Membership Renewal If your PSMLA membership expires in 2018, it is time to renew! In order to stay current and glean the benefits of membership, please renew your membership by June 30, 2018. As you know, our membership calendar year has changed from January -January to July-June to more closely align with the school year, (more…)
PSMLA Spring 2018 Newsletter The PSMLA spring newsletter is now available at http://www.psmla.org/psmla-newsletter. Read about recent changes in the membership year, student awards, professional development, advocacy, and more. Please share the newsletter with your colleagues. PSMLA Fall 2018 Conference PSMLA looks forward to welcoming you to Pittsburgh for our annual statewide conference of world language educators (more…)
PLF Call for Submissions Do you have great lesson plans, teaching strategies, or classroom activities to share with your colleagues? Are you looking to publish research related to language education? Pennsylvania Language Forum, PSMLA’s annual journal, accepts rolling submissions. Deadline to submit for this year’s fall issue is this Friday, June 1, 2018. Job Opportunities French Teacher (FT), Northeastern (more…)
Job Opportunities Spanish Teacher (LTS), Northeastern PA The Western Wayne School District has a professional vacancy for a long term substitute Spanish position. Applications are due by 3:00pm June 1, 2018. Interested applicants should send their resume, letter of interest, clearances -Acts 24, 34, 151, 114, 126, 168 to: Human Resources Western Wayne School District 1970C (more…)
Dr. Ellen Bialystok Discusses Bilingualism at the French Embassy Join us for two conversations on bilingualism with world-renowned cognitive psychologist, Dr. Ellen Bialystok, and Education Attaché, Dr. Fabrice Jaumont on Fri, May 18 and Sat, May 19. Free open to all with RSVP to education@frenchculture.org. On Fri, May 18 at 7pm, Dr. Bialystok will discuss how she uses behavioral and neuroimaging (more…)
ANNOUNCING THE 2018 PSMLA EXEMPLARY PROGRAM (PEP) AWARDS SHOWCASE! In honor of the national “2005 Year of Languages”, PSMLA began an initiative to identify and to honor exemplary PA high school foreign language programs. The resulting PEP Awards program encourages all PA high schools (public, parochial, private, and charter) to submit evidence so that PSMLA may (more…)
Call for PSMLA Nominations Please consider either nominating yourself or nominating a colleague for a three-year term to the Executive Council of the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (PSMLA). All nominees should currently teach a World Language, be members of PSMLA for at least a year, be willing to attend two weekend-long board meetings, attend (more…)
Job Opportunity Spanish Teacher Substitute, Central PA The South Middleton School District (Cumberland County) seeks a short-term substitute in Spanish this fall (August – October). Position is based at the middle school. Contact Michael Bogdan with any questions at mdb2@smsd.us. Apply online at this link. Professional Opportunity NECTFL Session Proposals Deadline Please remember to submit your session (more…)
World Language Summer Immersion Camps The Department of Language and Culture Studies (formerly Foreign Languages) will host its annual world language summer immersion camps (French, German, Spanish) from July 29 – August 4, 2018. Please help us get the word out. If you have any questions, please contact the Language and Culture Studies Department at (more…)
Job Opportunties German Teacher (LTS), Lancaster County The Manheim Central School District is seeking candidates for a World Language – German Long Term Substitute position for the fall semester (August – January) of the 2018-2019 school year. The course load will include all German language classes; specifically, German II and III. Application deadline until filled. Valid (more…)
