Akane Shirata Adjunct Instructor Department of World Languages and Cultures

Degrees: Ph.D. Candidate George Mason University: Multilingual Multicultural Education

M.Ed. George Mason University: Early Childhood Special Education

B.A. The Catholic University of America: Early Childhood Education
Bio: Research Interests:
Japanese heritage language education
Curriculum Development
Project-based approach
Multicultural/socio-cultural identity

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Teaching

Spring 2023

JAPN-315 Advanced Japanese II

Fall 2023

JAPN-314 Advanced Japanese I