Kathryn Sederberg's Avatar

Kathryn Sederberg

@ksederbe

German Studies prof in Michigan. Researching refugee diaries written by German and Austrian Jews fleeing Nazism. Teaching German at all levels. Ansonsten: proud auntie, cyclist, cookbook enthusiast, into running, swimming, almond croissants.

660
Followers
398
Following
233
Posts
28.08.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Kathryn Sederberg @ksederbe

Do you have a template?! Looks amazing but so much hard work!

28.02.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Lucian Rothe sharing a great reading list for those looking to redesign their German programs

10.02.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Webinar happening now!
Dr. Lucian Rothe sharing tips and research-informed strategies for creating strong German programs

10.02.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

reminder: register by Feb 10 for the webinar by Dr. Lucian Rothe, "Why Should Students Study German?". This will be a great presentation! ACTFL members can my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_....

08.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Thank you so much Dr. Chris Hakala for the session on teaching students to read yesterday, sponsored by GLCA/GLAA Consortium for Teaching and Learning. Today I'm going to show students a page of the novel we're reading from my marked-up book. #TeachingLiterature #TeachingReading #DaF #langchat

30.01.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Join us on Feb 10 for the first German SIG webinar of 2026: "Why should students study German? Research-informed strategies for revitalizing undergraduate German programs" with Prof. Lucian Rothe. Free to ACTFL members! Registration link: my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...

29.01.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Post image

looking forward to discussing truth and lies in Jurek Becker's "Jakob der LΓΌgner" with students the next 3 weeks. An amazing work of literature. Day 1 we will dig into the complicated narrator and what it means to be a survivor storyteller.

24.01.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!

23.01.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 26041 πŸ” 6660 πŸ’¬ 412 πŸ“Œ 427
Post image Post image

This week in German class: the scene in Babylon Berlin where the chief of police says that they need to suppress demonstrations to "protect democracy". Warns about "radicals" bringing chaos to the streets, increases police presence in left-leaning areas, & passes out guns to be used ag. civilians

20.01.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

inspired by @slayyypod.bsky.social friends to create a little "cheat sheet" for my intermediate learners. They always struggle with the "mir" idioms and I thought we'll focus on those next week. #teachGerman #DaF #langchat

20.01.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Frohes Neues!
Here is a communicative activity for intermediate #DaF learners, rank what they think the top 8 New Years resolutions are and then reveal statistic and discuss. Also discuss any cultural differences, possible differences for younger people vs older people. #langchat #teachGerman

05.01.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Finally saw Adaptation (2002) and the writer's block scenes are TOO REALπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

09.12.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

09.12.2025 02:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

These bench reporter shots... Anything more awkward than this? πŸ˜‚ @nodunksinc.bsky.social

09.12.2025 02:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Can we all agree this is a ridiculous question?! (It's Letter of Recommendation Season)

26.11.2025 12:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😭 how can they still call themselves a "liberal arts college"?!

25.11.2025 04:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would really love an advance copy to preview for my winter Weimar course! Very exciting!

24.11.2025 03:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sensory overload, for sure! But so glad I ran into you!!

21.11.2025 21:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Made it to New Orleans for #ACTFL25!

21.11.2025 12:28 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh let's do it!

20.11.2025 13:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love Bill nerding out about structured input.πŸ˜€ I would love to just see a PILE of examples from German teachers to get more ideas on how to target certain structures!

20.11.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for giving me something to listen to on the plane to #ACTFL! πŸ˜€

20.11.2025 11:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you like Steven's space facts? Which topic would you choose to rattle off facts to distract your teammates (outside of bball, or pickleball for JD) during the challenge?

20.11.2025 03:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These assignments are so inspiring! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

20.11.2025 01:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Getting ready for #ACTFL25 !

20.11.2025 00:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Students' favorite words from German 201: SehenswΓΌrdigkeit, heimlich, Vergangenheit, Fledermaus, Benzin, "Der Hammer", krank, danach, scrollen, "checkst du?", "das crazy"πŸ˜‚

19.11.2025 20:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Its always rewarding to end the term with a recap and highlight all the things we've done this term! #langchat #LanguageTeaching #usGermanStudies

19.11.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my gosh I cannot even imagine!

19.11.2025 01:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love it when students share their good news! πŸ’œA former student just got into an excellent law school.πŸ₯³ Gives me a little boost of inspiration as I tackle four more letters of recommendation in the next weeks... #professorLife

18.11.2025 21:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait to meet my favorite podcasters IRL!πŸ˜‚

17.11.2025 02:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0