2011 Heritage Language Teacher Workshop; Application Deadline May 1, 2011

[Susan Bauckus]

Greetings,
I hope the information below is of interest; please share it with your colleagues.
Thank you.

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National Heritage Language Resource Center 2011 Heritage Language Teacher Workshop
Dates: July 17-22, 2011 Application Deadline: May 1, 2011

Do you have students in your K-16 language classroom or community school who are
home speakers of the language you are teaching, i.e. heritage learners? Consider applying
for a one-week workshop in July that targets this population. You’ll have a chance to
collaborate with teachers from Los Angeles and across the country as you learn to design
your own curriculum for classes with heritage students as well as those with both heritage
and second language learners. The workshop will also address topics such as selecting
appropriate materials and assessment tools for heritage learners. Workshop faculty are
experts in both heritage language teaching and bridging the gap between theory and
practice, making for a dynamic learning environment.

The workshop’s goals are to:
1. Understand the differences and similarities between L2 and HL teaching, including assessment
2. Set goals for HL instruction that differ from objectives for L2 programs
3. Design a curriculum that takes students' initial proficiencies into account.
4. Incorporate knowledge of the community including use of demographic tools in curricular design and materials development.
5. Incorporate National Foreign Language Standards and California Standards for World Languages into teaching.

There is no charge for this workshop. A limited number of stipends will be available to cover travel & accommodations for out-of-state participants. Please visit the NHLRC website (www.nhlrc.ucla.edu) for more information and to apply.



Susan Bauckus
UCLA Center for World Languages
www.international.ucla.edu
Heritage Language Journal
www.heritagelanguages.org
Language Materials Project
www.lmp.ucla.edu
LA Language World
www.lalamag.ucla.edu

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