FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
North Branford, CT, February 9, 2016 - Awards to the three fellowship
recipients of the <http://www.nectfl.org/mead-leadership-fellowships> 2016
Mead Leadership Program will be formally announced this Friday during the
awards ceremony of the <http://www.nectfl.org/conference> Northeast
Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL), taking place in
New York City.
For the ninth consecutive year, <http://www.sansinc.com/> SANS Inc.
Software and Network Solutions is a corporate sponsor of the Mead Program.
SANS is a U.S. based company and leader in the development of mobile and
networked instructional technology for language learning.
The Mead Leadership Program supports foreign language teacher-leaders by
recognizing their potential to contribute to the improvement of world
language education. Mead Fellows are selected in part for the quality of the
projects they propose. The plan of action for each project is developed in
conjunction with a mentor, and progress is reported by the Fellow at
subsequent state association and NECTFL conferences.
This year's Fellows are Rebecca Bergeron, a teacher of Spanish at the Union
County Vocational Technical High School in Scotch Plains, NJ; Tracy Brady, a
teacher of French and Spanish at East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District
outside of Syracuse, NY; and Dr. Osa-Melero, an assistant professor of
Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Duquesne
University, Pittsburgh, PA.
"SANS is pleased to support the leadership efforts of NECTFL and the Mead
Program," said SANS president Ron Remschel. "We congratulate all three of
the fellowship recipients and recognize that their work will serve to
benefit many foreign language educators and their students."
The Northeast Conference has long been committed to developing leaders for
the profession from all instructional levels and languages. According to
John Carlino, NECTFL's director, "The Mead Fellowships constitute our
signature program for ensuring that world language educators across the
region have models to emulate and that effective leadership is exercised in
schools, districts, colleges, universities, communities, and professional
associations. The tangible support provided by SANS Inc. has allowed NECTFL
to maximize the impact of its efforts by creating fellowships for future
leaders from a broad range of diverse academic contexts."
SANS Inc. is a leading instructional technology provider for classroom and
blended language learning programs - FL, ESL, and ASL. Technologies include
SANSSpaceT LIVE (Live Interactive Virtual Environment) for cross-platform
mobile language learning and the VirtuosoT and SoloistR networked language
lab software. SANS is committed to providing technology solutions that
address teaching and learning modalities and work within the IT framework of
the school or government agency using it. For more information, visit
<http://www.sansinc.com> www.sansinc.com or email
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The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages serves
educators in all languages, including classical, less commonly taught, and
ESL, from Maine to Virginia, at all levels from kindergarten through
university, in both public and private settings. NECTFL holds an annual
conference for those involved with foreign language education, offering both
professional development and the chance to network with colleagues. More
than 1,000 attendees take advantage of 100 companies' exhibits and 200
sessions and workshops. Events include the recognition of award winners from
both inside and outside the field. Past winners have been President Jimmy
Carter, Sesame Street, musician Taj Mahal, and the late Senator Paul Simon.
For further information about NECTFL, go to <http://www.nectfl.org>
www.nectfl.org or email <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
SANSSpace LIVE is a trademark of SANS Inc. Virtuoso and Soloist are
trademarks of Sony Electronics Inc. Virtuoso and Soloist software
incorporate SANS and Sony Technology.
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