The following resources are specifically related to the teaching of languages that are considered heritage languages in the U.S.
Different terms may be used for heritage learners, including native speakers (who are not fully proficient), bilingual, and transnational. Here is one definition:
Who is a heritage learner? The definition of “heritage language learner” that I use describes individuals who associate the target language with their cultural identity and who are not yet proficient in the language. That cultural identity, or heritage, might come from the native language of their parents or grandparents, but it might also be the language of their ancestors’ home country or a language associated with their family’s religious beliefs and practices. A great deal of the research on heritage learners focuses on those who have learned the language at home to some extent, but when we focus on the roles of identity and sociocultural context in language learning, we should also include learners who begin with little or no proficiency.
From: lanierlingvista.org/language-teaching/heritage-language-learners
Organizations You Can Join or Follow
National Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Programs
http://www.heritagelanguageschools.org
ACTFL Special Insterest Group for Heritage Languages
Heritage Languages Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (www.actfl.org)
HLXchange
https://hlxchange.com – workshops and resources
Organizations with Resources and Training on Heritage Languages
National Heritage Language Resource Center at UCLA
Start at https://www.nhlrc.ucla.edu/nhlrc/about and then explore Resources, Professional Development, Events, Research, etc.
Heritage Language Journal
- Current Issue (Subscribe free)
- Home Page
- Online Heritage Language Teacher Workshop
- Teaching Materials
Teaching Heritage Language Learners
Workshop designed and presented by Dr. Amanda Lanier
https://sites.google.com/view/lanier-teachinghlls
Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL)
Assessment & Evaluation Resource Center
- Heritage Language Learner Assessment bibliography: https://aelrc.georgetown.edu/resources/evaluation/heritage-eval-assess/
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