2009 Annual Conference

Hotel Reservation

The Pod Hotel

230 E. 51^st St.

New York, NY 10022

www.thepodhotel.com

For reservations contact Dr. Valerie Weintraub:

718.429.4922

tagtraum99@aol.com

30th Annual Conference & Teacher Development Forum of German Language Schools in the USA

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

Friday, November 6, 6:30 p.m. – Pre-Conference Membership Meeting
Liederkranz Club, 6 East 87th Street, New York City

Preliminary Program

10:30 a.m.	Dr. Joel Goldfield, Fairfield University • ACTFL Guidelines and Foreign Language Curricula (Workshop Sponsored by H. Ludscheidt Fund) (Principals, teachers of advanced levels, teachers preparing for German Language Diploma) – Room 2203/2204 – Maren Jung, International School of Tucson • Mastering the Impossible: Teaching by Levels, Not by Ages. Use of Learning Centers in a Mixed Age / Language Level Classroom (Teachers of kindergarten & elementary school age students) – Room 2205 – Anja Krabbes, Bettina Gauthier, German Language School of Morris County, NJ • Grammatik sichtbar machen nach den Ansätzen von Montessori (Teachers of kindergarten – middle school age students with good through excellent/native language ability) – Auditorium –
12:00 noon	Dr. Joel Goldfield, Fairfield University • ACTFL Proficiency Ratings, the Common European Framework of Reference, and Implications for Heritage Language Schools (Workshop Sponsored by H. Ludscheidt Fund) (Principals, teachers of advanced levels, teachers preparing for German Language Diploma) – Room 2203/2204 – Luncheon A 12:00 – 1:00 • Restaurant (23rd floor) Book Fair • 1:00 – 1:30 • Auditorium
1:30 p.m.	Luncheon B 1:30 – 2:30 • Restaurant (23rd floor) Book Fair • 2:30 – 3:00 • Auditorium Michaela Greco, German School of Monmouth County, NJ • Das Lehrwerk Tinto vom Cornelsen Verlag. Ein Lese- und Schreibkonzept für muttersprachliche Lerner (Teachers of all age groups) – Room 2203/2204 – Craig Childers, Language Program Coordinator, Goethe-Institut Washington • Online-Angebote des Goethe-Instituts für Deutschlehrende und Deutschlernende (Teachers of middle school age to adult students) – Room 2205 –
3:00 p.m.	Carmen S. Peterson, Deutsche Sprachschule of Union, NJ • Teaching Children with Special Needs (Teachers of all age groups, teachers of children with special needs) – Room 2203/2204 – Astrid Julian, German Language School Cleveland • Facebook for German Language Schools (Administrators, principals, teachers) – Room 2205 – Dr. Felix E. Emminger, Bundesverwaltungsamt, Central Agency for Schools Abroad, Cologne • Das pädagogische Qualitätsmanagement: ein Ansatz zur Steigerung der Qualität des Bildungsangebotes an Deutschen Sprachschulen in den USA (Administrators, principals, teachers) – Auditorium –

   * A photo ID is required to enter the Consulate Building

        NJ Continuing Education Units (CEU) are available for all workshops.