Deutsch @ SHMS
Herzlich willkommen im Deutschunterricht mit Frau Shipeck!
Welcome to German class with Ms. Shipeck!
„Komm wie du bist - und bring alles an dir mit. Komm wie du bist - hier ist Platz für dich.“
Come as you are - and bring your whole self with you. Come as you are - there is space for you here!
Wilhelmine (German singer)
Warum Deutsch?
An Intro to Our Program
Where is German spoken? Are German and English related? Why learn German altogether? In this short video, Frau Shipeck and a few successful German at SHMS Alumni answer these questions and more!
Author: S. Shipeck, 2021
From January 2024 onward, all students will access online course materials and resources via Schoology! Until then, please continue to use our Google Classroom pages.
„Alles, was uns begegnet, läßt Spuren zurück. Alles trägt unmerklich zu unserer Bildung bei.“
Everything that we encounter leaves traces behind. Everything contributes imperceptibly to our education.
J.W. von Goethe
Über Frau Shipeck
Professional Designations:
Cultural Proficiency / Equity Teacher Leader (22/23) - WSSD
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Philadelphia-Delaware Chapter Co-President
2022 German Embassy Teacher of Excellence (1 of 3 nationwide)
21/22 Strath Haven Middle School School Culture and School Climate Award
16/17 & 17/18 Fulbright & PAD ETA grant recipient in Rostock, Germany
Presentations and Curricular Work:
DivDaF 2023: Diversity and Social (In)Justice in German as a Foreign Language
German Language Schools Conference 2023
ACTFL 2023
NECTFL 2023, 2016
Mit Deutsch in die Zukunft 2022 (interDaF, Herder Institut an der Universität Leipzig)
AATG Safe(r) Spaces Curriculum Development: 2020, 2021
Degrees and Certifications:
BA | University of Pittsburgh : German Language and Cultural Studies, Russian, Linguistics
Master of Arts in Teaching Foreign Language | University of Pittsburgh
Widener University: Affirming Schools for TGNC* Students, 2021