Job Opportunities Spanish Teacher (FT), Central PA Seeking candidates to apply for a full-time, permanent substitute Spanish teacher in Mt. Lebanon High School in Mt. Lebanon School District, while a teacher is on leave for the second semester of the 2017-2018 school year. Pennsylvania Department of Education Instructional Spanish Certification is required. The fill dates (more…)
World Language Teacher Survey, Penn State University Volunteers are needed to participate in a survey on an initiative to provide a database of one-page summaries of language learning research to the public. In this study, we are eliciting comments regarding the readability and usefulness of sample summaries from this database, as well as the initiative (more…)
If you have not already done so, register now for the 2018 Northeast Conference. The complete preliminary program (with all session listings) has been posted to the website and the first registration deadline is fast approaching (December 1). There are 25 full scholarships available (deadline December 1). Check out how to apply at the Northeast Conference webpage.
Dear PSMLA Members, It’s that time of year again! A group of very dedicated folks from the PEP West Committee just spent many hours to mail letters to 500+ superintendents throughout Pennsylvania! (See photo below!) PEP was designed in 2005 to encourage excellence in foreign language programming! We know teachers can’t do it alone. Programs need (more…)
Job Opportunities Spanish Teacher (FT), Philadelphia Area The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, an independent Catholic school for girls located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, is seeking a full-time Spanish teacher beginning November, 2017. Faculty and staff are actively engaged in the Notre Dame community, and embrace the mission and values of St. Julie Billiart and (more…)
Teaching with Comprehensible Input: the Why, What & How The Montgomery County Association of Teachers of Foreign Languages is sponsoring a workshop series addressing high yield practices related to Comprehensible Input (CI) in the WL classroom. Michelle Kindt, a National Board Certified Teacher of French, will present a five-session series that includes topics ranging from (more…)
Job Opportunity Adjunct Instructor of Spanish, Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor of Spanish. This position entails teaching undergraduate courses in Spanish beginning in February 2018. The salary will be set on a per course basis. The Spanish Program at W&J is a vibrant, growing, and integral part (more…)
Job Opportunities Spanish Teacher (FT), Pittsburgh Area Full time position available immediately for the 2017-18 school year. Spanish Certification required. Send letter of interest, resume, Standard PA Teaching Certificate, college transcripts, references, copy of PA Teaching Certificate, Current Acts 34, 114, 151 & PDE-6004 under Act 24 clearances to: Dr. Leanne Spazak, Superintendent, Monessen City School (more…)
APPLES Professional Development The Appalachian Professional Language Educator’s Society is pleased to announce its Fall Professional Development Event: October 21, 2017 Full information is available in the Fall 2017 Newsletter, available on the APPLES Website: http://applescollaborative.weebly.com/uploads/4/5/3/4/45346761/fall_newsletter_2017final.pdf
Revision of the PSMLA Constitution and Bylaws A committee of PSMLA members reviewed the PSMLA Constitution & Bylaws this past summer. The document had not been updated for many years. Most of the changes in the revised version are clarifications in wording and updates so that the document reflects our current practice. Some items describing (more…)
