14-900: American Classical League [REDACTED] ACL official seal Abbreviation ACL Formation 1919 Type Professional , educational Legal status Non-profit Purpose Classical studies Headquarters 860 NW Washington Blvd., Suite A Hamilton, Ohio , Ohio 45013 Location United States Canada Coordinates 39°30′25.25″N 84°44′42.75″W / 39.5070139°N 84.7452083°W / 39.5070139; -84.7452083 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Mary Pendergraft John Gruber-Miller Michelle Ramahlo Rachel Ash Affiliations National Junior Classical League Junior Classical League state chapters National Senior Classical League Website aclclassics .org Founded in 1919,
28-646: A Renaissance" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 24, 2010 . ^ "Latin Masters". The Fayetteville Observer . May 2, 2001. * Mydans, Seth (December 30, 1990). "Latin Redux, and Many Pupils Like It" . The New York Times . ^ Whitehead, Paul N. (July 27, 2007). "Ancient culture is hip during Junior Classical League convention" . KnoxNews.com . Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group . Retrieved March 24, 2010 . ^ Lawall, Gilbert; Barthelmess, James (Apr–May 1980). "The Role of
42-555: A particular profession , the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the public interest . In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit business league for tax purposes. In the UK, they may take a variety of legal forms. The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of
56-420: A professional body as "an organisation with individual members practicing a profession or occupation in which the organisation maintains an oversight of the knowledge, skills, conduct and practice of that profession or occupation". The Quality Assurance Agency distinguishes between statutory bodies and regulators that "have powers mandated by Parliament to regulate a profession or group of professions and protect
70-757: The American Classical League ( ACL ) is a professional organization which promotes the study of classical civilization at all levels of education in the United ;States and Canada . Teachers of Latin , Ancient Greek and the Classics account for the majority of its membership, though the ACL is open to any person interested in preserving the language, literature and culture of both Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece . Currently based in Hamilton , Ohio ,
84-651: The American Classical League in Promoting Dialogue within the Classical and Foreign Language Teaching Professions". The Classical Journal . 75 (4). The Classical Association of the Middle West and South, Inc: 330–334. JSTOR 3297284 . ^ Latona, Angela Marie (January 9, 2008). "Bringing the classics — and classicists — to life" . AndoverTownsman.com . The Andover Townsman. Archived from
98-889: The American Classical League, 1919-1994 . Oxford, Ohio: The League. ISBN 0-939507-47-1 . McDaniel, Walton Brooks (March 14, 1927). "American Classical League". The Classical Weekly . 20 (18). Classical Association of the Atlantic States: 139–140. doi : 10.2307/4388946 . JSTOR 4388946 . References [ edit ] ^ "Teens turn to Latin to boost scores". The Detroit News . MediaNews Group. September 22, 2004. ^ "Willkie Wins Citation; Classical League Honors Also Dorothy Thompson, Lippmann". The New York Times . The New York Times Company. November 9, 1943. p. 24 - Obituaries. ^ Flaherty, Julie (November 27, 1998). "In America's Schools, Latin Enjoys
112-598: The Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) See also [ edit ] National Latin Exam (NLE) National Junior Classical League (NJCL) Junior Classical League state chapters Certamen (quiz bowl) National Senior Classical League (NSCL) Further reading [ edit ] Phinney, Ed (1997). The History of
126-674: The United States Pedagogy Language education in the United States Organizations based in Ohio 1919 establishments in the United States Hidden category: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Professional association A professional association (also called a professional body , professional organization , or professional society ) is a group that usually seeks to further
140-858: The league publishes and provides hundreds of teaching aids; runs a national placement service for teachers of Latin and Greek; sponsors the National Latin Examination (NLE); functions as the parent organization of both the National Junior Classical League (NJCL) and National Senior Classical League (NSCL); and annually holds a convention — the Annual Institute — to promote excellence in the teaching of classical studies. The ACL also encourages and supports ongoing dialogue with other classical and modern language associations. Allied organizations [ edit ] Society for Classical Studies (APA) American Council on
154-517: The legitimate practice of the occupation;" also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;" organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body." Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities. In the UK the Science Council defines
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#1732869086474168-730: The original on 2009-08-29 . Retrieved March 21, 2010 . External links [ edit ] Official website National Junior Classical League National Senior Classical League National Latin Exam Authority control databases [REDACTED] International ISNI VIAF National United States Israel Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Classical_League&oldid=1190151286 " Categories : American Classical League Organizations established in 1919 Classical associations and societies Academic organizations based in
182-410: The original on 2013-01-17 . Retrieved March 24, 2010 . * "St. Louise's Poerio named 'teacher of the year' " . TheAlmanac.net . Observer Publishing Company. May 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-07-03 . Retrieved March 24, 2010 . ^ "Allied Organizations: Listing of Classical Organizations" . ACLClassics.org . American Classical League. 2010. Archived from
196-505: The use of professional titles" and professional bodies that "are independent membership organisations that oversee the activities of a particular profession and represent the interests of [their] members" and which "may offer registration or certification of unregulated occupations on a voluntary basis." Many professional bodies are involved in accrediting degrees, defining and examining the skills and competencies necessary to practice, and granting professional certifications to indicate that
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