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We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2006 AATG Awards, presented at the AATG Awards Luncheon, Saturday, November 18, at the Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN.
AATG/Goethe-Institut Certificate of Merit Award
The Goethe-Institut New York and the American Association of Teachers of German bestow the Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievements in furthering the teaching of German at all levels in the United States of America.
Regina Braker, OR
William Donahue, NC
Christopher Gwin, Southern NJ
Kerstin Helbing, Northern CA
John Lalande, Central NY
John McCarthy, TN
Vera Niebuhr, VA
Helen Small, VA
Best Article in Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2005
"Easy Reader: A Case Study of Embedded Extensive Reading in Intermediate German L2"
Author: Jamie Rankin, Princeton University (NJ)
Max Kade Prize for Best Article in The German Quarterly, 2005
"Self, Race, and Species: J.F. Blumenbach's Atlas Experiment" Author: Sara Eigen, Vanderbilt University (TN)
Friend of German Award
This award recognizes outstanding support for and promotion of German and the study of German at the local, regional, or national level. Individuals must demonstrate exemplary leadership in the advocacy of German and German language education.
Outside the German Teaching Profession
Barbara Patten, IBIS (International Book Import Service)
Gordon Gee, TN
Outstanding German Educator Award
Awarded by the AATG for excellence in teaching, as evidenced by the individual's ability to stimulate and challenge students intellectually; and the teacher's professional growth and contributions, as evidenced by continued study, by the ability to influence the quality of education in classrooms other than one's own, and by contributions to the academic environment outside the classroom. Three awards are given yearly at the Annual Meeting: one to an elementary, middle school or junior high school instructor; one to a high school instructor; one to a post-secondary instructor. Awarded by the AATG for excellence in teaching, as evidenced by the individual's ability to stimulate and challenge students intellectually; and the teacher's professional growth and contributions, as evidenced by continued study, by the ability to influence the quality of education in classrooms other than one's own, and by contributions to the academic environment outside the classroom. Three awards are given yearly at the Annual Meeting: one to an elementary, middle school or junior high school instructor; one to a high school instructor; one to a post-secondary instructor. Since 1999, the Checkpoint Charlie Foundation has supported the Outstanding German Educator Award with stipends for study-travel awards in Berlin.
9-12 Level: Beth Smith, North TX
College-University Level: Albrecht Classen, AZ
Intercultural Student Experiences (ISE) Year of Languages Teacher Award
This award, sponsored by Intercultural Student Experiences (ISE Web site: http://www.isemn.net/), recognizes a high school world language teacher who has demonstrated excellence in the foreign language classroom, a commitment to the pursuit of global awareness and cultural understanding, whose students participate in a travel or exchange program.
Patricia Branson, NE
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