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- Mr. Patrick Wallace
Mr. Patrick Wallace Herr Wallace Whitewater High School Whitewater - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mr. Patrick Wallace Herr Wallace Whitewater High School Whitewater - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mr. Patrick Wallace Herr Wallace Whitewater High School Whitewater High School Students: 1450 Languages : Spanish, French, German and Latin Grades: 9-12 Class Structure : 7 Period day German Level 1 : 62 (2 classes) German Level 2 : 61 (2
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Whitewater High School
Students: 1450 Languages: Spanish, French, German and Latin Grades: 9-12 Class Structure: 7 Period day German Level 1: 62 (2 classes) German Level 2: 61 (2 classes) German Level 3: 23 (1 class) German Level 4/5 – AP: 23 (1 class)
- German Club Members (76)
- Delta Epsilon Phi (German Honor Society)
- GAPP Exchange with Oschersleben
Gymnasium in Sachsen-Anhalt.
- Exchange with Robert Bosch Gesamtschule
in Niedersachsen.
- Exchange with Neuss Football Team
- Home of the Schule zur Arbeit Initiative
- PASCH School (2014)
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If you have not viewed all the webinars in this series, I strongly encourage you to do so!
- Be visible
- Be a communicator
- Be an interdisciplinary teacher
- Be involved in your professional organizations
- German Club / German Honor Society
- GAPP Exchanges / Exchanges
- Be active in your community
- Involve your community
- Maximize Social Networking
- Celebrate! (National German Week and beyond)
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- State German Convention/Spoken Language Contests
- GHP – Governor’s Honors
- Integrate Technology in Teaching
- Websites galore! (Teacher/Student)
- Actively Engage decision Makers!
- Gain Parental Support at every turn!
- Encourage Testing (AATG/DSD/AP)
- Take Full Advantage of Outside Resources
- Teach in the Target Language!
- Build toward success for all!
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Strike the right academic balance! Incorporate technology! Use your talents! Let the music out! Incorporate Literature! Daily Formula = i + 1 Build the language house! Be a Grammar Warrior! Special Projects! Established Procedures! Speak German! Be ready to lose the map! Smile and the world smiles with you! Differentiate when possible! Be organized! Make clear objectives / Rubrics Open door! The show must go on! Make the Connection! You are the engine – take care of yourself! Don’t lose your love for being a student yourself!
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Activities (Socials) Eisparty! Grillfest Oktoberfest German Week Bowling Kinoabend Fussball Freitag Lebkuchenhaus Wettbewerb Weihnachtsparty Maifest Ostereier malen Stammtisch Ausflüge Poster Wettbewerb Special Projects – Berlin Wall GAPP Activities Schnitzeljagd Getting Organized Officer Positions Selecting Officers Planning meetings Point Systems Sign in sheets (attendance) Dues Conducting Meetings Miscellaneous T-shirts Sponsoring friends Art projects (Oragami/basteln) Speak German Day
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Georgia’s Career Clusters
- Agriculture, Food, & Natural
Resources
- Architecture and Construction
- Arts, A/V Technology, &
Communications
- Business Management &
Administration
- Education and Training
- Energy
- Finance
- Government & Public Administration
- Health Science
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections, &
Security
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics
- Transportation, Distribution &
Logistics The 17 Career Clusters / Pathways encompass both secondary and postsecondary education and will strengthen and improve student transition from secondary to postsecondary education.
http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/CTAE/Pages/CTAE-Georgia-Career-Clusters.aspx
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6,000 + Subscribers / 500+ German grammar videos
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You can do everything right and still not convince the powers that be to expand your German program beyond 1 teacher…….but….. Don’t be discouraged….remember why you do what you do!
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Please type your questions into the chatbox!
Q & A
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