MFLA World language educators dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, November 6, 2017 Dear Gloria and Crystal ‘On behalf of everyone on the MFLA board, | would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your outstanding presentation: “Risky business: Strategies to encourage risk taking” at our 2017 MFLA fall Conference. Evaluations will be distributed in the next few weeks; however, we could not wait to tell you that your presentation was very well received and that participants provided excellent comments about it, Some of those ‘comments included remarks such as: "Very applicable fo everyday class, ail levels” and “Encouraging students; connecting with other teachers.” Because of the exceptional response to your presentation, the MFLA Board selected “Risky Business: Strategies to Encourage Risk-Taking” as “Best of Maryland.” CONGRATULATIONS! As “Best of Maryland” you are invited to represent our state at the NECTFL convention. Your registration will be covered by NECTFL and MFLA will include a $200 stipend. Congratulations again. Please, let us know as soon as possible if you ‘accept this invitation. Thank you again for all the time you gave, not only in preparing and delivering an excellent presentation, but more importantly, in supporting Maryland World Language educators. Claudia $. Dugan MFLA President