International Association of Teachers of Czech (IATC)

Description

IATC-NAATC currently has about 200 members from nine countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the Czech Republic. Our organization is affiliated with the American Association of the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS), the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AAATSEEL), and the National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLTCTL).

Member benefits

The International Association of Teachers of Czech serves to promote the study of the Czech language and culture.

Mission / Aims

The primary goals of the organization are as follows:
1.to facilitate international contacts among teachers of Czech by organizing meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops;
2.to encourage research in language pedagogy, as well as the development and updating of Czech teaching materials;
3.to publish a newsletter to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among teachers and students of Czech and the interested public;
4.to establish and support contacts between Czech programs at various institutions;
5.to promote contact and affiliations with Czech academic institutions;
6.to raise funds for scholarships, teaching programs, and other activities mentioned above.

Principal activities

1. Providing a forum for discussion of issues relating to teaching Czech
2. Publishing Czech Language News, a twice-yearly newsletter with articles relating to the Czech language and culture
3.convening Czech-related panels and an annual business meeting at the national convention of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL).