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This page lists the current members of the board (terms begin after the conference luncheon). The listing is final in that in case of resignations etc., previous office holders are no longer included. - Mailing addresses are listed only for those members who might conveivably receive such mail. Else email the respective person and ask for their postal address, or send attachments. - Note: "Client" will start a message in an email program; appropriate client setup on your end is required for this to work. "Online" will open a separate browser window with an online form. This does not require an email program on your end.

Officers


President

Denise Overfield

University of West Georgia, Foreign Languages & Literatures
Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: (678) 839-5966 * Fax: (678) 839-5276


President-Elect

Rhonda Wells
DeKalb County School System
Instruction, Bldg. B, 3770 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30032
Phone: 678-676-0227


Vice President for Advocacy

Amye Sukapdjo
Independent Consultant
Gainesville, GA


Vice President for Language Contests

Jamie Patterson
World Language Program Specialist, Fulton County Schools
Fulton County Schools Administrative Center
786 Cleveland Avenue SW, Atlanta GA 30315

Immediate Past President

Joe Frank Uriz
Parsons Elementary School

(Corresponding )Secretary

Pat McCoy
Wesleyan School
5405 Spalding Drive, Norcross, GA 30092

Treasurer / Administrator

Mary Ellen Foye
P.O. Box 734, Griffin, GA 30224
Phone: (c) (770) 468-3396

Members-at-Large


FLES (ESFL)
Djaouida Bensaadoun
Amana Academy, Fulton County Charter School

Middle School

Tavane Moore
Renaissance MS, Fulton County
High School
Tammy Garces
Heard County High School
Post Secondary
Horst Kurz
Georgia Southern University, Foreign Languages
Directors

Editor(s) The Flag Journal
Archivist
Jane Hursey
Retired :-)
Public relations
Joy Lynn Tynes
Cobb Central Office
3295 South Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080
Conference
Brandi Meeks
Starr's Mill High School
193 Panther Path, Fayetteville, GA 30215
Phone: (770) 486-2710 * Fax: (770) 486-2716
Affiliate Liaison
Greg Barfield, Ed.D.
Electronic Media
Stephane Allagnon
Woodward Academy
GA DOE Representative (Non voting)
Greg Barfield
Foreign Language Association
of
Georgia

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Professional Development

·       FREE FLAG Webinar Series

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Sign-up here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfSaA9cXsi257.../viewform
Questions: Ms. Meredith White (FLAG TOTY) meredith.white@gcpsk12.org

Calendar:

12 JAN:              Marcy Webb, Virtual & F2F Engagement - The Elephant In The Room webinar
14 JAN:              Dr. Bill Van Patten, SLA Theory In The Classroom webinar
19 JAN:              Dr. Kris Aric Knisely, Trans (Im)possibilities and (In)visibilities: A Conversation About Gender in the Language Classroom webinar
21 JAN:              Adrienne Riley, Backward Design & Planning webinar
28 JAN:              Clarissa Adams-Fletcher, Dept. Alignment & Post-COVID Expectations webinar
2 FEB:                 Marisol Padilla, Experience, Persistence, & 20 Years of Reflection webinar
4 FEB:                 Ebony Thornton, Oral Feedback webinar
8 FEB:                 Ying Jin, Social Justice webinar
9 FEB:                 Daphne Warren, Show Yourself & Your Students Grace, "Period!" webinar
11 FEB:              Dr. Stacey Margarita Johnson webinar
16 FEB:              Dr. LJ Randolph, Inclusive Practices for Heritage Learners in L2 Classes
18 FEB:              Dr. José Medina Jr., Translanguaging & Language Hierarchies webinar
23 FEB:              Román Czerwinski, Intentionally Mentoring & Growing Your Program webinar
25 FEB:              A.C. Quintero, Authorship & Representation webinar
2 MAR:               Dr. Vijay Ramjattan, Race, Racism, and Pronunciation webinar
3 MAR:              Edwin Braun, Technology in Language Teaching, The Last 20+ years webinar
4 MAR:               Bertha Delgadillo, Authentic Resources webinar
9 MAR:               Devin Evans, Support Takes On Many Forms webinar
11 MAR:            Kia London, Language Learner Literature Advisory Board, #OwnVoices  webinar
16 MAR:            Nelly Noury-Ossia, Ph.D., Bilingualism As a Superpower... Hmmm... webinar
18 MAR:            Claudia Elliott, Accents & Identity webinar
23 MAR:            Elena Yoo, Redefining Teacher Role During A Pandemic: 3 C's (Cheerleader, Caretaker, Curator) webinar
25 MAR:            Komal Lakhani, Evolution of WL Teaching & Life "Balance" webinar
1 APR:               John Bracey, Grammar as a Concept webinar
6 APR:               Regina O'Neal, Incorporating Black Culture Into the WL Curriculum webinar
8 APR:               Nelann Taylor, Technology (Nuance, Personalization, Stress) webinar
15 APR:            Angela Williams, Shifting to CI and Sharing/Using Resources Deliberately webinar
20 APR:            Dr. Usree Bhattacharya, Computer Assisted Language Learning webinar
22 APR:            Greg Williams, Planning an Online Conference, Personal & Professional Life Boundaries webinar
29 APR:            T.J. Troche, Professional Organization Development webinar
6 MAY:             Dr. Lou Tolosa Casadont, Target Language Use webinar
11 MAY:          Fadi Abughoush, Interpersonal Tasks webinar
13 MAY:          Selena Ye, Singleton Survival (Hybrid/Virtual) webinar
20 MAY:          Dr. Terry Waltz, Neurodiversity in the WL Classroom
27 MAY:          Wade Blevins, Teaching Cherokee & Promoting + Preserving Less Commonly Taught Languages webinar
3 JUN:               Dr. Joe Parodi-Brown, LGBTQ+ Spaces in the WL Classroom webinar


·      

SCOLT Webinars

Courageous Classrooms: Hard Conversations, Intentional Design, and Critical Reflection


See the recording of this timely webinar and related resources, addressing issues of social justice in the language classroom. SCOLT is grateful to our panelists, Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither, Dr. Stacey M. Johnson, and Dr. LJ Randolph.

Remote Places, Engaged Spaces


Watch this amazing webinar, hosted by Avant Assessment, that was held April 22, 2020.  The panelists are Elena Kamenetzky, SCOLT Teacher of the Year, Chrissy Roe, Alabama Teacher of the Year, and Dr. Bobby Hobgood, SCOLT President.  Thank you to Avant Assessment for this opportunity for MORE Learning!

Art, Authentic Resources, and Activity in the Spanish Classroom


One of our generous sponsors, Pearson, provided this helpful webinar April 29, 2020. While the examples are all Spanish, the concepts and strategies are applicable to any language classroom. Thank you, Pearson, for providing this session!

How to Engage Language Learners in Online Learning


Leslie Grahn, co-author of The Keys to Strategies for Language Instruction (ACTFL, 2017), shared a treasure trove of resources and strategies in this webinar, held May 5, 2020. Regardless of your teaching environment and experience, you will learn from Leslie! 

Resources:

Georgia State Government (to contact the governor or a state representative)
MERLOT [==> World Languages] (online teaching resources)

 

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Gwinnett County Latin Teacher Receives National Recognition

            The Foreign Language Association of Georgia wishes to congratulate Miriam Patrick, a Latin Teacher at Parkview High School, who recently was named the 2021 recipient of the Charles Humphreys Award. The American Classical League established this award in memory of Charles Humphreys to recognize excellence in teaching Classics and Classical Languages. Recipients should exemplify qualities which Charles himself brought to teaching and the profession, namely a “sparkling enthusiasm for scholarship, education, and the Humanities.” Ms. Patrick was recognized for her innovative teaching practices, including interdisciplinary instruction and authentic, real life learning opportunities for all students. Please join us in congratulating Miriam Patrick on this outstanding achievement.

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

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