https://speakerdeck.com/trina1220 2023-01-09 18:05:33 -0500 Spanish curricula and assessments rarely reflect the presence and contributions of Afro-descendants in Latin America and Spain. This presentation addresses how to incorporate content that brings visibility to the historical, geographical, social, and cultural significance of Black peoples in the Spanish-speaking world. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) is a lens through which language teachers are invited to examine curriculum, instruction, and assessment to ensure diversity and inclusion in the teaching of world languages. CRP in the Spanish classroom means going beyond learning about the many Spanish-speaking countries and taking a deeper dive into the multi-layered racial and ethnic fabric that makes up the Spanish-speaking world. Typically, Spanish teachers, textbooks, and assessments have not incorporated the African heritage that forms one of the foundational cultures of Latin America and Spain. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) is a lens through which language teachers are invited to examine curriculum, instruction, and assessment to ensure diversity and inclusion in the teaching of world languages. CRP in the Spanish classroom means going beyond learning about the many Spanish-speaking countries and taking a deeper dive into the multi-layered racial and ethnic fabric that makes up the Spanish-speaking world. Typically, Spanish teachers, textbooks, and assessments have not incorporated the African heritage that forms one of the foundational cultures of Latin America and Spain. This presentation offers participants examples and models for writing diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) Spanish curricula and Spanish proficiency assessments. Content is applicable to other languages. Spanish curricula and assessments rarely reflect the presence and contributions of Afro-descendants in Latin America and Spain. This presentation addresses how to incorporate content that brings visibility to the historical, geographical, social, and cultural significance of Black peoples in the Spanish-speaking world. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) is a lens through which language teachers are invited to examine curriculum, instruction, and assessment to ensure diversity and inclusion in the teaching of world languages. CRP in the Spanish classroom means going beyond learning about the many Spanish-speaking countries and taking a deeper dive into the multi-layered racial and ethnic fabric that makes up the Spanish-speaking world. Typically, Spanish teachers, textbooks, and assessments have not incorporated the African heritage that forms one of the foundational cultures of Latin America and Spain. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) is a lens through which language teachers are invited to examine curriculum, instruction, and assessment to ensure diversity and inclusion in the teaching of world languages. CRP in the Spanish classroom means going beyond learning about the many Spanish-speaking countries and taking a deeper dive into the multi-layered racial and ethnic fabric that makes up the Spanish-speaking world. Typically, Spanish teachers, textbooks, and assessments have not incorporated the African heritage that forms one of the foundational cultures of Latin America and Spain. This presentation offers participants examples and models for writing diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) Spanish curricula and Spanish proficiency assessments. Content is applicable to other languages. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://speakerdeck.com/trina1220/racial-and-ethnic-inclusion-in-the-spanish-classroom-incorporating-afro-latino-content-in-curriculum-and-assessment https://speakerdeck.com/trina1220/racial-and-ethnic-inclusion-in-the-spanish-classroom-incorporating-afro-latino-content-in-curriculum-and-assessment