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The Northeast Conference (NECTFL)
The Northeast Conference (NECTFL)
The Northeast Conference (NECTFL) serves educators in all languages at all levels from kindergarten through university, in both public and private institutions. In existence since the late 1940s, NECTFL is the largest of five regional associations of its kind in the United States, representing educators from Maine to Virginia while exercising nationwide leadership.
Today, NECTFL is governed by a Board of Directors and advised by an Advisory Council comprised of institutions and individuals. The Board of Directors is made up of 15 language educators representing the various constituencies of the profession and the region. The Chair is selected by the Board and Directors are nominated by and voted on by the Advisory Council.
The Origins of NECTFL
The Origins of NECTFL
The Northeast Conference (NECTFL) owes its existence to the curiosity of a young mother in the 1940’s who discovered that each of her children’s French teachers had adopted a different instructional approach. Since this young mother happened also to be the president of Barnard College, Millicent McIntosh, she was in a position to organize the first “Yale-Barnard French Conference,” of which there would be several, intended to investigate whether a single, effective method for teaching the language could be devised. By 1954, those involved in this project realized that (1) it should include languages other than French, and (2) it should include educators at all levels of instruction, but especially teachers of elementary school foreign language classes. The first meeting of the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages took place at Brown University in 1954.
NECTFL has expanded its outreach, professional development and advocacy efforts through publications, workshops, research projects and other initiatives. Its prestige has been reflected in its singular ability to bring together the profession’s most prestigious leaders for world-class and ground-breaking programs while sustaining an organizational culture that is interactive, welcoming, and responsive.
Despite its unique position in the annals of the profession’s history, NECTFL has never forgotten its roots. Through representation on its Board of Directors, through its Advisory Council, through conference offerings and refereed journal articles, NECTFL maintains a commitment to the individual language teacher, to collaborative endeavors, to innovation, and to inclusive practices and policies.
Annual Conference
Annual Conference
NECTFL’s annual conference is designed for all concerned with world language education, providing both outstanding professional development and the chance to interact with colleagues. The conference attracts over 1,000 individuals who take advantage of almost 200 sessions, workshops, and events, as well as our vendor exhibition gallery with its 80+ vendors. Conference events include the recognition of award recipients from both within and outside the field. Join us, as we network with and learn from colleagues from our region and beyond!
Publications
Publications
NECTFL publishes a juried, semi-annual journal, the NECTFL Review, and occasional scholarly reports. The organization is widely recognized as providing cutting-edge leadership and translating visionary work into practical classroom application.
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