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I invite you to visit our
website frequently. No other site will allow you to see the world
from this unique perspective. There are many reasons you will want
to make your visit a regular practice:
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NYSAFLT boasts a variety of scholarships
available to you and to your students;
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NYSAFLT’s many committees have the pulse on, and
reflect the varied needs of our profession;
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NYSAFLT’s regional meetings are open forums of
local issues and interests;
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NYSAFLT hosts state-wide professional meetings
and conferences that include the Spring Colloquium, the Summer
Institute, and the Annual Meeting;
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NYSAFLT’s staff development workshops offer
expert classroom practices that have met with success and are
based on the latest research in your area of studies;
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NYSAFLT’s professional publications include the
Language Association Journal, and the Newsletter;
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NYSAFLT’s Executive Board, Board of Directors,
Web Master, and Committee Chairs are dedicated professionals who
volunteer their time to promote the study of languages and
cultures at all levels of acquisition, from FLES to Post-Secondary;
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NYSAFLT’ Listserv, Job Placement, and other very
useful links are there for your perusal;
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NYSAFLT is your professional link to our State
Education Department website and its latest developments;
This list represents some, not all, the resources of
our organization. It suffices to visit our website to discover much
more.
Our greatest resource, however, are the 2000 plus
points of light that compose our active membership. I have had the
honor and pleasure of knowing and working with some of the most
magnanimous friends and professional colleagues. I salute you,
therefore, for your sense of collegiality; for the many hours you
spend and distances you travel to and from local, regional and
statewide conferences; for all those times that a colleague has
asked for, and you gladly volunteered a helping hand; for the
outstanding workshops you have presented for the benefit of our
members; for the many Friday evenings and weekends you set aside in
order to attend and participate in workshops designed to refine your
classroom practices; for the time you spend in front of a
publisher’s booth, perusing the latest editions of a reader or a
textbook, a CD or DVD that may help your students reach a higher
level of language acquisition. For these, and many more attributes,
I express to you my sincere gratitude.
As President of NYSAFLT it is a privilege for me to work with you
towards the common goal that has attracted us to our profession: a
better and thorough understanding of the world around us, and the
desire to provide a brighter future for our students, and all those
who have touched and enriched our lives. |
