ALEIDINE J. MOELLER
Home Address:
1515 Crestview Drive
Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
(402) 489-6299
(402) 472-2024 (office)
(402) 472-8317 (fax)
Education
Ph.D. 1979 University of Nebraska-Lincoln. German Language and Literature
M.A. 1971 University of Wisconsin-Madison. German
B.A. 1969 Creighton University. German with minor in Philosophy
Professional Experience
Full Time Teaching Experience
1995-Present Associate Professor. Foreign Language Education. Center for Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
1990-1995 Assistant Professor. Foreign Language Education. Center for Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
1989-1990 Chair, Foreign Language Department. Central High School. Omaha Public Schools. Omaha, Nebraska.
1979-1989 Teacher, German. Omaha Public Schools. Omaha, Nebraska.
1972-1978 Instructor, Department of Modern Languages (German). University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (Teaching Assistant Coordinator of second year German); Teacher of beginning and intermediate German, German Composition and Conversation, History of German Civilization, History of German Literature).
Part Time Teaching Experience
1980-1987 Part time instructor of German Literature at Dana College, Blair, Nebraska (History of German Literature, History of German Civilization, German Poetry, German Drama); Part time instructor of German language at University of Nebraska-Omaha. Omaha, Nebraska (beginning and intermediate German); Part time instructor of Foreign Language Methods at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
1970-80 Special Assignments in teaching German for the German- American Society (Omaha, Nebraska); Centennial College (an experimental college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln); fourth semester in German Conversation and Culture in Munich, Germany, (1973) and third year German course(Cultural Trends in Postwar Germany) in Munich and Bonn, Germany (1977) for University of Nebraska Lincoln; intensive summer language programs (University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1977, 1972, 1971; University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1982).
National Endowment for the Humanities
1995 Evaluator for N.E.H. Planning Grant Proposals, Washington, DC.
1994 Review panelist for Special Opportunity in Foreign Language Education Grant Applications.
1992 Curriculum Specialist, N.E.H. German Literature, Language, and Culture Institute, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and Goethe Institute, Berlin, Germany, June 21-July 24, 1992.
1991 Adjunct Professor, N.E.H. Foreign Languages Institute for Rural Teachers, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, January-December 1991. Coordinator of Telebridge Sessions (8) in Spring and Fall of 1991.
1990-92 Evaluator for N.E.H. Foreign Language Grant Proposals, Washington, DC.
1990 Panelist for Mock N.E.H. grant review panel at the Annual Meeting of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
1989 Co-Director and Instructor, N.E.H. German Literature, Language and Culture Institute. West Minster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and Goethe Institue, Berlin, German, June 22, 1989- July 23, 1989.
1986 Co-Director and Instructor, N.E.H. German Literature, Language and Culture Institute, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, June 15 - July 11, 1986.
Publications
Book
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1991). The Woman as Survivor. The Evolution of the Female Figure in the Works of Heinrich Böll. New York: Peter Lang.
Guest Editor
Moeller, Aleidine J. Guest Editor. 1996. International Journal of Educational Research. Volume Title: The Teaching of Culture and Language in the Second Language Classroom: Focus on the Learner. Volume 23, Number 7. Oxford: Pergamon Press.
Journal Articles
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1996). Implications of Research for Second Language Learning and Teaching. International Journal of Educational Research. Volume 23, Number 7. Chapter 7. Oxford: Pergamon Press.
Moeller, Aleidine J. and Sharon Ishi-Jordan. (1996). "Teacher Efficacy: A Model for Teacher Development and Inclusion."Journal of Behavioral Education. In Press.
Moeller, Aleidine J. and Susan A. Wunder. (1995). National Standards: A Path to Education Reform and Integrative Studies. International Conference on Standards and Assessment Report 1995. Audrey Heining-Boynton and Geoffrey T. Garvey, editors. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina School of Education. Pp. 112-134.
Moeller, Aleidine J. and Richard J. Meyer. (1995). "Children's Books in the Foreign Language Classroom: Acquiring Natural Language in Familiar Contexts." Central States Conference Report. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1994). "Die kleine Raupe Nimmersatt": Contextualized Language Practice in the Beginning German Classroom. Treffpunkt. New York: Goethe House.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1994). "Content-Based Foreign Language Instruction in the Middle School: An Experiential Learning Approach." Foreign Language Annals, 27(4).
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1994). "Portfolio Assessment: A Showcase for Growth and Learning in the Foreign Language Classroom." Central States Conference Report. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company.
Moeller, Aleidine J. and Christèle Kunczinam. (1993). "Der Richter und sein Henker: A Model for the Teaching of Literature and Methodology for Teacher Trainers and Teachers." Unterrichtspraxis, 26(2).
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1993). "Whole Language and Foreign Language Proficiency: Natural Approaches to Language Learning." Central States Conference Report. Lincolnwood, Illinois: National Textbook Company.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1993). "Interactive Grammar for the Learner-Centered Classroom." Treffpunkt Deutsch, (1). New York: Goethe House.
Moeller, Aleidine J. and Elizabeth Scott. (1993, Summer). "Making the Match: Middle Level Goals and Foreign Language Instruction." Schools in the Middle. Theory into Practice, 3(1). Reston, VA: NASSP.
Moeller, Aleidine J., Claus Reschke, and Sidney L. Hahn. (1993, Summer). "Graded or Non-Graded Communicative Activities-What's the Answer? An Update." Foreign Language Annals.
Moeller, Aleidine J. and Claus Reschke. (1993). "A Second Look at Grading and Classroom Performance: Report of a Research Study." Modern Language Journal, 77.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1992). "Literature: A Rich Resource for Teaching Language and Culture in Context" Central States Conference Report. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1992). "Musical Grammar: Memorable Notes." Treffpunkt Deutsch, 1 New York: Goethe Institute.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1991). "Poetry in the Proficiency Oriented Classroom." Treffpunkt Deutsch, 1. New York: Goethe Institute.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1991, Winter). "Teaching Foreign Languages in a World without Walls." Forum, XXIII(1).
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1990). "FLEX: A Golden Opportunity for Motivating Students for Foreign Language Study." Central States Conference Report (pp. 37-49). Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1989). "Eleven Ways to Use a Cultural Pearl: The Bulletin Board." Treffpunkt Deutsch, 2. New York: Goethe House.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1989). "Buttons Make the World Go Round."Treffpunkt Deutsch, 1. New York: Goethe House.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1988). Linguistic and Cultural Immersion: Study Abroad for the Younger Student." In: Toward a New Integration of Language and Culture (pp. 113-130). Alan J. Singerman, Editor. Middlebury, VT: Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Inc, 1988.
Book Chapters
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1996) "Journaling: A Path to Reflective Teacher Development." Issues in Foreign Language Teacher Education. University of America Press. (In Press).
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1995). Teacher Development: A Life-Long Learning Model. Nebraska Foreign Language Frameworks Issues Papers. Nebraska Department of Education.
Supporting Published Articles
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1994). "Literature as a Communicative Response in the German Language Classroom," In Literature as a Communicative Response in the German Language Classroom (pp. vii-xii). Aleidine J. Moeller and Jake Erhardt, editors. N.E.H. German Institute: Westminster College/Berlin, Germany.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1993). "Literatur im kommunikativen Sprachunterricht: Brücke zur Kultur einer Gesellschaft."IDV Jahrbuch. Leipzig, Germany.
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1992, Winter). "Why Study a Foreign Language?" The International Report, 2(1).
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1992, March). "Proficiency: Performance Based Foreign Language Learning and Teaching." In Nebraska ASCD, 16(4).
Moeller, Aleidine J. (1991). "Poetry in the German Classroom,"In Teaching Literature in the Proficiency Oriented Classroom (pp. 6-11). Aleidine J. Moeller, ed. N.E.H German Institute: Westminster College/Berlin, Germany. University of Nebraska: Lincoln, NE.
Monographs
Literature as a Communicative Response in ther German Language Classroom. A NEH/StADAF Model. Aleidine J. Moeller and Jake Erhardt, editors. N.E.H. German Institute: Westminster College/Berlin, Germany. 1994.
German Paper-NEH Institute. Aleidine J. Moeller and Loren Alexander, editors. Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University. 1991.
Teaching Literature in a Proficiency Oriented Classroom. Aleidine J. Moeller, Editor. N.E.H. German Institute: Westminster College/Berlin, Germany. University of Nebraska: Lincoln, NE, 1991. ED 349843
Moeller, Aleidine J. "Pedagogical Hints for Classroom Use of the Goethe Calendar." Goethe House New York and AATG (American Association of Teachers of German publication). Cherry Hill, NJ: AATG, 1988.
Moeller, Aleidine J. "Die Gesamtschule: Eine Alternative."Thema: Schule-Ausbildung - Beruf. Publication of Goethe House New York-German Cultural Center. 1983. pp. 38-78. (with F. Churchill, J. Hubbard, D. Tarrant, S. Toliver).
Book Reviews
Hans Hunfeld. (1991, Fall). Literatur als Sprachlehre. Ansätze eines hermeneutisch orientierten Fremdsprachenunterrichts. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 1990. pp. 214. In: Modern Language Journal, 75(3).
Deck, Nancy & Frank Sedwick. (1990, Autumn). Conversations in German: Points of Departure. 5th ed. Boston: Heinle, 1989. pp. 120. In: Modern Language Journal, 74(3), 408-409.
Editorial Boards
1991- Reviewer. Foreign Language Annals. Professional Journal of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. 1991-present.
1990- Book Reviewer. Modern Language Journal. Professional research journal.
1990-94 Editorial Advisory Board. Unterrichtspraxis. Professional journal of American Association of Teachers of German. 1985-1994.
Creative Production in Professional Discipline
1991 Foreign Languages: Trends in the 90's. A live interative satellite one and one half hour television show on Teaching Foreign Languages for Proficiency. March 1991. Kansas State University. Video tape available.
1988 Jung Sein in Freiburg. A video tape developed as supplementary material for first and second year German texts. Available through the Goethe Institutes around the globe. I developed this video tape during a three week teacher trainng seminar in Freiburg, Germany in the summer of 1988. Transcript and curricular materials accompany tape.
1983 Die Gesamtschule. A slide series with audio developed in the summer of 1983 during a three week teacher training seminar in Freiburg, Germany.
Honors and Awards-Professional
1996 Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars. (Alpha Phi Chapter at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln).
1996 Recognition Award for Contributions to Students presented by UNL Parents Association and UNL Teaching Council.
1995 College Award for Distinguished Teaching. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Teachers College.
1994 A+ Award for Excellence and Outstanding Contribution to Omaha Public Schools. Sharon Watts, Foreign Language Supervisor, Omaha Public Schools.
1994 Recognition Award for Contributions to Students presented by UNL Parents Association and UNL Teaching Council.
1993 Recognition Award for Contributions to Students presented by UNL Parents Association and UNL Teaching Council.
1990 Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in furthering the teaching of German in the schools of the United States, presented by the American Association of Teachers of German and the Goethe Institute.
1990 Business Week Award for Instructional Innovation. Awarded by Business Week Magazine.
1990 Cooper Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, Cooper Foundation in Cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Education.
1989 Christa McAuliffe Special Recognition Prize for Excellence in Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
1988 Outstanding German Teacher of the Year, Nebraska Association of Teachers of German.
1988 Showcase Teacher of the Year, Phi Delta Kappa, University of Nebraska-Omaha College of Education.
1987 Cooper Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, Cooper Foundation in Cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Education.
1984 Hilda Maehling Fellowship. Awarded by National
Education Association for project integrating global
education into all areas of school curriculum.
1983 Cooper Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching,
Cooper Foundation in Cooperation with the Nebraska
Department of Education.
1983 Nathan Hale Patriot Award for Outstanding Contribution
to School and Community. Awarded by local Parent,
Student, Teacher Club (PTSC).
Honors, Fellowships, and Awards-Student
1978 George Hippee Rogers Memorial Fund Fellowship,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Awarded for Dissertation
Research.
1972 Bridges Scholarship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Awarded for Summer Research.
1970 Delta Phi Alpha, German Honor Society, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
1969 University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School
Fellowship.
1967-69 Aksarben Academic Scholarship, Creighton University.
1966 National Honor Society, Central High School, Omaha, Ne.
International Experiences
Professional Seminars and Activities
1994 Long Distance Learning Symposium. Sponsored by Goethe
Institute Munich. Travel stipend and scholarship as U.S.
representative to attend and present U.S. long distance
learning project at international conference in Munich,
Germany. July 18-30, 1994.
1993 German-American relations and the Issue of Foreign
Immigration. ("Einwanderer in Hamburg"). One week
seminar sponsored by Koerber Foundations. Scholarship
and travel grant. Hamburg, Germany. August 7-11, 1993.
1993 Werkstattgespräche: Fremdsprachenunterricht als
Grenzunterricht (Foreign Languge Instruction as Border
Instruction). Seminar conducted trilingually in French,
German and English. 12 seminar participants (2 American
German teachers; 2 American French teachers; 2 French
German teachers; 2 French English teachers; 2 German
French teachers; 2 German English teachers). Sponsored
by Goethe House New York and Munich at the Institut
Francais in Leipzig, Germany. August 4-7, 1993.
Discussion leader: Claire Kramsch, University of
California-Berkeley.
1992 "Culture through Literature: Berlin between
Reunification and Unity" ("Landeskunde durch Literatur:
Berlin zwischen Vereinigung und Einheit"). Goethe
Institute, Berlin, Germany. July 11 - 24, 1992.
1989 "Literary Texts: Authentic Texts for the German
Classroom" ("Literarische Texte: Authentische Texte für
den Sprachunterricht"). Goethe Institute, Berlin,
Germany. July 15 - 24, 1989.
1988 "Life, Living, Work in a German city -Freiburg in
Breisgau" ("Leben, Wohnen, Arbeiten in einer deutschen
Stadt - Freiburg im Breisgau"). Goethe Institute three
week seminar in Freiburg, Germany for American teacher
trainers. Studienhaus Wiesneck Institut für Politische
Bildung. Buchenbach bei Freiburg. (June - July, 1988).
1988 Committee for Language Instruction in German Democratic
Republic (Komitee für den Sprachunterricht in der
Deutschen Demokratischen Republik), Johannes Roessler,
chair, Section German as a Second Language.
Informational trip through the GDR to meet with
colleagues who teach and direct the American Association
of Teachers of German (AATG) culture seminar in Halle and
to review and evaluate present and future cooperative
efforts (Leipzig, Halle, Jena, Weimar). July 1988.
1988 Informational trip of nine Executive Council Members of
the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
through the Federal Republic of Germany (Munich, Bonn,
Cologne, Düsseldorf). Sponsored by Central Office of the
Goethe Institute, Munich, Germany. January 14-24, 1988.
1984 "Berlin 1984 - Life in a field of tension of German-
German Relations" ("Berlin 1984 - Leben im Spannungsfeld
der deutsch-deutschen Beziehungen"). Berlin seminar for
30 American teachers and professors of German.
Scholarship awards included travel, lodging, food, and
stipend. Berlin, Germany. November - December 1984.
1983 "School - Education -Vocation" ("Schule - Ausbildung -
Beruf"). Seminar for American teachers and professors of
German. Goethe House New York. Studienhaus Wiesneck.
Three week seminar to develop curriculum material for
classroom use. June - July, 1983.
1983 By Invitation of Dr. Barthold C. Witte, Head of the
Foreign Cultural Ministry, State Department, Federal
Republic of Germany. Tour of educational facilities and
agencies throughout Germany in order to secure contacts
for American Association of Teachers of German to benefit
study of German in the U.S.A. Six representatives from
AATG were selected. June 1983.
Papers, Addresses, and Speeches
1993 (Invited & refereed) Keynote Speaker for the
International German Teachers Association Conference
(Internationaler Deutschlehrerverband [IDV]). Topic:
"Literature: A Bridge to the Culture and Language of a
Society" (Literatur im kommunikativen Sprachunterricht:
"Eine Brücke zur Kultur und Sprache einer Gesellschaft").
Leipzig, Germany. August 1-8, 1993.
1992 Literary Texts: "Literature in the Communicative
German Classroom: A Failed Marriage?" ("Literatur im
Kommunikativen Unterricht: Eine gescheiterte Ehe?")
Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of
German. Baden-Baden, Germany. July 18-21, 1992.
1989 "Austria in the German Language Textbook" ("Österreich
imDaF-Unterricht"). International Meeting of the
International Teachers of German (Internationaler
Deutschlehrerverband) [IDV]. Vienna, Austria. August 1-
6, 1989.
Professional Presentations
Professional Development and Training Seminars
1996 Literatur im kommunikativen Sprachunterricht
(Literature in the German Communicative Classroom).
Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Association
of Teachers of German. Pittsburgh, PA. March, 1996.
1995 New Technology in German Instruction. Central States
Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Denver,
CO. March 30 - April 2, 1995. Three hour workshop with
Irmtraut Hubatsch and Ade Hoffman.
1995 Children's Books: Contextualized Language Practice in
the Beginning Foreign Language Classroom. Central States
Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Denver,
CO. March 30 - April 2, 1995. (Three hour workshop with
Erin Sass, Wendy Nielsen, and Karen Bowley, Lincoln
Public Schools Foreign Language Teachers).
1994 Literatur im kommunikativen Deutschunterricht. Teacher
Trainers Network (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio). Goethe
Institute Cincinnati. December 9-10, 1994.
1994 Portfolio Assessment for the Foreign Language
Classroom. Two day Teacher Trainer workshop for German
teachers in five state area. Sponsored by Goethe
Institute Ann Arbor. May 13-15, 1994.
1993 Advanced Placement: German. Stanford University. Six
day training workshop for teachers of German sponsored by
College Board. August 14-18, 1993.
1993 Teaching Literature in the German Classroom.
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. N.E.H. funded
institute for teachers of German: Vienna in the Early
Twentieth Century: The Cultural Response to
Modernization. July 15-18, 1993.
1992 "Cooperative Learning for the Foreign Language
Classroom." One day workshop for Teacher Trainers in the
State of Michigan. Sponsored by the Goethe Institute,
Ann Arbor, MI. Michigan Foreign Language Association,
Grand Rapids, MI. October 24, 1992.
1992 Advanced Placement: German. Stanford University. Six
day training workshop for teachers of German sponsored by
College Board. August 7-12, 1992.
1992 "Literary Texts: Acquiring Language in Context in the
German Classroom." (Three hour workshop) Central States
Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Annual
Meeting. Dearborn, MI. April 8-12, 1992.
1992 "Climbing the Proficiency Ladder: Practical Strategies
for Active/Interactive Learning in the Foreign Language
Classroom." (Three hour workshop) North Dakota Foreign
Language Association. Bismarck, ND. March 26-27, 1992.
1991 "Teaching Foreign Languages in a Learner-Centered,
Interactive Classroom." One day workshop with teachers
of Foreign Languages in North Platte Public Schools.
North Platte, NE. August 23, 1991.
1992 Advanced Placement: German. Six day training workshop
for teachers of German. Stanford University. August 9-
14, 1992.
1991 "Preparing the Foreign Language Student for the
Advanced Placement Exam." Northeast Conference for the
Teaching of Foreign Languages. New York, NY. (At the
invitation of the College Board, Princeton University).
April 24-28, 1991.
1991 "Cultural Literacy through Foreign Language Study."
North Carolina Chapter of the American Association of
Teachers of German, Raleigh/Durham, NC. April 19-21,
1991.
1991 "Literature: The Ultimate Authentic Text." Northern
Illinois Chapter of the American Association of Teachers
of German. Chicago, IL. April 12-14, 1991.
1991 "Literature: A Key to Accessing Culture and Language
in the German Classroom." Maryland Chapter of
theAmerican Association of Teachers of German, Baltimore,
MD. March 15-17, 1991.
1990 "Literature: A Springboard for Communicative Practice
in the German Language Classroom." ACTFL/AATG Annual
Meeting, Nashville, TN. November 1990.
1990 "Literatur im kommunikativen Unterricht: Anna Seghers
Thomas als Musterbeispiel." Kansas Foreign Language
Association, Kansas City, KS. October 1990.
1990 "Communicative Strategies for the Foreign Language
Classroom." Washington Foreign Language Association,
Pasco, WA. October 1990.
1990 "The Short Story: A Point of Departure for
Communicative Competency and Cultural Literacy in the
German Language Classroom." Idaho Foreign Language
Association, Idaho Association of Teachers of German,
Boise, ID. October 1990.
1990 "T. P. R. and Other Successful Foreign Language
Strategies." Idaho Foreign Language Association, Boise,
ID. October 1990.
1990 "Communicative Strategies for the German Language
Classroom." University of Arkansas and the Goethe
Cultural Institute Houston, Fayetteville, AR. September
1990.
1990 "Advanced Placement: German." Six-day Workshop,
Stanford University, Stanford, CA. August 1990.
1990 "Articulation: The Issue of the 90s." Institute for
Teachers of German, Western Illinois University and
Illinois Department of Education, Macomb, IL (two-day
workshop). August 1990.
1990 "Die Sprachfertigkeit: Einheiten für den
Deutschunterricht." Die Deutsche Sommerschule von New
Mexico in Taos in Taos Ski Valley (17 day training
workshop on communicative strategies for the German
classroom), Taos, NM. June 26 - July 13, 1990.
1990 "Workshop: Using Culture for Communication." June 25,
1990. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
June 11-25, 1990.
1990 "Speaking: Communicative Strategies for the Student-
Centered German Classroom." (Two-day workshop, March 23-
25, 1990) Goethe Cultural Center (Participants were
invited from seven state area), Houston, TX.
1990 "Increasing Foreign Language Enrollment through FLEX."
Central States Conference for the Teaching of Foreign
Languages, Minneapolis, MN. March 1990.
1989 "Literature in the Foreign Language Classroom."
Pennsylvania Chapter of the AATG, Harrisburg, PA.
November 1989.
1989 "Communicative Strategies for the Foreign Language
Classroom: An Eclectic Approach." Illinois Foreign
Language Association, University of Illinios-Urbana,
Urbana, IL. October 1989.
1989 "Global Education and it's Successful Integration into
the Foreign Language Classroom." Iowa Foreign Language
Association, Ames, IA. October 1989.
1989 "FLEX: A Nine Week Model Program." Omaha Area Foreign
Language Teachers, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha, NE.
September 1989.
1989 "Oral Proficiency Activities for the Student Centered
Classroom." University of Arizona, Arizona AATG, Goethe
Institute Los Angeles. Tucson, AZ. January 1989.
1988 "Communicative Strategies for the Classroom." Michigan
Foreign Language Association. Lansing, MI. October
1988.
1988 "Total Physical Response (TPR): Teaching Strategies
for the 80s." Kansas Chapter of the AATG. Washburn
University. Topeka, KS. September 1988.
1988 "Foreign Language Strategies Designed to Motivate and
Enthuse Students and to Enhance Proficiency." Oklahoma
Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German
Spring Conference. Oklahoma City, OK. February 1988.
1987 "The Art of Fraktur: An Interdisciplinary Approach."
German Studies Association (Pre-Conference Workshop).
St. Louis, MO. October 1987.
1987 "Global Education: A Case Study." European Studies
Conference. University of Nebraska at Omaha. Omaha, NE.
October 1987.
1987 "Practical Ideas for the Classroom." University of
Arkansas-Fayetteville and Goethe Institute Houston.
Pedagogical Workshop for Teachers of German.
Fayetteville, AR. September 1987.
1986 "Global Education-An Interdisciplinary Approach."
Student Education Association of Nebraska. University of
Nebraska at Omaha. April 1986.
1985 "How to Internationalize Your School Through Global
Education." Nebraska State Education Association. Omaha,
NE. October 1985.
1985 "How to Globalize Your School." Iowa Foreign Language
Association. Des Moines, IA. October 1985.
1985 "Concrete Strategies for Internationalizing Your
School." Educational Service Unit #2 Pre-Opening
Workshop, Fremont, NE. August 1985.
1985 "The Integration of Foreign Languages into all Areas of
the School Curricula." DePaul University and Goethe
Institute Chicago. Chicago, IL. May 1985.
1984 "Internationalizing Your School Through Global
Education." American Council for the Teaching of Foreign
Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. November
1984.
1984 "How to Internationalize Your School through Global
Education." Global Literacy: An Educational Imperative
Fourth Annual Leadership Conference in Global Education.
Center for Teaching International Relations. University
of Denver. Denver, CO. July 1984.
1983 "Global Education-A Pilot Project at Nathan Hale Junior
High." Nebraska Global Education Conference. Global
Education: Challenges for Tomorrow. Nebraska State
Council for the Social Studies and Nebraska Foreign
Language Association. Omaha, NE. October 1983.
1983 "Global Education-An Interdisciplinary Approach."
Nebraska Foreign Language Association. Kearney, NE.
April 1983.
Papers/Sessions
1996 A Reflective Approach to Teacher Development: Building
a Positive Personal Teaching Efficacy among Foreign
Language Educators. Central States Conference on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages. Louisville, KY. March,
1996. (With Rita Ricaurte, C & I Graduate Assistant;
Barbara Weiner, Lincoln High School French teacher; Tanya
Lewis, UNL Student Teacher in French).
1995 Strategies and Activities for the Foreign Language
Learner-Centered Classroom. Nebraska Foreign Language
Association. Lincoln, NE.
October, 1996. (With Tanya Lewis, UNL Student Teacher).
1995 Integrating technology in the foreign language classroom.
Technology Fair. Southeast Nebraska Educational Units.
Crete, NE. September, 1995. (With Dave Fowler, UNL
Professor; Wendy Nielsen, C & I graduate student; Takako
McCrann, C & I graduate student).
1995 Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Learner Centered Classroom. With Helga Marshall, Gretchen LaTurner and Martha Smith. A Association of Teachers of German Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Internationaler Deutschlehrerverband. Stanford University. August 6, 1995.
1995 Fernstudienbriefe: Distance Learning
Opportunities for Teachers. With Kathy Corl (Ohio State
University). American Association of Teachers of German
Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Internationaler
Deutschlehrerverband. Stanford University. August 6,
1995.
1995 Literature in the Proficiency-Oriented Classroom: A
Communicative Response. American Association of Teachers
of German Annual Meeting in conjunction with the
Internationaler Deutschlehrerverband Regionaltagung.
Stanford University. August 5, 1995.
1995 Foreign Language Acquisition Research for the
Classroom. AERA Symposium, chair. American Education
Research Association. San Francisco, CA. April 18-22,
1995.
1995 The Alliance of Standards, Assessment, and Instruction:
A Look at Foreign Languages. The International
Conference on Standards and Assessment. Sheraton
Imperial Research Triangle Park, NC. March 30 - April 1,
1995. (Co-presented with John Stark and Willa Shulz,
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy).
1995 New Technology in German Instruction: Distance
Learning. Southern Conference on Language Teaching.
Charleston, SC. March 2-4, 1995.
1994 "Portfolio Assessment: A Showcase for Growth and
Learning in the Foreign Language Classroom." Central
States Conference for the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Kansas City, MO. April 21-23, 1994.
1993 "Whole Language and Foreign Languages: Models for
Proficiency." Nebraska Foreign Language Association.
Lincoln, NE. October 20, 1993.
1993 "Developments in Foreign Languages at UNL." Principal-
Counselor Conference. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Co-presented with Harriet Turner, chair Department of
Modern Languages and Literatures. April 15, 1993.
1993 "Whole Language and Foreign Language: A Natural and
Communicative Approach to Language Learning." Central
States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Des Moines, IA. March 25-28, 1993.
1993 "Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Foundations
of Education Course." AACTE Annual Meeting. San Diego,
CA. February 25-28, 1993.
1992 "Teaching Literature and Culture in the Proficiency
Oriented Classroom: An N.E.H. Model." American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (A.C.T.F.L.) Annual
Meeting. Chicago, IL. November 20-22, 1992.
1991 "Literature as a Communicative Response in the Foreign
Language Classroom." Modern Language Association Annual
Meeting. San Francisco, CA. December 27-30, 1991.
1989 "Foreign Languages: New Programs, New Perspectives and
Higher S.A.T. Scores." National Catholic Educational
Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. With Joerg
Rautzenberg (Goethe House New York). March 1989.
1989 "Learning German Opens Doors." National Association of
Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Annual Conference.
New Orleans, LA. With Joerg Rautzenberg and Benno
Steffens (Goethe House New York). February 1989.
1988 "Award Winning Ideas for the Classroom." Nebraska
Foreign Language Association Fall Conference. University
of Nebraska at Omaha. Omaha, NE. October 1988.
1987 "Concrete Strategies for the Integration of Literature
into the Foreign Language Classroom." Nebraska Foreign
Language Association Fall Conference. University of
Nebraska at Omaha. Omaha, NE. October 1987.
1987 "Total Physical Response: Asher Method."
Lehrerfortbildungsseminar für Fortbildner. AATG and
Goethe House New York. New York, NY. June 1987.
1984 "Global Education." Theory and Application of Second
Language Instruction. Workshop in Applied Linguistics.
University of Nebraska at Omaha. Omaha, NE. April 1984.
1981 "The Foreign Language Camp." Central States for the
Teaching of Foreign Languages. Omaha, NE. April 1981.
Major Addresses
1995 "The First Day of Class." Keynote for the opening
general session for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
campus-wide Teaching Assistant Orientation. August 16,
1995.
1994 "Creating Awareness of Different Cultures in Pre-School
Children." Panel for Nebraska Association for Young
Children (NeAEYC). Barkley Center, UNL. February 5,
1994.
1993 "Teaching Foreign Languages for all Learners." Keynote
Speaker. Curriculum Day. Omaha Public Schools.
September 7, 1993.
1992 "Teaching Foreign Languages for Diversity." Keynote
Speaker. North Dakota Multicultural Symposium. North
Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Bismarck, ND.
March 1992.
1990 "Teaching Foreign Languages in a World without Walls."
Keynote Speaker. Washington Foreign Language
Association. Pasco, WA. October 1992.
1990 "Foreign Language Teachers: A Powerful National
Resource." Opening Remarks for the ACTFL/AATG Annual
Conference Boston, MA. November 1990.
1989 "Austria in the German Language Textbook."
Internationaler Deutschlehrerverband (IDV). Vienna,
Austria. August 1989.
1988 "Communicative Strategies for the Foreign Language
Classroom." Keynote Speaker. Oklahoma Foreign Language
Association. Oklahoma City, OK. February 1988.
1987 "Study Abroad Programs and Youth Exchanges for the
Secondary German Student." Delta Epsilon Phi (German
Honor Society) Awards Banquet. Omaha, NE. April 1987.
1987 "Deutscher Humor: Gestern und Heute." (German Humor:
Yesterday and Today) Delta Phi Alpha (German Honor
Society) Banquet. Theta Beta Chapter University of
Nebraska at Omaha. Omaha, NE. April 1987.
1985 "Interdisciplinary Global Projects for the Classroom."
Greater Omaha Education Association. Bellevue, NE.
September 1985.
1984 "Global Education." Banquet Speaker. Omaha Education
Association. MET Council (Educational Leaders of the
Nebraska State Education Association) Banquet. Omaha,
NE. April 1984.
1981 "Die Deutsche Sprache und Kultur: Ihre Stellung in der
Welt." (The German Language and Culture: Their Place in
the World). Keynote Speaker for German-American Day.
German-American Society. Omaha, NE. September 1981
Professional Activities
Training Seminars and Sessions
1995 National Network of Educational Renewal. Gary
Fenstermacher, Paul Theobald, facilitators. University
of Nebraska has applied for membership to the NNER and I
am a team leader in a simultaneous renewal effort with
Benson High School in Omaha, Nebraska and UNL Teachers
College.
1995 Oral Proficiency Interview Training Workshop. (Led by
Art Mosher). University of Nebraska-Lincoln. May, 1995
1994 "Making the Move to Multimedia." PICS Pyramid Workshop
III in Foreign Language Instructional Technology.
University of Iowa, Iowa City. May 20-21, 1994. Grant
received with Sue Smith and Bill Hammelmann, Lincoln
Public Schools foreign language professionals.
1993 "Teaching Foreign Languages in the Elementary Schools."
One day workshop with Carol Ann Pesola (Concordia
College, Moorhead, MN). October 30, 1993.
1991 "The Rassias Method for the Teaching of Foreign
Language." Dr. John Rassias, Dartmouth College. Two day
training session. University of Nebraska- Omaha, Omaha,
NE. (Made possible through grant received by Dr. Anthony
Jung-UNO). October 25-27, 1991.
1991 "Foreign Language Instruction Through the Study of
Literary Texts." A Project funded by the National
Endowment for the Humanities. Academic Alliances of
Foreign Languages and Literatures. Four day Workshop in
Madison, WI. March 1991.
1989 "Long Distance Learning: Professional Development for
Teachers." Goethe House New York (together with Goethe
Institute Munich, Gesamtschule Kassel, Deutsches Institut
fùr Fernstudien at the University of Tùbingen). New
York, NY. December 1989.
1989 "Fortbildung für Fortbilder." (Staff Development for
Teacher Trainers of German) Goethe House New York.
Atlanta, GA. (15 key teacher trainers in area of German
invited to prepare long-range plan in area of staff
development needs for future). February 9-12, 1989.
1987 "Fortbildungsseminar für Fortbilder." AATG/Goethe
House New York. New York, NY. (14 turn key German
teacher trainers presented latest research/trends in
German pedagogy). June 14-18, 1987.
1987 "Seminar für Fortbilder im Bereich Deutsch als
Fremdsprache in den USA." Professor Dr. Kersten Reich.
Universitaet Koeln. Goethe House Chicago. Chicago, IL.
(Seminar for 25 leaders in area of German language
teaching for four day workshop with international expert
in area of teacher training). September 1987.
1986 "Literatur im Fremdsprachenunterricht. Beispiele und
Methoden." Professor Dr. Lothar Bridella. Universitaet
Giessen. Goethe House Chicago. Chicago, IL. (25
teachers of German language and literature invited to
participate in seminar with international expert in field
of integrating literary texts into the German classroom.)
March 1986.
1985 "The Total Physical Response: The Asher Method."
Professor James P. Asher. Kansas Foreign Language
Association. Lawrence, KS. November 1985.
1984 ACTFL/ETS Oral Proficiency Interview Training Workshop.
Oral Interview Training and Related Curriculum
Development. Dr. Pardee Lowe, CIA Tester/Trainer.
Nebraska Department of Education and Cooper Foundation.
Lincoln, NE. June 18-22, 1984.
1983 College Board Advanced Placement Testing Workshop.
Dr. Claus Reschke, Chief Reader College Board. Sponsored
College Board (Princeton University) and Educational
Testing Service (ETS) at Creighton University. Omaha,
NE. March 1983.
Service to the Profession
National Level
1996-97Program Chair for the American Association of Teachers of
German International Meeting with the International
German Teachers Association (Internationaler
Deutschlehrertagung). Amsterdam, Holland. August, 1997.
1996 Grant Review Panelist for U.S. Department of Education.
Washington, DC. February 12-February 16, 1996.
1995 Grant Review Panelist for Department of Education.
Washington DC. Center for International Education.
April 3-7, 1995.
1993- Chair and Strategic Planning Coordinator for Long
Distance Learning Project for teacher training of German
teachers and staff development in the USA. Participants
include college and high school teachers of German,
Goethe Institute (Munich and New York) directors, and
long distance experts. Funded by German government,
Goethe Institute New York & Munich, and the American
Association of Teachers of German. August 18-22, 1993 at
Cape Cod, MA; November 4-7, 1993 in New York, NY; Munich,
Germany, July 20-23, 1994.
1992-95Coordinator of American Association of Teachers of French
(AATF) Committee on Cross Cultural Competence Grades 9-
12. Chaired by Dr. Howard Nostrand, University of
Washington. (Establish guidelines for cultural
competence on all levels of French instruction at the
secondary level). This has been a three year project
sponsored by AATF.
1993 Presider, Plenary Session: A Professional Future by
Design. Association of Departments of Foreign Languages
(ADFL). 1993 ADFL Summer Seminar West. Omaha, NE. June
3-5, 1993.
1991 Search Committee for AATG Treasurer. American
Association of Teachers of German.
1991 Nelson Brooks Award Committee. American Council for
the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Chaired by Professor
Claire Kramsch, Berkeley University.
1990 Technology Tour of the Defense Language Institute in
Monterey, California (DLI). September, 1990. Monterey,
CA.
1988-89 President, American Association of Teachers of German
(AATG). Organization of 7000 members. Two year term.
1987 Vice-President, American Association of Teachers of
German, (AATG).
1988 Chair, Pedagogical Session, Central States for the
Teaching of Foreign Languages, Denver, CO.
1987-88 Director, Professional Development for German Teachers,
AATG.
1987 Director, Lehrerfortbildungsseminar, AATG/Goethe House
New York. New York, NY. (Teacher Trainer Seminar)
1987 Program Committee, AATG Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
1987 Chair, AATG Lehrerfortbildung für Fortbilder Session,
AATG/ACTCL Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
1987 Chair, AATG Pedagogical Workshop, AATG/ACTFL Annual
Conference. Atlanta, GA.
1987-88 Chair, Editor Search Committee for Unterrichtspraxis,
AATG.
1986 Chair, AATG Workshop on Literatur im Unterricht,
AATG/ACTFL Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
1982-85 Executive Council, American Association of Teachers of
German, (AATG).
1983-85 Chair, Chapter Projects Committee, American Association
of Teachers of German (AATG).
1984 Program Committee, AATG Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
November 1984.
1984 Chair, Pedagogical Session, AATG/ACTFL Annual
Conference, Chicago, IL. November 1984.
1983 Program Committee, AATG Annual Meeting, San Francisco,
CA, November 1983.
1983 Chair, Literary Session, AATG/ACTFL Annual Conference,
San Francisco, CA, November 1983.
1982 Chair, Literary Session, AATG/ACTFL Annual Conference,
New York, NY. November 1982.
State and Regional Level
1995- Nebraska Foreign Language Frameworks Advisory Board.
Nebraska Department of Education.
1995 Nebraska Foreign Language Association. Nomination
Committee for Officers.
1991- Executive Board of Nebraska International Language
Camp.
1990- Nebraska Foreign Language Task Force, 1990 to present.
1987-88 President. Nebraska Foreign Language Association
(NFLA).
1986-87President-Elect, Nebraska Foreign Language Association
(NFLA).
1986-87Member, Scope and Sequence Committee, Nebraska Task Force
on Foreign Language Education, Nebraska Department of
Education, Lincoln, NE, 1986, 1987.
1982-86 President, Nebraska Association of Teachers of German
(NATG).
1978-82 Vice-President and Testing Chairperson, Nebraska
Association of Teachers of German (NATG).
1980-82 State Coordinator, Nebraska Association of Students of
German.
1981 Director, Nebraska International Language Camp.
University Level (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
1995 Acting Chair of Graduate Studies in Center for
Curriculum and Instruction. September-October 1995.
1995-96Advisory Board for Study Abroad. College of
International Affairs. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
1996-97North Central Accreditation Writing Team. Office for
Academic Affairs. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
1996 Search Committee for C & I positions in literacy and
science education.
1994-95 National Network for Educational Renewal (Education
Coalition-appointed by the Dean of TC)
1994-95 Inclusion Steering Committee (Barkley)
1992-96 First Year Teacher Seminars
1994-95 Foundations Ad hoc Committee, Chair
1994-95 Search Committee for C & I Chair.
1994-95 C & I Search committee for three new faculty members.
1994-95 Teachers College Honors Program Committee, chair.
1994-96 Doctoral Admission Committee ( Curriculum and
Instruction), chair-first semester 1994-95.
1992-98Teachers College Curriculum Committee.
1994-96 Graduate Committee Member. (Curriculum & Instruction)
1994-95 Personnel Committee Member. (Curriculum & Instruction)
1992-95 International Affairs Liaison for TC (College of
International Affairs)
1990-94 Undergraduate Program Improvement Committee. Chair,
1990-1992.
1990-93 Curriculum and Instruction Grade Appeal Committee.
1991-95 Nebraska Department of Education Teacher of the Year
Selection Committee (Representing Teachers College).
1993 Cooper Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Selection Committee. State Department of Education.
1991-95 Selection Committee for Fulbright Grants. College of
International Affairs.
1991-93 Middle Level Team Member.
1991 Keynote Speaker for College of Continuing Studies
Conference. August 1991.
1990- Courtesy Appointment in Department of Modern Languages.
1990- Secondary Education Faculty Committee Member.
Community Service
1989 Secretary, American Association of Parkinson's Disease,
Nebraska Chapter. One of the founders of this
organization.
1988-89 Exchange Co-Director, Friendship Force International.
1983-86 Executive Board, Friendship Force of Greater Omaha.
1984-86 Financial Aid/Scholarship Committee, Friendship Force
of Greater Omaha.
1984 Assistant Exchange Director, Friendship Force Exchange
with Berlin, Germany.
1983-85 Cultural Director for Friendship Force Exchanges to
Hannover, Germany (1983); Chiapas, Mexico (1984);
Brussels, Belgium (1985).
1982-83 Team Leader Trainer, Friendship Force Ambassadors to
Chiapas, Mexico.
1979-80 Secretary, Omaha/Opera Guild, Omaha Opera Company.
1980 Fundraising Chairperson, Omaha/Opera Guild.
1980-82 Secretary, German-American Society Ladies Auxiliary.
Grants Received
1992-93 "Literature, Culture, and Language Institute for High
School Teachers of German." (Tension between the
Individual and Society: A Literature, Culture, and
Language Institute for High School Teachers of German)
Humanities, $154,667. With Dr. Jacob Erhardt, Director
and Dr. Steven Glinsky. Institute held at Westminster
College, PA.
1992 "Culture through Literature: Berlin between
Reunification and Unity." Goethe Institute New York and
Federal Republic of Germany, 36,500 DM. With Dr. Jacob
Erhardt and Dr. Steven Glinsky. Institute held in
Berlin, Germany, July, 1992.
1991 Conference for Teachers of Social Studies and German.
Funded by the Goethe House, Chicago and the Federal
Republic of Germany. $3000. Conference held in Lincoln,
NE.
1989-90"Literature, Culture, and Language Institute for High
School Teachers of German." A one year project funded by
the National Endowment for the Humanities, (NEH),
$121,841. 1989-90. With Jacob Erhardt, Director and
Steven Glinsky, Co-Director.
1989 "Literature, Culture and Language for High School
Teachers of German Institute in Berlin," July 15- July
24, 1989, Berlin, Germany. Funded by Goethe House New
York and Federal Republic of Germany, 31,560 DM. Summer
1989. With Jacob Erhardt, Director and Steven Glinsky,
Co-Director.
1988 "The International Weekend." National Council of
Jewish Women Mini-Grant.
1986 "Literature, Culture, and Language Institute for High
School Teachers of German." A one year project funded by
the National Endowment for the Humanities, (NEH),
$69,956. A four week institute held at Westminster
College in Western Pennsylvania. June-July, 1986. With
Jacob Erhardt, Director and Steven Glinsky, Co-Director.
1984-85 "Integrating Global Education into the Junior High
Curricula." National Education Association Hilda
Maehling Fellowship. $1850.00.
1984 American Association of Teachers of German Chapter
Project Grant. $1500.00.
Professional Affiliations
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
(Institutional Representative)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO)
Central States on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (Advisory
Board)
Phi Delta Kappa
Phi Delta Gamma (Graduate Professional Fraternity)
Nebraska Foreign Language Association (NFLA)
Phi Beta Delta (Honor Society for International Scholars)