Peter Ecke (Tucson) p.55-83
2011 Issue 2
Abstract
This article reviews data about German spoken at home, and German taught in U.S. elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions. It discusses data about U.S. students studying in Germany, U.S. teachers of German, doctoral research related to German conducted at U.S. universities, and employment opportunities for German language professionals. It is argued that the teaching of German is still in demand, and that the training of school teachers is the most important challenge to the profession. In order to meet this challenge, German Studies programs in colleges and universities need to do more to make teacher training a priority.