PSMLA is pleased to announce a Free Webinar for PSMLA Members Only: Save the date and join us on August 13, 2020 at 1pm for a live online professional development opportunity. Pivoting instruction in a changing landscape: Strategies for maintaining engagement in diverse settings Join 2019 PSMLA and 2020 NECTFL Teacher of the Year Megan (more…)
Pennsylvania Language Forum, Call for submissions: PSMLA’s premier language journal, Fall 2020. Deadline: August 15, 2020. Beginning with the fall 2020 issue of the PLF, we are excited to announce the incorporation of 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, (more…)
PSMLA Executive Council Nominations *The nomination process will close July 8, 2020. Each year terms end for 3 PSMLA Executive Council members. We invite you to run for election or to nominate someone to run for election to serve a 3-year term on the PSMLA Executive Council. The Nominee must be a member for at least a year and (more…)
PSMLA Executive Council: Call for Nominations Each year terms end for 3 PSMLA Executive Council members. We invite you to run for election or to nominate someone to run for election to serve a 3-year term on the PSMLA Executive Council. The Nominee must be a member for at least a year and must become an individual member if (more…)
PSMLA Statement on Recent National Events The Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association is deeply troubled by the death of George Floyd on May 25th and the circumstances that allow for such tragedies to happen. As world language educators, we teach our students to respect others who do not look, speak, think or act like us. (more…)
NECTFL 2021: CHANGE OF DATE NECTFL’s 2021 conference has been rescheduled. It will now be held from April 22-24, 2021, with the location remaining the same. Please refer to NECTFL’s website for more information regarding the conference. With the modified dates, NECTFL is again extending the deadline for the call for workshop and session proposals. Please submit (more…)
Breaking News: FALL CONFERENCE 2020 has been postponed! We regret to inform you that PSMLA has decided to postpone our 2020 Conference scheduled to be held in the Philadelphia area this coming October due to the uncertainty of the direction of this pandemic and collateral damage caused by fear of infection. The PSMLA Fall Conference will (more…)
Online Resources PSMLA is here to support you as you transition to remote learning. Please see this link for a list of online resources of interest for enrichment activities, content creation, and current events.
PSMLA is pleased to announce our next WORKSHOP at Chestnut Hill College: Saturday March 7, 2020 8:30am—12:30pm Say What? We’re Supposed to Speak the Target Language 90% of the Time Even for Level 1 Learners? This workshop will assist teachers to implement the high-leverage teaching practice of Facilitating Target Language Comprehensibility (ACTFL, 2017). First, we will briefly share brain (more…)
NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE PSMLA 2020 AWARDS Please note: All award nominations are due to awards@psmla.org no later than MARCH 1, 2020. Criteria for the following awards and the applications can be found at psmla.org under the Awards tab. PSMLA Teacher of the Year: Candidates must be full-time world language Pre-K-12 teachers or postsecondary (more…)
