North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl)
With the 2026–27 academic year underway, it is time to take stock of Polish language enrollments across North American institutions. The North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl) invites all Polish-teaching faculty to participate in this year’s enrollment survey, which will remain open through December 1, 2026. The NAATPl 2026 Polish Language Enrollment Survey […]
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 this presentation, […]
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 […]