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During this year’s ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo, CASLS and its partner LingroLearning launched their new Spanish language learning app, LingroToGo, available as a free download for both iOS and Android devices.

Each topic in LingroToGo gives learners the skills they need to carry out a specific communicative task in Spanish, and deep thinking helps create the automaticity needed for greater fluency in the language. Learning Spanish in context helps users understand how meaning is constructed and conveyed based on much more than word choice.

Also at this year’s ACTFL, the Title VI Language Resource Centers hosted the first ever joint pavilion to showcase the curricular materials, assessments, professional development, and research of all sixteen centers together.

“The joint LRC pavilion was a one-stop spot for attendees to find quality resources and materials,” says CASLS Director and LRC Coordinating Council Chairperson Julie Sykes. “It was also the perfect opportunity to showcase the collaborative work among the LRCs.”

Congratulations to Ying Jin, a Chinese teacher from Cupertino High School in Cupertino, California, who received the 2017 ACTFL Teacher of the Year Award.

Thanks to all of those who introduced themselves and met with us during the convention. We love listening to your ideas and hope to see you next year!