SCOLT K-12 WL TOTY and Candidate for ACTFL TOTY

One nominee per state; candidates must have an endorsement from the state organization.

Candidates will NOT be required to submit a video or DVD to SCOLT, but upon selection by SCOLT, the candidate will need to submit a video teaching segment to ACTFL.

State nominees must submit a portfolio no later than January 10, 2009. Candidates must submit 3 copies of the portfolio. Do not use plastic covers for the pages or place in a notebook; use a binder clip on the copies.

Student samples: submit written work only. Please have appropriate releases for student work.

State nominees will be interviewed at the 2009 SCOLT conference in Atlanta (Thursday, March 5th). In the course of the interview, candidates will also role play a press conference speaking on behalf of the foreign language profession. The 2009 SCOLT World Languages Teacher of the Year winner will be named at the Friday General Assembly (Friday, March 6th)

The SCOLT regional winner will go on to represent SCOLT at the November 2009 ACTFL conference. ACTFL will help with costs.

For additional guidelines, see the Teacher of the Year link on www.actfl.org

All entries should be sent to:

Ken Stewart,
SCOLT Awards Director
4 Madeira Ct.
Durham, NC27713

SCOLT has waived the registration fee for the state nominee and will pay $100 toward transportation/accommodation costs. Please use the conference registration form, but note that you are the nominee from the state for the ACTFL TOY competition.

The nominee from each state will be the guest at the SCOLT Luncheon on Friday, March 6, 2008.