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November 15, 2022November 16, 2022 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 153: Teaching Languages in Singapore and Building a Proficiency Based Program with Omar Rachid

In episode 153, Stacey interviews Omar Rachid who currently teaches middle school French at a high school in Washington state. For the previous seven years, he has lived and worked in Singapore where he taught at an American school. In this interview, he shares his experiences in a program where French and Spanish are the less commonly taught languages and students move up to the next level of instruction when they meet their proficiency goals.

For links and show notes, visit https://wp.me/p88mlO-jwA

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March 13, 2020March 14, 2020 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 103 (rerun): Tech Tools for the Language Classroom with Heidi Trude

Language teachers everywhere are trying to figure out how to maintain instruction online when meeting face-to-face with our students is no longer possible. This seems like a good time to rerun a few of our favorite tech-focused episodes from the last three years. We hope this episode will spark some great ideas for you about how you can effectively and efficiently teach with technology. Stacey also wants listeners to know that she is collecting resources, how-to's, and tools into one place over on her blog. The blog post is called Putting our Language Courses Online: A Resources Round-Up (and a Work in Progress) and is updated regularly with new stuff from around the web.

In ep 103, Maris Hawkins interviews French teacher and SCOLT Teacher of the Year Heidi Trude about tech tools for the language classroom. You'll want to to take notes and visit the show notes to learn more about all the things you can do with Gimkit, Quizlet, Flipgrid, Google Cardboard and many more!

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2020/03/13/we-teach-languages-episode-103-rerun-tech-tools-for-the-language-classroom-with-heidi-trude

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June 21, 2019June 26, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 109: Multilitercies and Digital Social Reading with Carl Blyth

In ep 109, Abby Broughton interviews Dr. Carl Blyth, Director of the Center of Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL). Abby and Carl discuss multiliteracies, digital social reading, and centering meaning and the interpretive mode of communication in language instruction.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/06/21/ep-109-with-carl-blythe/

May 10, 2019May 11, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 103: Tech Tools for the Language Classroom with Heidi Trude

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/05/10/ep-103-with-heidi-trude

April 12, 2019April 22, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 99: Cult of Pedagogy with Jennifer Gonzalez

In ep 99, Rebecca Blouwolff interviews her favorite educational podcaster, Jennifer Gonzalez, creator of the Cult of Pedagogy blog. Rebecca and Jennifer talk about four specific blog posts/podcast episodes: To Learn, Students Need to DO Something, Is Your Lesson a Grecian Urn?, Retrieval Practice, How Accurate Are Your Grades? The episodes were crafted from the perspective of Jennifer, an ELA teacher, and during their conversation, Rebecca provides her perspective as a teacher of world language.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/04/12/ep-99-with-jennifer-gonzalez

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 58 (rerun): Principles of Outstanding Language Teaching with Steve Smith

This week, we're replaying one of our favorite episodes from last summer, episode 58 with Steve Smith. In ep 58, Steve Smith discusses principles for language instruction that will help teachers navigate the complexity of the current post-methods era. Between book/blog writing, academic study, and classroom teaching, Steve is a perennial source of useful information for language teachers.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/03/07/ep-58-rerun-with-steve-smith

February 22, 2019February 26, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 93: Teaching for Proficiency with Kara Parker and Megan Smith

Rebecca Blouwolff interviews the Creative Language Class masterminds, Kara Parker and Megan Smith. Rebecca asks Kara and Megan about trends among teachers trying to move towards proficiency, about how to get a diverse department on the same page, and why you might want to get feedback on your teaching among other topics!

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/02/22/ep-93-with-kara-parker-and-megan-smith

January 25, 2019February 10, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 89: Google Translate in the Language Classroom with Errol O’Neill, Part II

Dr. Claire Knowles continues her conversation with Dr. Errol O'Neill about Google Translate. In this part II, Claire and Errol discuss what student training on Google Translate might look like, what features teachers should become familiar with, and how to communicate about the tool with students.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/01/25/ep-89-with-errol-oneill-part-ii/

January 18, 2019January 29, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 88: Google Translate in the Language Classroom with Errol O’Neill, Part I

Claire Knowles interviews Errol O'Neill about Google Translate in the first part of a two-part episode. In part I, Claire and Errol discuss what Google translate is and how it works, a bit about what the research says about its use in language classrooms, and why teachers might want to take advantage of its abilities to help students communicate effectively in the real world.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/01/18/ep-88-with-errol-oneill/