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April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 49: Multiliteracies and CARLA Resources for Teachers with Kate Paesani

In ep 49, Stacey is joined by Dr. Kate Paesani, the Director of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA). Kate tells us about the wealth of resources CARLA can offer teachers. She also discusses her research on multiliteracies, a framework that allows learners to engage with authentic texts in multiple ways.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2018/04/20/ep-49-with-kate-paesani

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March 6, 2018May 26, 2018 staceymargarita WTL Transcripts, Guides, Bonus Content

Episode 41 BONUS CONTENT: Vocabulary List Follow-up with Kara Parker

In this bonus content for episode 41, Kara Parker responds to a follow-up question about vocab lists from listener Deb from Ohio.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2018/03/05/ep-41-bonus-content

February 23, 2018March 6, 2018 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

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

In ep 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 http://weteachlang.com/2018/02/23/ep-41-with-kara-parker-alicia-quintero

February 16, 2018May 11, 2018 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 40: Teaching English to Diverse Learners in in China with Yang Yu

In ep 40, Ningxin Zheng interviews Yang Yu, a graduate student in English Language Education who has previously taught diverse learners in China including peers at the college level and middle schoolers at a school for the blind. Yang discusses a range of topics including showing respect for learners, maintaining student interest in learning, and teaching pronunciation.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2018/02/17/ep-40-with-yang-yu

February 9, 2018May 30, 2018 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 39: The GLCA Shared Languages Program with Gabriele Dillmann

In ep 39, Stacey interviews Gabriele Dillmann, an associate professor of German at Denison University, a liberal arts college in Ohio. Gabriele is the director of the Great Lakes Colleges Association's Shared Languages Program, a project that aims to address issues facing upper-level under-enrolled language courses as well as broadening the course offerings for lesser-taught languages.

This episode also includes BONUS content! After you listen, check out the show notes for an additional clip about the tech that makes Gabriele's innovative work possible.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2018/02/09/ep-39-with-gabriele-dillmann

December 12, 2017December 11, 2017 staceymargarita WTL Transcripts, Guides, Bonus Content

Transcript of Episode 31 with Maris Hawkins

Transcript of Episode 31: Blogs, Novels, and Teachers Sharing their Work with Maris Hawkins [background music] Stacey Margarita Johnson: This is "We Teach Languages," a podcast about language teaching from the diverse perspectives of real teachers. I'm Stacey Margarita Johnson. Today on episode 31, Maris Hawkins is here to talk about how she uses … Continue reading Transcript of Episode 31 with Maris Hawkins

December 8, 2017December 12, 2017 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 31: Blogs, Novels, and Teachers Sharing their Work with Maris Hawkins

In ep 31, Stacey chats with Maris Hawkins, a middle and high school Spanish teacher who has used class novels, graphic novels, and free voluntary reading in her classes, as well as a variety of technologies to make student learning visible. Maris is also a prolific blogger and discusses how we can all share what's happening in our own classrooms and get ideas and resources from other teachers sharing their work.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2017/12/08/ep-31-blogs-novels-with-maris-hawkins

December 6, 2017December 5, 2017 staceymargarita WTL Transcripts, Guides, Bonus Content

Transcript of Episode 30 with Patrick Murphy

Find the transcript for episode 30 here.

December 1, 2017December 5, 2017 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 30: Fear of Failure, Twitter, and Virtual Reality with Patrick Murphy

In ep 30, Jose Luis de Ramon Ruiz interviews Patrick Murphy about how his teaching has changed during his nearly 20 year career teaching language courses at the university level. In their conversation, they touch on how Patrick uses Twitter to connect students to real-time culture as well as his future plans for virtual reality as a learning tool. Patrick also discusses how being afraid to fail can keep teachers from taking important risks in their classrooms.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2017/12/01/ep-30-virtual-reality-with-patrick-murphy