Past Events



PLC Workshop: Thinking about Beginners

Betsy Kells, PLC Technology Director
Oct 11, 2024 at -

Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) for World Language Education is a two-…



PLC Workshop: Task-Based Language Teaching Foundations

Betsy Kells, PLC Technology Director
Sep 13, 2024 at -

Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) for World Language Education is a two-…



Pre-semester Orientation 2024

Aug 21, 2024 - Aug 23, 2024 at -

PLC looks forward to welcoming new foreign language teaching fellows and lecturers at our week-long pre-semester orientation beginning Monday, August 19, 2024. Check with your language program coordinator to confirm…



Language Grants Showcase and PLC Awards 2024

May 3, 2024 at -

Please join us for our annual Language Grants Showcase and PLC Awards. This year's event will feature projects from the previous SAS Language Teaching Innovation Grant Cycle as well as posters from our Fulbright…



PLC Workshop: Unlocking the AI Potential

Fostering Critical Thinking in Language and Culture Learning
Tania Convertini, Dartmouth University
Apr 19, 2024 at -

Is AI changing the way we teach and learn languages? And how? In this workshop we will explore the intersection of AI, language and culture learning, and critical thinking. Through interactive discussions and hands-…



PLC Workshop: Developing Contextualized Performance Assessments

4 of 4 in the Research-Informed Teaching Practices Workshop Series
Betsy Kells, PLC Technology Director
Apr 12, 2024 at -

This research-informed practice is situated as last in the series because all of the previous workshops contribute to building on this skill. Performance assessment types include oral interpersonal performance…



PLC Workshop: Role of Basic Phonetics and Phonology Training in Foreign Language Teaching and Acquisition

Sreeparna Sarkar, PhD
Mar 22, 2024 at -

Accurate pronunciation of a foreign language is a challenge most learners face right from the beginning level. The pronunciation difficulty ranges from understanding where to place the speech articulators to…



PLC Workshop: Engaging Learners in Purposeful Written Communication

3 of 4 in the Research-Informed Teaching Practices Workshop Series
Betsy Kells, PLC Technology Director
Feb 23, 2024 at -

This workshop was designed as a follow up to the Fall 2023 workshop focused on authentic reading practices. Participants will be introduced to key concepts including Genre Theory and the Teaching-Learning Cycle in…



Three Seasons Film & Discussion with Director Tony Bùi

Presented by PLC, EALC, CEAS, VSA, and ASU
Feb 17, 2024 at -



LAC Meeting

Feb 7, 2024 at -

Members of the Language Advisory Committee will meet to share news and discuss topics related to language education at the University of Pennsylvania.