100% placement rate after graduation

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About WLTE
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The World Language Teacher Education (WLTE) program is a teaching licensure program open to students interested in teaching FrenchGermanLatin, and Spanish

Why should you consider a career in language teaching?

  • The demand for K-12 teachers is at an all-time high, and the demand for language teachers in particular continues to grow at a steady pace, as more and more school districts expand the number of language courses offered at all levels. 
  • Language teachers truly shape the next generation, not only by giving students the ability to communicate with more people, but also by fomenting respect and appreciation for diversity and multiculturality.
  • Helping students acquire a new language entails lifelong cognitive benefits for them, and it also prepares them for success in college and in the workplace. 
  • Language classes become their own micro-communities, where teachers and students form strong bonds with each other as they share information about themselves, engage in creative tasks, and discover new content together.
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WLTE News

Read article: WLTE Students and Alumni Honored with ICTFL Awards
WLTE Students and Alumni Honored with ICTFL Awards
The World Language Teacher Education (WLTE) program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is pleased to announce that three of its outstanding students and alumni have been recognized by the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) with prestigious awards. These...
Read article: News Gazette Highlights Laura Furrer, FLTE Alum, as Teacher of the Week
News Gazette Highlights Laura Furrer, FLTE Alum, as Teacher of the Week
Congratulations to Laura Furrer, recent FLTE graduate, who was named "Teacher of the Week" by the News-Gazette.  Go...
Read article: Andrea Czart wins ICTFL College Foreign Language Teaching Major award
Andrea Czart wins ICTFL College Foreign Language Teaching Major award
Andrea Czart, a teacher candidate in the Foreign Language Teacher Education (FLTE) program, was awarded one of the 2022 College Foreign Language Teaching Major awards from the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL). She was recognized on October 15th in Naperville, IL, as...

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