ORGANIZATION

The Connecticut Council Of Language Teachers (CT COLT) is a non-profit membership organization that promotes language proficiency and the knowledge of world cultures.  CT COLT:

  • Advocates world language learning for all students at all grade levels.

  • Supports teacher and student activities that demonstrate language teaching and learning.

  • Recognizes the successes of teachers and students in world languages.


The Connecticut Council Of Language Teachers is affiliated with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, and maintains liaison with other national, state and regional foreign language organizations, including the Joint National Committee on Legislation and the National Council for Languages and International Studies in Washington, D.C.


The Connecticut Council Of Language Teachers is governed by the President, Vice-President/President-Elect, Recording and Corresponding Secretaries, Treasurer, and the Immediate Past President who serve as the Executive Committee. The Board of Directors consists of Regional Directors, eight language professional elected to represent geographic areas of the state, and Organizational Directors, representatives from language organizations in our state which include the following:

A.F. Alliance Française
A.C.T.R. American Council of Teachers of Russian
C.A.B.B.E. Connecticut Association of Bilingual and Bicultural Educators
C.I.T.A. Connecticut Italian Teachers Association
ClassConn Classical Association of Connecticut
CT A.A.T.F. American Association of Teachers of French, Connecticut Chapter
CT A.A.T.G. American Association of Teachers of German, Connecticut Chapter
CT A.A.T.S.P. American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese, Connecticut Chapter
C.O.F.L.I.C. Coordinators Of Foreign Languages In Connecticut
N.N.E.L.L. National Network for Early Language Learning
T.E.S.O.L. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

The Board of Directors also includes the World Language Consultant at the CT State Department of Education, the CT COLT World Language News Exchange Co-Editors-in-Chief, and the Chairperson(s) of Connecticut Coordinators of Foreign Languages (C.O.F.L.I.C.), and the President Emerita, who are voting members. The Board meets regularly to determine policy, to help organize conferences, student events, teacher workshops and meetings, and to conduct the business of the organization.


Directors are responsible for chairing or providing liaison to a variety of committees and/or activities of the organization which include the following:

Awards and Recognition Public Relations
Job Bank Publications
Legislation School-College Committee
Membership Student Activities
Professional Development Ways and Means

STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND RECOGNITION

CT COLT seeks to improve language proficiency and knowledge of other cultures among Connecticut students through a variety of activities including: 

CT COLT recognizes and rewards the excellence and achievement of deserving students at all levels of instruction across the state by offering the CT COLT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. This award is granted to elementary, middle school and high school students who earn at least a 90/A- average or equivalent, and are selected by their teachers.


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS

CT COLT holds two major events each school year: the Annual Fall Conference in October, the Spring Conference/Annual Meeting in May, and the Technology Conference in January. Relevant issues of content and methodology of teaching language and culture are presented in workshops by colleagues, guest speakers and invited experts in the field. At the Fall Conference, exhibitors share their materials and textbook series in the Exhibit Hall as well as during special exhibitor sessions. CT COLT is an official state CEU provider (#410) and uses a well-developed system to offer CEUs and pre-register as many as 800 participants at our Fall Conference. CT COLT offers free registration to practice teachers and to beginning teachers (years 1-3) at the Fall Conference. In addition to the conferences, the Professional Development and School-College committees organize workshops and language immersion activities for teachers.


PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION


FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWS EXCHANGE

The CT COLT World Language News Exchange is published four times a year and reaches from 600 to 900 language professionals in Connecticut and beyond. In addition to ongoing information about CT COLT, the CT COLT World Language News Exchange includes a wide range of articles of professional interest and importance.


THE CT COLT JOB BANK

CT. COLT maintains a job bank for posted positions in the state. Interested members may check this web site for current job postings.


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