"The only thing that matters with feedback is the reaction of the recipient. That's it. Feedback - no matter how well designed - that the student does not act upon is a waste of time." Dylan Wiliam (2017). Below is my guide to help students make the most of feedback to support

Nominations are open for DECTFL Teacher of the Year! Full time private and public school teachers, as well as university instructors, are eligible! Visit tinyurl.com/DETOY25 to nominate someone today!

Don’t miss an opportunity to recognize an amazing Delaware teacher! Nominations and portfolios are due next week!

Congratulations to the 2025 DECTFL Teacher of the Year, Ryan Allen! Ryan is a Spanish teacher at Delmar High School who is dedicated to continually improving both in and out of the classroom! ¡Felicidades! 🎉

The 2025 AP Spanish Literature and Culture Exam scores: 5: 8%; 4: 23%; 3: 39%; 2: 21%; 1: 9% ¡Felicidades to AP Spanish Literature and Culture students and teachers! This year marks the highest percentage of scores of 3 or higher since the pandemic — a 4% increase from 2024.

📩 This week’s JNCL-NCLIS NewsBrief covers three major updates that are shaping the future of language education. Staying informed is the key to effective advocacy. Get curated language education news delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe today: tinyurl.com/nb-signup

⏰ The countdown is on! AAD 2025 is September 29. Join a powerful lineup including a caucus briefing on language as an economic force, state team planning, and congressional meetings. Don’t wait—register: bit.ly/4lqr9JR Use code Summer to save 20%

World Language colleagues: What do you need? Here are some resources to support you as you begin a new school year journey: drive.google.com/file/d/1cMWMs7…

The Summer 2025 issue of The Language Educator is here—celebrating 20 years of language education insight! 🎉 📰 Explore articles on language learning mindsets, inclusive classrooms, & global partnerships. #TuesdayTLE Read now at: actfl.org/publications/t…

“Devices down, books up. 🚫💻➡️📖” Support our classroom glow-up with new library books plus a full set (30) of Spanish/English dictionaries. Any contribution is greatly appreciated. Let’s make reading cool again. 😎 amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

Looking forward to the 2025-2026 school year with the DECTFL Board

Can’t wait to attend Global Y-C.R.E.D. 2025 with my students in November! 9465783.typeform.com/to/YRGDh92w

🎉 Registration for #LAD26 is OPEN! 🎉 Be part of the movement in Washington, DC, March 9–10. Don’t miss your chance → bit.ly/4gOjWC5 #LanguageAdvocacy

Don't miss this year's exciting Student Showcase! Registration is open until Feb. 27! dectfl.org/showcase

Bright and early - see Immediate Past President Vinny Civarelli ‘s standing room only presentation at NECTFL!

Visit with DECTFL leaders on Friday at 11 AM to learn more about the exciting work we’re doing in the First State!

Yesterday Vinny Civarelli shared his experience and knowledge about using Free Voluntary Reading at his standing room only session. See him again later today at 3:30 pm in Nassau West

Proud to represent Delaware educators at Language Advocacy Days in Washington, DC, organized by @JNCLNCLIS. As a Delaware Spanish teacher and as DE WL Teachers’s delegate to JNCL-NCLIS, I was honored to advocate for world language education on Capitol Hill. #LAD26 #JNCLInfo

One powerful idea from keynote speaker Carla Dirlikov Canales at #LAD26: “When removing the friction of language learning, we remove the empathy building that is so important in communication.” Language learning helps students understand perspectives beyond their own. #JNCLInfo

One major takeaway from #LAD26: Language education is increasingly viewed as workforce development. From diplomacy to global business, multilingual skills help prepare students for careers in an interconnected world. #JNCLInfo #DECTFL