In episode 74, Dr. Brenna Byrd is on the show to talk about her role at the University of Kentucky, her experience as the 2017 teacher of the year for SCOLT (the Southern Conference on Language Teaching), and her advice for new graduate student instructors navigating challenges in the classroom.

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Show Notes

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Dr. Brenna Byrd is Assistant Professor of German and Director of the Basic Language Program at the University of Kentucky. You can follow Brenna on Twitter @brennabyrd.

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