Other Teachers: If you have a German teacher in your school, please pass this along. I appreciate it! Danke! (It is an upper-level reader and they can check out the description in the links above!) Thanks again!

Eric Richards I love this book! Thank you for the teacher's guide! So many great resources and entry points to talk about history, culture and people. And I love how the story unfolds in different cities and countries. Great way to sneak in some geography! Danke nochmals!

Do I know anyone who speaks any of these languages? Hmong, Thai, Russian, Latin, Portuguese & Vietnamese. - I need help writing the word "awesome" or "fantastic"... as in, "Your Can-Do attitude is ____" TIA!! @drzarrow

January 15th is the last day for CSCTFL Early Bird pricing! Only $95. Don't miss out. csctfl.org

A message from our CSCTFL 2021 Program Chair. We can't wait to see you all virtually! Don't miss out on the $105 registration cost. Register by February 14th to take advantage of this great deal! fb.watch/35xhiEPnYX/

The CSCTFL 50th Anniversary Fund provides financial assistance to support CSCTFL attendance, especially for first-time attendees & for teachers with five or fewer years of teaching experience. Find the application at: bit.ly/CSCTFL50thGrant Deadline extended to Feb. 19th.

Maybe you'll find it helpful also: Textfixer It quickly puts (whole) texts in alphabetical order. Copy & paste text and it generates an alphabetical list that you can copy. Also available in German, French and Spanish. Schönen Sonntag! textfixer.com/tools/alphabet…

Make sure you add each state's "Best of" session to your conference schedule. Angela Wagoner will represent Nebraska Languages with "Helping Students Plan their Personal Language Journey" on March 11th. Register now at csctfl.org. Prices go up on Monday!

Allison Wienhold will represent IWLA - Iowa World Language Association with her Best of Iowa session: "I Like to Move It, Move It!" on Friday, March 12th Register now at csctfl.org before prices go up tomorrow. #CSCTFL21

Elizabeth Zehnpfennig will represent mctlc with her Best of Minnesota session: Kultur Macht Spass: Increasing German Fluency through the Arts on Friday, Mar 12th. Register now at csctfl.org #CSCTFL21

Karen Gipson will represent KSWLA with her "Best of Kansas" presentation: Ditch the List! on Friday, March 12th. Register now at csctfl.org #CSCTFL21

Anne Hlas will represent WAFLT with her "Best of Wisconsin" session: "Designing Tasks for Interaction" on Saturday, March 13th. Register now at csctfl.org. #CSCTFL21

Question (for German-speakers / learners): If you knew nothing about the book, which title would you be more likely to open up (or excited/interested to read):

Celebrate the language advocates in your life during Lead with Languages Advocacy Month! Throughout February, you can help spread a love for languages by participating in the #IHeartLanguages Challenge. Learn more about how you can get engaged at: bit.ly/3c8bjTA ACTFL

Eric Richards Eric Richards will represent FLAM with his "Best of Missouri" session: "From Input to Output: Practical Writing Strategies for any Classroom" on Saturday, March 13th. Register now at csctfl.org. #CSCTFL21

Abby Whicker Abby Whicker will represent IFLTA with her Best of Indiana session, "Idea Bank - Avoiding Burnout and Boredom" on Saturday, March 13th. Register at csctfl.org. #CSCTFL21

In-person? Remote? Hybrid? #Voces provides a path to proficiency for all learning scenarios. #CSCTFL21

Eric Richards Look what I just ordered: amzn.to/3mO95Mn Super excited and thanks for sending me the resource guide that goes with it - looks great and really helpful. Can't wait to start using this!

Jamie Birkenhard Great! I'm happy to pass along the resource guide. I'm glad you like it. If you talk to anyone let them know that I will gladly send them the resource guide for free. They just need to contact me. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the book when you get a chance! Danke!