TPRS Seminar - Sweet Briar College, VA - July 29-August 3, 2012

TPRS Coaching and Learning Seminar at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia
July 29-August 3, 2012
Application deadline: March 16, 2012

TPRS is a method that is revitalizing German programs. Come learn how to use TPRS in your classroom or improve your TPRS skills. The workshop is arranged with a combination of break-out sessions and whole group instruction to cover the needs of beginners through experienced TPRS teachers. All participants will experience learning Japanese through TPRS.  The atmosphere and camaraderie of this seminar makes it one of the best professional development opportunities you can experience.

This will be the last German TPRS Seminar at Sweet Briar College. First-time participants should take advantage of this opportunity while it still exists  and former participants are invited to return for the final  seminar.

Application deadline:  March 16, 2012.

The atmosphere and camaraderie of this seminar makes it one of the best professional development opportunities you can experience. It is recommended that participants read the current edition of "Fluency through TPR Storytelling" by Contee Seely and Blaine Ray  before attending. The current edition  is available at www.blaineraytprs.com. “TPRS in a Year” by Ben Slavic available at http://www.benslavic.com/ is also recommended.

Cost: $550 (cost includes workshop, room and board [3 meals], in single dorm room) plus a $50 non-refundable registration fee.

The $50 fee is due with the application. The balance will be billed in May.

Application form: http://www.aatg.org/files/Summer-Seminar-Application.pdf

To apply for additional credits through Sweet Briar (separate enrollment and payment): http://www.german.sbc.edu/aatgvirginia/TPRSenrollmentform.html

For an additional cost participants in the seminar can earn three hours of graduate credit in Education from Sweet Briar College.

2012 Summer Seminars for Teachers of German

AATG is pleased to offer you a variety of opportunities to develop and strengthen your professional skills and knowledge, here and abroad. Many of the programs described below offer stipends that cover the cost of the seminar. We hope you'll take advantage of these opportunities to spend extended periods of learning time with colleagues and other experts in our field.

Please note:
Participants must be current AATG members. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the seminar site.