When Heritage and Second Language Learners Come Together

February 15, 2019
Room 9206
The Graduate Center
10:30am – 12:30pm

Presenter: Maria Carreira

Lecture description:

Research by the National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC) shows that more often than not, HL learners study their home language in the context of mixed classes, that is, classes with second language learners (L2 learners) and HL learners. Yet, most of the work on HL teaching has focused on specialized HL classes, to the neglect of mixed classes. Addressing this gap, this lecture by Maria Carreira presents some foundational principles behind teaching mixed classes.

Maria Carreira is professor of Spanish at California State University, Long Beach. Her research focuses on heritage languages, with a concentration in Spanish in the US as well as the less commonly taught languages. Her recent work focuses on identity, resilience, and heritage language development and maintenance. She is also co-director of the National Heritage Language Resource Center at UCLA, Chair of the SAT Spanish Committee, and Associate Editor of Hispania.