Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT)

Don't forget to join us on Wednesday for the latest Webinar Wednesday! There is still time to register: https://clta.net/webinars/.

This is it--today is your last chance to 1) register for SWCOLT-AZLA 2025 at Early Bird rates; 2) apply for a 2025 scholarship; 3) make an award nomination. Closing today, Nov. 30. Go to www.swcolt.org for info.

Reminder--SWCOLT Early Bird conference registration closes Nov. 30. Also--last day to submit scholarship & award nominations. Don't delay--that turkey can wait just a bit! Visit www.swcolt.org for info.

Congratulations to these outstanding WL educators from the SWCOLT region - awarded by ACTFL for their excellence. Learn more ACTFL & Language Connects Foundation 2024 Awards at https://www.actfl.org/career-development/actfl-awards/actfl-professional-awards

Only ONE WEEK left to register for SWCOLT 2025 at early bird rates, apply for a SWCOLT scholarship and make a nomination for a SWCOLT award. Don't wait until after Thanksgiving. Check out these opportunities at www.swcolt.org today! - Deadline: Nov 30

Thank you to SWCOLT board members Paul Verduzco (CA) & Stephen Van Orden (UT) for participating in ACTFL's President, LJ Randolph's Town Hall series "Language as Liberation".

Good luck to Sara Lee of Arizona--SWCOLT's 2024 Teacher of the Year! We are so proud of you!! Read more about Sara at https://www.swcolt.org/awards

Congratulations to Julie Damron, ACTFL award recipient of Excellence in World Language instruction using technology - postsecondary.

Congratulations to Debbie Callihan-Dingle, winner of ACTFL’s Florence Steiner award for leadership in world language education K-12.

Congratulations to Yoshiko-Saito Abbott, recipient of ACTFL’s Wilga Rivers award for leadership in post-secondary education.

Congratulations to Kei Tsukamaki of PNCL! The latest ACTFL Teacher of the Year.

What a great group of leaders! NADSFL & NCSSFL at SWCOLT meeting—representing at ACTFL.

There is still time to nominate a deserving WL colleague for a 2025 SWCOLT award. Nominations remain open through Nov. 30. Visit https://www.swcolt.org/awards for information and application. Recognize the excellence in your state!

SWCOLT has so many opportunities for you--Awards, Scholarships, 2025 conference, Workshops--visit www.swcolt.org asap!

Before you leave for the holiday break . . . apply and/or nominate a deserving student or colleague for a SWCOLT scholarship! Deadline: Nov. 30. Visit https://www.swcolt.org/scholarships

Have you seen the Pre-conference workshop offerings for SWCOLT 2025? What an amazing line-up of outstanding presenters and pertinent topics! Did you know that you can attend a pre-conference WS with or without full conference registration? For pricing & more info, visit https://www.swcolt.org/workshops-preliminary-program

December is a busy month--mark your calendar now so that you don't miss out on the next SWCOLT-CLTA Webinar Wednesday--Dec. 11. Get some new ideas for 2025 & share yours, too! Info & registration at https://clta.net/webinars/

Guess what? SWCOLT has extended the Early Bird registration deadline to Nov. 30!! Conference information & registration at https://www.swcolt.org/swcolt-2025 We can't wait to see you in Arizona!