The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research at Penn State develops materials & resources to support foreign language education.
We are excited to announce the CALPER Professional Development webinars for spring 2026! We'll kick off on January 29, 2026 with Dr. McManus (University of Pittsburgh) presenting "L1 use in the language classroom." Register here: https://t.co/Aw2xUOXWAi
Join us with Dr. Kimberly Urbanski for this year's CLA Language Teaching Forum: A Sociocultural Theory Perspective on a Division-Of-Labor Pedagogy for Development on Saturday, October 25, 2025. This is a hybrid event. Register here: https://t.co/p14lHK2iQg
Coteaching in K-12 second/foreign language classrooms: A systematic review from 1998 to 2024 | Language Teaching Research | Du & Li | 2025
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The National Association for Bilingual Education (@NABEorg) has released "An Educator's Checklist for Supporting Immigrant Students in Schools.
The newest interview from TASK: Journal on Task-Based Language Teaching with Marije Michel was just published (Open Access! 🔓)! Check it out! https://t.co/sIe22FOvYH @IATBLT
"Morris's book provides the most comprehensive theoretical and empirical treatment of language teacher emotion regulation currently available [...] Anyone with a stake in language teacher emotions needs to read this book." https://t.co/QA3x4svoSY
Join renowned linguist, David Crystal, for a conversation about the future of the English language! David was interviewed as part of the Future of English Research Forum 2025. Watch the full video here: https://t.co/CLu2YrDf27
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The CLASS Awards Committee is delighted to announce the 2025 Yao Memorial Award for Outstanding New Teacher and the Outstanding Chinese Teacher Award. Applications will be accepted through June 30, 2025.
For more details and application information, https://t.co/W2eI0IKKXj
The closure of world language programs is a wake-up call for our field. Join Benjamin Rifkin on May 19 at 7 p.m. ET for a webinar on the crises in US higher ed and what faculty can do to protect language and lit programs. Register Now: https://t.co/Qr1YHAGvuA
Join us for our next CALPER Professional Development webinar on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 for "Comparing Engagement and Motivation in Augmented Reality Interactive Reading and Paper-Based Reading." Register now: https://t.co/HAHXJN2V2s
ACTFL condemns in no uncertain terms the elimination of nearly half of the staff of the United States Department of Education, as announced by the department on direction from the White House on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Read our full press release below. https://t.co/U5YuaWBRP3
Join us at NECTFL 2025! Stop by Booth 130 to connect with us, explore our latest resources, and chat about language education. We’d love to see you there! #nectfl25
Our next CALPER Professional Development webinar is next week! Join us and Dr. Tian on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 for "Advancing Sustainable Translanguaging Pedagogy in Chinese Immersion Classrooms." Register now: https://t.co/HAHXJN2V2s
Mark your calendars for this semester's CALPER Professional Development webinars! We kick off next week with "Immersive Technology in Foreign Language Education: Vision Pro, AR, VR, and AI" on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Register now: https://t.co/HAHXJN3sS0
We are looking forward to the first CALPER Professional Development webinar of Spring 2025! Join us and Dr. Bluemel on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 for "Immersive Technology in Foreign Language Education: Vision Pro, AR, VR, and AI." Register here: https://t.co/HAHXJN2V2s
Calling all language teachers! Are you teaching a Less Commonly Taught Language? Help us explore how technology is used in the classroom by taking a quick 10-20 min survey. Take the survey here: https://t.co/jSfg52Bi0H. Share with colleagues to spread the word!