Kansas World Language Association

The February KSWLA Newsletter is here!

Looking for updates, resources, and opportunities for world language educators in Kansas? We got you covered.

👉In this edition:
Check out an amazing Kansas World Language Educator
Find the 2026 Conference Announcement
Check out our new website!
Get updates from KSDE, your Regional Reps, and AAT Organizations
Advocate for World Languages!
Learn from your peers in the Polyglot's Playground
and...don't forget to check out upcoming PD Opportunities!

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Registration is now open for the sixth annual Language OER Conference to be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 via Zoom.

The goal of the Language OER Conference is to provide a venue to showcase large-scale language OER and to exchange information on topics related to OER production and adoption. Presentations have included OER in Arabic, Armenian, American Sign Language, Bosnian, Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, English as a Second Language, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Khmer, K'iche', Kiswahili, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Special focus has also been provided on issues of copyright, Fair Use, accessibility, and inclusivity.

https://kansas.zoom.us/meeting/register/TrICZgxLT2OR2NvKTU8iog #/registration