Saint-Denis International School (K-12) is situated in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO worldwide heritage site, full of history and famous castles visited by people from around the world. Students benefit from a calm and safe living environment in the medieval town of Loches.

Several options are available with Saint-Denis International School:

Option 1: School partnerships and exchanges : classes and activities are organized for American school groups which  wish to go on exchange at the Saint-Denis International school.

Option 2: Summer camp in July
This camp is designed to help students between the ages of 12 and 17 to learn French. All levels are welcome! It includes lessons, multimedia workshops, sporting activities, full day excursions in Paris, EuroDisney, Futuroscope in Poitiers, etc. For more go to: http://www.saint-denis.net/en/summer-camps

Option 3: Immersion program (from a month to a full year)
The school has a dedicated staff specially trained in teaching French as a Foreign Language and offers programs that run either the length of the academic year or during the summer months.
For more go at: http://www.saint-denis.net/en/academics/french-as-a-foreign-language

Should you have any questions, please contact  Martin Chatagnon, Director of International Programs, at mchatagnon@saint-denis.net

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US in cooperation with Bryant University, will organize the upcoming professional development training for teachers of FLE (French as a foreign language) on Thursday, March 7th, 2019.
There are 30 available places, which will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Participation is free of charge. Interested teachers should confirm their participation by simply responding to the e-mail edit.dibra@diplomatie.gouv.fr
The training will be an immersive 1-day, 6-hour seminar entitled “Teaching French in our contemporary culture » led by Pierre-Yves ROUX, visiting expert of FLE at the International Center of Pedagogical Studies (CIEP) in Paris, France. 
A certificate with 6 pdp points will be given to the participants.

Do you want to bring something new to your classroom this fall? The SPCD (Stages Pédagogiques de Courte Durée) program offers funding for a total of 35 American teachers to attend a short summer training in France:

Stage CAVILAM à Vichy  « Pratiques et techniques fondamentales pour l'enseignement du FLE » (8–19 juillet 2019 à Vichy) 

Stage à Besançon « Enseignement bilingue francophone » (8–18 juillet 2019)

Each scholarship includes:
• Tuition for the session,
• Transportation from Paris to the city where the session is held,
• Accommodation and a portion of meal expenses,
• Additional financial assistance between $600 - $1200 to go towards the purchase of international round-trip airfare.

Eligibility
- Applicants must currently hold a full time position as a teacher of French or a teacher in a French dual language or immersion program;
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. French nationals may not apply for the SPCD grants;
- Those who have received a grant from the French Government over the last 3 years may not apply for the SPCD grants;
- Applicants must have at least an intermediate level of proficiency in French.

Application materials should be sent by February 19, 2019 to : spcd.usa@gmail.com

Download the application here http://frenchculture.org/sites/default/files/candidature_spcd_2019.pdf

Doté de deux millions d’euros, le fonds de soutien au tissu associatif des Français à l’étranger (STAFE) vise à appuyer les projets associatifs dont l’objet est de nature éducative, caritative, culturelle ou d’insertion socio-économique et contribue au rayonnement de la France et au soutien des Français à l’étranger et des publics francophones.

Quelles associations ?
Toutes les associations locales portant des projets de nature caritative, culturelle, éducative ou socio-économique contribuant au rayonnement de la France et au soutien des Français à l’étranger et des publics francophones. Les associations de droit français (Loi 1901) peuvent également présenter des projets, si celles-ci ou leur représentation locale n’exercent aucune activité en France. L’association doit avoir plus d’une année d’existence pour pouvoir présenter un projet.

La subvention ne doit pas être la seule source de financement du projet. Le maximum est fixé à 50%. De manière exceptionnelle, ce taux est plafonné à 80% pour les petites associations dont le budget global n’excède pas 10 000 euros et qui sollicitent une subvention inférieure à 2 000 euros au titre du projet.

Quand et comment postuler ?
En retirant un dossier de demande de subvention auprès de nos services à l'adresse suivante consulat.boston-cslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr avant le 3 mai 2019.

Les dossiers complets devront être remis au consulat avant le 10 mai 2019.

RIFLA is now accepting nominations for Student of the Year and Teacher of the Year, and more  ! For a complete listing of awards recognizing K-16 students and teachers for excellence in language learning, please visit the AWARDS tab on the RIFLA  website. Apply today!

The list of the awards:
The Mary L. Borra Excellence Award
This award is open to RIFLA members in good standing in the Association who have undertaken and successfully completed a creative project which shall be judged beneficial to both students and teachers and helpful to the world languages profession as a whole.
 

RIFLA Student of the Year
Open to foreign language students with outstanding academic performance whose teachers are current members of RIFLA.

RIFLA College Study Stipend
Open to college students planning on studying abroad whose professors are members of RIFLA.

RIFLA Teacher of the Year
Open to outstanding educators from within RIFLA membership.
 

RIFLA Novice Teacher of the Year
Open to teachers with less than three years of experience in the classroom.
 

John O. Pastore RIFLA Teacher Study Stipend
Open to RIFLA members planning to study abroad.
 

RIFLA Teacher Professional Development Stipend
Open to all current RIFLA members who are teaching during the 18 - 19 school year

For more, please contact  riflainfo@gmail.com

Educators Academy LLC provides graduate courses for Teachers of Foreign Languages: French and Spanish. Take the graduate courses (3 credits/$550) for transfer towards your graduate degree,  for professional development, or for promotion. Courses are online and some of them have also a hybrid option. Courses are accredited by Colorado State University-Pueblo. Some of the courses are:

ED501 EMIGRES EN FRANCE VUS EN FILMS For Secondary Teachers (5-12), spring 2019, session  II

ED501 LE CINEMA FRANCAIS ET L’ENFANCE for Secondary French Teachers (5-12), spring 2019, session II

ED501 LA FRANCOPHONIE : Aperçu du monde francophone de l’Afrique et du Moyen-Orient For Secondary French Teachers (5-12), spring 2019, session II

ED501 LES DESSINS ANIMES: Animated films to Teach French For Secondary Teachers (5-12), spring 2019, session I or II

Dates for session II: Mar 2 - May 11, 2019

You can find more information at https://www.educatorsacademyllc.com or conctact Sylvie Pressman at mlpress@aol.com.

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