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November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 staceymargarita WTL Blog Posts, Announcements

WTL at ACTFL ’22 in Boston

Will you be at the ACTFL convention in Boston next week? As you are planning your calendar, keep in mind that many of our We Teach Languages podcast contributors will be there as well. In fact, Maris Hawkins put together a Google Doc listing all of the sessions by WTL guests and contributors. If there … Continue reading WTL at ACTFL ’22 in Boston

September 30, 2022November 13, 2022 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 150: Professional Learning, Collaborations, and Challenges with Vicky Masson

In episode 150, Stacey and Maris share one interview from their live podcast recording this past summer with the Virtual Summit hosted by PEARLL. In this episode, we learn from Vicky Masson, an experienced teacher and leader who talks about some of her most meaningful experiences in summer institutes, fellowships, and micro-credentials. All of this professional learning has led to some pretty impressive classroom projects and collaborations around topics such as poetry, challenge-based learning, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

For links and show notes, visit https://wp.me/s88mlO-150

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March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 148: The Role of the Teacher and the PD Facilitator with Florencia Henshaw and Maris Hawkins

In ep 146, Stacey sits down with Maris Hawkins and Florencia Henshaw to dig into the role of the teacher in the language classroom and the facilitator in professional development. What is the teacher or leader supposed to do? How does the facilitator ensure learning happens? What is our job? Dig into these topics with Maris, Florencia, and Stacey, and then be part of the conversation by connecting with us over Twitter or Facebook.

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

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March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 39 (rerun): 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. Gabriele uses Zoom and Google Drive to house her online courses, and describes how technology makes her innovative work possible.

For links and show notes, visit https://wp.me/p88mlO-6cvn

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 135: Indigenous Language Revitalization, Teacher Development, and NILI with Robert Elliott

In ep 135, Stacey continues her interview with Robert Elliott, a conversation they started on episode 73 of the Leading Lines podcast. In this episode, Robert describes the work of the Northwest Indian Language Institute (NILI), how teachers of any language can support indigenous language revitalization, and how Native American language teachers can take advantage of the summer offerings at NILI.

For links and show notes, visit https://wp.me/p88mlO-63A

October 18, 2019January 24, 2020 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 120: Professional Development for Graduate Student Instructors with Katie Angus

In ep 120, Margaret Kelly interviews Dr. Katie Angus about her dissertation research on graduate teaching assistant (TA) development and her own approach to supporting TA instructors at the college level.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/10/18/120-with-katie-angus/

October 13, 2019January 24, 2020 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 119: Integrated Instruction in Pre-K through 8 and Inviting Colleagues into Change with Victoria Gilbert

In ep 119, Stacey interviews Dr. Victoria Gilbert about her work as a teacher and department chair in a Pre-K through 8th grade all-boys Catholic school in New York. Victoria discusses her context and some of the changes she has made over the years including a shift towards authentic audiences and IPAs as assessments. Stacey and Victoria also discuss how to invite colleagues into change.

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/10/13/119-with-victoria-gilbert

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/

July 5, 2019August 16, 2019 staceymargarita WTL Podcast Episodes

We Teach Languages Episode 23 (rerun): Performance Assessment, Can Dos, and ACTFL resources with Paul Sandrock

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 23, Stacey asks Paul Sandrock, Director of Education at ACTFL, about performance assessment. Why should teachers use performance assessment, how does it work, and what resources does ACTFL have to help?

For links and show notes, visit https://weteachlang.com/2019/07/05/23-rerun-with-paul-sandrock/