PSMLA News Updates/Reminders: PA Language Summit: APRIL 28, 2025 at Penn State HarrisburgThe PA Language Summit is an in-person meeting of educators K-16, business leaders, community members, legislators, leaders of PDE and IUs, etc. to develop a PA Language Roadmap to boost Pennsylvania’s economic competitiveness and to meet the needs of the non-English speaking community by strengthening world language (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/Reminders: PSMLA Member Participation Requested – PLF Survey!The editors of the Pennsylvania Language Forum would like to hear from you about current challenges facing education in PA. Please share your responses by completing this survey.Your response may be used in the fall edition of the PLF. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LAST DAY to Recognize Your Students and (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/Reminders 1 Week Left to Recognize Your Students and School for PA Seal of Biliteracy Now that the AP World Language scores are available, did you have more students qualify for the PA Seal of Biliteracy? Please take 2 minutes to complete this Google form so PSMLA can track the progress of the PA Seal of (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/Reminders: Time to renew your PSMLA membership!It’s summer and time to renew your PSMLA membership for the 2024-2025 membership year which runs from July 1 – June 30th. This year, if you plan to attend the 2024 ACTFL Convention in Philadelphia, you will receive a discounted rate as a PSMLA member! Please go to http://www.psmla.org and look for the membership tab to renew online or to access further renewal details. If you (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/Reminders: Call for Nominations of PSMLA Executive Council membersEach 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 (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/RemindersNew teacher resources for world language teachers!The PSMLA Task Force has created a table of links to scholarships, grants and study abroad opportunities available for language teachers and college students and high school students studying language. Also, you will find free resources to recruit students to enter the world language teaching profession! _______________________________________________________________________________ General World Language (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/Reminders: Pennsylvania Language Forum — Spring Issue, NOW AVAILABLE!The Spring 2024 issue of PSMLA’s semi-annual publication is now available. Please check out this latest edition on our website. The editors of the PLF invite you to submit your articles, projects, lesson ideas, and research for publication. Submissions for the fall issue are now (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/Reminders: PSMLA Member Participation Requested – PLF Survey!The editors of the Pennsylvania Language Forum would like to hear from you about your experience, regardless of how limited, with Artificial Intelligence applications. Please share your responses by completing this survey.Your responses may be used in future publication of the Forum. Registration Ends This Friday (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/Reminders: Registration Open – PSMLA Workshop on AI in the WL ClassroomJoin Katie Weisser and Emily Smith, language teachers in Central Dauphin SD, for the interactive workshop Digital Dialects: Exploring the Intersection of AI and Language Learning. This will take place at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg on Saturday, April 6. PSMLA members receive (more…)
PSMLA News Updates/Reminders: Vote on Revisions to PSMLA ConstitutionPSMLA members: Please review the proposed revisions to the PSMLA Constitution & Bylaws and vote here. Voting closes February 27. Note that if you are not already logged in to your PSMLA account you will need to log in, go back to the page, and refresh to vote. (more…)
