Idioma Star Newsletter - February 2026
New Partnerships Supporting World Language Educators
Idioma Education & Consulting is excited to announce new partnerships with Educators for a Multilingual Maine (EMME) and the Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA). United by a shared commitment to multilingualism and high-quality language education, these collaborations expand access to graduate-level coursework, scholarships, exclusive discounts, and professional resources for world language educators in Maine and Virginia.
Idioma & EMME: Supporting Multilingual Education in Maine
Idioma Education & Consulting and Educators for a Multilingual Maine (EMME) are proud to partner in support of world language and multilingual educators across Maine. This collaboration expands access to high-quality professional learning while strengthening a statewide community dedicated to language learning and advocacy.
Idioma & FLAVA: Advancing World Language Education in Virginia
Idioma Education & Consulting is also excited to announce a new partnership with the Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA) in support of world language educators and learners across the Commonwealth.
FLAVA’s mission to advocate for and advance high-quality, standards-based language and culture instruction from early grades through postsecondary education aligns seamlessly with Idioma’s commitment to accessible, high-impact, acquisition-driven professional learning.
Through both partnerships, EMME & FLAVA members receive exclusive benefits, including:
Discounts on Idioma graduate-level courses
$500 scholarships toward Idioma courses through CSU Pueblo’s M.Ed. in World Language Education
A subscription to the Idioma Star Newsletter
And more opportunities to stay connected and supported
We are honored to partner with EMME and FLAVA to support educators at every stage of their professional journey. Together, we are strengthening world language programs, building vibrant professional communities, and celebrating the essential role language learning plays in fostering connection, equity, and opportunity for all students.
📣 Stay tuned through Idioma’s, EMME’s, and FLAVA’s newsletters, websites, and social media for updates, upcoming opportunities, and ways to get involved!
Upcoming Events
Click 👉here👈 to explore all of Idioma’s upcoming events. Highlights include:
Idioma exhibiting at the NECTFL Annual Conference in New York City February 26-28, 2026
Winter Session 2 instructor-facilitated courses with Idioma starting
March 2, 2026Idioma exhibiting at the 2026 FLENJ Annual Conference on March 18, 2026
In the Loop
Struggling to get academic vocabulary to stick? Move beyond memorization with Project GLAD®’s Cognitive Content Dictionary, a brain-based strategy that helps students truly own new language.
Through prediction, discussion, visuals, and repeated use, students build meaning over time, turning academic words into tools they can confidently use in class and assessments.
Read more by clicking 👉here👈.
Course Spotlight
Masterpieces of Hispanic Poetry: Teaching Literature in the Pre-AP and AP Spanish Classroom
March 2nd - April 10th, 2026
This Spanish-led course provides concrete strategies for teaching poetic devices and literary movements across the Spanish-speaking world with confidence. Designed for Pre-AP, AP Spanish Language, and AP Spanish Literature teachers, you’ll learn to turn complex analysis into an engaging, accessible experience grounded in AP frameworks.
Click 👉here👈 to learn more, request a syllabus and register!
Recommended Resource
We love Digilangua because it offers an easy-to-use digital library of 150+ comprehensible readers in multiple languages with native audio, auto-graded questions, and progress tracking that boosts student engagement and saves prep time. They offer a FREE trial, and monthly or yearly subscriptions are affordable enough for any department budget!
Author Jennifer Degenhardt of Digilangua teaches two courses with Idioma, and several other of our courses feature her books including Novice Level Novels to Enhance Communication in the French, Spanish or Italian classrooms!
Click 👉here👈 to explore Digilangua!
