American Association of Teachers of German

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Prestigious Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and the Arts Awarded To Director Helene Zimmer-Loew

With great pride, AATG announces the awarding of the the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and the Arts, one of Austria's highest honors, to our Executive Director, Helene Zimmer-Loew.

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German Information Center USA 5th Annual Essay Contest

The German Information Center USA is proud to support the essay contest for the fifth year. Once again, the winning student and his/her teacher in each age category will receive an amazon.com gift certificate.

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AATG German Summer Study Program - Complete Information

Are you a high school student interested in spending 3 weeks in Germany this summer studying the language and experiencing the culture? (or do you know someone who would?) Check out our program and sign up today!

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AATG President's Blog

Check out the blog of Carol Anne Costabile-Heming, AATG's new president:

http://aatgpresidentsblog.blogspot.com

Make sure to bookmark this or add it to your blog subscription to check for her new postings!

 

MUTPED - Leipzig - June 5 - July 3, 2010

 

MUTPED:  Mündliche Kompetenz im Unterricht amerikanischer High-Schools:
Theorie, Praxis, Evaluierung und Didaktik for high school teachers and graduate students who plan to teach K-12 German
June 5-July 3, 2010, Leipzig

Deadline extended until Monday, February 15, 2010.

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National German Exam follow up (Certificates, Commendation Letter, Percentile Scores, Application for Study Trip)

Exam results were mailed out; watch for them to arrive soon!

Certificate of Merit (for students who scored at or above the 70th percentile)

Letter of Commendation for Teachers (whose students scored at or above the 70th percentile)

Meaning of the Scores and Percentile Tables for 2009-2010 National German Examination

Application for Study Trip to Germany (for students who scored at or above the 90th percentile and meet other eligibility requirements as listed on form)

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Join AATG or renew for 2010!

Don't wait any longer...the 2010 membership year is here!

Get the most out of your membership year, from now until December 31, 2010. You can renew or join through our online store (https://store.aatg.org), by completing the membership form (PDF), or you can send or fax in the form you have received in the mail.

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Neuer Blick, Neue Stimmen - Berlin - June 27 - July 10, 2010

Neuer Blick, Neue Stimmen: Interkulturelles Leben und Wirken
Berlin, Germany

The AATG is pleased to announce funding for a seminar designed to develop the knowledge and skills needed to create course materials that address the cultural, religious and ethnic diversity of the German population.  The seminar, which is open to teachers of German at all levels of instruction, will take place in Berlin, Germany from June 27- July 10, 2010. It was offered in 2009, and will be offered again in 2011. This seminar is generously supported by the German government’s Transatlantic Program, through funds from the European Recovery Plan (ERP) program of the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie.

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Austrian Seminar - Wien-Triest - June 19-30, 2010

Austrian Seminar: Literatur findet Stadt: Wien - Triest
Seminar zur Landeskunde sowie Methodik/Didaktik des Unterrichts von Deutsch als Fremdsprache
June 19-30, 2010, Vienna and Trieste

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