PSMLA Fall Webinar Series; Grant Opportunity; IUP Conference; Job Opportunities (Spanish, French)

PSMLA News Updates/Reminders:
 

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

On September 25, we will continue the series with the topic "Building Interpretive Listening Skills & Confidence." Please click HERE for more details and to register for this free event.

Please note that you MUST be first logged in as a member on the PSMLA website to register for this event.  

PSMLA Xperitas Language Matters award
Take advantage of this mini-grant opportunity! PSMLA is pleased to partner with Xperitas to offer the "Language Matters Award." PSMLA members are invited to apply for a $250 mini grant to put towards a classroom project. Please see more information about the mini grant and access the brief application here on the PSMLA website. Applications are due September 30, 2024. Please email awards@psmla.org with any questions.  

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:
 

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 

Pennsylvania Students Shine in the 2023-2024 National Spanish Exam (NSE)!

AATSP Exams extends a heartfelt thank you to the 4,743 students and 138 dedicated teachers from Pennsylvania who participated in the 2023-2024 National Spanish Exam (NSE)! We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of 125 students who won Gold medals, 295 students who earned Silver medals, and 352 students who received Bronze medals in this prestigious national competition.

Special congratulations go to a student from Ephrata High School in Ephrata, PA, and another from Penncrest High School in Media, PA, who both won an NSE/NPE Senior Scholarship this year - your hard work and dedication have truly paid off! These exceptional accomplishments reflect the dedication of both students and educators in Pennsylvania.

Exciting news: applications for teacher and student scholarships will open on September 30th, 2024, and registration for the next NSE will begin on November 1st, 2024. Don’t miss the chance to engage your students in the national competition and support their academic journey.

For more information, visit www.nationalspanishexam.org.

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 (FT), North-Central PA
Keystone Central School District anticipates the need for a PA certified Spanish teacher at Central Mounthain HS. Pennsylvania Spanish certification required. Starting salary for a BS, step 1, teacher is $53,000. Benefits include health, vision, dental, life insurance, credit reimbursement, and PSERS retirement.  
Submit application online at: Keystone Central School District - Frontline Recruitment

Spanish Teacher (FT), Southwestern PA
There is a full-time Spanish position available at Greensburg Central Catholic Junior Senior High School. Foreign Language Certification, Spanish K-12 required. We are looking for an individual who is eager to collaborate with the foreign language department, open to professional development, and will continuously grow and reflect in their profession and instructional practices. Please send resume, cover letter, three letters of reference, Act 34, 151, and 114 clearances to Theresa A. Szmed, Principal tszmed@gcchs.org.

World Language Teacher (PT), REMOTE
Appalachia IU8 - World of Learning has a part-time World Language position available for a Latin instructor. Appalachia IU8 is located in Altoona, PA. This position is remote and a PA K-12 Latin certification is preferred. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For more details please see our web page. Contact pmulroy@iu08.org for more information.

Spanish Teacher (FT), Central PA 
There is a full-time contracted High School Spanish position available at the East Pennsboro Area School District. Please visit the district website (www.epasd.org) for more information. Jobs | East Pennsboro Area School District (epasd.org) will take you directly to the Employment page.

Spanish Teacher (FT), Southeastern PA 
Owen J. Roberts School District is seeking to hire a full-time high school Spanish teacher.  Please view the listing on the district website for more information.

French teacher (FT), Southeastern PA
The Penn-Delco school district at Sun Valley High School is seeking to fill a full-time French teaching position. Anyone interested can apply at www.pdsd.org/employment.