PSMLA News - 11/29/16
PSMLA News Update
Read below for information about professional development opportunities, a PSMLA Membership Deal, the MEAD Scholarship, the Teachers of Critical Languages Program, and Job Openings.
Special Membership Deal
PSMLA is offering a special membership deal for both new and current members. Renew your membership or join now with a three-year membership for just $95. The normal rate is $50 for one year, so this is a significant savings. The opportunity to take advantage of this offer is currently open and will expire on January 31, 2017. It does not matter when your current membership expires. You can renew your membership now for the next three years at the special $95 rate. Please visit the PSMLA website at psmla.org to learn more about PSMLA and the numerous benefits of membership.
Sans, Inc./Mead Leadership Program
Educators of ALL LANGUAGES at ALL LEVELS are encouraged to apply to this program, designed to identify potential leaders in education and to support the development of their potential. Scholarship recipients will participate in the upcoming Northeast Conference in a program designed by NECTFL to foster leadership for the profession which includes registration for the conference, lodging and invitations to special conference events. Applications must be submitted through PSMLA by December 1st. See details at http://www.psmla.net/mead-leadership
Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP)
The Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) grant application is now open! TCLP is fully-funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and helps U.S. K-12 schools to launch new or expand existing Arabic or Chinese language programs.
TCLP makes it easy for U.S. schools to grow their critical language programs by placing fully-funded teachers from Egypt, Morocco, or China to teach Arabic or Chinese as a foreign language for an academic year. By sharing their languages and cultures, the teachers bring global competencies to their host schools and communities. Since 2006, TCLP has sponsored 212 highly trained teachers that have worked in 148 schools across 37 states and impacted over 73,000 students! TCLP teachers have also collectively conducted over 14,200 hours of cultural outreach to bring international experiences to their host schools and communities.
We invite you to learn more about hosting a teacher at your school and to speak with host school alumni about their experiences with TCLP by attending a live informational webchat at 4:00pm (EST) on one of these dates: Thursday, December 8, 2016 and Wednesday, January 4, 2017
To attend a webinar or to apply to TCLP, please visit http://tclprogram.org/host-school-application. The application deadline for TCLP host schools is Monday, January 23, 2017
Professional Development Opportunities
NECTFL Conference 2017
The 2017 NECTFL Conference - Strengthening World Language Education: Standards for Success will be held in New York City February 9-11, 2017. Early registration rates end December 1, 2016. Through a generous grant NECTFL is offering 25 scholarships to new teachers (1-5 years) and 25 stipends to veteran teachers (who will mentor the new teachers at the conference). The application deadline has been extended to December 1. If you know a new teacher, please encourage them to apply! Complete information, including the preliminary program, is available at http://www.nectfl.org/conference/.
Job Openings
Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh Area)
Shady Side Academy is in need of a German teacher beginning January 2, 2017. Interested applicants should go to the following website: http://www.shadysideacademy.org/about/employment and scroll to the bottom of the page, where one will click on German teacher for more information about the position.