Fall Webinar Series; Grant Opportunities; IUP (CfP); Job Opportunities (French, Spanish)

PSMLA News Updates/Reminders:
 

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Our Fallingwater workshop sold out in one day last year…so we are bringing it back again!
Register now: Fallingwater Workshop | Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (psmla.org)

Translating Architecture: STEAMy Inspiration from Fallingwater

Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fallingwater, Mill Run PA

$39 members/$30 student members

Join us as we explore teaching architectural design and the concept of ‘home’ for the modern language classroom via a world-famous work of architecture and UNESCO World Heritage site, Fallingwater.  Fallingwater’s team of educators will help you gather inspiration from Fallingwater and its art collection during a customized one-hour guided tour followed by a hands-on workshop with strategies for implementing architectural lessons and explorations of dream homes in your target language community. You will experience new ways to use art and architecture as language tools to captivate students and enhance their sense of homes across the globe. 

PSMLA Fall Webinar Series
PSMLA is pleased to continue our FALL Webinar Series. Please join us in October for these 1-hour webinars focusing on a variety of relevant topics. Act 48 hours are available.

On October 21, we will continue the series with the topic "Strong Foundations: Developing Strong Readers." Please click HERE for more details and to register for this free event. Act 48 hours are available to PSMLA members. 

PA Language Summit:  APRIL 28, 2025 at Penn State Harrisburg
The 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 education.  We invite you to join us at the Summit by completing this Google form. 

PSMLA's World Language Professional Development Calendar
Stay up to date with professional development opportunities around the state from various organizations, by adding the PSMLA-curated PA WL Professional Development Calendar. You can find the calendar on PSMLA's website or you can subscribe to it by clicking HERE. 

Have an event that you would like to add to this calendar? Share it with us at jen@psmla.org with details. 

General World Language News Updates/Reminders:

Dear fellow Spanish educators!
I invite you to participate in my dissertation research study about Spanish teachers’ responses to Spanish Heritage language variation (15-min pre-survey, 70-min focus group, 5-min exit survey; compensation $45 in two Amazon gift cards if all milestones are completed). Please start the pre-survey here (password: THX@LO7), if you have taught Spanish to Heritage language learners for at least one year and are aware of their language variation. Your pre- and post-survey responses, the focus group and email survey are confidential. Participants for the focus group (and post-survey) will be selected based on their answers in the pre-survey.
For more information, please read the Informed Consent Letter on the welcome page of the survey. 
¡Gracias, chicos!

Claudia Louis

Email: yjvcc@iup.edu

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Gloria Park
Email: dbfq@iup.edu
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (PHONE 724-357-7730). 

Appalachian Professional Language Educators’ Society Fall Workshop

THE INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, FEEDBACK

Saturday, October 26
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
126 JANE LEONARD HALL, IUP CAMPUS
Presented by Dr. Eileen Glisan, Professor Emerita, IUP
INFORMATIONAL FLYER AND REGISTRATION  
Need ACT48 credits?  This workshop can earn you ACT 48 credit if you are already a PSMLA Member! Register now! Greetings from the IUP Department of Language, Literature and Writing!
Please mark your calendars for the IUP Spring Methodology Conference (April 25, 2025!).  
Consider submitting a proposal for the 2025 IUP Spring Methodology on Foreign Language Teaching to share with your colleagues what you do best in your foreign language classes!
Call for proposals now open! Deadline: October 3, 2024

• Conference sessions may focus on any topic related to language pedagogy. Sessions should be non-language-specific and feature general strategies/approaches that can be incorporated into any foreign language classroom.
• Language-specific examples may be used in the session.
• Conference sessions are one hour in length. Proposals that include “hands-on” and interactive participation are strongly encouraged.
• The cost of duplication of handouts is at the expense of the presenter(s)—we strongly encourage the use of electronic handouts, accessible by QR code or other electronic means. Since presenters are our guests at the conference, their registration and lunch fees are waived.

Please submit proposals via our NEW electronic form!
Thank you, Gracias, Merci,
Danke schön, Arigatō, Xiexie 

Classroom Microgrants for Language Educators 
The LCF/Vista Microgrants Program for Language Educators is an initiative aimed at supporting and empowering those who are dedicated to promoting multilingualism and cultural diversity in the classroom. This program provides small grants to K-12 educators who are passionate about teaching languages and incorporating cultural elements into their lessons.
For more details please visit the language connections website. 

Employment Opportunities

French teacher (FT), Northwestern PA
The Sharon City School District (Sharon, PA) is seeking to fill a full-time French teaching position.The contact information is as follows:

Michael Fitzgerald
Principal - Sharon Middle High School
1129 East State Street
Sharon, PA  16146
724-983-4030, Ext. 1410
mike_fitzgerald@sharonsd.org 

Spanish Teacher (LTS), Southwestern PA
The Elizabeth Forward School District has a need for a long-term substitute Spanish teacher at the High School for the 2nd semester of the 2024-25 school year. Candidates should be comfortable incorporating technology into their daily lesson planning. Experience is highly preferred. Learn more here.

Qualified and interested candidates possessing PDE Spanish certification should apply by contacting Mrs. Connie Brown, Confidential Secretary to the Human Resources Office, at hr@efsd.net. Please attach a resume with your email and identify 'Spanish'  in the Subject line. 

Deadline:   Until the position is