MIWLA Conference Proposals and Awards

Proposals for the 53rd annual MIWLA conference, held October 12-13, 2017 in Lansing, are now accepted. Share your ideas in a conference session, e-poster, or workshop! Proposals will be accepted through April 1. http://miwla.org/home/conference/proposals/ Please also consider to nominate a deserving colleague for a MIWLA award. Awards recognize outstanding K-12 world language teachers (elementary, middle, and

MIWLA Spring Workshop

The 2017 MIWLA Spring Workshop will be held at the MSU Detroit Center on March 18, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 8:00 a.m.). Todd Bowen will present on “Assessment in a Learner-Centered World Language Classroom.” For more information and to register, please go to http://miwla.org/home/professional-development/workshops/.

German Career Day at Aquinas College

Mit Deutsch Karriere machen! The German Career Day will take place on September 28, 2016 at Aquinas College. Registration for German HS and College classes/students (and their teachers) is now open. A limited number of travel stipends for German HS teachers and their classes are available from the Goethe Institute – first come, first served.

National German Exam Awards Ceremony and Reception

Join us for the National German Exam Awards Ceremony and Reception on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Student Center Building (2nd Floor, Hillberry A, see campus map) at Wayne State University. The event is made possible by the Uwe K. Faulhaber Endowment for Applied German Studies at WSU. To coordinate the

Goethe-Institut Sommerschule für Nachwuchslehrer

Die Bewerbungsfrist für die Goethe-Institut Sommerschule für Nachwuchslehrer ist am 1. Mai 2016. Weitere Informationen unter http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/lhr/sem/min/deindex.htm Schon zum zweiten Mal bietet das Goethe-Institut USA im Sommer 2016 eine einwöchige Sommerschule für Deutschlehrer mit weniger als 4 Jahren Unterrichtserfahrung, für die Deutsch keine Muttersprache ist. Das Programm besteht aus Mini-Workshops zur Entwicklung der methodisch-didaktischen Kompetenzen

AATG-MI Spring Newsletter

Our AATG-MI spring newsletter is posted. Read about our chapter news, upcoming workshops and conferences, our AATG-MI Awards, and much more. Don’t forget to subscribe to our mailing list so you can to stay up to date with all the wonderful resources that AATG-MI has to offer.

European Migration Crisis: A Two-Day Conference for Scholars/Community Members at MSU

The refugee crisis in Europe is one of the defining events of the twenty-first century. Whether or not Europe can hold itself together and govern in solidarity in the face of both waves of refugees and growing nationalistic sentiment within individual member states will define the future economic, political and cultural order. How European and

Congratulations to Margrit Zinggeler!

Margrit Zinggeler, Professor of German at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, received the FL‐A‐CH Award for excellence in the teaching of the language and cultures of Austria, the German‐speaking areas of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and South Tyrol. The award was presented at the annual AATG Award Ceremony on November 21, 2015 in San Diego by Mrs. Getrud Zhao-Heissenberger from the

AATG-Michigan 2016 Immersion Workshop Survey

Please vote for topics for our AATG-Michigan 2016 Immersion Workshop: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J3VTTNC

Start planning for World Languages Day 2016

CLEAR at MSU is delighted to announce the 2016 date for World Languages Day. On Saturday, April 16, 2016, MSU will again invite hundreds of high school students, teachers, administrators, and parents to campus to explore a world of languages during the eighth celebration of World Languages Day. Free to all participants, this day-long conference will focus