Spanish as a Heritage Language Teaching En Comunidad
In En Comunidad, Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera offer a framework or teaching bilingual Latinx youth that affirms their identities, multilingualism, and cultural practices. It supports Spanish Heritage Language teachers in keeping social justice and critical consciousness at the front and center of heritage language teaching and learning, through being in solidarity with youth and communities. During this webinar, the authors will outline how En Comunidad can be used to support heritage language learners and teachers in growing confidence and reading-in-community using critical storytelling and mentor texts. Reading-in-community with heritage learners creates opportunities to engage with culturally sustaining texts, examine harmful dominant narratives, and challenge these with counternarratives. We will share ways to adapt En Comunidad to heritage settings – especially with older learners. Teachers who join this webinar will have the chance to ask questions and share examples of how they are using – and planning to use En Comunidad with their heritage learners. Teachers will get access to share folders to upload and access these materials to adapt and use for their own teaching.
Thursday, September 10, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm (CST)
Meeting Dates
- June 16, 18, 23 & 25
- July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 27 & 30
Limited to the first 100 registrants. This webinar is sychoronous, online.
This webinar was recorded (click the live link to access). You can find also find it in our Google Drive. Are you creating materials or looking for materials created by other heritage language teachers based on En Comunidad ? Please share and use the materials you and other teachers are making by going to our Google Drive of free lessons and materials! It is organized by elementary/middle school, high school/college, and for teacher educators. You’ll also find a link to Carla & Luz’ padlet of resources to use with En Comunidad !
Registrations accepted online until 9/9/20, at noon CST.
Cost Information
Fee - Suggested donation of $15. If you are unable to afford this, please use the Promo Code “NOFEE” when you register.
Included in the Fee: The event fee includes instruction.
Suggested donation of $15. If you are unable to afford this, please use the Promo Code “NOFEE” when you register.
Prior to Attending Information
Login to Online Session
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Required Book
If you do not yet own a copy of En Comunidad, you can purchase one online here: En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students
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
Web Ex will be the hosting platform for this event. Meeting links for joining will be available a week prior to the event. We will email you and provide the link to access to this session.
Instructors
Dr. Carla Espana
Instructor
Dr. Luz Yadira Herrera
Assistant Professor
