Maria Carreira

Professor of Spanish, California State University Long Beach, Co-Director National Heritage Language Resource Center, UCLA

Maria Carreira (PhD, University of Illinois) is a professor of Spanish at California State University, Long Beach and the Director of Pedagogy at the National Heritage Language Resource Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her recent book-length publications include a co-edited Routledge Handbook on heritage language education around the world (2018), four co-authored college-level Spanish textbooks, Voces: Latino Students on Life in the United States (Praeger, 2014), a book about the experiences of U.S. Latino youth, and co-editor of a forthcoming book on the languages and ethnic communities of Los Angeles.

Project-based language learning: Making language come alive in the classroom

This session will present the main ideas and best practices of PBL, illustrating them using sample projects for learners at different levels of proficiency.

This presentation will be available for on-demand viewing on December 2nd during Global CRED. Register for Global CRED below, it’s quick easy and free!

Heritage-based Community Language Schools: The hidden treasure in our neighborhoods

Community-based heritage language schools are typically non-profit organizations founded and operated by parents and other members of immigrant communities for the purpose of maintaining and teaching the language and culture of their heritage. This informal discussion by different stakeholders will describe the goals and some key characteristics of community-based schools, explain why these schools matter, and share some stories from school leaders, students, and parents affiliated with these schools.

This presentation will be available for on-demand viewing on December 2nd during Global CRED. Register for Global CRED below, it’s quick easy and free!