PRESIDENT
Craig Sheehy

VICE-PRESIDENT
Rachel Martin

PAST-PRESIDENT
Leslie Boaz
EXECUTIVE DIR.
Lauren Kiolet

PUBLICATIONS
Kyle Schlagel

TREASURER
Bridget Yaden

ACTFL REP
Laurel Derkson

JNCL-NCLIS REP
Leslie Boaz

WEBMASTER
Bridget Yaden ALASKA
Judy Tolbert

IDAHO
Mary Jackson

MONTANA
Debbie Kelley

OREGON
Sandra Garcia

WASHINGTON
Brenda Gaver

WYOMING
Amy Velasquez



About the PNCFL

Our Mission and Vision

PNCFL advocates for the value of world languages as a core curriculum and supports language policies that reflect this ideal. In order to foster professional growth among language educators, PNCFL connects them at regional and national levels. PNCFL inspires world language educators to improve instruction for all students through professional development and leadership opportunities.

PNCFL invites members to learn more about the organization and its operating principles by downloading the PNCFL Constitution. (Link)
Features of the PNCFL
LINGO P.A.W.S. STATE CONFERENCES ACTFL/ JNCL-NCLIS PROFESSIONAL AWARDS GLEN
Lingo is the PNCFL newsletter, published three times a year. We welcome short articles , material reviews, etc.
(Link)
 The PAWS program provides a list of PNCFL-sponsored speakers for state conferences.
(Link)

PNCFL members can attend any of the six regional conferences at membership rates.
(Link)		 The PNCFL is a co-sponsor at the ACTFL conference and provides regional representation to ACTFL and JNCL-NCLIS.
 PNCFL presents 3 awards to outstanding professionals in language education .
(Link)		 GLEN (Global Language Educators Network) is a 2-year professional development program which focuses on action research and leadership development.
(Link)
Quick Facts of the PNCFL

• PNCFL is the oldest regional organization of world language teachers in the U.S., founded in 1949 as the Pacific Northwest Conference of Foreign Language Teachers.

• Founding members included future ACTFL presidents Howard Altman and Lester McKim.

• Between 1950 and 1973, PNCFL published much of the germinal research in applied linguistics and second language teaching.

 

• In 1983, PNCFL hosted its first joint conference with the Confederation in Oregon for Language Teaching.

• In 1995, PNCFL dropped "foreign" from its name and became the Pacific Northwest Council for Languages.

The Pacific Northwest Council for Languages (PNCFL) 5290 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 pncfl@uoregon.edu |Last Updated 12/4/14|