American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Language & Culture
Member Type(s): Teachers & everyone interested in the Arabic language and culture
Scope: National - United States
Formed: 1966
Members: 450
Address: Dept. of Modern Languages & Literatures, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA , 23187-8795, USA
Phone: (757) 221-3145
Fax: (757) 221-3637
Email: jceise@facstaff.wm.edu
Website: www.wm.edu/aata

Description:

AATA is the recognized association for the teaching of Arabic in the United States.

Mission/Aims:

1) to promote study, criticism, and research in the fields of Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic linguistics, and Arabic literature, to further the common interests of teachers of these subjects and to encourage their active participation in the full range of academic organizations and entitities;

2) to provide balanced and accurate information about Arabic studies to the wider public, encouragements to students interested in studying Arabic, and to keep members informed about fellowship opportunities

Principal Activities:

Publishes Al-`Arabiyya, the AATA Journal, and the newsletter
Annual meeting with sponsored panel(s)
Representation in national language organizations
AATA web site
Access to Arabic-L, the listserve
Arabic poetry recitation competition

Member Benefits:

All of the above and ongoing access to information about the Arabic language and culture fields

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Certification for K-12 teachers of Arabic is forthcoming.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
Middle East Studies Association
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Joint National Committee on Languages
National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages

Verification Criteria:

University diplomas, ACTFL and other training, background in Applied Linguistics and/or Second Language Acquisition, etc.