Teaching for Biliteracy
This course will focus on teaching for biliteracy and supporting emergent biliteracy amongst heritage and bilingual learners who have not experienced consistent bilingual and biliteracy education in their times in schools. We will focus on bidirectional transfer of literacy skills – or how reading and writing skills, strengths, and abilities can strengthen and inform those in another language. As a group, we will strengthen our understanding of biliteracy strategies, and will collectively develop and share units that combine our knowledge of becoming multilingual language arts teachers to differentiate for the range of language and literacy confidences common in heritage language classes.
*This offering is not part of the WI Reading License series. We will be using a synchronous, video-based and interactive virtual classroom, as we do in the other core Certificate in Heritage Language Education offerings.
**If you want to take this for credit, see the “Course Credit” section. If you are seeking a WI Reading license, you will need to take READING 767 practicum.)
Date TBA | Spring 2021
Limited to the first 30 registrants.
Registrations accepted online until TBA, at noon.
Cost Information
Fee - $TBA
Included in the Fee: The event fee includes instruction.
Early Bird/Group Discount: Save $50 if registered by April 30 for Early Bird discount OR save $50 if three (3) from the same school or organization register. Only one discount available per registrant. Discounts will NOT be combined.
Prior to Attending Information
Login to Online Session
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*This offering is not part of the WI Reading License series. We will be using a synchronous, video-based and interactive virtual classroom, as we do in the other core Certificate in Heritage Language Education offerings.
**If you want to take this for credit, see the “Course Credit” section. If you are seeking a WI Reading license, you will need to take READING 767 practicum.)
(dates tba, Spring 2021)
What You Will Need to Attend
- Required book
- A computer, tablet, or smartphone
- A reliable internet connection (hard-wired connections work best)
- A microphone (external mics preferred)
- Webcam
Course Credit
Do not register on this site if seeking course credit.
- Current UW-Whitewater students seeking graduate or undergraduate credit please register using WINS.
- Non-UW-Whitewater students seeking credit please contact Continuing Education Services before registering at contined@uww.edu.
- If you have a non-teaching degree and are seeking initial teaching licensure, please education@uww.edu before registering.
- If you have teaching license and are seeking additional licensure in world (heritage) language education, please email education@uww.edu before registering.
Instructors
Jenna Cushing-Leubner
Assistant Professor
