Gearing Up for Fall Conference Season
Connecting with and supporting world language educators is our favorite thing, and we can’t wait to see you this fall at NHAWLT, MAFLA and ACTFL! Be sure to stop by our booth to say hello and check out our brand-new swag!
In addition to exhibiting, we are proud to share that our team members will be presenting at several key events:
Mellissia Walles was selected to facilitate a roundtable discussion at the 2026 MAFLA Fall Conference titled "Teacher Recruitment Strategies that Build Sustainable World Language Programs."
Elisa Kirschhoffer will be presenting "From Finish to Start: Backward Design for the Proficiency-Based Curriculum" at the upcoming NHAWLT conference.
Planning on attending? Educators can earn graduate-level credit through Idioma for their conference attendance and related follow-up coursework. We look forward to connecting, learning, and growing with you this season!
Travel with Idioma and Hummingbird
We already partner with Hummingbird Student Tours for graduate-level credit for traveling teachers—now we’re teaming up to travel together!
Introducing: the Pura Vida Educator Experience, organized by Hummingbird Student Tours from February 19 to February 25, 2027 (with an optional 3-day extension through February 28). Through Idioma Education & Consulting, you can combine this unforgettable immersion trip with our course, Learning Beyond the Classroom: Pura Vida Educator Experience, to earn 3 graduate-level credits from Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).
“The trip was amazing! Very organized, very well planned, activities were varied and fun. All guests’ interests were taken into account, and the plans were flexible enough to ensure everyone enjoyed the days. Communication between Hummingbird, Tico Lingo, and myself was attentive, responsive, and helpful. Muchas gracias!”
— Laura G., Teacher, New York
This isn't just a mid-winter vacation—it’s a carefully designed cultural and linguistic deep dive built specifically for educators looking to revitalize their teaching, build authentic classroom materials, and experience true pura vida.
Upcoming Events
Highlights include:
Idioma is exhibiting and presenting at the NHAWLT Conference on October 23, 2026 in Concord, NH.
Idioma is exhibiting and presenting at the MAFLA Conference on October 30, 2026 in Southbridge, MA.
Idioma is exhibiting at the ACTFL Convention & World Languages Expo November 20-22 in San Antonio, TX.
Winter Courses are open for registration—coursework opens January 19th!
Click 👉here👈 to explore all of Idioma’s upcoming events.
In the Loop
Integrating cross-curricular content goes far beyond simple vocabulary recall—it turns the world language classroom into an active hub for interdisciplinary discovery. By pairing authentic media like infographics and datasets with scaffolded inquiry, you can guide students to analyze diverse global perspectives and build functional language skills across academic disciplines. In this month’s In the Loop article, we’re focusing on Exploring the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages: Connections.
Ready to bring cross-curricular strategies into your classroom? Click 👉here👈 to get practical classroom strategies!
Course Spotlight
Adolescent Development for Educators in the Middle and High School Classrooms
Support your middle and high school students through critical stages of growth! This course equips educators to apply developmental theory directly to classroom practice by exploring the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional changes of adolescence. You'll learn to translate research into practical interventions, foster inclusive learning environments, and build evidence-based strategies tailored for diverse learners.
Click 👉here👈 to learn more, request a syllabus and register!
Recommended Resource
Proficiency-based Instruction: Input & Interaction in World Language Education
Transform your world language classroom with practical, research-backed strategies! Packed with real sample lessons and easy-to-use tools, this essential guide helps teachers at any level make proficiency-based teaching engaging, effective, and achievable.
Click 👉here👈 to learn more and purchase the text.
Teachers can pair this text with a conference experience to earn graduate-level credit!
Click 👉here👈 to explore Idioma’s course based on this text.
