Call for Proposals: PSMLA Fall Conference 2019 The PSMLA Fall 2019 Conference, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PACIE), will be held at the Penn Stater in State College, PA, on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26. You are invited to propose a session in any pertinent area such as: technology, methodology, (more…)
PSMLA IMMERSION WORKSHOP CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE, Philadelphia PA 19118 March 09, 2019 Time Activity Location 8:30-9:00 Registration Continental Breakfast Conversation in the target language Time to visit exhibitors Redmond Room 9:15-10:45 Session 1: Plenary Session By TriState TCI From Zero to Literacy Through interaction, Personalization, and Collaborative Writing This session will serve as an (more…)
Check out several of the upcoming professional development opportunities available for world language educators! 7th Annual Spanish Immersion Swap Shop and Cooking Demonstration The Southwestern PA Chapter of the AATSP, Seton Hill University, and Westmoreland Intermediate Unit invite you to our 7th Annual Swap Shop and Latino Cooking Demonstration on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 9am-2pm at Seton Hill (more…)
PLF Call for submissions Are you looking for a way to contribute to your profession at a state level? Would you like to add a publication to your résumé this year? Do you have great lesson plans, teaching strategies, or classroom activities to share with your colleagues? Have you conducted research related to language education? (more…)
Job Opportunities Spanish Teacher (LTS), Northwestern PA The Fairview School District is seeking a Spanish Teacher Substitute for our Spanish I and Spanish II courses at Fairview High School. The position would begin around March 11, 2019 and run through the end of the school year on June 6, 2019. Interested candidates should email Justin (more…)
5 Tools for Oral Proficiency (Free webinar) Join us on Thursday, January 17, 4:30pm to 5:30pm for a free webinar on 5 technology tools to help students develop their oral proficiency. After a brief introduction to the certificate program, you will learn about the following tools from certificate students and certificate graduates: Flipgrid by Megan (more…)
Central PA Workshop – March 30 Save the date for a PSMLA workshop at Messiah College on Saturday, March 30. The theme will be promoting the use of the target language in the classroom. More details to follow in February. Contact treasurer@psmla.org with any questions. Apply to Host a Chinese Guest Teacher in 2019 – 2020 The following (more…)
PEP Awards: Application Deadline Approaching! Applications must be postmarked or posted online no later than Saturday, February 9, 2019. See guidelines on the PSMLA website: https://psmla.org/pep-awards Mail the completed application packet to: Mrs. Mina Levenson 2737 Mount Royal Road Pittsburgh PA 15217 Or: Follow instructions for an online submission If you have any questions, contact the PEP HOTLINE (more…)
“Mark your calendars” PSMLA’s Spring Immersion Day will be held on March 9, 2019 at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. A workshop on “Teaching with Comprehensible Input” will be followed by sessions in Spanish, French, German, and Chinese, lunch in the target language, and a short afternoon session about using crafts in the World Language classroom. (more…)
The PSMLA Newsletter is now available on the PSMLA Website for your reading pleasure. Highlights include a review of our fall conference, an introduction to our new ExCo members, a list of upcoming professional opportunites, and much more. Check it out today!
