Happy New Year! Immersion Day at Chestnut Hill College “Save the Date” PSMLA invites you to attend our annual Spring workshop on Saturday, March 7, at Chestnut Hill College. Join the esteemed Dr. Bonnie Adair-Hauck for her interactive workshop, “Using the Target Language 90% of the Time Even for Beginning Level Classes.” During this engaging session, discussions (more…)
Happy Holidays from PSMLA! Congress Approves New K-12 World Language Grant Program On December 9, 2019, the House and Senate agreed to establish a new world language grant program in 2020 as a part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The World Language Advancement and Readiness Program directs the Secretary of Defense and (more…)
PEP APPLICATION REMINDERS As 2019 is quickly coming to its end, we want to remind you to continue gathering all of your evidence and documentation for the PEP applications. Please remember that: 1. the application must be postmarked no later than Saturday, February 8, 2020. 2. PSMLA memberships must be current. New or renewed memberships must be PAID by January 15th 3. (more…)
Job Opportunities Spanish Teacher (LTS), Southeastern PA The Neshaminy School District is seeking candidates for an anticipated long-term substitute opening in Foreign Language (Spanish) Education at the Senior High School Level for second semester. Current PA certification in Spanish is required. Prior experience working with High School Students preferred. Interested and qualified applicants can apply (more…)
Save the Date – PSMLA Central PA Spring Workshop PSMLA invites you to attend our annual spring workshop on Saturday, April 4, at Messiah College. Join 2018 PSMLA Teacher of the Year Rich Madel for an interactive workshop on promoting intercultural competence through accessing target cultural perspectives in the target language via Glisan and Donato’s (2017) (more…)
Job Opportunities Spanish & ESL Teacher (FT), Central PA The Schuylkill Valley District has an anticipated Spanish & ESL Teacher vacancy available at the high school. This position is responsible for implementing the district’s Spanish instructional program with students and providing the students with appropriate instruction and a learning environment that will enable each student (more…)
Job Opportunites French and Spanish Teacher (FT), Southeastern PA Merion Mercy seeks an energetic and innovative teacher to teach French and Spanish for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, starting in January 2020. The applicant should be prepared to teach various levels of French, including AP French, and introductory levels of Spanish in (more…)
NECTFL early registration deadline extended! Due to the inclement weather on December 2 and the proximity to the holiday, NECTFL has extended the early rates through the close of business this Wednesday, December 4. Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL): 2020 NECTFL, February 13-15 at the New York Hilton Midtown Theme: Languages for (more…)
Job Opportunities Spanish Teacher (LTS), Western PA Hempfield Area High School, located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, is looking for a long-term substitute for Spanish to cover two consecutive leaves-of-absence. The first position is to cover a 6-week maternity leave, beginning February 7, 2020. The teacher will be required to teach Spanish 2 and Spanish 3. The (more…)
America’s Languages Caucus Reps. Price and Young Launch America’s Languages Caucus November 12, 2019 | JNCL Newsroom On November 12, 2019, Congressman David Price (D-NC) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) announced the creation of the Congressional Caucus on America’s Languages, a bipartisan effort to support and enhance world language competency and international education among students and professionals (more…)
