Modern Language Teachers Association of Victoria (MLTAV)

Overview:

Profession(s): Modern Language
Member Type(s): Modern Language Teachers
Scope: Regional - Victoria, Australia
Members: 315
Address: Statewide Resource Center, 150 Palmerston Street, Carlton, 3053, Australia
Phone: +61 3 9349 5759
Fax: +61 3 9349 5859
Email: info@mltav.asn.au
Website: www.mltav.asn.au

Description:

The Modern Language Teachers' Association of Victoria (MLTAV Inc.) is the peak professional association for language teachers, and is the umbrella organisation for approximately twenty Single Language Associations (SLA's) in Victoria.

Mission/Aims:

To promote high quality teaching and learning of languages other than English by representing and supporting language teachers.

To strive for the studies of languages to be universally accessible to all students at all levels of learning.

Principal Activities:

In cooperation with its member associations, MLTAV supports teachers and learners of Languages Other Than English (LOTE) throughout Victoria by providing quality services, including professional development, referral and consultancy. The MLTAV aims to encourage and promote the learning of LOTE as an essential part of the school curriculum.

The MLTAV is an association of LOTE educators in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, from all sectors - government, catholic and independent.

The association also has representation on the Ministerial Advisory Council on Languages Other Than English, English as a Second Language and Multicultural Education (MACLEM), and the Joint Educational Systems and Tertiary Institutions LOTE Committee (JESTILC).

Member Benefits:

Discount for PD activities

MLTAV Publications

AFMLTA Publications including Babel

Discounts available from participating sponsors

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
AFMLTA