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2018 Heritage Language Symposium

Where

Hamilton International Middle School
1610 N 41st Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Free

No cost to attend
+ 3 Free Clock Hours for WAFLT members

The UW STARTALK program was proud to join language teaching colleagues from the University of Washington and around the state for our third UW STARTALK-sponsored symposium on working with heritage language learners. We were again pleased to feature Dr. Maria Carreira, a national expert on heritage language teaching and learning from the California State University, Long Beach. The focus this year was on Project-Based Learning in the context of working with Heritage Language Learners (and Dual Language Immersion Learners).

Project-based learning aims to engage students in tasks that require them to explore, investigate, create and, sometimes, respond to complex questions, solve problems, or meet challenges. Such projects involve important cognitive, linguistic, critical thinking, and social skills. For these reasons, this teaching-learning method suits the needs of heritage language learners at all levels as it fosters: the use of the language (and its different registers); the development of written heritage language skills; language and cultural awareness; and potential connections and involvement with the heritage community.

Heritage Language Symposium Flyer (PDF)

Sponsoring organizations

University of Washington:
STARTALK Program, Language Learning Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Spanish & Portuguese Studies, Center for Global Studies, Confucius Institute of the State of Washington, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Center for West European Studies, Center for Heritage Learning.

Additional Agencies and Organizations:
Avant Assessment, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction World Languages Program, One America, One City Project, One World Now, Santillana Publishing, Washington Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT).

Symposium Agenda

8:30-9:00 Morning refreshments (provided)

9:00-12:00 Session 1:
Project-based learning and the teaching of heritage languages
Presenter: Dr. Maria Carreira from the California State University Long Beach
Handout on Project-Based Learning | PowerPoint Handout (6 Slides per page) | PowerPoint Handout (Full slide per page)

12:00-1:00 Lunch (provided) & Resource Fair

1:00-4:00 Session 2:
Putting it into practice:

Experiences from the UW STARTALK Summer Student Programs for Russian Heritage Language Learners, Portuguese HLLs, and Spanish HLLs learning Portuguese.
- Working with Projects in the STARTALK Portuguese through STEM and Project-Based Learning
  Presenter: Dr. Eduardo da Silva
  PowerPoint Handout (6 Slides per page) | PowerPoint Handout (Full slide per page)
- How to Enrich a Language Program and Motivate Students with Elective Projects
  Presenter: Dr. Svetlana Abramova
  Russian Elective Projects Handout | PowerPoint Handout (6 Slides per page) | PowerPoint Handout (Full slide per page)
Additional examples shared by language teachers in Washington
Dialogue with Dr. Carreira on moving from projects to Project-Based Language Learning

Sponsored By

REECAS

Jackson School

Jackson School

OSPI

Avant

Information and Resources from Previous Years: