Howard, Pennsylvania, United States
Having grown up in a bi-lingual house (English and Pennsylvania Dutch), a love of languages has always been a part of my life. Thanks to social media and platforms like LinkedIn, I am now able to help preserve a minority ethnic language on a global scale. When I am not in the classroom, I am actively working on all things PA Dutch. Through my website (padutch101.com) and my YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/c/dmadenford), I am able to pass on my love for our dialect and give people an opportunity to connect with the cultural, historical, and linguistic heritage of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Also, you can join me for honest conversation on my podcast: Doug's Front Porch (dougsfrontporch.buzzsprout.com).
PA Dutch 101 is a multi-media company that produces content about all things Pennsylvania Dutch. They provide video, audio, and web-based publications, podcasts, as well as translation services from English or German into Pennsylvania Dutch.
Edit and help produce a bi-annual international publication in the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect. Since 1997, Hiwwe wie Driwwe has been a Pennsylvania German newspaper. The publication is produced and distributed two times a year to dialect authors and other speakers of the dialect in the U.S.A., Canada and the Rhenish Palatinate and also to cultural and scientific institutions all over North America and Germany.
1. German/History Instructor 2008 to Present 2. World Languages Department Leader 2010 to Present 3. Instructed German levels 1 through 5 at both the middle and high school levels. 4. Developed and implemented an Advanced Placement German Language Curriculum and an Advanced Placement European History Curriculum. 5. Instructed and led multiple staff development workshops on technology integration in the classroom. 6. Led a Partnership with the Burghardt Gymnasium in Buchen, Germany in which German students are hosted by American students and then lead American students to Germany. 7. Served on various school committees: Grading Policy, Positive Behavior Action Plan, Faculty Senate. 8. Have co-advised the Central Mountain High School Drama Club. Helped produce an annual fall drama production and spring musical production.
Adjunct Instructor of German Courses. Courses taught: German 440: The Pennsylvania Dutch.
1. Instructed German language and culture courses. 2. Areas of research include Pennsylvania German Language and Literature, Dialect Studies and Second Language Acquisition.