Kathryn Sederberg
@ksederbe.bsky.social
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.
Ansonsten: proud auntie, cyclist, cookbook enthusiast, into running, swimming, almond croissants.
Can we all agree this is a ridiculous question?! (It's Letter of Recommendation Season)
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Can we all agree this is a ridiculous question?! (It's Letter of Recommendation Season)
😭 how can they still call themselves a "liberal arts college"?!
For my fellow Cornell College alumni, of which I know there are several here, they're killing numerous majors on campus and further diluting the purpose of being a liberal arts school.
No languages! No classics! No religion!
news.cornellcollege.edu/2025/11/2026...
No languages! No classics! No religion!
news.cornellcollege.edu/2025/11/2026...
news.cornellcollege.edu
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
😭 how can they still call themselves a "liberal arts college"?!
Its always rewarding to end the term with a recap and highlight all the things we've done this term! #langchat #LanguageTeaching #usGermanStudies
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Its always rewarding to end the term with a recap and highlight all the things we've done this term! #langchat #LanguageTeaching #usGermanStudies
Love it when students share their good news! 💜A former student just got into an excellent law school.🥳 Gives me a little boost of inspiration as I tackle four more letters of recommendation in the next weeks... #professorLife
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Love it when students share their good news! 💜A former student just got into an excellent law school.🥳 Gives me a little boost of inspiration as I tackle four more letters of recommendation in the next weeks... #professorLife
Finished this read along with the @slayyypod.bsky.social friends and it was totally inspiring. Lots of good ideas.
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Finished this read along with the @slayyypod.bsky.social friends and it was totally inspiring. Lots of good ideas.
A senior student came to present photos from junior study abroad to an intermediate class, and she talked about all the connections she made from previous German classes to things she saw "in the wild". So wonderful. A bright spot in a tough week!
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A senior student came to present photos from junior study abroad to an intermediate class, and she talked about all the connections she made from previous German classes to things she saw "in the wild". So wonderful. A bright spot in a tough week!
Campus in late fall🍁🍂🍃❄️❄️
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Campus in late fall🍁🍂🍃❄️❄️
You guys again inspired me to do an activity practicing rejoinders / reactions!
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
You guys again inspired me to do an activity practicing rejoinders / reactions!
Students are preparing to "pitch" an invention of the future in German class (think "Shark Tank"). I asked a business major if he has done something like this before and he said he has done the most presentations in German class. 👏👏👏 #BuildingSkills #langchat
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Students are preparing to "pitch" an invention of the future in German class (think "Shark Tank"). I asked a business major if he has done something like this before and he said he has done the most presentations in German class. 👏👏👏 #BuildingSkills #langchat
Reposted by Kathryn Sederberg
When ChatGPT was asked to rate 40,000 résumés, it ranked the older male candidates as better quality than the younger female applicants.
Age and gender distortion in online media and large language models - Nature
Stereotypes of age-related gender bias are socially distorted, as evidenced by the age gap in the representations of women and men across various media and algorithms, despite no systematic age differ...
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November 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
When ChatGPT was asked to rate 40,000 résumés, it ranked the older male candidates as better quality than the younger female applicants.
Our campus is very pretty these days. 🍁🍂🍃#KalamazooCollege
November 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Our campus is very pretty these days. 🍁🍂🍃#KalamazooCollege
If you are an ACTFL member, please join us next week for our
German SIG annual (virtual) business meeting: Tues, November 4, 11 ET.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
German SIG annual (virtual) business meeting: Tues, November 4, 11 ET.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If you are an ACTFL member, please join us next week for our
German SIG annual (virtual) business meeting: Tues, November 4, 11 ET.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
German SIG annual (virtual) business meeting: Tues, November 4, 11 ET.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
German instructors prepping for 🎃: a "listen and draw" activity. Students listen to a description of a spooky artwork and sketch it, then a "reveal"! Inspired by @mrfishersays.bsky.social and Cécile Lainé on "Toward Proficiency". Feel free to take and adapt! docs.google.com/presentation...
Halloween hören und zeichnen
Slide with instructor directions for “Listen and Draw” Quick overview of process: Teacher describes an image — teacher walks around Students listen and draw the image (interpretive listening) Teacher ...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
German instructors prepping for 🎃: a "listen and draw" activity. Students listen to a description of a spooky artwork and sketch it, then a "reveal"! Inspired by @mrfishersays.bsky.social and Cécile Lainé on "Toward Proficiency". Feel free to take and adapt! docs.google.com/presentation...
Today I'm giving students 3 "sample essays" and they need to identify the strengths/weaknesses. Then we will talk about which essay is probably in the "A" range, which "B" range, and which "C" range for a given prompt. I am hoping that they will identify the features that make an essay stronger.
October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Today I'm giving students 3 "sample essays" and they need to identify the strengths/weaknesses. Then we will talk about which essay is probably in the "A" range, which "B" range, and which "C" range for a given prompt. I am hoping that they will identify the features that make an essay stronger.
This was a great communicative activity. Simple but fun. Students said one thing they are doing this weekend. The other students had to (1) listen and then (2) be "nosy" and ask follow-up questions to pump them for additional details. #teachgerman #langchat #communicative
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This was a great communicative activity. Simple but fun. Students said one thing they are doing this weekend. The other students had to (1) listen and then (2) be "nosy" and ask follow-up questions to pump them for additional details. #teachgerman #langchat #communicative
A great episode for language teachers about Antiracist pronunciation pedagogy.
How important is it to you that your students sound “native-like?” Take a listen to episode 25 for considerations when it comes to teaching pronunciation!
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Ep. 25: SLAyyy Pronunciation Pedagogy | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightEverything Will Work Out in the End (Maybe?)The Critical PeriodRelationship to One’s Own AccentGatekeep - Vijay A Ramjattan, Imagining ...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A great episode for language teachers about Antiracist pronunciation pedagogy.
German educators! Please mark your calendars and join us on Nov. 4th.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
October 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
German educators! Please mark your calendars and join us on Nov. 4th.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
Headed to #thegsa2025. Going to be a quick trip for me this year but lots of great stuff happening tomorrow!
September 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Headed to #thegsa2025. Going to be a quick trip for me this year but lots of great stuff happening tomorrow!
HUMANITIES MATTER. Thanks to Mike Sosulski for this great piece!
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Now is not the time for universities to retreat from the humanities
Now is not the time for universities to retreat from the humanities
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September 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
HUMANITIES MATTER. Thanks to Mike Sosulski for this great piece!
digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/art...
digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/art...
Hi German educators! I hope you're already in the Special Interest Group for German. Join by going to the ACTFL Central, and then navigating to "Communities" / Special Interest Groups" and hit JOIN. If you're interested in joining our leadership, let me know! community.actfl.org/home/memberh...
September 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Hi German educators! I hope you're already in the Special Interest Group for German. Join by going to the ACTFL Central, and then navigating to "Communities" / Special Interest Groups" and hit JOIN. If you're interested in joining our leadership, let me know! community.actfl.org/home/memberh...
Made it to the Lauterbrunnen pool on the last day of their season! 😍🇨🇭🌊☀️
September 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Made it to the Lauterbrunnen pool on the last day of their season! 😍🇨🇭🌊☀️
Took advantage of the last warm August day in Leipzig to check out the only 50m outdoor pool❤️🌊☀️
Sommerbad Kleinzschocher
Sommerbad Kleinzschocher
August 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Took advantage of the last warm August day in Leipzig to check out the only 50m outdoor pool❤️🌊☀️
Sommerbad Kleinzschocher
Sommerbad Kleinzschocher
What an amazing performance! So fun, full of surprises. The dancing, costumes, and lighting 👏👏👏
August 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What an amazing performance! So fun, full of surprises. The dancing, costumes, and lighting 👏👏👏