November 26, 2008
Jacque Bott Van Houten Wins National Award
Jacqueline Van Houten, Ph.D., world language and international education consultant for the Kentucky Department of Education since 1999, has been named National Foreign Language State Supervisor of the Year by the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages.
Dr. Van Houten received the award in November at the 2008 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Convention and World Languages Expo in Orlando, Florida.
Dr. Van Houten was nominated for the award by KWLA for her leadership, innovative contribution and Service. She has been instrumental in establishing Memoranda of understanding with the governments of France, Spain and China to bring teachers to Kentucky and develop school partnerships. She also helped developed LinguaFolio, a national self-assessment, reflective learning tool for language and intercultural competencies.