Central States Conference on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (CSCTFL)

2009-2010 Committees
(*denotes committe chair)

 

I. Awards

*Barbara Andrews,, Katya Koubek, Julie Jezuit, and Mary Carr

A. Promote awards in which CSCTFL participates

B. Coordinate selection of Simon Award and Founders Award  
     and scholarship winners new

C. Acknowledge award and scholarship recipients new

D. Plan Awards Ceremony

E. Coordinate regional ACTFL Teacher of the Year selection
     process new

F. Acknowledge Teacher of the Year award recipient. new

 

II. Finance

 *Carrol Lund, Steve Brock, Patrick Raven, Barbara Andrews, Todd Bowen and Jill Woerner

A. Review financial information provided by Executive Director 
     and Board of Directors

B. Make recommendations to board about financial decisions

 

III. Nominating

*Anne G. Nerenz, Todd Bowen, and Carrol Lund

A. Identify candidates

B. Coordinate mentoring of new Board members

 

IV. Communication

*Patrick Raven, Carolyn Gascoigne and Melanie Bloom

A. Website

    1. Responsible for content and editing information

    2. Links Webmaster to Board

B. Brochure about CSCTFL new

C. Publications

D. CSCTFL Report

 

V. Advocacy Committee

*Thomas Sauer, Kathy DeBoer, Sarah Shackelford, and Pamela Gemmer

A. JNCL-NCLIS

    1. support and educate at national level

    2. Keep "advocacy" button on CSCTFL website current

B. Serve as resource for local, state, and regional issues

    1. Provide templates for local, state, and national advocacy

    2. Create advocacy sessions at the conference and state
         conferences

 

 

VI. Professional Development

A.  Outreach: *Carrol Lund, Thomas Sauer, Nicci Saari , and Kerisa Baedke

     Support professional development outreach to the state level,
     which may include workshops, online or videoconference
     delivery of conference sessions, etc.

 

B. Leadership Program:*Tatiana Sildus,, Melanie Soto Hulsey, Douglas Bowman, and Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz

    1. Coordinate nominations of participants from each state's
        foreign language association

    2. Oversee leadership projects to focus on each state's
         identified issue or concern

    3. Coordinate funding to come partially from CSCTFL budget, 
        CSCTFL grant and other sources of funding, including state 
        funds or outside grants.

 

C. Conference Workshop/Extension workshop: *Gaelle Berg , Leann Wilcoxen, Carol Eiber, and Sharon Rapp


    1. Publicize workshop and select participants new

    2. Organize, conduct, and evaluate leadership seminars

    3. Ensure that participants make follow-up presentations

 

D. Grants:*Stephanie Dhonau, Pat McGill, and Jill Woerner

    1. Promote and publicize grant opportunities

A. Evaluation Form

B. Sample Grants

    2. Solicit grant proposals

    3. Create criteria and evaluate applications

    4. Award grant monies

    5. Report on projects

 

VII. State Connections
 

A. Delegate Assembly: *Todd Bowen, and Carol Anne Costabile-Heming

    1. Invite delegates

    2. Plan the program

    3. Evaluate Delegate Assembly

 

B. Communication with states: *Rhonda von Werder and Marat Sanatullov

    1. Gather information from state presidents, supervisors,
         newsletter editors for dissemination in CSCTFL publications

    2. Maintain current list of state contacts new

    3. Provide annual Advisory Council survey and tabulations

 

 

 

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