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Writing Strategies To Develop Literacy Skills For Spanish Heritage Language Learners, Clara Burgo
Writing Strategies To Develop Literacy Skills For Spanish Heritage Language Learners, Clara Burgo
Modern Languages and Literatures: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Heritage language learners (HLLs) need to be exposed to different genres of academic texts (Chevalier, 2004; Correa, 2016) and instructors need to find resources to maximize HLLs’ learning experiences. There are multiple gains in improving HLLs’ writing to create an awareness of the power of the HL through the use of authentic resources with a meaningful goal. Since HLLs should be able to distinguish between registers and genres (Chevalier, 2004), writing chronicles is an effective way to master their communicative competence (Fuentes, 2018). Finally, HLLs’ writing is assessed holistically through rubrics moving from a focus on content to language.
Culture And Instruction In The Spanish Heritage Language Classroom, Clara Burgo
Culture And Instruction In The Spanish Heritage Language Classroom, Clara Burgo
Modern Languages and Literatures: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Since cultural competence is inherent to language acquisition, it should take a central role in heritage language courses so that heritage language learners (HLLs) can make connections with their own culture and be aware of the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. This article presents an overview of the instruction and assessment of culture to promote critical thinking and reflection in order to reduce stereotypes and to validate the cultural heritage of HLLs. The current role of study abroad and service-learning to teach culture in the Spanish heritage language classroom is also discussed.