This conference is for program directors and administrators of community-based heritage language schools; members of the language communities involved in these schools; and directors and leaders in public, private, and charter schools who are interested in working with community-based heritage language schools.
The conference will be hybrid, held both on site at American University and online.
This conference aims to:
- Build partnerships among and across community-based heritage language schools and determine arenas for future action
- Help schools create, strengthen, and build their school structures and activities
- Make clear the importance of community-based heritage language schools in the language learning landscape and in the lives of language communities in the United States
- Develop information about community-based heritage language schools through a national survey of schools
- Share and make available resources that will be helpful to schools
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Conference Plenary Speakers
Telling the Stories of Community-Based Language Schools in the United States
- Shuhan Wang, Ph.D., ELE Consulting International; Chinese Language Education, Asia Society
Supporting Sustainable Less Commonly Taught Community-Based Language Programs
- Felix Kronenberg, Ph.D, National LCTL Resource Center
Motivating Students to Continue Language Development With the Seal of Biliteracy
- Kristin Davin, Ph.D., University of North Carolina- Charlotte
Workshops for Teachers and Administrators
- Features of High-Quality Instruction
- Using Technology Tools and Platforms in Instruction
- Building Extensive Reading Practices in the Classroom
- Early Childhood Education and Language Learning
- Empowerment Through Collaboration: Motivating and Supporting HL Teachers
- Engaging Teachers of Community-based Schools in Professional Development and Growth Opportunities
- Administering a Heritage Language School: Successfully Leading a Team of Professionals and Volunteers
- Creating Outreach Materials to Raise Awareness
For more information and to register, visit the main conference webpage: https://www.american.edu/soe/iie/heritage-language-conference.cfm.