Breathing Life into New Speakers: Nsyilxcn and Tlingit Sequenced Curriculum, Direct Acquisition, and Assessments

Johnson addresses the publishing gap between community language education and the field of Indigenous language revitalization by sharing a path to proficiency involving consistent assessment, sequenced curriculum, and anecdotal reporting. They discuss how to create and then use a sequenced curriculum to allow learners to achieve concrete skill progression and create an immersion environment. They also discuss developing modes of assessment for beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners, especially relating to the use of film/video.

Johnson, S. M. K. (2017a). Breathing life into new speakers: Nsyilxcn and Tlingit sequenced curriculum, direct acquisition, and assessments. Canadian Modern Language Review, 73(2), 109–132. https://doi.org/10.3138/cmlr.3549