Professional hubs
Checked September 2023
Many hubs and associations have Facebook pages and groups. For focused discussion and help Facebook groups are best. Twitter and Instagram also allow you to connect with teachers around the world.
The links below are to websites.
UNITED KINGDOM
The Languages Gateway. This is a portal to various groups/bodies/associations, Set up in 2023. NEW 6.9.23
Ofqual. This body regulates examinations, qualifications and assessments in England.
Network for Learning is run from Bath Spa University Institute for Education. CPD courses for language teachers.
NALA is the National Association of Language Advisers. It is for all those who offer advice and support to language teachers.
The Association for Language Learning is the major subject association for language teachers in the UK.
CLIL4Teachers is a wiki hosted by the ALL. It is a hub for teachers interested in teaching other subjects through the medium of a modern language. It contains advice, links and resources.
Linguistics Association of Great Britain
The Film in Language Teaching Association (FILTA) is "an association of language teachers, film educators and researchers. It was formed for the purpose of providing a forum for the exchange of information related to the use of film in language teaching."
British Council SchoolsOnline The British Council supports and accredits collaboration between schools and advocates global citizenship for young people worldwide.
ISMLA (Independent Schools Modern Language Association) - "exists to provide a forum for Modern Languages teachers in Independent Secondary schools to meet, share ideas and inform themselves about and contribute to developments in Modern Languages Teaching."
The Society for French Studies.
Association for French Language Studies This is for university level teachers.
Scottish CILT. A national centre for information on language teaching and research based at Strathclyde University.
NICILT (Northern Ireland CILT) . A national centre for information on language teaching and research based at Queen’s University, Belfast.
IRELAND
French Teachers' Association. A hub for Irish teachers of French, with regional sections, a national conference and CPD opportunities.
USA
Center for Applied Linguistics.
International Association for Language Teaching Technology.
American Association of Teachers of French from Southern Illinois University.
FLTeach - foreign language teaching forum based at the State University of New York at Cortland.
Language Acquisition Resource Center from San Diego State University.
Southwest Conference on Language Teaching.
The NNELL - National Network for Early Language Learning.
STATE ASSOCIATIONS
Alabama World languages Association
Arkansas Foreign Language Teachers Association.
The Arizona Language Association.
Californian Language Teachers' Association.
Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers.
Connectitcut Council of Language Teachers.
Florida Foreign Language Association
Foreign Language Association of Georgia.
Hawai'i Association of Language Teachers.
Idaho Association of Teachers of Language and Culture
Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association.
Iowa World Language Association.
Kansas World Language Association
Kentucky World Languages Association
Louisiana Foreign Language Teachers' Association (Facebook page)
Maryland Foreign Language Association
Massachusetts Foreign Language Association.
Michigan World Language Association.
Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures.
Mississippi Foreign Language Association
Foreign Language Association of Missouri.
Montana Association of Language Teachers
Nebraska International Languages Association (Facebook page)
Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey
New Mexico Organization of Language Educators
New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers Inc.
Foreign Language Association of North Carolina
Foreign Language Association of North Dakota
Ohio Foreign Language Association
Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers' Association
Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association
Rhode Island Foreign Language Association
South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers' Association
South Dakota World Languages Association
Tennessee World Language Teaching Association
Texas Foreign Language Association.
Utah Foreign Language Association.
Vermont Foreign Language Association.
Foreign Language Association of Virginia.
Washington Association for Language Teaching.
Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Language.
West Virginia Foreign Language Teachers Association.
Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers.
CANADA
Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association.
The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT).
ACPI - Association canadienne des professeurs d'immersion
BCLCA - British Columbia Language Coordination Association
AQUELS - Association québecoise des enseignants de français langue seconde
Saskatchewan Association of Teachers of French.
NEW ZEALAND
NZALT - New Zealand Association of Language Teachers
New Zealand Association of French Teachers
The New Zealand Curriculum Online."This site offers information, resources, news, advice and guidance, inspiring school stories, practical ideas, research reports, how to get support and much, much more."
NZQA (New Zealand Qualifications Authority).
AUSTRALIA
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (AFMLTA Inc.).
NAFT - the New South Wales Association of French Teachers. Formed in 1999, it describes itself as a "sizeable and dynamic professional association".
Modern Languages Teachers' Association of New South Wales.
Modern Language Teachers' Association of Victoria.
The Modern Language Teachers' Association of Queensland Inc..
Modern Language Teachers Association of Western Australia (Incorporated).
South Australian French Teachers Association Inc..
Modern Language Teachers Association of South Australia.
Australian Society for French Studies.
EUROPEAN UNION
European Centre for Modern Languages.
The Council of Europe site has the Common European Framework of Reference: Learning, Teaching, Assessment.
Association des Professeurs de Français en Autriche
APFA Association de Professeurs de Français en Autriche.
OTHER NATIONS
Association Français Langue Etrangère de Hong Kong (HK).
Association of Indian Teachers of French (Ind).
Fédération Internationale des professeurs de français (Fr).
FLE Asso (Fr).