ERIC Number: EJ1080251
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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Mutually Beneficial Service Learning: Language Teacher Candidates in a Local Community Center
Hildebrandt, Susan A.
Dimension, p111-123 2014
This article reports on a project designed to provide mutually beneficial solutions to challenges faced by world language teacher candidates, their preparation program, and a local community center. The project provided opportunities for teacher candidates enrolled in a world language (WL) teacher education course to complete clinical experiences through a service learning experience at the center. Teaching Spanish to children from low-income families provided candidates valuable classroom experiences with younger learners. This article explores benefits and challenges of WL teacher candidates teaching Spanish in a local community center.
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Service Learning, Community Centers, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Spanish Speaking, Low Income Groups, Experiential Learning, Elementary School Students, Qualitative Research, Barriers
Southern Conference on Language Teaching. P.O. Box 33615, Decatur, GA 30033. Tel: 404-290-1942; Web site: http://www.scolt.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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