Building Partnerships between High Schools and Colleges

               The members of the MD/DC/NOVA chapter of the AATG have formed a group which focuses on building partnerships among local high schools and colleges.  We hope to increase the communication among teachers at both levels.  The long-term aim is to create working relationships to bring students and colleagues together.

Comparison between High School and College Instruction

Building Partnerships Presentation at NECTFL 2002

Workshop on Building Partnerships

On February 28, 2004, a group of area German teachers from high school and college met at Johns Hopkins University for a productive day of discussion and planning.  Charlotte Melin, Associate Professor and Director of Language Instruction for the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch at the University of Minnesota, facilitated the one-day workshop.

Goals of the Workshop:

1. Maintain the Momentum of high school students to continue their study of German at the college level   
2. Present viable models of collaboration between high school programs and Departments of German at colleges / universities.
3.  Pair college and high school faculty from local institutions to plan collaborations

Results of the Workshop

·    Baltimore-area Stammtisch:  Stacey Elder epiclinic@msn.com & Deborah Mifflin mifflind@jhu.edu

·    Filmabend - JHU & Area High Schools:  Heidi Wheeler hwheeler@jhu.edu

·    Tutoring - college students come to your school:  Annette Budzinski abudzinski@jhu.edu

·    DC Area Initiatives:  Hiram Maxim hhm2@georgetown.edu;  Margaret Mullens Margaret.Mullens@gallaudet.edu

·    Creation of a Speaker's Bureau for MD region.  Mohamed Esa mesa@mcdaniel.edu

·    Faculty Swap - college folk visiting high school classes and vice versa. Jody Christophe  kayleigh2214@hotmail.com