WOLFGANG SOLDAN
8010 Eclipse Bend Residence: (210) 455-3047
San Antonio, TX 78252 Cell phone: (956) 407-9219
Email:
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Education: 1998: Ph.D. Education (Comparative Linguistics), LaSalle University (USA)
1996: M.A. German Language, Literature and Culture, University of California, Santa
Barbara (USA)
1969: M.A. English/EFL, Humboldt University, Berlin (Germany)
1969: M.B.A. (Diplom-Handelslehrer), Humboldt University, Berlin Germany)
1968: B.A. Ed. in the fields of pedagogy, didactics, psychology, Humboldt University,
Berlin (Germany)
1964: Associate Degree in the field of business administration (Facharbeiter –
Großhandelskaufmann im Bereich Nahrung und Genuss), College of Commerce
(Betriebsberufschule fűr Großhandel, Berlin) (Germany)
EMPLOYMENT
EXPERIENCE:
August 2014 – present Freelance Instructor of German as a
Foreign Language
July 2014 University of Texas, Brownsville Instructor of German as a
The Language Institute Foreign Language
2001 – June 2014 Simón Rivera High School Teacher of English for
Brownsville Independent School District Speakers of Other Languages
Brownsville, Texas Teacher of German as a
Foreign Language, Teacher
of English
1995 – 2000 Simón Rivera High School Chairperson of the Department
Brownsville Independent School District of English for Speakers of
Brownsville, Texas Other Languages
1996 – 1997 University of Texas, Brownsville Adjunct Professor of German
Department of Modern Languages
1992 – 2012 University of Texas, Brownsville Adjunct Instructor of German
The Language Institute as a Foreign Language and
English as a Second Language
1991 – 1995 Simón Rivera High School Teacher of English
Brownsville Independent School District Teacher of German as a
Foreign Language
1977 – 1983 Magistrat von Berlin, Abteilung Author and co-author of
Volksbildung (Education Agency textbooks of English for
of Berlin) Advanced Placement classes,
grades 3 – 12
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1975 – 1991 Ministerium fűr Volksbildung, Language Arts Specialist for the
Abteilung Fremdsprachen development of curricula for English
(Ministry of Education, Department as a Foreign Language – Advanced
of Foreign Languages) Placement, grades 3 – 12)
1975 – 1991 Herder High School Teacher of English
College-bound Advancement Placement - Assistant to the Principal (English as a
Foreign Language Magnet School Foreign Language)
Head of work teams for the
Development of instructional
Material (English, French)
1972 – 1975 Vocational School of the Polygraphic Teacher of English, German,
Industry, Berlin Economics, Keyboarding
1969 – 1972 German Institute for Vocational Education Scientific worker in the field of
(Deutsches Institut fűr Berufsbildung), international comparative studies
Berlin of vocational instructional systems
1967 – 1991 Community College, Berlin (Germany) Instructor of English as a Foreign
(Volkshochschule Berlin) Language at post-baccalaureate
Level
FOREIGN
LANGUAGES: German, French, Russian, Spanish
COURSES
TAUGHT: Grammar and Usage, ENGL 4322
English in the Secondary Schools, ENGL 4319
Introduction to the Study of Language, ENGL 4300
Modern Grammar, ENGL 3330
Business and Professional Writing, ENGL 3341
Exploring Language, ENGL 2319
Book and Beyond, ENGL 2320
English Composition for Nonnative Speakers I, ENGL 1309
English Composition for Nonnative Speakers II, ENGL 1310
High-Intermediate Grammar, AESL 0043
High-Intermediate Writing, AESL 0062
Advanced English Skills, AESL 0040
Advanced Writing Skills, AESL 0053
Elementary German I, GERM 1311
Elementary German II, GERM 1312
PUBLICATIONS:
1971 - Kunzmann, Margret, and Wolfgang Soldan. “Übersicht űber das Bildungswesen
von England und Wales. “Berufsbildung.” (1971): n.p.
1977 - Johnsen, Ilona, Ruth Näser, and Wolfgang Soldan. English Book Three. Berlin:
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Druckerei des Haus des Lehrers, 1977.
1978 - Soldan, Wolfgang, and Ilona Johnsen. English Book Four. Berlin: Druckerei des
Haus des Lehrers, 1978.
1979 - Soldan, Wolfgang, and Ilona Johnsen. English Book Five. Eggersdorf: Tastomat,
1979.
- Soldan, Wolfgang, Peter Haberzettel, Christine Gralow, and Ilona Johnsen.
“Grundpositionen und Richtlinien fűr die Herausbildung von Sprachtätigkeiten im
im Englischunterricht (Verstehendes Hören – Dialogisches und Monologisches
Sprechen – Verstehendes Lesen – Übersetzen – Schreiben).” Information der
Spezialschule fűr Fremdsprachen, Berlin. (1979): n.p.
- Soldan, Wolfgang, and Ilona Johnsen. “200 texts for the development of listening
Comprehension, grades 3 – 12.” Information der Spezialschule fűr Fremdsprachen,
Berlin. (1979): n.p.
1980 - Soldan, Wolfgang, and Ilona Johnsen. English Book Six. Eggersdorf: Tastomat,
1980.
- Soldan, Wolfgang. “Untersuchungen der Worthäufigkeit in Englischlehrbűchern
unter den Gesichtspunkten der weiteren Lehrbucherarbeitung sowie der
Bestimmung von Unterrichtsmethoden.” Informationen der Spezialschule fűr
Fremdsprachen, Berlin. (1980): n.p.
1981 - Soldan, Wolfgang, and Ilona Johnsen. English Book Seven. Eggersdorf: Tastomat,
(1081).
1982 - Soldan, Wolfgang, and Ilona Johnsen. English Book Eight. Eggersdorf: Tastomat,
(1082).
1983 - Soldan, Wolfgang, and Ilona Johnsen. English Book Nine. Eggersdorf: Tastomat,
(1083).
1985 - Kegel, Elfriede, and Wolfgang Soldan. Rahmenlehrplan fűr den Fremdsprachen-
Unterricht (Englisch), Klassen 3 – 12. Berlin: Volk und Wissen Volkseigener
Verlag, 1985.
1988 - Gralow, Christine, Ilona Johnsen, Elfriede Kegel, and Wolfgang Soldan. “Zur
Entwicklung von Zieltätigkeiten im Fremdsprachenunterricht der Klassen 3 – 12”.
Fremdsprachenunterricht, (1988): n.p.
1991 - Soldan, Wolfgang. Curriculum Framework – German I. Brownsville (Texas):
Brownsville Independent School District, Department of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction. 1991.
1992 - Autorengemeinschaft. Kooky – Unterrichtswerk fűr den frűhbeginnenden Englisch-
unterricht, Teil 1. Berlin: CornelsenVerlag GmbH & Co., 1992.
1993 - Soldan, Wolfgang. Curriculum Framework – German II. Brownsville (Texas):
Brownsville Independent School District, Department of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction. 1993.
- Soldan, Wolfgang. “A German exchange teacher reflects upon his year.” The
Brownsville Herald 30 May 1993: 7B.
- Autorengemeinschaft. Kooky – Unterrichtswerk fűr den frűhbeginnenden Englisch-
unterricht, Teil 2. Berlin: CornelsenVerlag GmbH & Co., 1993.
1996 - Soldan, Angelika, and Wolfgang Soldan. “’Lotte in Weimar’, oder eine
Zwischenstation Thomas Manns auf dem Wege zu sich”. Orbis Litteratum,
International Review of Literary Studies. Vol. 51, 3 (1996): 178-190.
1997 - Soldan, Wolfgang, Anatoli Varbelow, and Carlan Wolf. Curriculum Frameworks -
German I – IV, Brownsville (Texas): Brownsville Independent School District,
Department of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, 1997.
1998 - Soldan, Angelika, and Wolfgang Soldan. “Im Wahren leben – Franz Kafka
Zwischen Beruf und Berufung.” Mississippi Language Crusador. Vol. 46, 3 (1998):
15-42.
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1998 - Autorengemeinschaft. English H. Highlight. Band 4. Ausgabe A, Berlin:
Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co., 1998.
1999 - Autorengemeinschaft. English H. Highlight. Band 5. Ausgabe A, Berlin:
Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co., 1999.
2000 - Autorengemeinschaft. English H. Highlight. Band 4. Ausgabe fűr Bayern:
Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co., 2000.
- Autorengemeinschaft. English H. Highlight. Band 6. Ausgabe A, Berlin:
Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co., 2000.
2002 - Review of Ready to Read Now. Longman, 2002.
2003 - Review of Get Ready to Read . Longman, 2003.
2006 - Soldan, Wolfgang. Curriculum Framework – German I. Brownsville (Texas):
Brownsville Independent School District, Department of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction. 2006.
2007 - Soldan, Wolfgang. Curriculum Framework – German II. Brownsville (Texas):
Brownsville Independent School District, Department of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction. 2007.
LECTURES:
1977 - The Woodcraft Folk – a British youth organization to promote understanding and
friendship among children and youngsters from all over the world
- The East German educational system – a descriptive approach
1982 - The British Council – Facilitator for Summer School for foreign teachers of English
1991 - The situation of the people in East Germany before the fall of the Wall
1992 - After the fall of the wall – transitional problems in the new federal states of
Germany
1993 - The educational system in Germany; structure, trends and challenges
1999 - Ten years after the fall of the Wall in Germany
2001 - Everyday life in East Germany
2002 - The two German states – before and after the fall of the Wall
- The public school system of Texas and of the Land Berlin – a comparative
Approach
2003 - Germany and the European Union
- The introduction of the Euro and its effects on the national economies of the
member states of the European Union
2009 - Twenty years after the fall of the Wall in Germany