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Conferences and Events Pedagogy

Fall 2026 NAATPl Event: Beyond the First Year: “Pani Kowalska” and a New Vision for Second-Year Polish

What goes into creating a language textbook, and how can instructors evaluate and adapt teaching materials for their own classrooms? These questions will be at the center of the second North American Association of Teachers of Polish event of the Fall 2026 semester, featuring Dr. Izolda Wolski-Moskoff of the University of Chicago. In the second […]

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Conferences and Events Pedagogy

Fall 2026 NAATPl Event: Translation Exercises in Teaching Polish as a Foreign Language

Translation exercises are among the most common language-learning activities, particularly at advanced levels. While they are often associated with practicing grammatical structures, translation tasks can also help develop a wide range of linguistic and communicative skills. In this event, we will explore the role and value of translation in the Polish language classroom. In the […]

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Awards and Competitions

Announcing 2026 NAATPl Student Project Award Winners

The North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s NAATPl Student Project Award competition. The contest recognizes students’ original work that celebrates, promotes, and explores the Polish language and culture, encouraging creative submissions that demonstrate meaningful engagement with Polish cultural heritage. This year, the NAATPl Student […]

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Conferences and Events Pedagogy

Spring 2026 NAATPl Special Event: Polski. Krok po kroku (new edition) Presentation

The 2025 NAATPl Polish Language Survey found that Polski. Krok po kroku is the second most widely used textbook in first- and second‑year Polish courses across North America. With the release of its new edition, we are pleased to invite our members to a special event featuring the textbook’s authors. With another academic year nearly […]

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Job Announcements

Job Announcement: Lecturer/Instructor in Polish Language and Culture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign invites applications for an Instructor/Lecturer position with a target start date of August 16, 2026. This is a 9-month, full-time, non-tenure track position, with an initial one-year appointment. More details below. Note: This job posting has been updated on April […]