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Professional Resources

German language teachers will find a world of resources for teaching and learning on the Internet. Explore the following links to take advantage of some of the information and support that is available to you.

The Annenberg/CPB Project
http://www.learner.org/collections/multimedia/languages/fdseries/fdprograms.html
Episode guide and complete transcripts for the Fokus Deutsch! videos.

Goethe Institute
http://www.goethe.de/
The Goethe-Institut is a worldwide organization active in imparting the German language and culture. 127 cultural institutes in 76 countries work on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany. They run cultural programs, give German language lessons, support teachers, universities, and local authorities in the promotion of the German language and provide up-to-date information about Germany.

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
http://www.actfl.org
ACTFL is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 7,000 foreign language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry.

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
http://www.aatg.org
The AATG is the only national individual membership organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the language, literature, and culture of the German-speaking countries.

Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH)
http://www.cortland.edu/www/flteach/flteach.html
The Foreign Language Teaching Forum is an integrated service for FL teachers including a web site, an email LISTSERV, and the FLTEACH Gopher.

Deutsche Kultur International
http://www.deutsche-kultur-international.de
This site provides information about international academic exchanges, lists opportunities to learn the German language at home and abroad, and offers an overview of the relevant libraries, multimedia services and documentation centers for German culture and international cultural relations.

CALICO (Computer Assisted Language Instruction COnsortium)
http://www.calico.org
CALICO is a professional association that focuses on the use of technology in foreign language teaching and learning.