Understanding Teachers of Heritage and Domestic Language Learners

Instructional Resource for LCTL Teacher Preparation Series

Authors: Karen E. Johnson and Joan Kelly Hall, The Pennsylvania State University

2009, CALPER Publications
ISBN: 978-0-9793950-6-2
Type: CD with video clips of interviews and classroom interactions, commentaries, reflective activities and further readings and resources
Price: $15 [+S&H]

Purchase: This CD can be purchased through the CALPER Store front at Penn State's e-Store


Understanding Teachers of Heritage and Domestic Language Learners combines case-based learning with multimedia technology. It is organized around five conceptual strands:

  • Teachers as Learners of Languages
  • Beliefs about Language Learning
  • Challenges of Teaching LCTLs
  • Perception of Heritage and Domestic Students
  • Explorations
The resource provides a window into actual language classrooms, showcasing the complexities of addressing the needs of both heritage and domestic learners in the same language classroom.

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