Royce Hall 314. Download the schedule
| Pre-workshop |
Participants will complete lessons in our STARTALK/NHLRC online workshop and respond to discussion questions on Moodle about heritage language learner profiles as well as differentiated instruction. |
Monday, 7/16
| 8:30a - 9:00 |
Registration and coffee |
| 9 - 10:00 |
Olga Kagan
Opening remaks and an overview:
Teaching heritage language (HL) learners |
| 10 - 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15 - 11:00 |
Maria Carreira
Group Time: discussion of the typical HLL profile
Presentation |
| 11:00 - 12:15p |
Maria Carreira
Understanding HL learners and learner variation in the classroom |
| 12:15 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:15 |
Maria Carreira
Responding to HL learners' needs: Strategies that support differentiation
Presentation |
| 2:15 - 2:30 |
Break |
| 2:30 - 3:30 |
Maria Carreira
The final project: requirements and ideas
For ideas, see a sample project from 2010 |
| 3:30 - 5:30 |
Time to work on group projects: brainstorming, defining outcomes |
| 5:30 - 7:00 |
Reception |
Tuesday, 7/17
| 8:30a - 9:00 |
Coffee |
9a - 12:30p
(with breaks as needed) |
Elaine Tarone: Tools for Language Teachers:
- Difference between conscious and unconscious language learning
- How do we capitalize on unconscious learning?
Presentation |
| 12:30 - 2:00 |
Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:30 |
Susan Bauckus
Demographic Tools
Presentation |
| 3:30 - 3:45 |
Break |
| 3:45 - 5:30 |
Time to work on group projects: Creating objectives and finding relevant authentic materials |
Wednesday, 7/18
| 8:30a - 9:00 |
Coffee |
| 9a - 10:00 |
Maria Carreira:
Responding to HL learners' needs: Assessment
Presentation |
| 10 - 11:00 |
Alegria Ribadeneira:
Second Language Learners in the Heritage Language Classroom: a case study
Presentation |
| 11 - 11:15 |
Break |
| 11:15 - 12:15p |
Olga Kagan:
Community based projects and materials development
Presentation |
| 12:15 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 1:30 - 3:00 |
Site Visitor's meeting |
| 3:00 - 3:15 |
Break |
| 3:15 - 5:00 |
Time to work on group projects: designing sample assessment activities |
Thursday, 7/19
| 8:30a - 9:00 |
Coffee |
| 9a - 10:00 |
Olga Kagan:
- Introduction to high school heritage program
- Goals of observation
Presentation |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Break and travel to classrooms |
| 10:30 - 11:30 |
Class observation |
| 11:30 - 1p |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:30 |
Olga Kagan: Post observation discussion |
| 2:30 - 2:45 |
Break |
| 2:30 - 5:00 |
Time to work on group projects: creating differentiated activities, polishing presentation |
Friday, 7/20
| 8:30a - 9:00 |
Coffee |
| 9a-12p |
Project presentations |
| 12 - 1:30 |
Closing remarks and farewell luncheon |