North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl)
The North American Association of Teachers of Polish is pleased to announce a competition for the NAATPl Student Project Award. The contest seeks to recognize students’ original work that celebrates, promotes, and explores the Polish language and culture. We encourage creative submissions that demonstrate students’ engagement with the Polish cultural heritage through thoughtfully developed content. […]
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan seeks applicants for a Lecturer I position to teach various levels of Polish language to begin January 7, 2026 thru April 30, 2026. Candidates are required to possess a graduate degree in Polish studies, Second Language Acquisition, Slavic Studies, or a related field, […]
This blog post makes part of the Teaching Polish as a Foreign Language series. To submit your post for consideration, please read our call for blog posts here. At the edge of the hill marking the traditional Polish part of town in Pittsburgh, PA stands a decorative sign proudly proclaiming Witamy do Polish Hill, somebody’s […]
Creating additional instructional materials has become a standard practice for instructors and teachers of Polish as a foreign language (PFL), although such materials are often limited to specific grammatical or cultural topics. Reusable teaching materials (also known as reusable learning objects) address this problem by promoting the development of resources that can be adapted for use across different student levels and cohorts.
The North American Association of Teachers of Polish is pleased to announce the results of a survey on the incorporation and use of regional varieties in the Polish as a foreign language (PFL) classroom. The survey indicates that while students who use nonstandard or regional varieties are common in Polish courses, teaching materials that present […]