about PEARLL

Professionals in Education Advancing Research and Language Learning (PEARLL) is a Title VI Center at the
National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland that seeks to create a common vision for high-quality world language learning and develop new models of professional development and support materials for language educators. PEARLL is one of sixteen National Foreign Language Resource Centers that work to increase the nation’s capacity for language teaching and learning.

Goal 01

Develop an online collection of professional development tools and resources based on the Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning (TELL) framework.

Goal 02

Develop a suite of professional learning opportunities, including asynchronous online learning modules, models for face-to-face and online coaching, and an annual intensive summer institute.

Goal 03

Conduct research studies to measure PEARLL’s impact on teaching practices and student outcomes and to gather feedback on teacher beliefs and attitudes toward new teaching practices.

Goal 04
Identify and promote networks of language educators to disseminate information, promote PEARLL’s initiatives, and facilitate capacity-building.

Goal 2

Identify and promote networks of language educators to disseminate information, promote PEARLL’s initiatives, and facilitate capacity-building.