Presenter Information

Itzia Luna
Edward Pinto
Isaac Meza

Document Type

Oral Presentation

Campus where you would like to present

SURC Room 135

Start Date

15-5-2014

End Date

15-5-2014

Keywords

Heritage, Language, and Spanish

Abstract

My presentation will introduce the key terminology to heritage language education: heritage language, heritage language learner and speaker, and heritage culture. Second, I will explain the significance of the three types of bilingualism (receptive, sequential, and simultaneous) and how they inform curriculum design for K-12 students. Third, I will address the need to separate heritage learners from L2 students. Lastly, I will give details of the different forms of assessments and the disadvantages that may arise from them.

Faculty Mentor(s)

Lee, Alejandro

Additional Mentoring Department

World Languages

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May 15th, 1:10 PM May 15th, 1:30 PM

Se puede, y se debe: Educating Heritage Students

SURC Room 135

My presentation will introduce the key terminology to heritage language education: heritage language, heritage language learner and speaker, and heritage culture. Second, I will explain the significance of the three types of bilingualism (receptive, sequential, and simultaneous) and how they inform curriculum design for K-12 students. Third, I will address the need to separate heritage learners from L2 students. Lastly, I will give details of the different forms of assessments and the disadvantages that may arise from them.