Marie Massé: Less Clutter, More Purpose
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What if better language teaching is not about adding more, but stripping things back? In this episode of The Language Lab Podcast, Will Marks is joined by Marie Massé, French and Spanish teacher, consultant, instructional coach and professional overthinker in the best possible sense. Together, they explore what “minimalism” in MFL teaching really means: not bare lessons, not dull lessons, but more intentional teaching. Marie talks about cumulative curriculum design, why pupils can end up feeling like permanent beginners, the limits of textbook-led planning, teacher agency, GCSE grading, workload, data, and why we need to stop confusing busy classrooms with genuine progress. There is also a powerful discussion about aspiration, class, being underestimated, and why teachers should not be the people who decide which pupils are “fit” to study languages. A thoughtful, practical and honest conversation about teaching with less clutter and more purpose. For links, transcripts and resources, visit www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk. Support the show: patreon.com/TheLanguageLabPodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/languagelabpodcast
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