GWATFL invites teachers from the Greater Washington DC area and beyond, to participate in our Conference for language educators, featuring sessions that focus on innovative programs, emerging trends and best practices. 

​GWATFL
2023 Fall Conference
 for World Language Educators

November 4, 2023​

The Langley School
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​Register for a GWATFL conference and you are automatically a GWATFL member!​

KEYNOTE

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Maris Hawkins

​The Untapped C: Teacher Communities

The past few years have been difficult, but we are all still surviving- and hopefully starting to thrive again!  One way that we have been able to survive is through teacher communities.  How can we find and maintain these communities and what are the benefits of finding your community?
​Maris Hawkins currently teaches both elementary and middle school students at Capitol Hill Day School in Washington, DC. She blogs frequently about what is working in her own classroom. She is also the co-author of the book, Common Ground, Second Language Acquisition Goes to the Classroom. Maris loves planning EdCampCIVa. Finally, she helps out with the podcast, We Teach Languages.


​Schedule and Program for the #GWATFL Fall Conference
Schedule of events and sessions

​Sponsored by:

George Mason Graduate Certificate in Spanish Heritage Language Education

An innovative 15-credit program providing expertise in social-justice oriented approaches to teaching Spanish as a heritage language as well as the sociolinguistic characteristics and cultural backgrounds of heritage speakers. Can be completed fully online!

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We are thankful for the ongoing support of all our GWATFL Sponsors! It is through your ongoing support that we are able to advance our mission to provide professional development and advocacy opportunities for World Language teachers. Your support also contributes to our vision of world language educators collaborating and advocating to develop passionate global citizens.  There are many opportunities to support GWATFL!

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