Community-Based Language Learning: A Framework for Educators - Softcover

Joan Clifford is assistant professor of the practice in Spanish at Duke University and regularly offers Spanish service-learning courses that focus on education, global health, and identity. As Director of the Community-Based Language Initiative in Duke Service-Learning, she consults with faculty across disciplines and supports community-based learning in world language courses. Her research centers on community engaged pedagogies and intercultural competence.

Deborah S. Reisinger is assistant professor of the practice in French at Duke University. As director of Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum, she oversees advanced language courses in global health, public policy, and environmental studies. Reisinger teaches service-learning courses on refugee resettlement and social entrepreneurship, and is the author of numerous articles on language pedagogy, intercultural competence, and French for Specific Purposes.

"Grounded in rigorous and comprehensive research, his book flows perfectly well from one topic to the next, and could be covered in one semester, if used as a textbook. Clifford and Reisinger have nailed down the fundamental six topics in the area, providing a solid theoretical framework for CBLL. Assessment is the most difficult part of designing strong, meaningful and sustainable Community Based Learning courses, and this book presents excellent models, including the most recent assessment tools, such as IPAs and the three modes of communication. This is a must have for 21st Century language educators and libraries in higher education." ― Lourdes Sánchez-López, Ph.D, Professor of Spanish, University of Alabama at Birmingham

"Clifford and Reisinger's book is a must-have resource for 21st century educators. It provides important insights from current academic research as well as discussion prompts and checklists for the successful implementation of community-based activities in your classroom." ― Carmen King de Ramírez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Arizona

"The multi-faceted process of acquiring language proficiency and cultural competence is one of the most urgent and valuable steps students can take to become successful professionals and responsive world citizens. Community-based Language Learning: A Framework for Educators provides a compelling philosophy and outstanding tools for developing programs in which students simultaneously acquire language proficiency and social justice consciousness through engagement with local communities. Original and timely, the volume maps out a path for meeting 21st century educational and civic needs." ― Mary K. Long, Director, Spanish for the Professions, University of Colorado, Boulder

"A timely and must-have publication for second language teachers drawn to the CBLL endeavor. Kudos to the authors for providing up-to-date perspectives on effective principles of quality community engagement. Together with their own experiences on practices and solutions to working with communities, this book makes a passionate case for connecting L2 classrooms with communities." ― Josef Hellebrandt, Associate Professor, Santa Clara University