Congratulations to PSMLA & NECTFL Teacher of the Year Megan Flinchbaugh! On February 14, 2020, Megan Flinchbaugh, a Manheim Central High School Spanish teacher, was awarded NECTFL Teacher of the year! She was selected out of 12 regional candidates and will now go on as one of 5 national candidates to compete for ACTFL Teacher of (more…)
Job Opportunites Spanish Teacher (FT), Southeastern PA Newtown Friends School is looking for a full-time Spanish teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. This will be an elementary and middle school level position. Full description and further information can be accessed via the school website. Paid Summer Abroad Opportunity for Italian Language Teachers! CIEE – the largest study abroad (more…)
Job Opportunity Spanish Teacher (FT), Central PA There will be a permanent high school Spanish position at Cocalico in Denver, PA starting next school year. These positions do not open up very often. Applications are due by 2/17/20. See website for more information: www.cocalico.org
PSMLA is pleased to announce our next WORKSHOP at Chestnut Hill College: Saturday March 7, 2020 8:30am—12:30pm Say What? We’re Supposed to Speak the Target Language 90% of the Time Even for Level 1 Learners? This workshop will assist teachers to implement the high-leverage teaching practice of Facilitating Target Language Comprehensibility (ACTFL, 2017). First, we will briefly share brain (more…)
NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE PSMLA 2020 AWARDS Please note: All award nominations are due to awards@psmla.org no later than MARCH 1, 2020. Criteria for the following awards and the applications can be found at psmla.org under the Awards tab. PSMLA Teacher of the Year: Candidates must be full-time world language Pre-K-12 teachers or postsecondary (more…)
Job Opportunity Spanish Teacher (FT), Western PA Woodland Hill School District is seeking a Spanish Teacher. This is a traveling position between Edgewood Elementary, Wilkins Elementary, Turtle Creek Elementary and the Intermediate/Middle School. This Spanish Teacher will spend a 9-week period at each of the above schools during the school year. A valid PA Teaching (more…)
PSMLA Announces Annual Conference SAVE THE DATE! PSMLA’s annual conference will be held near Philadelphia, October 15 – 17, 2020. We are excited to share that Friday’s keynote speaker will be the current ACTFL Teacher of the Year, Rebecca Blouwolff. On October 15, there will be a pre-conference workshop led by former ACTFL Teacher of the (more…)
PSMLA Awards 2020 Each year the PSMLA sponsors multiple student and teacher awards for its members. For a detailed list of the awards and descriptions, or to apply, please visit our website. PSMLA is pleased to announce our next WORKSHOP at Chestnut Hill College: Saturday March 7, 2020 8:30am—12:30pm Say What? We’re Supposed to Speak the Target Language (more…)
NECTFL Deadline approaching! Advance registration for the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) ends on January 18. 2020 NECTFL, February 13-15 at the New York Hilton Midtown Theme: Languages for All: Envisioning Language Learning Opportunities for Every Learner All registration information and the preliminary program available at www.nectfl.org/conference Eight scholarships are still available for (more…)
A DAY IN WORLD LANGUAGES AT MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY Mercyhurst University will again sponsor a Day in World Languages, in conjunction with the Day in Hafenmaier College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is scheduled for Monday, February 3, from 8:45-2:15. This is an opportunity for juniors and seniors (and some motivated sophomores) to visit campus, get to know (more…)
