North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl)
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 […]
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 […]
We are pleased to announce the publication of the forum “Reimagining Polish Language Textbooks: Representation, Pedagogy, and Cultural Relevance in the Twenty-First-Century Classroom” in the Slavic and East European Journal 70(1). The first forum of its kind in the field of Polish as a foreign language (PFL) pedagogy, it brings together four original contributions by […]
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 […]
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 […]