{"id":3270,"date":"2023-05-25T13:01:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/?page_id=3270"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:06:00","slug":"spark-for-german-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/programs-of-study\/german\/spark-for-german-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"SPARK for German Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIf all of college were like this, I would love it and learn so much.\u201d
\n– 麻豆传媒在线 SPARK Participant<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Since Fall 2021, 麻豆传媒在线\u2019s German Program has run a SPARK Lab as part of a fast-growing national network of SPARK Labs<\/a>, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German and the Goethe-Institut.<\/p>\n

There are currently over 120 SPARK Labs nationally.<\/p>\n

At our SPARK Lab, a team of about 15 student volunteers work in an after-school program in a local school, teaching elementary school children for about 6 weeks per semester, one hour per week.<\/p>\n

Our curriculum is always changing, and we have taught enrichment courses on topics such as \u201cLittle Einsteins,\u201d \u201cLEGO Medieval Castle Building + Deutsch,\u201d and \u201cKinderUni Deutsch.\u201d Typically, the topic combines STEM topics with language learning, songs, movement games, soccer, yoga, crafts, and other hands-on activities aiming to increase global awareness, multilingual curiosity, and intercultural openness. We also like to celebrate Laternenfest and Fasching!<\/p>\n

Students have many responsibilities, including lesson planning, teaching material creation, song performance, technical coordination, photography, team leading, and small-group facilitation.<\/p>\n

Most students have at least intermediate proficiency, but some motivated 101 and 102 students are also successful leaders in the program. We are especially fortunate to frequently have our Austrian exchange students join our teaching team.
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Click on an image below to enlarge photo.<\/p>

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