2022 Heritage Language Symposium
Below are resources that are available to watch before the half-day live Symposium (on February 12, 2022). Below are some excellent recordings of sessions relevant to Heritage Language Learners.
Heritage Language Sessions
Here is a selection of recorded sessions of particular relevance to Heritage Language Learners.
OSPI HL Grant Presentation from WAFLT 2021 Fall Conference
WAFLT 2021 Fall Conference session by Michele Anciaux Aoki: Heritage Language Speakers Can (& Did) Earn the Global Competence Certificate through OSPI HL Grant (47:47) Direct Link to Video
GenCyber 2021 | Introduction to Cybersecurity and Portuguese Language Summer Camp
Presentation by:
Prof. Eduardo Viana da Silva & Rosa Machado Torrico
Introduction to the Cybersecurity Portuguese course. (11:09)
Direct Link to Video
GenCyber 2021 | Teaching Portuguese to Spanish-Speakers
Presentation by:
Prof. Eduardo Viana da Silva & Heloisa Machado
Differentiating tasks for Spanish-Speakers. (18:13)
Direct Link to Video
GenCyber 2021 | Learning Cybersecurity Concepts in Portuguese
Presentation by: Anderson Sidles & Rosa Machado Torrico (23:16) Direct Link to Video
The Heritage Language Exchange
https://www.hlxchange.com/
Focused on issues of practice, the Heritage Language Exchange aims to be a hub of resources for HL teachers and programs from all languages and levels of education.
https://www.hlxchange.com/recording-of-events.html
The Global Competence Certificate for Heritage Language Learners: Engaging students in meaningful content for global literacy (1:13:32)
This keynote presentation by Dr. Michele Anciaux Aoki, delivered at the HLX Programs Fair (Feb. 5, 2022), describes a certificate offered in Washington State by the World Affairs Council that gives learners the opportunity to develop proficiency and literacy in their HL and receive competency-based academic credit. Dr. Aoki discusses the specifics of the certificate, as well as the process that went into creating it. Direct Link to Video
An Introduction to the Principles and Practices of HL Teaching (Oct 13, 2021)
This workshop presents the principles and best practices of HL teaching, including strategies for identifying and responding to HL learners' linguistic and socio-emotional needs, as well as strategies for differentiating instruction to attend to the needs of diverse learners. Direct Link to Video
An Introduction to Project-Based Language Learning (Nov 17, 2021)
For the PowerPoint slides in this presentation go here For a handout on how to design projects for HL learners go here. Direct Link to Video
Seal of Biliteracy and Global Seal of Biliteracy
Global Seal Tutorial
Learn more about the Global Seal of Biliteracy with a quick tutorial
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Global Seal of Biliteracy recordings - suggestions from Linda Egnatz:
YCED sessions, we've some really great sessions for students on "Level-Up" that could be great, as well as "Leverage" sessions (one that may be of interest to Heritage groups is Or Shemer's session. You can also share the live stream sessions too. NOTE: Any session with an asterisk* is a CRED repeat session. You'll find all of the session titles, descriptions, and links here: Direct Link to Videos
Report to the Legislature: UPDATE: World Languages and the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy 2021
Washington's students bring with them a rich heritage of many cultures and languages. Recognizing the importance of multilingual communication skills and valuing the cultural backgrounds of our students, the 2014 Legislature established the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy, an award earned by graduating seniors who meet certain proficiency standards in both English and a second language. In 2020–21, the Seal was earned by 3,574 high school seniors. Read the Report (PDF)
Earning the Seal of Biliteracy in Heritage Languages
Presented by Dr. Veronica Trapani. Direct Link to Video
Tribal Lands Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are on the many tribal lands of the first nations of the Pacific Northwest. We honor their languages and cultures in celebrating their rich heritage. They are still here.
Tribes of Washington State:
Chehalis, Colville, Cowlitz, Hoh, Jamestown S’Klallam, Kalispel, Lower Elwha Klallam, Lummi, Makah, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Nooksack, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Puyallup, Quileute, Quinault, Samish, Sauk-Suiattle, Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish, Snoqualmie, Spokane, Squaxin Island, Stillaguamish, Suquamish, Swinomish, Tulalip, Upper Skagit, Yakama, Duwamish, Wanapum, and Chinook.
32 tribes, 29 Federally recognized, 20 spoken languages
Information and Resources from Previous Years:
- 2023 Heritage Language Symposium at the UW
- 2022 Heritage Language Symposium at the UW
- 2021 Heritage Language Symposium at the UW
- 2020 Heritage Language Symposium at the UW
- 2019 Heritage Language Symposium at the UW
- 2018 Heritage Language Symposium at the UW
- 2016 World Language Summit
- 2015 Heritage Language Symposium at the UW
- 2014 Heritage Language Symposium at the UW