A A T G Building Bridges for Future Partnerships

DC/NOVA

Info-Deutsch Winter 2004

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Deborah McGee Mifflin, President •Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N.Charles St, Baltimore, MD
21218 • ( 410-516-7592 • E-mail: mifflind@jhu.edu http://www.marylandnovadc.aatg.org

Liebe Kolleginnen! Liebe Kollegen!

Es ist kaum zu glauben, aber 2004 ist nun eine Realität. Ein neues Jahr bringt neue Hoffnung und erneute Energie mit sich. So soll das auch sein, denn wir haben ein volles Programm für Euch.

Vergesst bitte nicht, Euch für den February 28. Workshop zum Thema „Building Bridges: Colleges & High Schools“ anzumelden. Das Anmeldungsformular findet Ihr auf Seite 3.

Mit herzlichen Grüßen und besten Wünschen für ein produktives und erfolgreiches Jahr!

Deborah McGee Mifflin President

2003 Annual Report of Chapter Activities

The Maryland Chapter represents over 150 members in the state of Maryland and in the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. The Chapter had a successful year of activities for members teaching German at all levels. In February, we held our annual Mid-Winter Workshop at Johns Hopkins University and invited Anne Greene from Carnegie Mellon to lead us in the topic ‘Kinder- und Jugendliteratur in the German Classroom’. Eighteen participants attended this successful hands-on workshop. Many of us have since incorporated some of the books from the workshop in our curriculum.

In May, along with the German Society of Maryland we co-sponsored the annual Awards Ceremony at the Zion Lutheran Church in Baltimore for high school students completing the AATG National Test at the 85^th or higher percentile. Testing chair, Dorothy Louks, and then-President Janette Patterson organized this outstanding event that was attended by over 200 students, parents, teachers and special guests.

In June, we held elections for new officers and board members, expressed our thanks to the outgoing officers and began the smooth transition for the new slate, thanks to the continuing engagement of so many of our members.

The Chapter started the Fall semester with a September Immersion Weekend held at McDaniel College and co-sponsored by the Goethe Institute. Ursula Leitzmann conducted the 1 ½ day workshop for 40 participants on the topic of “Typisch Deutsch?! Deutschland und Amerika im interkulturellen Vergleich”. In conjunction with this event, we held our Fall Board Meeting and annual Awards Banquet to recognize three pillars of things German in our region: Heidi Byrnes, Professor of German at Georgetown University; Mohamed Esa, Professor of German at McDaniel College; and the German Society of Maryland.

October was a busy month with the 10^th Anniversary of German-American Day, an all-day event held at McDaniel College at which over 900 students, teachers and dignitaries attended. Earlier in the month, chapter members participated in the Maryland Foreign Language Association’s conference by conducting an Immersion Workshop on “Film im Unterricht”, a session on the German community in Namibia and an informational session for members. Our former president, Mohamed Esa, is the new president of the MFLA and we anticipate a renaissance of participation from our members in this sister organisation.

Winter / Spring Chapter Events
VERANSTALTUNGSKALENDER

	January 15-22, 2004 German Film Festival, Washington, DC, http://www.goethe.de/uk/was/1_2004/newfilms.htm
	February 28, 2004 9:00am – 5:00pm MD/DC/NOVA AATG Mid-Winter Workshop: Building Partnerships between High Schools and Colleges Johns Hopkins University, Mattin Center See page 3 for information & registration forms
	March 13, 2004 MFLA Annual Spring Conference Tech Fest at Bowie: The Sequel! Bowie State University http://www.mflamd.org
	April 15-18, 2004 NECTFL 2004 Conference: Listening to Learners Marriot Marquis Hotel New York City http://www.dickinson.edu/nectfl/conf02.html
	May 2004, Date & Place TBA Awards Ceremony for High School Students and German Teachers

Sonstiges

What’s in it for me? Why am I a member? Send in your testimonial!

“Being a member of the AATG gives me a sense of professionalism. Beyond the personal rewards of information, materials, and the support of colleagues, I have the impetus to grow professionally and then give this back to the organization and thus reach so many more people than I could toiling alone.” Deborah McGee Mifflin

Renew your membership in AATG and be listed in the MD/DC Metro chapter. A portion of your national dues is returned to the chapter to support our local activities.

Mentor a new colleague. If you know of a new German / Foreign Language Teacher, please take him or her under your wing. Pass on this newsletter and help to keep everyone informed, engaged and supported.

Chicago, here we come! Next November the National AATG / ACTFL Conference will be in Chicago but now’s the time to think of submitting a proposal. Let’s keep our conferences relevant for German teachers. February 2, 2004 is the deadline.

http://www.aatg.org/member_services/annual_meeting/2004_cfp_info.html

MD/DC/NOVA MIDWINTER WORKSHOP

“BUILDING BRIDGES”: Partnerships between Colleges / Universities & Secondary Schools Date: February 28, 2004, 9:00 - 5:00 Price: $25.00 (lunch included) Location: The Mattin Center at Johns Hopkins University (directions sent upon registration) Facilitator: Dr. Charlotte Melin, University of Minnesota

Charlotte Melin is an Associate Professor and Director of Language Instruction for the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch at the University of Minnesota. She was a contributor to the Minnesota Articulation Project 1995-1997 and has been an AATG Professional Development Consultant since 1997. Her publications include, among other things, English Grammar for Students of German, 2^nd-4^th editions with Cecile Zorach, and essays on articulation between high schools and post secondary institutions.

Goals of the Workshop:

· Maintain the Momentum of high school students to continue their study of German at the college level

· Present viable models of collaboration between high school programs and Departments of German at colleges / universities

· Pair college and high school faculty from local institutions to plan collaborations

COME AND CREATE A NEW INITIATIVE AT YOUR INSTITUTION!

Please return the bottom portion with a check for $25 .00 payable to MD-AATG by February 1, 2004 to Deborah McGee Mifflin, Department of German, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218. (Inquiries can be sent to or . More background and information at http://www.marylandnovadc.aatg.org/ )

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Name_____________________________________ E-mail_____________ Vegetarian lunch ___

Address ________________________________________ Phone _____________________________

Institution & Address______________________________________________________________

# of students enrolled in German Program _________ out of ___________ enrolled in school.

Current Partnerships, if any: _______________________________________________________

Type of Partnership / Collaboration most interested in:

___ reciprocal visits ___ extracurricular event

___ joint curricular activity ___ student to student interaction

___ German club event ___ other: _____________________________

Board of Directors

Officers President Deborah McGee Mifflin, Johns Hopkins University Vice-President Carolyn Ostermann-Healey, Robinson Secondary School Secretary Haley Crittenden Gordon, Lee High School and Key Middle School Treasurer Shirley Santora, Chesapeake High School Membership Chairs: Hal Boland, Heritage High School and Sarah Zaniello, Lake Braddock Secondary School

Testing Chair Dorothy Louks, Century High School Newsletter Editor Maureen Helinski, Anne Arundel Community College OTHER BOARD MEMBERS: Sally Cranston, Woodrow Wilson High School Mohamed Esa, McDaniel College Katrina Griffin, North County High School Kerstin Hopkins, German School Washington, DC (GLC) Uta Larkey, Goucher College Ulrich Levi-Goerlich, Jefferson Junior High School Janette Patterson, Washington Waldorf School Alfred Schneider, UMBC Mary Upman, McDaniel College John Williams, Herndon Middle/High School Jeffrey Wheeler, Annandale H.S. and Woodson High School

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