Jason Martel

Jason Martel is professor of language education at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Prior to joining the Institute in 2013, he earned his M.A. in French from the Middlebury College School of French, taught secondary-level French in Massachusetts, and earned his Ph.D. in second languages and cultures education from the University of Minnesota. In addition to teaching courses in language pedagogy, French language, and English language, he has held several administrative positions at the Institute, including associate director of the Summer Intensive Language Program, TESOL/TFL program chair, and most recently, online MA TESOL program director.

Jason maintains an active scholarly agenda in the domains of language curriculum design, language assessment, and language teacher learning. His book, titled Moving Beyond the Grammatical Syllabus: Practical Strategies for Content-Based Curriculum Design, was published by Routledge in 2022. His articles can be found in well regarded journals such as Modern Language Journal, Foreign Language Annals, TESOL Journal, French Review, and Journal of Applied Language Learning.

An active voice in the field of language pedagogy, Jason participates in a range of professional activities. Recent accomplishments include serving as chair of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages’ Teacher Development Special Interest Group and consulting with organizations such as the College of the Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma, the Middlebury School in Jordan, and the College Board. Jason has received several awards for his work, including the Stephen A. Freeman Award for Best Published Article from the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, the Excellence in Teacher Development Award from the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages’ Teacher Development Special Interest Group, and most recently, the Institute’s Faculty Excellence Award. 

Above all, Jason is proud to be a “Triple Panther,” meaning he has studied and/or worked in three distinct Middlebury entities: the Middlebury School of French, the Middlebury School in Paris, and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.