What in the World? Language Podcast
by jahdai
This podcast will have a loose focus on all things language and culture. Anything from best practices, instructional styles, equity, white priviledge and urban education, school policy, intersectionality, Heritage learners, ASL, etc. I will attempt to tackle anything that surrounds language and culture in this podcast.
Episodes
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Translanguaging, Linguistic Shame, Critical Media Literacies & Mock Spanish. A conversation with Mike Mena, Linguistic Anthropologist
I had the pleasure of sitting down with linguistic anthropologist, Mike Mena to discuss issues mentioned in the title of this podcast, and how this all connects to teachers language practices. We also discussed ways in which we can begin to deconstruct some of the Eurocentric, white dominant...
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Organizational Equity with Meredith White
When thinking about equity and best practices for our students do you ever think about how your lessons are structured? Are your students present in your planning? Are your lessons and your LMS system clear and easy to navigate? Do you even think about how equitable your organizational practices...
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A conversation with Strength of Soul Author, Naomi Raquel Enright
Recently, I had the honor to sit down with author Naomi Raquel Enright about her book, Strength of Soul. During our conversation, we discuss topics she addresses in her book such as, issues pertaining to racial and social justice, equity work in and out of schools, language, identity, and race.…
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Critical Approaches to Heritage Language Education. A conversation with J. Eik Diggs & Dr Cushing-Leubner
In this episode, I sit down with J. Eik Diggs & Dr Jenna Cushing-Leubner to discuss their program(s) on Heritage language education. They discuss the program(s) in detail and share their personal stories and motivations for creating their "Growing Biliteries series" & "Certificate in Heritage...
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Mensajes Positivos en los tiempos extraños
Hoy nos encontramos en tiempos únicos, donde todo parece estar al revés. La normalidad se ha ido, y nos quedamos con la creación de nuevos normales, como un barco en el mar en tiempo tormentoso. Pero no estamos solos, amigos, sino juntos en estas aguas inexploradas. Les ofrezco un podcast con un...
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Beyond Febrero 4. Black History is more than just a month.
I introduce the last episode in this series titled: Beyond Febrero. Black History is more than just a month. In this podcast, I had the pleasure to interview Kia London about this topic that white educators often ignore. As Kia states in this episode: "We make time for what we prioritize." It is…
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Beyond Febrero 3. Black History is more than just a month.
I had the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Saldaña Whyte for episode three in this small series titled: Beyond Febrero. Black History is more than just a month. Jennifer brings her #authenticvoices and perspective to this very important conversation. Both her and her husband are Afro Latines…
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Beyond Febrero 2. Black History is more than just a month.
I had the opportunity to interview Françoise Thenoux for my second episode in this small series. Françoise speaks about the importance of zooming in on content, and really challenging ourselves as educators to do the self-work needed to talk about all aspects of culture. Françoise touches on...
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Beyond Febrero 1. Black History is more than just a month.
This is the first episode in a short series of conversations about Black History Month, and how Afro Latinx and Black stories are neither more than just a side note, nor a simple add on during the month of February. I had the pleasure of interviewing Jessica Reyes about how she approaches this...
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Confronting our Whiteness with Jay Wamsted
I had the opportunity to sit down with Jay Wamsted. Jay has been a math teacher at Benjamin E. Mays High School in southwest Atlanta for fourteen years. His writing has been featured in various journals and magazines, including “Harvard Educational Review,” “Mathematics Teacher” and “Sojourners.”...
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Mastery Grading & Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching
I had the opportunity to sit down during our planning period with teacher leader and educator Cece Tolliver, M.Ed, LAT,ATC. Ms. Tolliver has lead staff PD during our schools implementation of Mastery Grading over the past three years. Ms. Tolliver is also the chair for our schools SIT team…
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#ACTFL19 Noah Geisel (Take 2)
Take 2 with Noah Geisel at ACTFL19 in Washington, D.C. We continue our conversation on issues of equity, social justice, target language use, ICC standards, culture and much more. I was fortunate to have Noah stop by the podcast booth for not only one recording, but two. Take 2, enjoy. Links…
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#ACTFL19 Thomas Soth & Noah Geisel
I was lucky to grab these two guys as they wondered by on the convention floor. They were kind enough to lend their voices for a few minutes on the topic of social justice and equity, a theme that I visit with all the episodes I recorded on the convention floor at #ACTFL19 in Washington D.C. Noah...
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#ACTF19 LJ Randolph
I had the pleasure of having LJ Randolph stop by for a moment while on the floor at the ACTFL 2019 convention in Washington, D.C. LJ and I discuss topics on equity and social justice in the world language classroom. We discuss in this short 17 minute conversation topics that touch on Trauma and…
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#ACTFL19 Equity & Inclusion Panel Podcast
I present to you a live, panel podcast, all the way from the convention floor in the exhibit hall at ACTFL 2019, in Washington DC. On this occasion, I had the honor to interview four extremely talented educators: Kia London, William Yepes, Abelardo Almazán Vázquez and Marialuisa Di Stefano. We...
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CI Midwest Conference Teacher Takeaways
In this podcast I was invited to try something unique. I was asked to set up my podcasting equipment and gather teacher takeaways from the CIMW19 conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the end of September. Teachers were offered the chance to share their experiences and takeaways from the…
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We Are (Working to Extend Anti-Racist Education)
I traveled to Durham, N.C to attend and to interview, Dr. Ronda Taylor-Bullock at the NC Farm to School summit, where she presented on the topic of Racial Equity in Farm to School Curriculum. After her presentation to a packed house, I sat down with Dr. Taylor-Bullock to discuss her work with her...
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Deconstructing the White Lens (3). Teaching Heritage language classes as a non-native white Spanish teacher
I interviewed Adrienne Brandenburg and Mary Beth Johnson about their experiences as Heritage Spanish language teachers, and about issues surrounding being a white, non-native Spanish teacher, and what that looks like in the classroom. This was an honest and open conversation about a subject that…
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CI Mid West Conference 2019 Presenters
In this episode I spoke with several presenters at the upcoming conference, CI Mid West at the University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI. September 27,28, 29. If you plan on attending, please listen to just a few of the presenters that will be there as they describe their sessions. I was…
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Why So Fragile? Equity, Justice and deconstructing the White Lens. Disrupting the master narrative (part 2) with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither
I traveled to Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, to interview Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither. Dr. Hines-Gaither and I will discuss her upcoming publication “Reimagining World Languages Education: Equity, access, and Social Justice." Our conversation also involved the discussion of linguicism,...
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Voces Invisibles: Disrupting the Master Narrative with Afro-Latina Counterstories.
I had the pleasure to have a panel discussion with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither, the Director for the Intercultural Engagement Center and the Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Liz Torres Melendez the Immigrant Student Coordinator at Guilford college, they discuss...
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Decoding Latinx
What does "Latinx" mean and how is it different from "Latino/a"? Who can be considered Latinx? Do all Latinx people speak Spanish? Is Latinx a race or a homogeneous ethnic group? Are all Latinx immigrants? These and other questions will be discussed by Dr. Ana León Távora during this fascinating...
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Why So Fragile? Equity, Justice and deconstructing the White Lens. (2)
The second interview in a small series titled "Why So Fragile? Equity, Justice and deconstructing the White Lens." Bob taps into his 30+ years of teaching experience in many diverse classrooms to discuss his perspective on dismantling systemic racism, and addressing white privilege in our...
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Why So Fragile? Equity, Justice and deconstructing the White Lens. (1)
The first interview in a small series titled Why So Fragile? Equity, Justice and deconstructing the White Lens. Listen as I speak with Jon Cowart about what it means to be a white teacher within an urban environment, and how we can better serve our students as we deconstruct our whiteness and...
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#iFLT19 takeaways. La Maestra Loca (Annabelle Williamson)
Well, here it is guys, THE FINAL podcast in the #iFLT19 takeaway series. These interviews have been a BLAST. Listen as Annabelle takes us on a whirlwind of a journey. Our conversation takes many twists and turns as we discuss her role at iFLT19, her takeaways, and her fascinating journey to...
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#iFLT19 takeaways. Carrie Daniels Toth
Continuing with my interviews and great conversations about iFLT19, I had the pleasure of doing a phone interview with Carrie Daniels Toth. Carrie is a presenter, language coach, author, and all around great person. Listen as Carrie talks to us about her iFLT19 experiences, her life journey to...
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#iFLT19 takeaways. Justin Slocum Bailey
Recorded at iFLT19 in St. Petersburg, FL. Justin sits down with me for a deeply enlightening conversation about his conference takeaways and offers you, the listener, suggestions on how best to navigate the world of CI, and proficiency based classrooms, and offers us a peek look into his very...
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#iFLT19 takeaways. Sarah Breckley
Recorded at iFLT19 IN St. Petersburg, FL. Listen as Sarah discusses her takeaways at iFLT, and then gives us a lens into what her journey to to becoming a language teacher was like. She also talks about her role the Señor Wooly video, FEO, and what that process is like. Visit her beautiful…
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#iFLT19 takeaways. Mark Mallaney
Recorded at iFLT19 in St Petersburg, FL. Listen as Mark discusses is experience as a lab teacher at iFLT, past and present, and speaks about his journey to becoming a Spanish language teacher in Denver public schools.
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#iFLT19 takeaways. Nathan Niederkorn
Recorded at iFLT19 in St Petersburg, FL. Nate is a Poli Instrumentalist, composer and artist in residence with Señor Wooly. In this humorous conversation, we discuss all things Wooly, and the dirt behind the music making process over at Wooly inc.
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#iFLT19 takeaways. Jim Señor Wooly Wooldridge
This is the first episode/interview that I recorded @iFLT19 in St. Petersburg, FL. Please listen as Jim and I converse in an informal, but enlightening manner about his takeaways from this year's conference.
About this show
This podcast will have a loose focus on all things language and culture. Anything from best practices, instructional styles, equity, white priviledge and urban education, school policy, intersectionality, Heritage learners, ASL, etc. I will attempt to tackle anything that surrounds language and culture in this podcast.
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