GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
COST: price for participation is $10.00 per student (for students of MITA teachers) $15.00 per student for non-MITA teachers. Teachers do not pay the participation fee.
DEADLINE: April 20th, 2022
By the deadline, please send:
• Completed registration form (see button below)
• 1 check for full registration
PAYMENT: Please, remit one check per school for the total amount (including chaperones) by the deadline. NO PURCHASE ORDERS please! Make checks payable to MITA and mail to:
Maria Stella Cocchiara 36 Stanley Ave. Medford, MA 02155
ATTENDANCE: Full payment secures your spot in the competition, please send check by the April 20th due date. Space is limited and will be reserved on a "first come first served” basis.
For more information contact: Nicole Chalifoux at nchalifoux@gmail.com
More information will be posted soon.
COST: price for participation is $10.00 per student (for students of MITA teachers) $15.00 per student for non-MITA teachers. Teachers do not pay the participation fee.
DEADLINE: April 20th, 2022
By the deadline, please send:
• Completed registration form (see button below)
• 1 check for full registration
PAYMENT: Please, remit one check per school for the total amount (including chaperones) by the deadline. NO PURCHASE ORDERS please! Make checks payable to MITA and mail to:
Maria Stella Cocchiara 36 Stanley Ave. Medford, MA 02155
ATTENDANCE: Full payment secures your spot in the competition, please send check by the April 20th due date. Space is limited and will be reserved on a "first come first served” basis.
For more information contact: Nicole Chalifoux at nchalifoux@gmail.com
More information will be posted soon.
spring 2023
tbd
SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
Join us in celebrating Italian, motivating your students in learning our language, and connecting with local universities and colleges!
The Massachusetts Italian Teachers Association (MITA) sponsors an annual “Italian Day”/"Giornata dell'Italiano" for secondary school students of Italian in Massachusetts. This event plays an important role in promoting the study of Italian and attracts about 150 students and teachers to take part in an Italian language competition on a local campus. "La Giornata dell'Italiano" represents a great opportunity for colleges and universities to showcase their Italian programs and connect with high-school students and faculty. It is an opportunity for mutual support and celebration.
The 5th Giornata dell’Italiano, will be hosted by Salem State University in Spring 2023.
The Massachusetts Italian Teachers Association (MITA) sponsors an annual “Italian Day”/"Giornata dell'Italiano" for secondary school students of Italian in Massachusetts. This event plays an important role in promoting the study of Italian and attracts about 150 students and teachers to take part in an Italian language competition on a local campus. "La Giornata dell'Italiano" represents a great opportunity for colleges and universities to showcase their Italian programs and connect with high-school students and faculty. It is an opportunity for mutual support and celebration.
The 5th Giornata dell’Italiano, will be hosted by Salem State University in Spring 2023.
- What is this year's theme? The theme of the 5th Giornata dell'Italiano will be: Giochi all'aperto. Given the current health emergency, for this year, la Giornata will focus on games and activities that can be done in an outdoor location, such as soccer field. In this contest we invite each participating school to compete on a series of traditional Italian games (settimana, campana, rubabandiera, moscacieca, etc.). MITA will provide prizes and lunch to all participating students and teachers. More details will be provided to interested schools in a few weeks.
- Who can participate? High School students studying Italian in MA
- When? May 18th from 10:00am to 1:00pm
- Where? Salem State University
Teaching Italian Language and Culture in
K-12 Schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Italian Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Italian Teachers Association (MITA), the New England Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI), the Massachusetts Department of Education, and the General Consulate of Italy in Boston present an informational forum that will get you up to date on how to enter the teaching profession in the Public School System of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Special attention will be given to the four types of teaching licenses (temporary, provisional, initial, and professional) and the importance of the MTEL (Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure) exam. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is highly recommended.
Program of the forum:
Prof. Andrea Malaguti (University of Massachusetts Amherst): Welcome and introduction
Prof. Carmen Petrucci (Education Office, General Consulate of Italy in Boston): Introductory remarks.
Prof. Gina Maiellaro (Northeastern University, AATI-MITA): “Teaching Italian in K-12 Public Schools: Latest Data.”
Dr. Katherine Lopez Natale: "The Multi-Step Teacher Licensure Process in Massachusetts".
Prof. Michael Papio (University of Massachusetts Amherst): “The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Program at UMass Amherst: Present and Future Perspectives.”
Q&A with the speakers, with representatives of the student body of the M.A.T. in Italian at UMass Amherst, and with representatives of the Office of Educator Preparation of the Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more background info on the licensure process, take a look at the DESE’s video series:
https://tinyurl.com/DOE-videos
Address: Mount Ida College, 777 Dedham St. Newton, MA 02459. Oak Hill Room is located on the lower level of the Campus Center (92 Carlson Ave.)
Visitor Parking: To the left just after the Gate House (90 Carlson Ave.)
K-12 Schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Italian Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Italian Teachers Association (MITA), the New England Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI), the Massachusetts Department of Education, and the General Consulate of Italy in Boston present an informational forum that will get you up to date on how to enter the teaching profession in the Public School System of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Special attention will be given to the four types of teaching licenses (temporary, provisional, initial, and professional) and the importance of the MTEL (Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure) exam. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is highly recommended.
Program of the forum:
Prof. Andrea Malaguti (University of Massachusetts Amherst): Welcome and introduction
Prof. Carmen Petrucci (Education Office, General Consulate of Italy in Boston): Introductory remarks.
Prof. Gina Maiellaro (Northeastern University, AATI-MITA): “Teaching Italian in K-12 Public Schools: Latest Data.”
Dr. Katherine Lopez Natale: "The Multi-Step Teacher Licensure Process in Massachusetts".
Prof. Michael Papio (University of Massachusetts Amherst): “The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Program at UMass Amherst: Present and Future Perspectives.”
Q&A with the speakers, with representatives of the student body of the M.A.T. in Italian at UMass Amherst, and with representatives of the Office of Educator Preparation of the Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more background info on the licensure process, take a look at the DESE’s video series:
https://tinyurl.com/DOE-videos
Address: Mount Ida College, 777 Dedham St. Newton, MA 02459. Oak Hill Room is located on the lower level of the Campus Center (92 Carlson Ave.)
Visitor Parking: To the left just after the Gate House (90 Carlson Ave.)