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Heritage Language Teaching: Research And Practice

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A free workshop that provides modules on the teaching of heritage languages. This center also hosts multiple conferences on the best practices for teaching heritage languages.

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Modules 1 and 2 are self-paced online tutorials that are designed for teachers of world and heritage languages. As you complete the first module, you will gain a better understanding of important differences between heritage language learners (HLLs) and foreign language learners (FLLs). In the second module, you will learn about strategies for working with heritage language students in the classroom. Module 3 focuses on issues that are language specific. For each language, you will hear a scholar discuss topics that s/he has found relevant and challenging in the teaching of that language to heritage language students. Further languages will be added at a later date.

For first-time visitors we recommend you go through the lessons sequentially.

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Introduction

Rewards and Challenges of Studying Heritage Languages

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Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics

Avoiding the "It's Wrong!" Approach

Curriculum Recommendation: Use Oral Skills to Build Literacy

Use Oral Skills to Build Literacy (continued)

Use Oral Skills to Build Literacy (continued)

Conclusion

Learning Objectives

The "Macro" Approach for Heritage Learners

Heritage Learners and Proficiency Levels

Starting with the Learner

Using Authentic Materials to Build on Prior Knowledge

Criteria for Successful Projects

Examples of Project-Based Heritage Classes

Resources

Introduction

Red Card/Green Card

Knowing the Students

Pre-assessment Tools

Conclusion

Introduction

Fairness Issues in Assessing Heritage Language Learners

Formative Assessment Techniques

Summative Assessment

Conclusion

Introduction

Heterogeneous Classes and Differentiated Teaching

Accommodating Speakers of Non-standard Dialects

Characters and a Phonetic System: In Which Order Should They be Introduced?

Appropriate Textbooks and Teaching Materials

The Place of Grammar Teaching

Introduction

Heterogeneous Classes

Activity-Based Learning

Textbooks

Teaching Literacy Skills

Grammar Instruction

Introduction

Heterogeneous classes

Topics that Connect with Heritage Students' Experiences

Reading, Writing, and Text Cohesion

Teaching Grammar to Heritage Language Learners

Korean Popular Culture

Introduction

Background Information: Multilingualism in India

The Typical Profile of a Heritage Language Learner of Hindi

Student Backgrounds

Heterogeneous Classes

Strategies for Overcoming Student Heterogeneity

Materials

Topics and Themes that Connect with Heritage Student Experiences

Opportunities for Target Language Use

Teaching Literacy Skills

Teaching Grammar to Heritage Language Learners

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Committed to providing leadership, assistance, and resources so that every student has access to an education that meets world-class standards, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the California Department of Education (CDE) and the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) proudly announce the Common Core Translation Project. Standards-based instruction is at the forefront of education reform because it presents a framework to ensure that all students are exposed to rigorous content and prepared to contribute positively to an increasingly complex world.

As we prepare to build capacity to implement the new California Common Core Standards (CCCS) stakeholders have identified the need for the translation and linguistic augmentation of the California Common Core ELA/Literacy Standards and Math Standards to Spanish. This translated and linguistically augmented version of the CCSS is important because it establishes a guide for equitable assessment and curriculum development.

In exemplary service to districts, communities and our students, an electronic version of the California Common Core Standards en Español is posted on this website for free public access and is available to individuals in California and across the country.

At this time, the First Edition Finals for grades K-12 are available online:

Go to CCCSS en Español tab for the Common Core State Standards Spanish Version

Go to CaCCSS en Español tab for the California standards in English/Spanish format.

The CCSSO and the CDE are involved only in granting permission to translate the standards into Spanish. The CCSSO and the CDE are not involved in any other component or development of the Common Core en Español website. The content of this website is managed by the San Diego County Office of Education.

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Innovative Strategies for Heritage Language Teaching: A Practical Guide for the Classroom

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Heritage language (HL) learning and teaching presents particularly difficult challenges. Melding cutting-edge research with innovations in teaching practice, the contributors in this volume provide practical knowledge and tools that introduce new solutions informed by linguistic, sociolinguistic, and educational research on heritage learners. Scholars address new perspectives and orientations on designing HL programs, assessing progress and proficiency, transferring research knowledge into classroom practice, and the essential question of how to define a heritage learner. Articles offer analysis and answers on multiple languages, and the result is a unique and essential text-the only comprehensive guide for heritage language learning based on the latest theory and research with suggestions for the classroom. Marta Fairclough is a professor of Spanish linguistics and the director of heritage language education at the University of Houston. She is a coeditor with Sara M. Beaudrie of Spanish and Heritage Language Education in the United States.

Sara M. Beaudrie is an associate professor of Spanish linguistics and the director of the Spanish for heritage learners program in the School of International Letters and Cultures at Arizona State University.

Reviews
"This volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of research and practice in teaching heritage languages in the United States including a wealth of information about recent theoretical and pedagogical innovations that will be useful for teachers and researchers who work with students of various heritage language backgrounds. I highly recommend this book not only to language professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of students from various minority language communities but also to any language professionals committed to improving instructional and assessment practices in language education generally."- Kimi Kondo-Brown, University of Hawai'i at M noa

"I expect this volume to become a standard reference for researchers, teachers and graduate students interested in heritage language education. Although it is not a textbook, it can be used for courses in language methodology that address the teaching of heritage languages. It is particularly suitable to teaching because the theoretical issues are illustrated by examples, which makes the volume highly readable and beneficial for a diverse audience. The editors should be commended for bringing to the reader this well-integrated and well-executed book that reflects the state of the art in heritage language education."- Olga Kagan, Director, National Heritage Language Resource Center, UCLA

Introduction: Heritage language education in the United States
Marta Fairclough & Sara Beaudrie

Part I. Foundations in Heritage Language Teaching: Essential Notions in Curricula, Teacher, and Program Development
1. Towards a Prototype Model of the Heritage Language Learner: Understanding Strengths and Needs
Eve Zykik
2. Goals and Beyond in Heritage Language Education: From Competencies to Capabilities
Glenn Martínez
3. Sociolinguistics for Heritage Language Educators and Students: A Model for Critical Translingual Competence
Jennifer Leeman and Ellen J. Serafini
4. Building a Heritage Language Program: Guidelines for a Collaborative Approach
Sara M. Beaudrie
5. Teacher Development in Heritage Language Education
Manel Lacorte

Part II. Strategies, Techniques, and Approaches in Heritage Language Teaching
6. Supporting Heritage Language Learners through Macrobased Teaching: Foundational Principles and Implementation Strategies for Heritage Language and Mixed Classes
Maria Carreira
7. Incorporating Additional Varieties to the Linguistic Repertoires of Heritage Language Learners: A Multidialectal Model
Marta Fairclough
8. Critical Approaches to Heritage Language Instruction: How to Foster Students' Critical Consciousness
María Luisa Parra
9. Designing Meaning in Inherited Languages: A 'Multiliteracies' Approach to HL Instruction
Malena Samaniego and Chantelle Warner
10. Heritage Language Learner Assessment: Towards Proficiency Standards
Gabriela Nik. Ilieva & Beth Clark-Gareca
11. Technology-Enhanced Heritage Language Instruction: Best Tools and Best Practices
Florencia Henshaw

Afterword: Curricularizing Language: Implications for Heritage Language Instruction
List of Contributors
Index

Contributors
Sara M. BeaudrieMaria CarreiraBeth Clark-GarecaMarta FaircloughFlorencia HenshawGabriela IlievaManel LacorteJennifer LeemanGlenn MartínezMaría Luisa ParraAna RocaMalena SamaniegoEllen Johnson SerafiniGuadalupe ValdésChantelle WarnerEve Zyzik

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Innovative Strategies for Heritage Language Teaching

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SPANISH AS A HERITAGE LANGUAGE IN THE UNITED STATES

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There is growing interest in heritage language learners-individuals who have a personal or familial connection to a nonmajority language. Spanish learners represent the largest segment of this population in the United States.

In this comprehensive volume, experts offer an interdisciplinary overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. They also address the central role of education within the field. Contributors offer a wealth of resources for teachers while proposing future directions for scholarship.

Sara M. Beaudrie is an assistant professor of Spanish and director of the Spanish for heritage learners program in the Spanish & Portuguese Department at the University of Arizona.

Marta Fairclough is an associate professor of Spanish linguistics and director of heritage language education in the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Houston. She is the author of Spanish and Heritage Language Education in the United States.

John M. Lipski, Series Editor

Reviews
"This book is worth having on one's shelf for the bibliography alone. It is a well-developed compendium of studies in each of the thirteen SHL subfields contained in its chapters, with clear outlines of the research that has been done, problems that occur in each area, and excellent suggestions for future studies. It is a valuable tool for researchers on SHL, Spanish in the United States, teachers of heritage speakers, and heritage speakers themselves."- Hispania

"A very welcome contribution, as it fills a much needed gap in the field . . . . This book provides the reader with a comprehensive picture of research trends on Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States."- Linguist

"Education and linguistics collections alike will find this a solid assessment of practices."- Midwest Book Review

"Sara Beaudrie and Marta Fairclough have pulled together the leaders in the field of Spanish as a heritage language in the areas of research and instructional practice to address the questions that those of us who work in the field have been asking for many years. This compilation moves us a huge leap forward in: understanding the place of Spanish in the United States, features of the Spanish of heritage Spanish speakers, instructional approaches and assessments for working with this population, and future directions in practice and research. We have been waiting for a book like this for a long time. It is a must-read for all of us who care about Spanish as a heritage language in the United States."- Joy Kreeft Peyton, Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC

" Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States: The State of the Field takes a systematic approach to the theoretical and pedagogical aspect of Heritage Language instruction. In thirteen essays, the volume's contributors identify primary areas of interest related to SHL in the United States. Then, they balance their observations of the past and the present state of affairs of the field with suggestions for practical applications in the classroom and beyond."- José Esteban Hernández, associate professor of Hispanic linguistics, University of Texas Pan American (UTPA)

Table of Contents
Introduction: Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States
Sara M. Beaudrie and Marta Fairclough

Part I: An Overview of the Field

1. Spanish Heritage Language Maintenance: Its Legacy and Its Future
Susana V. Rivera-Mills

2. Investigating Language Ideologies in Spanish as a Heritage Language
Jennifer Leeman

3. Policy and Planning Research for Spanish as a Heritage Language: From Language Rights to Linguistic Resource
Glenn Martínez

4. Key Concepts for Theorizing Spanish as a Heritage Language
Andrew Lynch

Part II: Linguistic Perspectives

5. The Grammatical Competence of Spanish Heritage Speakers
Silvina Montrul

6. Pragmatics and Discourse: Doing Things with Words in Spanish as a Heritage Language
Derrin Pinto

7. Code-Switching: From Theoretical to Pedagogical Considerations
Ana M. Carvalho

Part III: Learners' Perspectives

8. SHL Learners' Attitudes and Motivations: Reconciling Opposing Forces
Cynthia M. Ducar

9. Identity and Heritage Learners: Moving beyond Essentializations
Kim Potowski

Part IV: Pedagogical Perspectives

10. Research on University-Based Spanish Heritage Language Programs in the United States: The Current State of Affairs
Sara M. Beaudrie

11. Meeting the Needs of Heritage Language Learners: Approaches, Strategies, and Research
Maria M. Carreira

12. Advanced Biliteracy Development in Spanish as a Heritage Language
M. Cecilia Colombi and Joseph Harrington

13. Language Assessment: Key Theoretical Considerations in the Academic Placement of Spanish Heritage Language Learners
Marta Fairclough

Afterword: Future Directions for the Field of Spanish as a Heritage Language
Guadalupe Valdés

Contributors

Index

Contributors
Sara M. Beaudrie Maria M. CarreiraAna M. Carvalho M. Cecilia ColombiCynthia M. DucarMarta FaircloughJoseph HarringtonAndrew LynchGlenn Martínez Silvina MontrulDerrin PintoKim PotowskiSusana V. Rivera-MillsGuadalupe Valdés

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georgetown studies in spanish linguistics series

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Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States

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There is growing interest in heritage language learners-individuals who have a personal or familial connection to a nonmajority language. Spanish learners represent the largest segment of this population in the United States. In this comprehensive volume, experts offer an interdisciplinary overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States.

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Spanish Native Language Arts Curriculum Guide (SNLACG)

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Spanish Native Language Arts Curriculum Guide (SNLACG)

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The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Language Education

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The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Language Education

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Maria M. Carreira, Claire Hitchins Chik and Olga E. Kagan

Part I. A Landscape of Heritage/Community Languages: Demographic Surveys

Part II. Community Initiatives: After-School Programs

Part III. Community Initiatives: All-day Pre-, Primary, and Secondary Schools

Part IV. Language Minority Communities and the Public School System: Opportunities and Challenges

Part V. Maintenance of Heritage/Community Languages in Public Schools: The Impact of Government Policy and Sociopolitical Change

Part VI. Heritage/Community Languages in Higher Education

The State of Institutionalization of Heritage Languages in Post-secondary Language Departments in the United States

"Arabic-as-resource" or "Arabic-as-problem"? Arab Heritage Language Learners in Danish Post-Secondary Education

Implementation and Institutionalization of Spanish Heritage Language Programs at Two Regional Comprehensive Universities in the United States

Alegría Ribadeneira and Alejandro Lee

The Hindi-Urdu Heritage Language Stream: Institutional and Pedagogical Challenges

Part VII. Heritage/Community Language Maintenance from a Lifespan Perspective: Formal and Informal Contexts

Chinese Heritage Language Learning: Negotiating Identities, Ideologies, and Institutionalization

Patricia A. Duff, Yongcan Liu, and Duanduan Li

Classroom and Community Support for Turkish in Germany

Carol W. Pfaff, Meral Dollnick, and Annette Herkenrath

Korean Language Education in Japan: From Marginalized Heritage Language to Popular Foreign Language

Robert J. Fouser

Innovation and Tradition in Yiddish Educational Programs

Netta Avineri and Anna Verschik

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The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Language Education: From Innovation to Program Building

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The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Language Education provides the rapidly growing and globalizing field of heritage language (HL) education with a cohesive overview of HL programs and practices relating to language maintenance and development, setting the stage for future work in the field.

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¡Sí se puede!: Un curso transicional para hispanohablantes

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¡Sí se puede!: Un curso transicional para hispanohablantes

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Explore heritage language articles, recommended textbooks, program descriptions and much more!

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Spanish for Native Speakers -- CAL Resource Guide Online

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Español en Estados Unidos & El español en contacto con otras lenguas

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Español en Estados Unidos & El español en contacto con otras lenguas

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A conference about Spanish in the U.S. that takes place every two years.

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Spanish in the US & Spanish in contact with other languages

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5to Simposio de Español como​Lengua de Herencia

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5to Simposio de Español como​Lengua de Herencia

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"Esta conferencia sirve como sede para que tanto investigadores como educadores K-16 compartan, desarrollen y analicen los enfoques teóricos y prácticos que reconocen y validan el estudio del español como lengua de herencia desde la perspectiva de diversas disciplinas académicas."

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Teachers will learn about new approaches to and issues in world language teaching through participating in multiple workshops and listening to speakers at this symposium.

Teachers will develop and strengthen relationships with knowledgeable colleagues through collaborative sessions and conversation groups.

Teachers will synthesize information from a workshops, speakers, and conversations to adapt to changes in their own practice in the classroom.

¿Qué hace el 5to Simposio de Español como
​Lengua de Herencia? Sigue avanzando el estudio y la enseñanza del español como lengua de herencia
El Simposio de Español como Lengua de Herencia (SELH) es una iniciativa destinada a ofrecer un foro intelectual donde se discute la realidad lingüística variable del bilingüismo inglés-español en los Estados Unidos (y en otros lugares del mundo) y las diversas necesidades pedagógicas que tienen los estudiantes de español como lengua de herencia.
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Esta conferencia sirve como sede para que tanto investigadores como educadores K-16 compartan, desarrollen y analicen los enfoques teóricos y prácticos que reconocen y validan el estudio del español como lengua de herencia desde la perspectiva de diversas disciplinas académicas.

El SELH proporciona un espacio para ir cerrando la brecha entre los resultados que muestran las investigaciones lingüísticas y la práctica de la enseñanza del español como lengua de herencia. Esta colaboración para la aplicación de nuevas pedagogías permite que los estudiantes que poseen el español como lengua de herencia no sólo desarrollen su competencia lingüística, sino que también les ayuda a reflexionar sobre su propia formación identitaria.
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​What is the 5th Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language (5SSHL 2018)?

Advancing the study of Spanish as a heritage language

​The Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language (SSHL) is an initiative aimed to offer an intellectual forum to discuss the variable linguistic reality of Spanish heritage bilingualism in the United States (and elsewhere), and the diverse pedagogical needs of students of Spanish as a heritage language. from the perspectives of various academic disciplines.

It serves as a venue for both researchers and educators at all levels to share, develop, and discuss theoretical and practical approaches that recognize and validate the study of Spanish as a heritage language

The SSHL provides a space to bridge the gap between research findings and the praxis of heritage language teaching, as we collaborate towards the implementation of pedagogies that allow heritage learners not only to develop their language proficiency but also to reflect on their own identity formation.

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Teachers will learn about new approaches to and issues in world language teaching through participating in multiple workshops and listening to speakers at this symposium. Teachers will develop and strengthen relationships with knowledgeable colleagues through collaborative sessions and conversation groups.

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Check out the special interest group (SIG) implemented by ACTFL for heritage language educators.

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National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)

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National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)

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Explore different resource for teaching heritage languages as well as professional development opportunities near you!

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Check out the REACH and STARTALK projects that are relevant to heritage language pedagogy.

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Welcome | National Foreign Language Center

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The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)

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The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)

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Conference that holds sessions on heritage language pedagogy.

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Conferences and Research on Heritage Languages

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National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)

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National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)

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Welcome

This is the website of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL). We are an organization that represents the less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) in the United States. More specifically, this website is designed to address the communication and information needs of the members of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL), as well as those of other organizations, institutions, and individuals interested in the teaching and learning of the LCTLs in the United States.

Approximately ninety-one percent of Americans who study foreign languages in our schools, colleges, and universities choose French, German, Italian, or Spanish; while only nine percent choose languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese,Yoruba, Russian, Swahili and the other languages spoken by the overwhelming majority of people around the world.

While many of the less commonly taught languages are critically important to our national interest in the 21st century, the low level of current enrollments jeopardizes the very existence of the relatively few existing programs, and significantly restricts access to language learning opportunities for the large majority of students in the United States.

This website supports NCOLCTL in its efforts to address the issue of national capacity in the LCTLs by facilitating communications among member organizations and with the governmental, private, heritage, and overseas sectors of the language community. Its ultimate goal is to increase the collective impact of LCTL constituencies on America's ability to communicate with peoples from all parts of the world.

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National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages

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NETWORK OF ILLINOIS EDUCATORS OF SPANISH FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS (NIESHL)

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NETWORK OF ILLINOIS EDUCATORS OF SPANISH FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS (NIESHL)

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Yearly conference held in Illinois .
Link: https://nieshldotorg.wordpress.com/

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OUR MISSION

The mission of the Alliance is to promote the maintenance and development of heritage languages for the benefit of individuals, communities, and society

The Alliance News Flash was the electronic newsletter that provided updates and news of interest to the heritage language community.
Read the newsletter archive.
Welcome to the home of the Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages

The Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages (the Alliance) is committed to advancing language development for heritage language speakers in the United States as part of a larger effort to educate members of our society who can function professionally in English and in other languages.

The work of the Alliance is carried out through publications, the ongoing development of our Web site, a newsletter, and a listserv.

In addition, the Alliance is compiling the Heritage Language Programs Database to promote information sharing and capacity building.

Featured Resources

Read the Heritage Voices Collection
The Alliance has developed the Heritage Voices Collection, an online series designed to allow heritage language speakers and programs to share their unique voices with visitors to our Web site. View the collection.

The Alliance periodically posts answers to frequently asked questions about issues related to heritage languages.
Read the FAQs.

Read the collection of informative briefs on issues related to heritage language.

STARTALK Project Supports Education in Less Commonly Taught Languages
STARTALK is part of a presidential initiative to enhance the nation's capacity to develop proficiency in critical languages.

Visit the STARTALK website to learn more.
Featured Websites

National Consortium of Language Program Databases
Partners in this national consortium collaborate to make information about language learning available to a wide range of audiences. Learn more.

Teaching Spanish to Native Spanish Speakers Website
CAL has revamped its Spanish for Native Spanish Speakers (SNS) Web site to provide updated information about the Spanish speaking population in the United States and expanded resources for working with Spanish speakers in Spanish language programs. Visit the website.

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Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages in America

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A monthly opportunity to meet with other heritage language educators in the Chicagoland area.

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California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)

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California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)

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Yearly Conference on Bilingual Education in the U.S.

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American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)

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American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)

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A resource for teachers of Arabic.

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American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) aims to facilitate communication and cooperation between teachers of Arabic and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the field of Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic linguistics and Arabic literature. The information available here is a sampling of the materials available to AATA members.

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The Chinese Language Teachers Association

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The Chinese Language Teachers Association

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The Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA

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Promoting the study of Chinese language and culture in an international context.

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Nancy Fret- Heritage Spanish Teacher Blogger 

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WIDA Consortium
The WIDA Consortium is a member-based organization made up of U.S. states, territories and federal agencies, and is dedicated to the research, design and implementation of a high-quality, standards-based system for K-12 English learners.

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WIDA Consortium The WIDA Consortium is a member-based organization made up of U.S. states, territories and federal agencies, and is dedicated to the research, design and implementation of a high-quality, standards-based system for K-12 English learners.

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Join an online community of heritage educators. This organization offers free resources for heritage Spanish teachers and hosts a yearly conference.

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¡Bienvenidos!

We are glad that you came to the Heritage Spanish community website!
Este es un espacio para los instructores de español que quieran colaborar, compartir y comunicarse con otros sobre la enseñanza y el aprendizaje del español como lengua de herencia. If you have found yourself searching for, adapting or creating materials for your heritage classes because of a lack of readily available commercial resources, this site is for you! Estas son algunas de las cosas que pueden hacer desde nuestra página:

To of Spanish as a heritage language about topics or questions relevant to the community, you can start a conversation with other instructors register on the website and post a message in the Heritage Spanish Café chat. Los comentarios en inglés o en español son bienvenidos.

To share SHL resources (syllabi, activities, lessons, event information, etc.), contact TeCHS Community Moderator Drew Colcher at techs.edu.team@gmail.com . (If you're sharing something you've created, we can review it. See our Share your materials page to learn more).

To from other teachers, go to the browse SHL resources Instructor Resources and Classroom Resources tabs, and choose what kind of resource you are looking for.

To stay up-to-date on new resources and professional development events, sign up here for Heritage Spanish project updates.

To highlight student success through the Heritage Student Spotlight, learn about the amazing students that have been recognized here. If you would like to nominate your student please contacts us at our email below.

Drew Colcher is the moderator for this online Spanish heritage language community. Drew is currently a graduate student in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UT Austin, and his research focuses on the Spanish in the US, and Heritage speakers of Spanish. Feel free to contact him at techs.edu.team@gmail.com with questions or comments.

We hope you will find many useful resources on our website, and that you become a part of our online community. Nos encantaría que se comuniquen con nosotros y que participen en nuestra comunidad de Heritage Spanish.
The contents of this website were developed under grants #P229A140005 and P229A180003 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education.

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If you have found yourself searching for, adapting or creating materials for your heritage classes because of a lack of readily available commercial resources, this site is for you! Here you can start a conversation with other instructors, share SHL resources, browse SHL resources, and stay up-to-date on new resources and professional development events.

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World-Readiness Standards Available for Purchase

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The poster highlights the Standards goal areas- also known as the 5 Cs (Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, Communities). A description of each of the 11 standards is also included.
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With the help of a three-year grant from the US Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Humanities, an eleven-member task force, representing a variety of languages, levels of instruction, program models, and geographic regions, undertook the task of defining content standards - what students should know and be able to do - in language learning. The final document, Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century, first published in 1996, represents an unprecedented consensus among educators, business leaders, government, and the community on the definition and role of language instruction in American education. This visionary document has been used by teachers, administrators, and curriculum developers at both state and local levels to begin to improve language education in our nation's schools.

The National Standards for Learning Languages have been revised based on what language educators have learned from more than 15 years of implementing the Standards. The guiding principle was to clarify what language learners would do to demonstrate progress on each Standard.

The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages create a roadmap to guide learners to develop competence to communicate effectively and interact with cultural understanding. "World-Readiness" signals that the Standards have been revised with important changes to focus on the literacy developed and the real-world applications. Learners who add another language and culture to their preparation are not only college- and career-ready, but are also "world-ready"-that is, prepared to add the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to their résumés for entering postsecondary study or a career.

"The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese is proud to have played a role in the creation of the new revised World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. We know that the new Standards will play a vital role in the creation of curricular frameworks and lesson plans for all instructors K-16." - Emily Spinelli, AATSP.

"We are delighted to see the revised Standards. We especially welcome the Sample Performance Indicators for Elementary, Middle and High School, and Post-Secondary students. Congratulations to the team." - Mary Helen Kashuba, AATF.

"The revised and newly designated World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages build on the existing and now familiar five goals (Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, Communities) with a clear and comprehensive articulation of the previous Standards through the addition of literacy and career readiness for K-16+ students." - Frank Nuessel, Immediate Past President & Salvatore Bancheri, President, AATI.

"The revised Standards continue to address the original five goal areas, while the descriptors are re-focused, identifying the critical thinking skills necessary for students to acquire new languages, including classical languages." - Kathy Elifrits, ACL.

"The revised World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages not only provide guidance to Korean teachers on how and what to teach K-16+ students incorporating 21st century skills, but also help create the framework for the curriculum and assessment and eventually build the community of practice and understanding nationwide." - Korean SIG and AATK.

These Standards are equally applicable to:

learners at all levels, from pre-kindergarten through postsecondary levels

native speakers and heritage speakers, including ESL students

American Sign Language

Classical Languages (Latin and Greek)

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Access the online library listing of almost 600 publications on the National Standards.

Read "A Decade of Foreign Language Standards: Impact, Influence, and Future Directions." (PDF) | Survey Results (PDF)

To cite this publication:
The National Standards Collaborative Board. (2015). World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. 4th ed. Alexandria, VA: Author.

The National Standards Collaborative Board is a collaborative effort of the American Association of Teachers of Arabic, American Association of Teachers of French, American Association of Teachers of German, American Association of Teachers of Italian, American Association of Teachers of Japanese, American Association of Teachers of Korean, American Association of Teachers of Modern Greek, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, American Classical League, American Council of Teachers of Russian, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, American Sign Language Teachers Association, Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools, Chinese Language Teachers Association, Modern Language Association, National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, and National Standards Task Force for Hindi.

To cite the language-specific Standards: Each language-specific Standard is considered a part of the general World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages publication and are considered 'chapters' within the publication. They do not have separate identifiers or ISBNs.

View the Standards Summary web page.

Statement of Philosophy

Language and communication are at the heart of the human experience. The United States must educate students who are linguistically and culturally equipped to communicate successfully in a pluralistic American society and abroad. This imperative envisions a future in which ALL students will develop and maintain proficiency in English and at least one other language, modern or classical. Children who come to school from non-English backgrounds should also have opportunities to develop further proficiencies in their first language.

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Welcome to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 online. Here you will find the most current version of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading made interactive through the inclusion of glossed terms and multimedia exemplars.