MALT: The Montana Association of Language Teachers
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We Are MALT.

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MALT Members at our virtual Spring Conference 2020
with Jon Cowart
Founded in 1954, the association provides its members with pedagogical assistance and linguistic resources for language instruction at elementary, secondary, and university levels. The member organization has an annual conference in the spring, workshops in conjunction with the MEA/MFT Conference in October, and provides a website and dynamic community full of resources. MALT is a constituent of the Pacific Northwest Council on Foreign Languages (PNCFL) and the American council on the Teaching of Foreign​Languages (ACTFL).

Announcements:

  • ​New board members! Please welcome Adrienne Barnes as our new Treasurer and Kristen Wolf as our new PNCL representative. Thank you to Megan Wong and Paul Asleson for your service!
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  • MALT now has PayPal.  Pay your membership dues and register for conferences with the click of a button.
 
  • Mark your calendars! MALT's Virtual Spring Conference 2021 is Saturday, April 17th. Check out the Spring Conference Page for more details!

2021 MFPE Fall Conference

Interested in presenting and supporting our amazing language community? We want to hear from you! Follow the link here in order to submit an application to present.

Call for Articles for the Latest Issue of LINGO!

Lingo, the Pacific Northwest Council for Languages (PNCFL) newsletter, has established itself as the leading regional information resource in the Pacific Northwest. Twice each year, Lingo details successful language programs and course materials, shares professional development opportunities and conferences reports on state and national language policy, and follows second language acquisition research.  
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Please consider writing a short article, description of an innovative course, review of teaching materials, or any other items of interest to LINGO's 800+ subscribers in the language teaching profession across MT, ID, WY, OR, WA, and AK. Please send submissions to the LINGO editor, Paris Granville, at granvillep@bsd405.org by November 24. ​

PNCFL 2021 Virtual Spring Conference March 5th and 6th

Stronger Together: For the first time in 20 years, PNCFL is holding a regional conference! While we would love to be together in person, travel restrictions and other Coronavirus related issues necessitate a virtual experience like no other, and you won’t want to miss it! The PNCFL Virtual Conference will have synchronous and asynchronous components as well as engaging activities and prizes. Register and learn more here.

CARLA Summer Institutes 2021

The University of Minnesota is hosting their 2021 CARLA Summer Institute Program for language teachers. Click the link above to learn more!

AATSP ANNUAL CONFERENCE RETURNS NEXT SUMMER

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​The AATSP’s annual conference will return next summer in downtown Atlanta, Georgia! The 103rd annual conference will take place at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis from July 8-11, 2021. During this 3 1/2-day event, language educators will have the opportunity to attend discussions, workshops, sessions, exhibits, and much more! The official Call for Proposals will open in late September! The motto for next year’s conference is Submit now, Decide later! You pay nothing to submit a proposal and hope that teachers of all levels will opt to share your expertise and experiences.
For the latest conference news visit the conference webpage or the AATSP’s Facebook page at @AATSPglobal!

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Your MALT Board

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President: 
Blakely Hay
​Beaverhead County High School (Spanish)

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​President Elect: 
Beth Janney
​Flathead High School (Spanish)

​Treasurer:
Adrienne Barnes
​Polson High School (Spanish)

Secretary:
Dana Pierre
Bozeman High School (Spanish)

PNCFL Board Representative: Kristen Wolf
Bozeman Field School
​(Spanish)

Past President: 
Alice Nation
Billings Senior High School (Spanish)

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Montana Jobs for Teachers

Montana Office of Public Instruction keeps the most current list of teaching positions available.  Also, check our Facebook page for up-to-date job info from your colleagues, we often post there about openings in our districts.

Our Constitution

The MALT constitution was most recently revised in April, 2017. ​
MALT Constitution

Visit us on Facebook!

The MALT  Facebook group is full of member-sourced ideas, events, lessons, and activities.  Join us!   
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All photographs have been generously provided by our members.
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  • Home
  • Membership
  • Contact
  • Resources
  • CONFERENCES
    • Spring Conference
    • Fall Conference (MFPE)
    • MALT Book Club
  • MALT NEWS
    • MALT Members in the News
    • MALT Nation: President's Corner
    • MALT Awards
    • MALT Spotlight