DLL 1 Teaching Competence & Lesson Planning
Partnership with the Goethe-Institut USA
Deutsch Lehren Lernen (DLL) is the Goethe-Institut's practice-oriented, globally recognized professional development series for German language teachers. Each 10-week online course includes 3 live sessions and covers a range of topics aimed at developing and strengthening teaching competence. Participants benefit from observing their own and others’ teaching, reflecting on and optimizing their teaching practice among a cohort of international educators, and learning under the guidance of professional DLL trainers.
The Goethe-Institut partners with Idioma Education & Consulting to enable participants in DLL courses to earn state-approved professional development hours or graduate-level credit. These PD-hours and graduate-level credits can be used toward salary advancement, recertification, a graduate-level certificate or an M.Ed.
Course Description
The overall goal of this course is for teachers to develop and describe their own teaching philosophy while learning how to encourage good, open and realistic communication in the classroom. They will learn the principles of teacher research and professional development opportunities. The course will culminate with a 2-week final project (Practical Exploration Project or PEP), in which the new theoretical approaches of the DLL unit are reviewed and assessed in the teacher’s own teaching practice. The Practical Exploration Project initiates changes in the classroom and helps to increase the professionalism of teachers. This course is conducted in German in partnership with the Goethe-Institut USA.
By the end of the course, the learner will demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to:
Participants can describe their own teaching philosophy.
Participants are familiar with factors that contribute to complexity in lessons and know strategies for dealing with the special challenges of world language instruction.
Participants are familiar with various options for planning lessons.
Participants know how they as teachers can encourage good, open, and realistic communication in the classroom.
Participants know how they as teachers can have a positive influence on the learning environment.
Participants know the principles of teacher research and can recognize and take advantage of their professional development opportunities.
Pre-requisite
The entry requirement is German proficiency at level B2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or Advanced Low ACTFL Proficiency Level. If you are unsure you meet this requirement, please take this assessment and email a screenshot of the results to info@idiomaconsulting.com. Students who do not meet the proficiency level requiement are encouraged to register for a German Language Course through the Goethe-Institut to prepare them for DLL courses.
Please note that the time commitment does not allow participants to take multiple DLL courses simultaneously. If you are interested in taking more than one course concurrently, you must receive approval from the Goethe-Institut. Direct email inquiries to dll.usa@goethe.de.
Course Delivery
Instructor-Facilitated Course: 10 weeks of around 8-10 hours/week for a total of ca. 90 hours
3 live virtual sessions
Weekly online learning modules including exploration, reflection and tutored portfolio exercises along with collaborative discussion boards
Final Practical Exploration Project (PEP)
Instructor feedback
Students in an instructor-facilitated course must adhere to the session start and end dates listed on the website and course assignments must be completed within the week they are assigned. The final project must be submitted by the course end date. Course extensions are subject to a $50 fee.
Course Requirements
For Idioma participants who wish to earn 45 PD hours:
6 completed exploration exercises
All reflection exercises
Participation in at least 2 of 3 online live sessions (if one of the 3 sessions is missed, the participant can instead watch the recording and submit a summary)
Successful Practical Exploration Project (PEP)
For Idioma participants who wish to earn 3 graduate-level credits:
Course Access Information
Your Goethe-Institut Moodle course invitation will be emailed the Friday prior to the start of the instructor-facilitated 10-week course. You may access the learning platform at onlinekurse.goethe.de.
Required Text
There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.
About the Instructor
Miriam Swatuk, Instructor. Read more about Miriam here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Please first complete the Goethe-Insitut DLL registration form and then pay the course fee below through Idioma Education & Consulting.
DLL 1 Teaching Competence & Lesson Planning
Partnership with the Goethe-Institut USA
Deutsch Lehren Lernen (DLL) is the Goethe-Institut's practice-oriented, globally recognized professional development series for German language teachers. Each 10-week online course includes 3 live sessions and covers a range of topics aimed at developing and strengthening teaching competence. Participants benefit from observing their own and others’ teaching, reflecting on and optimizing their teaching practice among a cohort of international educators, and learning under the guidance of professional DLL trainers.
The Goethe-Institut partners with Idioma Education & Consulting to enable participants in DLL courses to earn state-approved professional development hours or graduate-level credit. These PD-hours and graduate-level credits can be used toward salary advancement, recertification, a graduate-level certificate or an M.Ed.
Course Description
The overall goal of this course is for teachers to develop and describe their own teaching philosophy while learning how to encourage good, open and realistic communication in the classroom. They will learn the principles of teacher research and professional development opportunities. The course will culminate with a 2-week final project (Practical Exploration Project or PEP), in which the new theoretical approaches of the DLL unit are reviewed and assessed in the teacher’s own teaching practice. The Practical Exploration Project initiates changes in the classroom and helps to increase the professionalism of teachers. This course is conducted in German in partnership with the Goethe-Institut USA.
By the end of the course, the learner will demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to:
Participants can describe their own teaching philosophy.
Participants are familiar with factors that contribute to complexity in lessons and know strategies for dealing with the special challenges of world language instruction.
Participants are familiar with various options for planning lessons.
Participants know how they as teachers can encourage good, open, and realistic communication in the classroom.
Participants know how they as teachers can have a positive influence on the learning environment.
Participants know the principles of teacher research and can recognize and take advantage of their professional development opportunities.
Pre-requisite
The entry requirement is German proficiency at level B2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or Advanced Low ACTFL Proficiency Level. If you are unsure you meet this requirement, please take this assessment and email a screenshot of the results to info@idiomaconsulting.com. Students who do not meet the proficiency level requiement are encouraged to register for a German Language Course through the Goethe-Institut to prepare them for DLL courses.
Please note that the time commitment does not allow participants to take multiple DLL courses simultaneously. If you are interested in taking more than one course concurrently, you must receive approval from the Goethe-Institut. Direct email inquiries to dll.usa@goethe.de.
Course Delivery
Instructor-Facilitated Course: 10 weeks of around 8-10 hours/week for a total of ca. 90 hours
3 live virtual sessions
Weekly online learning modules including exploration, reflection and tutored portfolio exercises along with collaborative discussion boards
Final Practical Exploration Project (PEP)
Instructor feedback
Students in an instructor-facilitated course must adhere to the session start and end dates listed on the website and course assignments must be completed within the week they are assigned. The final project must be submitted by the course end date. Course extensions are subject to a $50 fee.
Course Requirements
For Idioma participants who wish to earn 45 PD hours:
6 completed exploration exercises
All reflection exercises
Participation in at least 2 of 3 online live sessions (if one of the 3 sessions is missed, the participant can instead watch the recording and submit a summary)
Successful Practical Exploration Project (PEP)
For Idioma participants who wish to earn 3 graduate-level credits:
Course Access Information
Your Goethe-Institut Moodle course invitation will be emailed the Friday prior to the start of the instructor-facilitated 10-week course. You may access the learning platform at onlinekurse.goethe.de.
Required Text
There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.
About the Instructor
Miriam Swatuk, Instructor. Read more about Miriam here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Please first complete the Goethe-Insitut DLL registration form and then pay the course fee below through Idioma Education & Consulting.
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