29th Annual Conference & Teacher Development Forum

Building Bridges – Teaching German to All Ages

Co-sponsored by the Bundesverwaltungsamt, Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen, Cologne,
and the Consulate General of Germany in New York

Held in Cooperation with the AATG Metropolitan New York Chapter

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008

Place: German Consulate General

871 UN Plaza (1^st Ave. / 49^th St.)

New York City

Friday, October 24, 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Conference Membership Meeting
Kolping House, 165 E 88th St., New York City

Program

8:15 a.m.	Registration*, Coffee and Danish	Lobby
9:00 a.m.	Welcome by Dr. Thietmar Bachmann, Cultural Attaché, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York	Auditorium
9:15 a.m.	Welcome by Dr. Renate Ludanyi, President of the GLSC	Auditorium
9:30 a.m.	Keynote Address by Dr. Anja Nußbaum, LL.M., Executive Director, Weltverband deutscher Auslandsschulen	Auditorium
10:30 a.m.	Report on the Summer Program for Children by Renate Losoncy, GLSC	Auditorium
10:45 a.m.	Presentation of the GLSC Merit Awards	Auditorium
11:15 a.m.	Concurrent Workshops • Morning Session **
	Stephanie Mischner, German School of Connecticut • Sprachdiplom: Teachers' Experience (German Language Diploma Preparation Groups)	Room 2205
	Kerstin Strohl, Zahlenland Prof. Preiß, Germany • Entdeckungen im Entenland: Ordnung in der Welt (Preschool, Kindergarten)	Auditorium
	Renate K. Losoncy, DonauSchule at Devon Preparatory School • Strategies of Teaching German to Teenagers (Middle School & High School Age)	Room 502
	Marjorie E. Crawford, Deutsche Sprachschule of Union, NJ • Use of Computer Technologies to Energize and Motivate Learning in the Classroom (All Groups)	Room 2203/04
1:00 p.m.	Luncheon	Restaurant
	Book Fair • Michaela Greco, Cornelsen Verlag	Auditorium
3:00 p.m.	Concurrent Workshops • Afternoon Session **
	Sigrid C. Haas-Belluz, Deutsche Schule Charlotte, NC; Dr. Eileen Wilkinson, Stefanie Mischner, Erika Richards, German School of Connecticut • Roundtable: Playing Games – Why? What? When? How? (Part Two) (Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School Age)	Room 2203/04
	Kerstin Strohl, Zahlenland Prof. Preiß, Germany • "Good Morning, Dear Numbers!" – Early Math Development Project by Prof. Gerhard Preiß (Elementary School Age)	Auditorium
	Lucia G. Buchholz, German Language School of Morris County • What You Need to Know about the Advanced Placement Examination (High School Age)	Room 502
	Dr. Renate Ludanyi, German School of Connecticut; Klaus Radicke, German Language School Westwood, NJ; Michael Guse, German School of Connecticut, West Hartford • Administration: Evaluation, Technology (School Board Members and Administrators)	Room 2205
4:45 p.m.	Raffle of Conference Participation Prizes (Grand Prize: $200 gift certificate; First Prize: $100 gift certificate; four Second Prizes: $50 gift certificates!)	Auditorium
5:00 p.m.	Reception by the Consulate General New York	Restaurant

* A photo ID is required to enter the Consulate Building

** NJ Continuing Education Units (CEU) are available.