North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl)
Traditionally, textbooks for teaching Polish as a foreign language (PFL) have been written to promote standard-language knowledge and vocabulary. But what happens when PFL students arrive in the classroom with language skills in nonstandard or regional varieties, such as Kashubian (kaszëbsczi jãzëk), Podhalian, or Silesian (ślůnski)?
A general meeting of North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl) members and two presentations on the teaching of Polish as a foreign language (PFL) mark the 2025 American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL) conference in February. 2025 annual NAATPl meeting As an affiliated organization, the North American Association […]
As popular culture expands through TV shows, social media, and video games, Polish-language students are increasingly engaged with these trends. This provides language instructors with a valuable opportunity to make their lessons more relevant and engaging. In this event, Dr. Piotr Kajak (University of Warsaw) will share practical strategies for integrating elements of popular culture […]
Recent advancements in large-language models and artificial intelligence (AI), including but not limited to ChatGPT, have disrupted the language teaching landscape for both language teachers and students. To that end, we invite all Polish language teachers to share their activities, tips, and experiences from using artificial intelligence at our upcoming jarmark (virtual fair share) on the use of […]
The North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl) marked its presence at the 2024 American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL) conference in Las Vegas with a critical pedagogy discussion on Polish-language textbooks. The panel, “New Approaches to the Old Discourse: How to (Re)Use Old Textbooks in Today’s Polish Language […]