The Peer-Effect: Non-Traditional Models of Instruction in Spanish as a Heritage Language

The Peer Effect: Non-Traditional Models of Instruction in Spanish as a Heritage Language emphasizes the importance of heritage language and literacy practices as resources for instruction, framing heritage teaching and learning as a social justice issue. It presents ethnographic and discourse analyses of a heritage peer tutoring program at a university in California, showcasing how Spanish heritage language peer tutors mobilize dynamic translanguaging practices to meet the literacy demands of academic language development. The book offers practical classroom-based examples, techniques, and activities that promote equitable pedagogies for heritage student belonging, challenging the deficit discourse in literacy instruction for multilingual students. It is a valuable resource for educators, researchers, practitioners, and students in heritage language pedagogy, bilingual education, educational linguistics, and literacy studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Peer Effect: Non-Traditional Models of Instruction in Spanish as a Heritage Language is a groundbreaking work that ignites a crucial pedagogical discourse on the significance of heritage language and literacy practices as valuable resources for teaching. By framing heritage teaching and learning as a social justice issue, this book sheds light on the transformative power of these practices in empowering students from diverse linguistic backgrounds.

Through ethnographic and discourse analyses of a heritage peer tutoring program at a university in California, the book delves into the dynamic translanguaging practices employed by Spanish heritage language (SHL) peer tutors in a non-classroom, student-led, collaborative academic space. It highlights how these practices directly address the literacy demands of academic language development, fostering equitable pedagogies for heritage student belonging while challenging the deficit discourse that has traditionally governed the dialogue around literacy instruction for multilingual students.

This versatile volume is meticulously crafted for educators, researchers, practitioners, and students in the fields of heritage language pedagogy, bilingual education, educational linguistics, and literacy studies for multilingual students. It offers a wealth of practical examples, techniques, and activities that nurture inclusive pedagogies, promoting heritage student success and empowering them to thrive in diverse academic contexts.

By exploring the non-traditional models of instruction in Spanish as a Heritage Language, this book contributes to the ongoing refinement of SHL pedagogy, providing valuable insights and strategies for educators seeking to create inclusive learning environments that honor and celebrate the linguistic and cultural heritage of their students.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032042602