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Member Benefits

 

Awards & Financial Support for French Education, Educators, & Students

Awards, Grants, & Scholarships
The AATF offers an extensive array of financial awards and grants, aimed at aiding both students and teachers alike, the chance to pursue personal and professional opportunities to engage with the French language, culture, and pedagogy. 
The AATF also offers a myriad of opportunities for financial support to pursue educational and pedagogical growth opportunities for teacher members and their students.
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National French Contest/Le Grand Concours

The National French Contest/Le Grand Concours is an annual competition sponsored by the AATF for students  of French grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad.

Participation in the National French Contest/ Le Grand Concours is a great opportunity

  • to practice for fluency exams
  • see how students compare to benchmarks
  • compete against students with similar educational background
  • allow students to take an assessment very similar to the AP or IB exam
  • get students excited about French language learning by allowing them to compete for prizes.  

Grades 1-6 participate in the FLES Contest.  Grades 7-12 in the Secondary Contest.

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AATF Contests
In addition to the National French Contest / le Grand Concours, the AATF has various other contests throughout the year to help engage students and provide other learning opportunities.
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Teaching & Professional Development Resources
French Review Access
The French Review is the official journal of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) and has the largest circulation of any scholarly journal of French and Francophone studies in the world.
As of March 2021, the French Review is now available online to AATF members through Johns Hopkins University Project Muse. 
National Bulletin Access
The AATF National Bulletin is published four times a year (September, November, January, April) and is available online exclusively for current AATF members.
Its major focus is the presentation of information relating to the American Association of Teachers of French
  • news of the state of the profession of teaching French
    • exciting programs and experiments in teaching methods which have succeeded
  • morale of teachers
    • news of what is going on in France and in the Francophone world
Through the AATF Technology Commission, we offer online, curated resources so that members can save time searching for ideas and spend more time on planning.
Curated Resources
The AATF has also recently launched our shared resources page. Members themselves contribute resources, activities, and articles they’ve found or created to share with fellow members. 
Shared Member Resources
Since March 2020, the AATF has offered regular professional development webinars to support teachers. These webinars are offered free of charge to AATF members.  Most webinars are recorded and the videos are able to be viewed by current AATF members.
Webinars
All AATF members are eligible to attend our annual convention at a discounted rate. Typically held in July, this event offers local, national, & international networking opportunities with other French teachers.
AATF Annual Convention
The AATF currently has 13 Commissions whose work focuses on various areas of interest to French teachers. Our Commissions have produced or are currently working on
  • publications & manuals
  • websites & workshops
  • outreach and other opportunities to benefit AATF members

Commission information

Please contact the chair of any Commission which interests you.

Looking for a new job? Thinking about a change in teaching level? AATF members are able to explore and post on the AATF Career Center free of charge.
AATF Career Center

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Questions? E-mail AATF Headquarters or the Honor Society Secretary.