four Riverway

Houston, Texas 77056

[map]

Phone: (713) 871-8181, Fax: (713) 871-0719

You MUST be a member of TFLA before you can register for the conference.

TFLA regrets that we are unable to provide sign interpretation services for the deaf at our conferences.

On-site Registration Hours and Pick Up of Conference Materials

Name badges and conference programs will be available during the following on-site registration hours:

Thursday, October 13 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Friday, October 14 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 15 from 7:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Parking

Complimentary self parking in the Riverway Garage

• The “Free” parking garage is at the back of the hotel.
• The garage in front of the hotel requires a daily fee.

The valet parking is also available.

Other details

• Click here to view the Pre-Conference Workshop details
• Click here to view the Conference Workshop details
• Click here to view the preliminary conference program

OMNI Houston Galleria (*Hotel rates are good from Wed evening, Oct. 12, to Saturday evening, Oct. 15. )

Cut-off date for hotel reservations: Monday, September 19, 2011, by 5:00 p.m.

Rate for dbl/dbl standard room:
$125.00/$135.00/135.00/135.00 (single, double, triple, quad)

Rate for king standard room:
$125.00/$135.00/135.00/135.00 (single, double, triple, quad)

Rate for King Junior suites: $125.00/$135.00/135.00/135.00 (single, double, triple, quad)

Parking: Complimentary self parking in the Riverway Garage (The “Free” parking garage is at the back of the hotel. The garage in front of the hotel requires a daily fee)

The valet parking is also available

The hotel guests will enjoy,

Friday evening complimentary shuttle bus service to and from the Gallaria Mall. (This event has been canceled.)

Complimentary Health Fitness Center

Complimentary Wireless Internet in rooms

OMNI Select Rewards: Recommend that attendees register in advance for this option (free juice/coffee in the morning brought to your room)

Phone number for reservations: 800-THE-OMNI (800-843-6664) (to make, modify, or cancel reservations)