Regina Kesting
Pedagogical staff member (on secondment)
Bio
In 2002, I began my teacher training in English and Catholic Religion (L3) at the University of Kassel. I spent a semester abroad at the University of Surrey, UK (2003), and completed a teaching internship in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (2006). From 2006–2007, I worked as a student assistant in the ADEQUA research project on foreign language education and intercultural communication at Uni Kassel. I was also active in the International Student Tutoring Program from 2005–2010.
After earning my First State Exam in 2008, I completed my teacher training at Ursulinenschule Fritzlar, passing the Second State Exam in 2010. Since then, I have taught at various schools, and since 2011, I have been a senior teacher at Friedrich-List-Schule Kassel, teaching English and bilingual Catholic Religion at upper secondary level, including Abitur exams. I have served as Head of the Religion Department since 2011 and led the English Department from 2013–2018.
My teaching experience also includes vocational education and mentoring pre-service teachers in cooperation with Stephan Mason (University of Kassel). Since 2017, I have held a teaching position in School Practice Studies II and, since 2022, work as an academic staff member of the chair.
Areas of research and teaching interest
- Motivation within language learning and teaching from L1 to L2.
- Cognition strategies of words and phrases – activation of passive knowledge
- Implementation of new technologies such as VR and AI
- Reading and understanding
- Production, development and assessment of text on secondary level
- Extracurricular learning environments
Workshop attendance
Since 2013: Development and implementation of the learning support concept – individual support and guidance for learners in developing personal responsibility and designing individualized learning processes through counseling sessions based on systemic approaches.
Since 2014: Project "We're off" then—educational journeys with students along the Way of St. James (Jakobsweg) in Germany, Portugal, and Spain.
2014–2017: Westphalian Way of St. James: Höxter–Paderborn
2021: Scandinavian Way of St. James: Puttgarden–Lübeck
2022: Portuguese Way of St. James: Porto–Santiago de Compostela
2013/2014: Organization and project planning of “Trialogue of Cultures: Remembering Roots – Shaping the Future”
2014: Project “Youth Debates” with K. Fabian
2015: Planning and implementation of teacher training on “Redesigning English Language Teaching in Light of the Core Curriculum and Developing Unified Assessment Standards”
Since 2016: European School Project – exchange with the Helsinki Business College (annually), including successful participation in WorldSkills competitions with Teemu Vesalainen
2017: Planning of the art project for Documenta 14 “Learning from Athens”
2017–2019: Advanced training in school pastoral care: Living, Guiding, Supporting
Topics: counseling/mediation, transactional analysis, networking, emergency and crisis management, dealing with conflict and bullying, and supporting students during times of loss, death, and griefSince 2019: School chaplain at Friedrich-List-Schule, Kassel
Since 2018: Launch and development of the Meet US project in cooperation with Fulbright Germany – conversations between American guests and school classes
2022: Collaboration in the Erasmus+ project CoGI+ (Cooperation Germany–Israel)
May 2023: International collaboration on AI with Kibbutzim College and Tel Aviv University in Israel