Bio Wiebke Strehl January 2012 strehl-wiebke@sc.edu Appointments Assistant Chair and Undergraduate Director February 2008-present Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures University of South Carolina Interim German Program Director August 2011-May 2012 Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures University of South Carolina Academic Director August 2002-February 2008 Ted Mimms Foreign Language Learning Center University of South Carolina Selected Publications „Mittendrin! Deutsche Sprache und Kultur für die Mittelstufe.” Prentice Hall, 2012. (In Press) „Mittendrin! Deutsche Sprache und Kultur für die Mittelstufe.” Student Activity Manual. Prentice Hall. (In press) „Mittendrin! Deutsche Sprache und Kultur für die Mittelstufe.” MyGermanLab. Prentice Hall. (In press) „Mittendrin! Deutsche Sprache und Kultur für die Mittelstufe.” Teacher Resource Manual. Prentice Hall. (In press) „Mittendrin! Deutsche Sprache und Kultur für die Mittelstufe.” Test Bank. Prentice Hall. (In press) Preparing for the AP German Language Exam: A Thematic Approach. New York, N.Y: College Board, 2008. “Eight is Enough! Rules for Multiple-Choice Examinations.” PEALS 46,1 (2009), 7-11

Editorial Work: “AP German Language. Special Focus: Writing Skills and Strategies.” College Board, 2008. “AP German Language. Special Focus: Reading Skills and Strategies.” College Board, 2007. Conference Presentations Pedagogy/Technology: “Vocabulary? Too Many Words, Too Little Time!” ACTFL, Denver, Colorado, November 2011. “Developing Assessments Using Authentic Materials.” ACTFL, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2010. “Authentic Tasks for the World Language Classroom.” Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2010. “Real Tasks for the Real World.” ACTFL, San Diego, California, November 2009. “Testing and Accountability at the High School Level.” ACTFL, Orlando, Florida, November 2008. “World Languages Framework and AP Pedagogy, Professional Development, and Classes.” AP National Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 2008. “Meet the Development Committee.” AP National Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 2008. “Meet the Development Committee.” SCOLT/SCFLTA, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, April 2008. “Best Practices for AP German.” SCOLT/SCFLTA, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, April 2008. “AP German Overview.” ACTFL, San Antonio, Texas, November 2007. “Meet the Development Committee: AP German.” AP Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 2007. “Best Practices in AP German Language.” AP Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 2007. “AP German Update.” ACTFL, Nashville, Tennessee, November 2006. “The AP German Workbook: A Thematic Approach.” AP Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 2006. “Meet the Development Committee: AP German.” AP Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 2006. “Best Practices: AP German Language.” AP Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 2006.

“Holistic Scoring of the Free-Response Sections of the German Language Exam: What, Why, and How?” AP National Conference, Houston, Texas, July 2005. “Meet the Development Committee: AP German.” AP National Conference, Houston, Texas, July 2005. “Best Practices for the German Classroom.” AP National Conference, Houston, Texas, July 2005. “From Production to Exam Results: The AP German Exam.” South Carolina Foreign Language Teacher Association, Columbia, South Carolina, February, 2005. “AP German: Recent Exam Results and Validity Studies.” American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Chicago, Illinois, November 2004. “Meet the DC: German.” AP National Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 2004. “Lessons from the 2003 German Curriculum Survey and the 2004 AP German Exam: Reflections from the Exam Development Committee and the Chief Reader.” AP National Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 2004. “AP German Language: Exam Format Changes for 2004 and the Place of Reading Comprehension.” American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2003. “AP German: Der Stand der Dinge.” American Council on the teaching of Foreign Languages, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2002. “The Advanced Placement German Exam: Setting Standards.” American Council on the teaching of Foreign Languages, Washington, D.C., November 2001. Workshops: “Preparing Multiple Choice Questions for Exams.” Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2009. “The AP German Language Exam: An Exam Overview and Training in Holistic Scoring of Speaking and Writing Tasks.” Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2008. “The AP German Exam: Overview, Strategies and Best Practices.” (Co-presenters: AP German Test Development Committee) Alexandria, Virginia, January 2008. “What the AP German Exam is all about: Procedures and Strategies.” (Co-presenters: AP German Test Development Committee) Chicago, Illinois, February 2007. “All About Advanced Placement German.” ACTFL, Nashville, Tennessee, November 2006.

“The AP German Exam: An Overview.” (Co-presenters: AP German Test Development Committee) San Francisco, California, February 2006. “Establishing and Maintaining an AP German Language Course.” (Co-presenters: Deborah Bischof, ETS; AP Test Development Committee) North East Conference, New York, New York, March 2005. “The AP German Exam.” (Co-presenters: AP German Test Development Committee and Deborah Bishop, ETS) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 2004. “Forbildung für AP-Lehrer.” (Co-presenters: Truett Cates, AP Chief Reader, Beth Smith, Plano High-School; and Deborah Bishop, ETS) American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2003. Service to the Profession Educational Testing Service/College Board Advanced Placement (AP): College Board AP German Syllabus Consultant (evaluate AP German syllabi) (2011). World Language Academic Advisory Committee Member to the College Board (2006-present). Member of the ACTFL Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture Committee (2009 -present). German AP Chief Reader (2004-2008). German AP Chief Reader Designate (2003-2004). German AP Table Leader (1998-2002). German AP Reader 1996-1998. American Association of Teachers of German (AATG): Testing Chair for the South Carolina AATG Travel Award (since 2011). Co-Tester of the Oral Part of the South Carolina AATG Travel Award (1998-2010). Academic Honors 2010-2011 Associate Professor Development Grant from USC College of Arts and Science 1997 Nominated for the Michael J. Mungo Teaching Award.

The Pennsylvania State University Graduate Assistant Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching. 1984-1985 DAAD (German Academic Exchange) Scholarship (10 months full scholarship to study at The Pennsylvania State University). 1986 Delta Phi Alpha, German Honor Society. Membership based on academic merit.