Critical Language Awareness in Teaching SHL

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce students to the theory, research, and practice of Critical Language Awareness. Students will read about the theoretical framework established when teaching heritage language learners. The study of Critical Language Awareness will allow educators to take a closer look at their own sociocultural concerns and influences in their education. Most importantly, this course will help us understand how our individual experiences connect in relationship to other heritage and native language users in the world. The materials and resources for the class are mostly written in English because the field research is done in this language. However, all work turned in for this class (discussions, quizzes, homework, presentations, etc.) must be written and developed in Spanish.