Immersion Weekend for Teachers of German: February 19-21, 2010

Northern Illinois AATG - Wisconsin AATG -Trainernetzwerk of the Goethe Institute Chicago

(Flyer & Registration Download ****)

 

Wonderland Camp and Conference Center, Camp Lake, Wisconsin

 

The Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Chapters of the AATG together with the Trainernetzwerk of the Goethe-Institut-Chicago will organize the 12th annual Immersion Weekend for Teachers of German. The focus will be:

Engaging the Learner - - Personalized, Culture Based Storytelling in the German Classroom

Bernie, Barb, and Byron all structure their teaching around personalized, culture based storytelling. This style of teaching makes strong use of the TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through  Reading and Storytelling) techniques developed by Blaine Ray, who based (what has become known as) TPRS on the research of reading and acquisition guru, Dr. Stephen Krashen.  All presenters will model the types of personalization techniques they have used and developed since becoming trained in the acquisition techniques gathered at TPRS conferences and the Concordia Language Villages (CLV).  The weekend will open with Barb CartfordÕs award-winning TPRS presentation in Swedish. (blo§, weil das Schwedischlernen so viel Spa§ macht!) Over the course of the weekend, participants will gain more insight into the types of culture based teaching techniques which have stemmed since TPRS emerged in the early 1990Õs.

Bernie Schlafke has taught German for the School District of Sun Prairie (WI) since 1991, after having spent two years studying and teaching English in Regensburg, Germany.  He worked for Waldsee, the German Village of Concordia Language Villages, since 1988. Bernie is the author of  TPRS and the Songs of Waldsee, a teaching manual published by CLV.  At Waldsee he could also combine his love for German and choral music, as he served as its Ethnic Music Program Leader.  

Barb Cartford Barb Cartford is currently MinnesotaÕs World Language Teacher of the Year!  She has taught Spanish and Swedish since 1984, she began to apply TPRS since 2001, and in 2003 Barb began to train teachers in culture-based language teaching. Barb has also been actively involved in many roles with the Concordia Language Villages since 1976. Her model lessons have won awards in 2003 in Minnesota and in 2005 at Central States.

Byron Despres-Berry has taught German in the Appleton (WI) AreaSchool District since 2001, after returning from two years teaching English in Japan.  He has also worked as a counselor for Waldsee from 1985 to 2006, was himself a Kursteilnehmer in its summer program in his youth, and a student for a year at its college immersion program, Das Concordia College Institut fŸr deutsche Studien. Most recently Byron has spent his summers assisting Donna Clementi with her CLV methods courses for future Chinese and Arabic teachers, serving as a link between CLV and the world and ways of TPRS.

**** New teachers and teachers in training are strongly encouraged to attend.

**** Participants must be willing to communicate in German at all times.

 

Lodging and Meals

 

The Immersion Weekend will be held at the Wonderland Camp and Conference Center. Housing is in double rooms in the 30 room hotel which has been reserved for our group. The program begins on Friday evening with a light supper and introductory activities and ends with lunch on Sunday.

 

Wonderland Camp and Conference Center http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_wonderland.nsf

 

The Salvation Army Wonderland Camp and Conference Center

 9241 Camp Lake Road, Camp Lake, WI 53109

 Main Office 262-889-4305

(5 miles north of the IL/WI border, just east of Wilmot, north of Antioch)

 

Participant's Fee:

 

 Late Registration after Dec. 15, 2009 Double Room: $150, Single Room: $200 (Please contact John Paluch to see if there are still open rooms. paluch@northwestern.edu

 Purchase of Concordia Language Villages' TPRS © Storytelling and the Songs of Waldsee (Book & CD) $25 (Book & CD cost $35 when purchased directly from CLV)

 

*The housing and board costs charged by the conference center are significantly more than the price we are charging.  We are able to run the weekend with minimal registration costs because of substantial support provided by the Goethe-Institut-Chicago along with other benefactors.

 

**We are charged a per person fee by the conference center for housing and board.  Thus we have to charge full registration fees even for those people not participating in the program.

 

Project Leaders: Charles James, University of Wisconsin at Madison, John Stark, Illinois Math and Science Academy, Mark Wagner, Nicolette High School, John Paluch, Northwestern University

 


Registration Form for Immersion Weekend 2010  (Feb. 19-21, 2010)

Late registration after December 15, 2009 !

 

Registration includes room, board, instruction, and instructional materials (2 nights lodging and 6 meals). This workshop is made possible through the generous support of the Goethe-Institut-Chicago, the Northern Illinois AATG Chapter Projects Fund, the Wisconsin Chapter AATG, a StaDaF grant and contributions from private corporations. The participation fee is non-refundable once registration has been acknowledged.

 

Registration: First come, first served. Priority given to AATG Members. Maximum 60 Participants. Advanced Registration Deadline: December 15, 2009. (Late registration accepted based on availability, higher fees apply. Please send a quick email of inquiry to check on the status of the weekend.)

 

Project Leaders:Charles James, University of Madison at Wisconsin, John Stark, Illinois Math and Science Academy, Mark Wagner, Nicolette High School

 

Administration: John Paluch, Northwestern University Department of German 1880 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208-2203 Phone: 847-491-8081 Fax: 847-491-3877 paluch@northwestern.edu

 

The Northern Illinois AATG Chapter is a certified provider for the Illinois State Board of Education. Participants may earn CPDUs.

 

Make check payable to: Northern Illinois AATG

 

Mail to: John Paluch, Northwestern University, Department of German 1880 Campus Drive,

Evanston, IL 60208-2203 (847-491-8081) paluch@northwestern.edu

 

*****Late Registration Fee Received AFTER December 15, 2009 (Based on room availability)

 Double Room: $150 Single Room: $200

 

Purchase of Concordia Language Villages' TPRS © Storytelling and the Songs of Waldsee (Book&CD) $25

(Book & CD cost $35 when purchased directly from CLV)

 

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TPRS Storytelling (Bk&CD) ($25 rather than regular $35 from CLV) Yes  /  No                                  ________________

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