Webinar Event; PLF; NECTFL
Webinar on the Seal of Biliteracy
A free webinar explaining the Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Wednesday, January 13th at 6:00 PM for all PSMLA members. The 45-minute presentation will explain the purpose of the Seal of Biliteracy and all the necessary information to offer it at your school building or school district even though PA hasn’t passed the Seal at the state level yet. Offering the Seal of Biliteracy is a great way to promote your world language program and to recognize students’ proficiency in English and a second language!
PSMLA Members can register for this free event by January 12.
To learn more about the event and to register, please visit the PSMLA website.
Registration for NECTFL Open, Hybrid and Remote Options
Registration for the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is now open. The April 22-24, 2021 conference provides the option to join remotely or on-location in Manhattan. This is the year to engage with full access to sessions without the incumbrances of travel! Early registration ends February 5.
Please visit the NECTFL site for full conference details.
Seeking Mead Leadership Fellows
The past year has brought on a whirlwind of change in our field. Are you interested in developing your new skills, ideas, and strategies into a project? Do you have a different idea you’ve been wanting to explore? Now is the time to develop your choice project with the support of an expert mentor!
Educators of all languages at all levels are encouraged to apply to the Mead Leadership 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 in the profession which includes registration for the conference, lodging and invitations to special conference events. Submit your application through PSMLA by January 10, 2021. Send applications to wilma.dunkle@gmail.com with “PSMLA – Mead” in the subject line.
Pennsylvania Language Forum, Call for submissions:
PSMLA's premier language journal, Spring 2021. Deadline: February 15, 2021.
PSMLA members are encouraged to submit articles, lesson plans, and projects to share with our colleagues. Additionally, the PLF, has added a Peer Review Process into our journal. Throughout the history of the Pennsylvania Language Forum, many scholars have contributed excellent original research and research-driven articles, and the addition of the Peer Review component continues that long tradition. Please visit our website for submission requirements.