Spanish Heritage Language Education Graduate Certificate at George Mason University

The graduate certificate in Spanish Heritage Language Education (SHLE) provides training in heritage language educational policy and practice as well as social justice-oriented approaches to teaching Spanish. Students develop familiarity with the linguistic, sociolinguistic, and cultural characteristics of Spanish-speakers in the US. The SHLE certificate prepares educators and affiliated professionals to advocate for heritage speakers of Spanish, design and implement Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SHL) curricula, and develop teaching materials and pedagogies for use in both SHL and mixed classes.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 15 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 15 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Heritage Language Education; Teaching Spanish for Social Justice; Critical Approaches to Teaching Spanish-language Culture; Hispanic Sociolinguistics; Spanish Linguistics for Educators; Hispanic Sociolinguistics.

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