Registration Now Open for PSMLA´s Fall 2023 Conference! Time to reset, recharge, and reconnect with PSMLA friends this November 2nd-4th! Registration and lodging options are now open for the Pre-Conference at Fallingwater and for the Conference at Seven Springs Mountain Resort . Early bird discounts are available through August 31st. Please join us and bring (more…)
Renew your PSMLA Membership! Early bird registration ends this week! If you have already renewed for this year or are a lifetime member, THANK YOU! If not, be sure to sign up or renew before June 30th to save $10 on your yearly membership. Remember, as just one perk of your membership, you receive discounted (more…)
Call for Nominations of Executive Council members: Each year terms end for 3 PSMLA Executive Council members. We invite you to run for election or to nominate someone to run for election to serve a 3-year term on the PSMLA Executive Council. The Nominee must be a member of PSMLA for at least a year, (more…)
Memory Post for John Carlino: We are deeply saddened by the passing of John Carlino, NECTFL Executive Director. PSMLA extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends and fellow World Language Teachers and Leaders. We will forever be grateful to him for all his support and guidance. World Language Advocacy Month PSMLA is celebrating World Language Advocacy (more…)
Celebrating 100 years of PSMLA! At the 1927 PSMLA meeting, “Mr. William Hurwitz, of Philadelphia, offered the following answer to the question ‘Where is the value of organizing teachers of foreign languages?’: To protect ourselves against the great onslaught of materialism from all sides; to combat wrong conceptions of education; to hold our own in (more…)
Full-time German Position at Chartiers Valley High School/Middle School Program has an introductory level in 8th grade, levels 1-3 at the High School and College-in-the-High School Level 4 through Duquesne University. CV has distinguished itself with Silver and Gold PEP Awards and is active in the Global Scholars Program. CV has an active German Club, (more…)
PSMLA Pre-Conference Workshop Announcement Join Eileen Glisan and Rick Donato at our Pre-Conference Workshop on Thursday, October 24, in State College: “Using High-Leverage Practices to Enact the Work of Language Teaching.” View the complete description and register on our conference webpage. 100 Years of PSMLA: A glance into the archives Celebrating 100 years of PSMLA! (more…)
Celebrating 100 years of PSMLA! A glance into the archives… The 1920 PA State Educational Association Journal directed foreign language teachers as follows: “The aim of modern foreign language teaching should be intelligent reading, that is, reading without translation, reading without the medium of English. At all times, however, the teacher should strive toward a (more…)
School District of Lancaster is seeking a full-time teacher for French and Spanish. The ideal candidate has AP and/or IB training or is willing to obtain AP and/or IB certification. For more details please see the school’s job posting.
PSMLA Conference Schedule & Preview Now Online The annual PSMLA Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey on October 5-7. Now available on our website is the conference schedule at-a-glance. See the preview of the 50 sessions to be offered, covering topics applicable to all K-16 language teachers. Themes include technology, curriculum, assessment, (more…)
