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January 24, 2020February 10, 2020 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 132: Language Ideologies and Translanguaging with Emma Trentman

In ep 132, Stacey interviews Arabic teacher and researcher Dr. Emma Trentman about language ideologies and how they play out in the classroom. Emma discusses how teachers might move away from practices that reinforce monolingual ideologies and towards multilingual ideologies such as translanguaging.

For links and show notes, visit https://wp.me/p88mlO-5YK

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November 15, 2019January 24, 2020 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 124: Teaching Languages to Students with Disabilities with Cheyenne Staten and Julie Glosson

In ep 124, Stacey interviews Cheyenne Staten, who is studying Spanish and Special Education, and Dr. Julie Glosson, her professor and co-investigator in a recent case study. Stacey met up with Cheyenne and Julie at the recent TFLTA conference (Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association) where they presented on teaching students with disabilities. In this interview, they discuss general principles, practical advice for teachers, as well as their own case study helping learners with disabilities find success in the language classroom.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/11/15/124-with-cheyenne-staten-julie-glosson

September 13, 2019January 26, 2021 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 116: Linguistic Variation and Serving Diverse Heritage Learners with Damian Vergara Wilson

In ep 116, Carolyn Siegel interviews Dr. Damian Vergara Wilson, Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico. As a graduate of the program he now directs, his ultimate goal for his heritage learners is for them to view themselves as legitimate Spanish speakers. In this interview he shares what that looks like both in a broad view and in specific projects students undertake.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/09/13/116-with-damian-vergara-wilson/

September 6, 2019January 24, 2020 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 115: Who should be talking in the language classroom?

In ep 115, Stacey ponders the question "Who should be talking in the language classroom?" Drawing on past guest interviews, Stacey breaks down the main question into several smaller parts by asking about who is talking, when, and in what language.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/09/06/115-who-should-be-talking/

August 30, 2019September 21, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 114: Blended Learning and Inquiry Projects with Kristin Kvasnyuk

In ep 114, Maris Hawkins interviews her former colleague and friend, Kristin Kvasnyuk about teaching in a blended format and about student inquiry projects.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/08/30/114-with-kristin-kvasnyuk/

August 23, 2019September 12, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 113: Mind, Body, and Voice Skills with Justin Slocum Bailey

In ep 113, Janina Hanson interviews Justin Slocum Bailey about the content of his recent workshop for language teachers: Mind, Body, and Voice Skills. Among other topics, Janina and Justin discuss the value of silence in the classroom and of paying attention to our minds and bodies.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/08/23/113-with-justin-slocum-bailey/

August 16, 2019February 1, 2021 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 112: Teaching Listening with Gianfranco Conti, Part II

In ep 112, Stacey talks with Gianfranco Conti in the second part of a two-part interview. Gianfranco discusses how anxiety and failure affect language learning, and goes into more detail about his system for organizing a listening lesson.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/08/16/112-with-gianfranco-conti-part-ii/

August 9, 2019February 1, 2021 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 111: Teaching Listening with Gianfranco Conti, Part I

In ep 111, Stacey interviews Gianfranco Conti about how to teach students to listen well. In this first part of a two-part series with Gianfranco, he discusses how bottom-up processing works, how typical listening activities overwhelm students, why interpersonal listening is best for students, and how teachers can use their expertise and instincts to nurture student listening.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/08/09/111-with-gianfranco-conti-part-i/

July 19, 2019June 30, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 41 (rerun): Vocabulary Lists with Kara Parker & AC Quintero

In the month of July, we are re-running some of our favorite episodes from the first year of the podcast. In this rerun of episode 41, Stacey does a bit of digging to learn about different ways teachers conceptualize and make use of vocab lists. Kara Parker, a teacher trainer and consultant in Florida, and Alicia Quintero, a high school teacher in Illinois, both contribute to this discussion about how to make vocab lists useful for learning.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/07/19/41-rerun-with-kara-parker-ac-quintero