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…)
A DAY IN WORLD LANGUAGES AT MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY Mercyhurst University will again sponsor a Day in World Languages, in conjunction with the Day in Hafenmaier College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is scheduled for Monday, February 3, from 8:45-2:15. This is an opportunity for juniors and seniors (and some motivated sophomores) to visit campus, get to know (more…)
Happy Holidays from PSMLA! Congress Approves New K-12 World Language Grant Program On December 9, 2019, the House and Senate agreed to establish a new world language grant program in 2020 as a part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The World Language Advancement and Readiness Program directs the Secretary of Defense and (more…)
NECTFL early registration deadline extended! Due to the inclement weather on December 2 and the proximity to the holiday, NECTFL has extended the early rates through the close of business this Wednesday, December 4. Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL): 2020 NECTFL, February 13-15 at the New York Hilton Midtown Theme: Languages for (more…)
America’s Languages Caucus Reps. Price and Young Launch America’s Languages Caucus November 12, 2019 | JNCL Newsroom On November 12, 2019, Congressman David Price (D-NC) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) announced the creation of the Congressional Caucus on America’s Languages, a bipartisan effort to support and enhance world language competency and international education among students and professionals (more…)
NECTFL Registration (Deadline Approaching) Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL): NECTFL, February 13-15 at the New York Hilton Midtown Theme: Languages for All: Envisioning Language Learning Opportunities for Every Learner All registration information and the preliminary program available at www.nectfl.org/conference Scholarships and stipends available! Deadline: Monday, December 2. Early registration rates are in effect until (more…)
