Workshops

SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 28, 2025 For Pennsylvania’s future economy, the state needs a multilingual workforce that is able to compete in interconnected global markets, participate in meaningful ways in civic life, engage with diverse local communities, and cultivate professional and personal networks that cross linguistic, cultural, and national boundaries. The PA Language Summit aims (more…)

PSMLA and Messiah University invite K-12 as well as college-level world language educators to the Spring 2025 Central PA Workshop on March 22 with Amy Necci. Amy Necci is a middle school Spanish teacher in South Central Pennsylvania. She has also been practicing yoga and mindfulness for many years and loves weaving them into her (more…)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 3:45 – 4:30pm Do you have questions about the PA Seal of Biliteracy (PASB) and/or the Global Seal of Biliteracy?  Are you interested in offering the Seal of Biliteracy at your school?  Join Cherie Garrett, the 2nd V.P. of PSMLA and the Advocacy Committee Chair to learn about the Seal of Biliteracy (more…)

Update: We are excited to announce our ongoing partnership with Fallingwater! PSMLA has provided brochure translations in seven languages for the many international guests who visit this UNESCO World Heritage site right in our backyard. In exchange, Fallingwater’s Educational team has designed a lesson for language classes to design their dream home using Fallingwater as (more…)

PSMLA October webinar by Jennifer Campbell

September 2024 webinar advertisement by Jennifer Campbell Questions? Please contact Jen@psmla.org.

PSMLA is pleased to announce our FALL Webinar Series. FREE to members, please join us in August, September and October for these 1-hour webinars focusing on a variety of relevant topics. Act 48 hours are available. On August 27, we will kick off the series with the topic  “Inspiring Ideas to Start off Fresh: Jumpstart (more…)

Digital Dialects: Exploring the Intersection of AI and Language Learning April 6, 2024 PSMLA and Messiah University invite K-12 as well as college-level world language educators to the Spring 2024 Central PA Workshop on Saturday, April 6. Join Katie Weisser and Emily Smith, language teachers at Central Dauphin, for the interactive workshop Digital Dialects: Exploring (more…)

Cultivating Your Classroom for Engagement and Inclusivity 2: Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Doors: Inclusive Teaching in the Language Classroom RESENTED BY: YENSEN SIERRA LAMBERTDATE: FEBRUARY 8, 2024 TIME: 4:30 PM TO 5:30 PM EST Deep learning occurs in classrooms that cultivate belonging  and provide spaces where students feel seen and safe to  engage in uncomfortable (more…)

Cultivating Your Classroom for Engagement and Inclusivity 1: Strong Foundations: Expanding and Applying Vocabulary  PRESENTED BY:  MEGAN A. FLINCHBAUGH, MBA, MSW & NATHAN D. CAMPBELL, M.ED., NBCT DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 2024 TIME: 4:30 PM TO 5:30 PM EST  Guide your students to think critically, work collaboratively,  and synthesize vocabulary and grammar in thoughtful ways.  Join us for (more…)

Te invito a disfrutar de la Hora del Cafecito, un espacio para compartir y charlar con nuestros colegas en un ambiente informal y relajado. The Spanish Coffee Hour will be on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET with Isabel.  The Film for October is “El viaje de Carol” available on (more…)

Coffee Hour in French Come to the Coffee Hour on December 6, from 4 to 5 PM and enjoy the opportunity to chat in French!  Ce mois-ci, nous allons discuter du film “Délicieux”.  Visionnez le film “Délicieux” (lien ci-dessous) et préparez-vous à en discuter. Je vous attends avec plaisir! Delicious If you are interested, please (more…)

Thursday, October 26, 2023  4:15 – 4:45 PM A free webinar explaining ways to use ChatGPT for language learning will be offered on Thursday, October 26th, at 4:15 PM. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett.  The 30-minute presentation will explain different ways to use ChatGPT for (more…)

ChatGPT (AI) Webinar  Thursday, October 26, 2023  4:15 – 4:45 PM A free webinar explaining ways to use ChatGPT for language learning will be offered on Thursday, October 26th, at 4:15 PM. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett.  The 30-minute presentation will explain different ways to use (more…)

Tuesday, September 19, 2023  4:00 – 4:45pm A free webinar explaining the Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Tuesday, September 19, at 4:00 PM. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett, who was awarded the 2020 NECTFL Mead Leadership Fellowship to increase the number of schools offering the (more…)

The teacher shortage is now upon us, especially in the field of world language education.  It is up to us to recruit our current students to become world language teachers, or world language instruction as we know it will cease to exist.  If there are no teachers to fill the void, districts will have no (more…)

PSMLA and Messiah University invite K-12 as well as college-level world language educators to the Spring 2023 Central PA Workshop on Saturday, April 15. Join Jim Ventosa, Spanish teacher at McDonogh School (MD), for the interactive workshop Art, Drawing, and Sketchnotes for Language Proficiency. Workshop Description Research shows that even simple drawings have a strong (more…)

PSMLA Advocacy Webinar on March 30th at 6:00 PM A free 60-minute webinar will be offered on Thursday, March 30th at 6:00 PM to explain the importance of advocacy and easy ways to advocate for your own world language program. State and federal world language initiatives will also be explained to see if your district (more…)

Thursday, March 23, 2023  4:15 – 5:00 pm A free webinar explaining the Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Thursday, March 23rd at 4:15 PM. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett, who was awarded the 2020 NECTFL Mead Leadership Fellowship to increase the number of (more…)

Applied Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the World Language Classroom Saturday, March 18, 2023, 8:30am—12:30pm Featured presenter Ben Tinsley will facilitate a conversation about Applied Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the World Language Classroom, followed by language-specific conversations. Learn important teaching techniques and practice the target language with language teachers from around eastern Pennsylvania! A (more…)

Nächste Kaffeestunde am 22. Februar I The January Kaffeestunde is scheduled for 6 to 7 pm, not 4 to 5 pm. In order to register for this event, you will need to log in to your PSMLA account or create a new account. When you click on “Register” you will be asked to log in (more…)

December 15, 2022  6:00 – 6:45 pm A free webinar explaining the Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Thursday, December 15th at 6:00 PM. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett, who was awarded the 2020 NECTFL Mead Leadership Fellowship to increase the number of schools (more…)

September 22, 2022  4:00 – 4:45 pm A free webinar explaining the newly passed Pennsylvania Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Thursday, September 22, at 4:00 PM. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett, who was awarded the 2020 NECTFL Mead Leadership Fellowship to promote the Seal of Biliteracy which is (more…)

Tuesday, May 10, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Join this webinar to learn what PSMLA has in store in an effort to support novice teachers in being effective communicative language educators and ensuring that teachers that enter the field stay in the field. This session will describe the process that PSMLA has undertaken to develop a (more…)

PSMLA and Messiah College invite K-12 as well as college-level world language educators to the Spring 2022 Central PA Workshop on April 30. Join 2018 PSMLA Teacher of the Year Dr. Rich Madel for an interactive workshop on promoting intercultural competence through accessing target cultural perspectives in the target language via Glisan and Donato’s (2017) (more…)

March 31, 2022  6:15-7:00 pm A free webinar explaining the newly passed Pennsylvania Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Thursday, March 31st at 6:15 PM. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett, who was awarded the 2020 NECTFL Mead Leadership Fellowship to promote the Seal of Biliteracy which is (more…)

Two Webinars on March 8 and March 10, 7 to 8 pm PSMLA and Vista Higher Learning are offering two informative, virtual professional development sessions on Balancing Act: Discerning and Prioritizing What Matters Most, presented by Megan Flinchbaugh and Nathan Campbell, and on Engagement Unveiled: Strategies to Motivate and Build Language Learning, presented by Justin (more…)

Two Webinars on March 8 and March 10, 7 to 8 pm PSMLA and Vista Higher Learning are offering two informative, virtual professional development sessions on Balancing Act: Discerning and Prioritizing What Matters Most, presented by Megan Flinchbaugh and Nathan Campbell, and on Engagement Unveiled: Strategies to Motivate and Build Language Learning, presented by Justin (more…)

Join Karyn Senita, Laura Fleischer Proaño, and Jan Stewart Thursday, March 3 6:30-7:30 for the webinar: PSMLA Global Scholars: Promoting Interculturality in Pennsylvania Students. Learn and interact about this successful program. Share with others how you implement it in your schools. View the recorded webinar.

February 17, 2022 at 6:30 PM If you want to know what is happening with world language programs at the state and national level, a free webinar explaining World Language Advocacy initiatives will be offered on Thursday, February 17th at 6:30 PM for all PSMLA members. The webinar will be hosted by Cherie Garrett, the (more…)

February 15, 6:30 to 7:30 pm ► Does your high school(s) have an exemplary world language program?   ► Would your department like to be publicly recognized for your world language achievements? ► Do you have clear data to support the improvement and expansion of your world language program? The Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (more…)

February 8, 2022 at 6:30 PM A free webinar explaining the Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Tuesday, February 8th at 6:30 PM for all PSMLA members. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett, who was awarded the 2020 NECTFL Mead Leadership Fellowship to increase the (more…)

Tech Talk Coffee Hour: Wednesday, September 15, 4:00 to 5:00 pm The Tech Talk Coffee Hour will be on Wednesday, September 15, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom. This will be a fun chance to share and learn the latest technology tools to teach world language and culture. You will receive a Zoom link (more…)

Date and time:  Thursday, June 10th,  4:00-5:00 PM Host: Melissa Moran Description:  Before we wrap up this historic year – let’s take a moment to breathe, reflect and brainstorm the ways in which we can come back stronger! Start the school year off by affirming our students using purposeful educational materials, encouraging student voice and through (more…)

Date and time:  Thursday, May 13th,  4:00-5:00 PM Host: Cherie Garrett Description:   Learn technology tools and tips to engage remote and in-house learners. This webinar will provide valuable insight into technology tools that will facilitate instruction and learning. In order to register for this webinar, you will need to log in to your PSMLA account (more…)

Date and time:  Thursday, April 22nd  4:00-5:00 PM Learn how to engage and manage remote and in-house learners simultaneously without catering to only one group at a time. This webinar will provide valuable insight into how to get students to work together to practice the target language in the classroom and remotely and how to (more…)

PSMLA Advocacy Webinar on February 25 at 6:00 pm This webinar will provide participants with ideas to encourage support for the language program you are currently representing as well as how to advocate for world languages at the state and national levels.  We will focus on the current “asks” of the national and state congressional (more…)

Advocating for extended study and WL Teachers in PA:  Strengthening the pipeline Tuesday, February 23, 6 pm Come engage with our panelists as we clarify the issues we face here in PA and how we can develop easily implementable and practical solutions to this problem! Moderator: Dr. Christina Huhn, Associate Professor, Indiana University In order (more…)

Hora del Cafecito Te invito a disfrutar de la Hora del Cafecito, un espacio para compartir y charlar con nuestros colegas en un ambiente informal y relajado. The Spanish Coffee Hour will be on Wednesday, February 17, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom with Isabel. In order to register for this event, you will (more…)

Could your year, students, and program use a “shot in the arm” (LOL/MDR/Jajaja/Lamito!)?  Could your department benefit from working with other departments in your school toward a common goal?  Would your students appreciate the opportunity to be honored for their efforts at graduation by adding slightly to their existing curriculum and activities?  And all of (more…)

  In order to register for this event, you will need to log in to your PSMLA account or create a new account. When you click on “Register” you will be asked to log in if you have not done so already. If you need to renew your membership or to create a new account, (more…)

Seal of Biliteracy Webinar February 9, 2021, 6:00 to 6:45 pm A free webinar explaining the Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Tuesday, February 9th at 6:00 PM for all PSMLA members. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett, who was awarded the 2020 NECTFL Mead (more…)

Two Webinars on February 2 and February 4, 7 to 8 pm PSMLA and Vista Higher Learning are offering two informative, virtual professional development sessions on Global Culture in the World Language Classroom presented by Liz Sacco and on Tech Tips for Interpersonal Speaking on Virtual Platforms presented by Megan Flinchbaugh. The webinars are free (more…)

Seal of Biliteracy Webinar January 13, 2021, 6:00 to 6:45 pm A free webinar explaining the Seal of Biliteracy will be offered on Wednesday, January 13th at 6:00 PM for all PSMLA members. The webinar will be hosted by one of our PSMLA Executive Council members, Cherie Garrett, who was awarded the 2020 NECTFL Mead (more…)

In order to register for this event, you will need to log in to your PSMLA account or create a new account. When you click on “Register” you will be asked to log in if you have not done so already. If you need to renew your membership or to create a new account, click (more…)

  While the 2020 Fall conference has been postponed, PSMLA still recognizes the need for our professional learning now more than ever! Thank you for joining us for this webinar on the weekend for which our conference was originally planned. Thank you to all presenters who agreed to share their presentations online: Recorded session (one (more…)

September 12, 2020 Pivoting instruction in a changing landscape: Strategies for maintaining engagement in diverse settings Join us on September 12, 2020 at 9:30 am for a two-hour live online professional development opportunity. This is a live repeat of the August 13 workshop. Join 2019 PSMLA and 2020 NECTFL Teacher of the Year Megan Flinchbaugh (more…)

August 13, 2020 Pivoting instruction in a changing landscape: Strategies for maintaining engagement in diverse settings Join us on August 13, 2020 at 1pm for a two-hour live online professional development opportunity. Join 2019 PSMLA and 2020 NECTFL Teacher of the Year Megan Flinchbaugh and 2017 PSMLA Outstanding World Language Educator of the Year Nathan (more…)

This workshop has been canceled.  Registered attendees will receive information via email or can contact treasurer@psmla.org. PSMLA and Messiah College invite K-12 as well as college-level world language educators to the Spring 2020 Central PA Workshop on April 4. Join 2018 PSMLA Teacher of the Year Rich Madel for an interactive workshop on promoting intercultural (more…)

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 research on WHY it is important for teachers (more…)

PSMLA and Messiah College invite K-12 as well as college-level world language educators to the Spring 2019 Central PA Workshop on March 30. Join us for an engaging morning of professional development at Messiah College.  This interactive workshop will focus on strategies for sustaining 90%+ target language use by teachers and students as well as (more…)

PSMLA will host their annual Immersion Day on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia from 8:30AM to 2:00PM. Teachers of Chinese, French, German, and Spanish will have opportunities to interact with colleagues on topics related to cultural themes in the target language. In addition, teachers of all languages will explore Teaching (more…)

PSMLA and Dickinson College invite K-12 as well as university world language teachers to a workshop on integrating visual arts in the classroom on November 3. Join us for an engaging morning of professional development at Dickinson College.  This interactive workshop will focus on strategies for integrating art in the world language classroom.  Attendees will (more…)

PSMLA and Messiah College invite K-16 world language teachers to the Spring 2018 Central PA Workshop on March 24. Join us for an engaging morning of professional development at Messiah College.  This interactive workshop will focus on strategies for integrating technology in the world language classroom.  Attendees will choose from 30-minute breakout sessions on programs, (more…)

PSMLA Immersion Day (Southeastern Region) PSMLA will host their annual Immersion Day on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia from 9:00AM to 2:30PM. Teachers of Chinese, French, German, and Spanish will have opportunities to interact with colleagues on topics related to cultural themes in the target language. In addition, teachers of all languages will explore Proficiency (more…)

PSMLA/Messiah College Central PA Workshop – April 22, 2017 PSMLA and Messiah College invite K-16 world language teachers to the Spring 2017 Central PA Workshop on April 22.  Join us for an engaging morning of professional development at Messiah College.  This interactive workshop will focus on strategies for teaching grammar in context and in the (more…)

PSMLA will host their annual Immersion Day on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia from 9:00AM to 2:30PM. Teachers of Chinese, French, German, and Spanish will have opportunities to interact with colleagues on topics related to cultural themes in the target language. In addition, teachers of all languages will explore best practices for (more…)

PSMLA and MLAPV invite you to attend the workshop:Developing Language Performance through IPA: Guiding Learning with Effective Instruction and Assessment on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Chestnut Hill College, 9601 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118. In this workshop, Francis John Troyan will design assessments for a unit of instruction to develop learners’ performance in: Interpersonal (more…)

Using the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) to Improve Learning and Instruction In this workshop, Bonnie Adair-Hauck, Ph.D., co-author of the ACTFL publication: Implementing Integrated Performance Assessment (2013) will present an overview of the ACTFL Integrated Performance Assessment at the Novice, Intermediate and Advanced levels. The workshop will provide participants with recently developed and expanded guidelines (more…)

PSMLA and Mercyhurst University invite K-12 language and ESL teachers to Immersion Day 2016! Want to spend a day with your colleagues, practice the language you teach, and have some fun along the way? Join us at Mercyhurst University.  Enjoy some time with your colleagues, practice the language you teach, and earn ACT 48 credits! 

Would you like to learn how to use authentic materials in a more creative way?  Then come to the PSMLA Pre-conference Workshop at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Valley Forge, King of Prussia PA on October 15, 2015.  You will interact with ACTFL Education Director, Paul Sandrock during the morning session from 8:30-11:30 a.m.  In the (more…)

Join us on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Kutztown University, DeFrancesco Building Room 210, Kutztown, PA, 9:00 a.m. to noon for a workshop: Building Proficiency Via the 3 Modes of Communication with ACTFL 2006 Teacher of the Year, Ken Stewart. Evaluation/Reflection on classroom implementation. In order for you to receive Act 48 credits, you will need (more…)

The annual PSMLA Immersion Day was held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia PA, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

About 35 participants, exhibitors, and presenters gathered at Chestnut Hill College on Saturday, March 1, 2014, for the annual immersion workshops.  Presenters spoke in French, Spanish, and German, and told of personal encounters with important historical events, such as the Resistance and the Holocaust, and pointed the way to useful techniques in world language pedagogy.  (more…)