DAAD German Language Teaching & Learning Workshop

All German teachers are invited to the annual German Language Teaching and Learning Workshop at the University of Toronto, presented by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). This year’s theme is “Diversity and Language Teaching”, and the presentations and workshops may be of interest for teachers of all levels (primary, secondary, and adult education).

Ulrike Kugler, Director of the Language Department at the Goethe-Institut Toronto, will give a presentation on the topic “Ideen für den Umgang mit heterogenen Lernergruppen”.

Program DAAD German Language Teaching & Learning Workshop

Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

9:30 a.m.    
Arrival and breakfast

10:00 a.m.  
CEFR-Based Language Assessment: Curricular Implications, Modalities and Criteria
Presenter: Enrica Piccardo, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

11:45 a.m.  
Interkulturelle (Fehl)Kommunikation am Beispiel eines Films
Presenter: Karin James, Department of German and Slavic Studies, University of Manitoba

1:20 p.m.    
Lunch

2:35 p.m.   
Moving Beyond Accent: Targeting Intelligible Speech in the German Classroom
Presenter: Mary O'Brien, Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures, University of Calgary

4:15 p.m.    
"Nein Anna, du bist Schülerin" - Inklusiver DaF-Unterricht für Lernende aller Geschlechter und aller sexueller Orientierungen
Presenter: Nicola Townend, University of Toronto Schools

6:00 p.m.   
Dinner
 

Sunday, December 4th, 2016
 
9:00 a.m.     
Arrival and breakfast

9:15 a.m.     
Ideen für den Umgang mit heterogenen Lernergruppen
Presenter: Ulrike Kugler, Goethe-Institut Toronto

11:00 a.m.   
Fostering Translingual and Transcultural Competence
Presenter: Barbara Schmenk, Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, University of Waterloo

12:30 p.m.   
Reflective Discussion & Closing Remarks