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The NHLRC Model of Pre- program HL Teacher Preparation Maria M. Carreira, PH.D. Co-Director, National Heritage Language Resource Center, UCLA STARTALK Fall Conference October 19-20, 2018 Houston, TX

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The NHLRC Model of Pre-

program HL Teacher PreparationMaria M. Carreira, PH.D.

Co-Director, National Heritage Language Resource Center, UCLA

STARTALK Fall Conference

October 19-20, 2018

Houston, TX

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• A Language Resource Center (1 of 16) funded by the U.S. Department of Education

• Located at UCLA

• Mission: To develop effective pedagogical approaches to teaching HL learners

HL learner: An individual

“raised in a home where

a non-English language is

spoken, who speaks or at

least understands the

language, and who is to

some degree bilingual in

that language and

English”

(Valdés, 2001, p. 38).

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OUR TEACHER

TRAINING

PROGRAM

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Program goals

• To present the foundational principles and best practices of heritage language (HL) teaching (declarative knowledge – the “what” of teaching);

• Engage teachers in processing and applying those principles (procedural knowledge – the “how” of teaching).

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• Participants

– Pre K-16

– All STARTALK languages except Dari and Swahili

• Structure and timeframe

– Three weeks online (NHLRC/STARTALK Modules)

–One week face-to-face

– 70-80 hrs, June

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A MONTH (70-80 HOURS)

MAY SEEM LIKE A LOT, BUT…

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The program participants present a wide

range of needs and strengths

• All levels of instruction and different program types

• Different language-specific issues to contend with

• Different levels of expertise and experience in HL teaching

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The program goals are very ambitious

• Declarative knowledge: The foundational

principles and best practices of HL teaching

• Procedural knowledge: Applying and

adapting those principles and practices

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Declarative knowledge

HL-specific instructional topics Grammar

Culture

The four skills

The three modes of communication

Pedagogical Frameworks

Macro-based instruction

The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model

Differentiated teaching (Growth Mindset)

Backward Design

Project-based learning

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Procedural knowledge

• How to teach HL-specific grammar and

cultural topics, as well as skills (e.g. reading,

writing)

• How to design instructional units that follow

a macro-based approach and that build on HL

learners’ functional skills

• How to differentiate instruction by learner

needs in HL-only and mixed classes

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This is a lot of material

But that’s not the only problem:

�The material feels a bit piecemeal.

We want participants to be able to integrate the

material to provide coherent instruction.

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HOW CAN ALL OF THIS POSSIBLY BE

ACCOMPLISHED?

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Our journey: Three inflection points

• 1st point: Extending contact hours through an online

component

• 2nd point: Using project-based learning (PBL) to

integrate the concepts and skills

• 3rd point: Framing learning in terms of the acquire-

process-apply-reflect paradigm.

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1. Extending contact hours through an

online component

Step 1 Step 2

Claire, I need a picture of

the Modules

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Our journey: Three inflection points

• 1st point: Extending contact hours through an online

component

• 2nd point: Using project-based learning (PBL) to

integrate the concepts and skills

• 3rd point: Framing learning in terms of the acquire-

process-apply-reflect paradigm.

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2. Using project-based learning (PBL)

to integrate the concepts and skills

What is PBL?

A pedagogical approach in which students apply

problem-solving skills to address a real-life

challenge and where they communicate their

learning through the development of a public

product.

Example: The medical glossary

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PBL supports best practices in HL

teaching

Building on skills that HL learners bring

to the classroom

Connecting learning to the real-world ✔

Integrating all skills ✔

Responding to HL learners’ socio-

affective needs and their goals

Facilitating differentiation ✔

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Our journey: Three inflection points

• 1st point: Extending contact hours through an online

component

• 2nd point: Using project-based learning (PBL) to

integrate the concepts and skills

• 3rd point: Framing learning in terms of the acquire-

process-apply-reflect paradigm.

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3. Framing learning in terms of the

acquire-process-apply-reflect paradigm

• Acquire: Gaining new knowledge and skills

through input;

• Process: Building personal understanding of

new knowledge and skills;

• Apply: Using new knowledge and skills in a

laboratory setting;

• Reflect: Explore way to use new knowledge

and skills.

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More strategic use of the blended

formatBefore

– The online component was conceived of as a way to

extend contact hours

– A linear view of the relationship between the online

and face-to-face components

Now

– Online component � Acquire and process (also to

start forming the community of learners)

– Face-to-face component � Apply and reflect

� PBL

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Summarizing: Lessons we have learned

Tension:

Depth v. breadth of coverage

Declarative (what) v. procedural (how)

knowledge

Our program’s approach:

Making strategic use of the online and face-to-

face components (acquire-process-apply- reflect);

Using PBL to integrate the “what” and “how” of

HL teaching.

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The results

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Next on our journey

• Going deeper into differentiation

• This means adding more material and skills

– ACTFL Performance Descriptors

– Can-do Statements

• The approach outlined here is a promising way forward

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Thank you!