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Network ~ Support Take ActionVOWLS is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to those responsible for supervision of K-12 world language programs throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, providing opportunities to discuss and take action to promote and enhance the learning and teaching of world languages.
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Welcome back from winter break! Mark your calendars for our Virtual Annual Meeting on Friday 3/5/21. Emails will be sent to all world language supervisors in the Commonwealth. Meeting is free with annual dues.
COVID-19 ALERT
To support you and your teachers in the event of school closings, VOWLS has compiled lists of online resources. Download the 3/12/20 update here; the longer 3/15/20 update can be downloaded here; and the updated 3/19/20 version can be downloaded here. Members can find copies in the shared Member Google folder along with other useful documents, such as the recent VDOE guidance. For those of you who are also responsible for English language learning, download this helpful document from the VDOE English Learner Instructional Specialist. Other resources are available from The National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NADSFL) here, The National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) here, and The National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL) here. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Annual dues are payable on March 6 for the year March 2020-March 2021. Membership entitles you to attend without additional payment both the Annual Meeting (3/6/20) and the annual VOWLS Luncheon at FLAVA (10/10/20). Thanks to those of you who attended the 2020 Annual Meeting and participated in the Visioning Institute facilitated by Leslie Grahn. These were energizing events filled with professional learning and personal connections. I am honored to serve my second non-consecutive term as VOWLS President. The networking and friendships I developed through VOWLS sustained and supported me for the past eight years in my role as Coordinator of K-12 World Languages for Virginia Beach City Public Schools. VOWLS is the non-judgmental space where we can pose questions to colleagues as we navigate issues in the field, from developing thematic unit curricula to adopting textbooks. As we confront issues with staffing or coaching teachers in contexts as varied as Elementary Dual Language Immersion, AP or IB, the experience and expertise of VOWLS' members is here to guide and encourage you. ~Jen Carson |
VOWLS Officers
2020-2021 From left to right: Vice President: Lisa Fore Treasurer: Elisabeth Harrington President: Jennifer Carson Secretary: Cammie Williams Past President: Beatrix Preusse-Burr (not present) 
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More about VOWLS
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If you are a K-12 Supervisor or Administrator tasked with World Languages, VOWLS is for you!
Teachers designated by a superintendent may be eligible for membership in VOWLS.
Pro-rated membership dues of $20 October 2020 - March 2021
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VOWLS Regional Representatives
Click the name to send an e-mail to your Regional Rep
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
~ VOWLS Annual Meeting: Friday, March 5, 2021
~ Board Elections: Consider nominating a colleague to serve a two-year term as President or Secretary of VOWLS. Nominations will open in January 2021.
~ VOWLS Annual Meeting: Friday, March 5, 2021
~ Board Elections: Consider nominating a colleague to serve a two-year term as President or Secretary of VOWLS. Nominations will open in January 2021.
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