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We Teach Languages Episode 40: Teaching English to Diverse Learners in in China with Yang Yu Feb 17, 2018

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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

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We Teach Languages Episode 39: The GLCA Shared Languages Program with Gabriele Dillmann Feb 09, 2018

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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

We Teach Languages Episode 38: Phonetics, Phonology, and Teaching Pronunciation with Gillian Lord Feb 02, 2018

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In ep 38, Stacey talks with Gillian Lord, professor and chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Florida, about her work researching and teaching pronunciation.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2018/02/02/ep-38-with-gillian-lord

We Teach Languages Episode 37: A #LangBook Crossover on The Keys to Planning for Learning with Laura Terrill Jan 26, 2018

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In ep 37, a special crossover episode, we get to hear an excerpt of Lisa Shepard's interview with Laura Terril about her book The Keys to Planning for Learning. This interview took place on Thursday January 25, 2018 as part of the #LangBook Twitter chat series and is available on YouTube in its entirety. Check out the show notes for the video link at http://weteachlang.com/2018/01/26/ep-37-with-laura-terril

We Teach Languages Episode 36: A Departmental Shift to IPA-based Units with Rich Madel Jan 19, 2018

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In ep 36, Stacey asks Rich Madel, a secondary Spanish teacher and department chair in Pennsylvania, about how he and his colleagues moved from a textbook-based curriculum to IPA-based units that build on authentic resources using backward design.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2018/01/19/ep-36-with-rich-madel

We Teach Languages Episode 35: Teaching English and French to English-speaking Students with Laura Parker Jan 12, 2018

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In ep 35, Stacey talks with Laura Parker about her experiences teaching both English and French to native English-speaking students. Laura discusses the overlaps between the two types of language teaching and some the challenges that ELA teachers face in the US high school context.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2018/01/12/ep-35-with-Laura Parker

We Teach Languages Episode 34: Assessments, Affect, and Proficiency Goals with Raul Rosales Jan 06, 2018

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In ep 34, Danielle Dorvil interviews Professor Raul Rosales Herrera, Associate Professor of Spanish at Drew University. Raul discusses his perspective on excellent language teaching and the goals he and his institution have set for students.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2018/01/05/ep-34-with-raul-rosales

We Teach Languages Episode 33: 2017 Year End Wrap Up Dec 22, 2017

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In ep 33, Stacey talks about how the podcast grew in 2017, some of the themes and highlights from the year, and how listeners can get involved as guests and contributors in 2018.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2017/12/22/ep-33-2017-year-end-wrap-up

We Teach Languages Episode 32: Reflective, Principled, Proficiency-Oriented Teaching with Walter Hopkins Dec 16, 2017

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In ep 32, Stacey shares an interview with Walter Hopkins, instructor and assistant director of the Michigan State University Spanish language program. Walter discusses his perspective on excellent language teaching, unpacks some of the issues faced by new language instructors, and explains how his language program has developed around proficiency goals.

For links and show notes, visit http://weteachlang.com/2017/12/15/ep-32-reflective-principled-with-walter-hopkins

We Teach Languages Episode 31: Blogs, Novels, and Teachers Sharing their Work with Maris Hawkins Dec 08, 2017

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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

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