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The
Lorraine A. Strasheim award was created in recognition of
an inspiring colleague profiled here.
Lorraine
A. Strasheim (1930-1993) was a source of inspiration and knowledge
about foreign language teaching methodology. She had been in great
demand as keynote speaker and workshop leader at state, regional,
and national conferences, where her incisive comments and quick
wit earned her the reputation of a talented and inspiring communicator.
Her commitment and pragmatic approach to the needs of classroom
foreign language teachers, led to the development of one of the
country's most sought-after state curriculum guides in foreign
language teaching. As an early advocate for the infusion of culture
into all aspects of language teaching, she took seriously her
responsibility to create materials through which teachers could
actualize this goal. An advocate of goal-driven curricula, Lorraine's
realistic insights stemmed from her first hand knowledge of teachers'
concerns, classrooms and school systems. Many of Lorraine's innovative
ideas have become part of the accepted professional body of knowledge
which will continue to guide classroom teachers and foreign language
educators.
She served on the board of directors of the Indiana Foreign Language
Teachers Association (IFLTA) and was a member of the Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association
of Teachers of German, American Association of Teachers of Slavic
and East European Languages, the Classical Association of the
Middle West and South, and the American Classical League. As one
of the charter members of ACTFL and the Central States Conference
on Foreign Language Teaching, she was a guiding force in shaping
the course of the foreign language teaching profession.
Read
the full article written
by Martha Nyikos, 1993 |
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