Simposio de lenguas indígenas de América Latina: pedagogía y práctica
Symposium description in English can be found here
La Alianza de Estudios Indígenas de América Latina (LAISA), una colaboración entre la Universidad de Stanford, la Universidad de California en Berkeley, la Universidad de California en Los Ángeles, la Universidad de Nuevo México y la Universidad de Utah, invita a instructores de lenguas indígenas de América Latina al Simposio de lenguas indígenas de América Latina: pedagogía y práctica.
Este simposio anual ofrece una oportunidad única para que educadores, investigadores y profesionistas dialoguen y compartan avances en pedagogía, recursos y estrategias para la enseñanza de lenguas menos comúnmente enseñadas (LCTL), con un enfoque especial en las lenguas indígenas de América Latina en contextos académicos de EE.UU. Las sesiones de trabajo se enfocan en el desarrollo de materiales y planes prácticos que les participantes podrán implementar en sus instituciones.
Les Fellows en Pedagogía presentan sus proyectos y los materiales curriculares que han desarrollado durante el último año, destacando métodos innovadores diseñados para enriquecer la instrucción de lenguas indígenas. En otras sesiones, se ofrecen estrategias prácticas para integrar a estudiantes de diversas poblaciones e incluír perspectivas indígenas en las aulas estadounidenses. Este evento también sirve como un espacio para el intercambio de ideas, la discusión de desafíos y la celebración de logros en el esfuerzo colectivo por revitalizar y sostener las lenguas indígenas.
El Programa de Fellows en Pedagogía y el simposio anual surgieron de los esfuerzos colaborativos continuos de LAISA y de les participantes en los Talleres de Lenguas Indígenas de América Latina realizados entre 2017 y 2024. Se puede leer más sobre estos esfuerzos en "Teaching Indigenous Languages of Latin America: an Ongoing Effort" de Ignacio Carvajal, profesor asistente de Español y Literatura Comparada en la Universidad de California, San Diego.
Para recibir un aviso cuando se anuncien las fechas del simposio 2026, escriba a clasoutreach [at] stanford.edu (clasoutreach[at]stanford[dot]edu).
Past Symposia and Workshops
May 2-3, 2025
Stanford University
March 7-9, 2024
Stanford University
March 2-4, 2023
Stanford University
December 3, 2021
Virtual Workshop
Participants discussed Indigenous language epistemologies and pedagogies.
February 5, March 12, April 2, May 7, and June 11, 2021
Virtual Workshop Series
Series of mini-workshops featuring lesson demos and ongoing discussions on Indigenous language epistemologies and pedagogies.
December 4, 2020
Virtual Workshop
Participants discussed second language acquisition theories, classroom resources, and backwards curriculum design.
December 2020 Workshop Program
March 5-7, 2020
Stanford University
Participating instructors presented teaching demonstrations and participated in sessions on curriculum design and the use of technology in the classroom and visited the Dave Rumsey Map Center at Stanford Libraries.
October 4, 2019
Virtual Meeting
Participants collaborated with each other on curriculum design, wish guidance from Ali Miano, Coordinator of the Spanish Language Program and Lecturer in Spanish at Stanford University.
March 7-9, 2019
Stanford University
During this three-day workshop, instructors presented teaching demonstrations and participated in sessions on curriculum design and the use of technology in the classroom.
October 12, 2018
Virtual Meeting
Participants engaged in a workshop on curriculum design with Ali Miano, Coordinator of the Spanish Language Program and Lecturer in Spanish at Stanford University.
March 8-10, 2018
Stanford University
During this three-day workshop, participants presented strategies, methods, and materials relating to the teaching of indigenous languages of Latin America. Discussions were focused on the development of learning objectives, syllabi, and teaching materials.
October 28, 2017
Virtual Meeting
This workshop continued the conversation started in the March 2017 workshop on Stanford Campus. Participants discussed curriculum design, pedagogy, and the use of technology in the Indigenous language classroom.
March 6-10, 2017
Stanford University
During this five-day workshop, instructors participated in a range of sessions focused on classroom instruction of Indigenous languages of Latin America. The sessions covered
- quality instructional practice;
- syllabus design best practices;
- the use of technology in the Indigenous language classroom, including distance learning;
- language classroom observations; and
- an intensive two-day ACTFL Modified OPI Assessment Workshop, conducted by an ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) certified trainer. Participants learned techniques for administering and rating the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) at the Novice and Intermediate levels, as well as how to apply proficiency principles to classroom practice.
CLAS is a U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center (NRC). Supported by the U.S. Department of Education under the auspices of Title VI, Section 602(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, NRCs serve to strengthen access to and training in the major languages of their respective regions, and to broaden area studies training across all disciplines.