See All Language Lounge Episodes In this episode of The Language Lounge, Michelle Olah and Lisa McHargue discuss the psychological and practical aspects of starting anew in the new year. They explore the importance of digital organization, the impact of chaos on mental space, and how to define productivity in a way that works for individuals. Lisa shares insights on reframing self-judgment, the significance of future planning, and practical strategies for implementing plans effectively, especially for those with ADHD. Producer’s Notes: Lisa's Book recommendation: How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis Keep in Touch Connect with Lisa on Instagram and LinkedIn: https://instagram.com/lisajmch www.linkedin.com/in/lisamch Visit the Language Lounge on X Connect with Michelle on BlueSky Have a comment or question? Email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing
See All Language Lounge Episodes Summary In this enlightening episode of The Language Lounge, Michelle Olah and Gina Lanfranchi-Grubbs delve into the complexities of classroom management. Gina shares her personal journey as a teacher, highlighting the challenges she faced in creating a welcoming environment for her students. They discuss the importance of understanding emotional responses, building relationships, and addressing teacher fatigue. The conversation emphasizes that effective classroom management goes beyond strategies; it involves fostering a safe learning environment and viewing discipline as a tool for growth rather than punishment. Ultimately, the episode encourages teachers to shift their perspectives and recognize the humanity in both themselves and their students. In this conversation, Gina Lanfranchi-Grubbs and Michelle Olah discuss the challenges educators face in managing their emotions and reactions in the classroom. They emphasize the importance of positivity, mindfulness, and self-regulation, both for teachers and their students. The discussion highlights practical strategies for stress management, the value of seeking help, and the need for gratitude and perspective in education. They also touch on the evolving nature of teaching and the significance of maintaining relationships with students while navigating mistakes and challenges. Producer's Notes: Episode Transcript Gina's Bio: Gina Lanfranchi-Grubbs is a French teacher at Berner Middle School in Massapequa, NY. She has been teaching for the past ten years. During that time, she has gleaned so much wisdom from her teacher friends and mentors and through attending professional organizations at the state, local, national, and international levels. She loves learning from others who are excited to share what they find works in their classrooms and adapting their findings to her own context to make her classes as enjoyable and effective as possible. Contact Us: Visit the Language Lounge on X Connect with Michelle on BlueSky Have a comment or question?Email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing
In this episode, Michelle Olah and Gina Gallo explore the powerful connection between art and language education. They discuss how art can engage students, enhance language acquisition, and provide cultural context in the classroom. Gina shares practical strategies for incorporating art into language teaching, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among educators and the use of authentic resources. The conversation highlights the transformative power of art in education and offers valuable tips for teachers looking to enrich their curriculum. Keywords: Art, language education, cultural appreciation, student engagement, teaching strategies, authentic resources, collaborative learning, art history, language acquisition, Google Arts and Culture Gina’s Bio: Gina Gallo believes that language classes are a space for creative thinking, compassionate learning and cultural exploration. Gina is a proud SCSU alumna and Italian teacher at Bristol Central High School. She is currently enrolled in an Italian Literacy and Cultural studies program at UConn and is excited to learn and grow. Gina is a lifelong learner of Italian, a Latin newbie and a lover of Spanish. Gina’s goal is to foster a passion for languages to positively impact a world where all voices are heard and respected. Producer's Notes Resources from Gina: Google Arts and Culture Art Gallery Template Contact Us: Visit the Language Lounge on X Connect with Michelle on BlueSky Have a comment or question? Email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing
Teaching is not easy, and becoming an amazing teacher does not happen overnight. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears, times of vulnerability and others of failure. Join Language Lounge host Michelle Olah and her guest Wesley Wood as they discuss the idea of acceptance. Acceptance of ourselves, of failure, of the vulnerability that comes from continuously learning and growing on the imperfect journey to mastering our craft. Bio Wesley Wood is a disability specialist at Georgetown University and a former K-12 Latin and French teacher. A licensed Maryland educator, Wesley has Master's degrees in Classics from the University of Colorado Boulder and in Foreign Language Education from Miami University - Ohio. In 2022, he was named Teacher of the Year by GWATFL (Greater Washington, D.C. Association of World Language Teachers). Wesley is also a NECTFL Mead Innovation Fellow for his work advocating for neurodivergent learners and supporting educators to create more accessible language classrooms and programs. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside Social Media @MagisterWood
Join teachers Kristin Archambault, Amy Marshall, and host Michelle Olah as they discuss what they do to set themselves us for a successful school year. Kristin and Amy share the importance creating a well-ordered environment of routines, procedures and expectations which in turn build a sense of community and trust within their classrooms. And don't forget to take care of you… Bio Kristin Archambault Kristin Archambault is a veteran French and Spanish teacher. Although most of her experience is at the high school level, she currently teaches middle school French in Storrs, Connecticut. She is also President of RIFLA (th Professional organization for Rhode Island language teachers), a former world language student teacher supervisor at the University of Connecticut, and a frequent presenter at state, regional, and national world language conferences in the US. Amy Marshall Amy Marshall is a dynamic and energetic Spanish teacher who teaches with a variety of techniques that fall under the umbrella of comprehensible input and TPRS. Building community and relationships with her students is one of the greatest focuses of any classroom that she teaches in. To connect and to truly care, building real relationships and community among the students and herself in her classroom is a huge contributing factor in guaranteeing a sense of belonging and as such a successful experience in learning language. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media Krisitin Twitter: @HeyArchy FB: Kristin Bruno Archambault Amy Marshal Instagram @zonadeprofes LinkedIn: Amy Marshall Pygmalion Effect https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-power-of-the-pygmalion-effect/ CI - Comprehensible Input, Stephen Krashen @skrashen TPRS - Total Physical Response Storytelling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TPR_Storytelling
Going back to school is a stressful, emotional roller coaster, you know what it's going to be like, and you've got to get yourself prepared. Join Rebecca Aubrey and Michelle Olah as they discuss the struggles and anxieties in heading back to school and how you can set boundaries to alleviate the mental and physical toll that teaching demands. Bio Rebecca Aubrey has over 20 years of teaching experience at the college level, and 15 years of experience teaching Spanish in grades K-8. Rebecca has presented broadly on topics like differentiation, target language use, and language proficiency. She is the 2019 ACTFL National Teacher of the Year, and is the Immediate Past President of CT COLT, Executive Secretary for NNELL, and the PreK-8 representative to the AATSP Board of Directors. Rebecca is passionate about exploring the cultural and linguistic diversity of our world, and equally passionate about empowering students to do the same. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions Leaders Must Address Teacher Well-Being With Action, Not Just Self-Care Talk https://www.edutopia.org/article/leaders-teacher-wellbeing-action
Do you want to get your students excited and passionate about learning? Spark your students' curiosity and get them motivated to learn by using inquiry-based learning which allows your students to explore what's interesting to them. Here's how you can get started. Bio Dagoberto Polanco was inspired by his own language-learning journey upon arriving to the United States from the Dominican Republic at age 17. He hails from a family of educators and found his niche in the field of language acquisition. He has accrued over a decade of classroom experience as a World Language teacher. He simultaneously served as the lead tech mentor for the teacher body and as the liaison and translator for non-English speaking families. He enjoys empowering people with the needed tools to succeed in an ever-changing global world. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions Inquiry-Based Learning Meets Language Acquisition: Inquire to Acquire: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/lang-lit20240808/ Inquiry-based Learning (IBL) Ted Lasso https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy Trevor McKenzie, Inquiry Mindset
What is structural competency? Hint: It's not about teaching grammar. It's about what is and isn't culture. Listen to this week's episode of the Language Lounge and come away with a new way to address culture with your students; what shapes our own culture and fostering a respectful curiosity about why certain cultural practices exist in our own communities and others. Bio Peggy Malec began her education career teaching English to adults in 2011. Since then, she has taught both Spanish and English in every grade level. She has a Master of Arts in Spanish from Middlebury College and is currently teaching middle school Spanish at Valley Catholic Middle School. As the Director of Community Development, she has founded and led an advisory program for the entire school community. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media - Instagram @peigimalec
STaRLT, pronounced Star Light, is the brain child of Shannon Borum. Born of her frustration as a small town rural language teacher, this group has blossomed into an amazing support group for teachers in Georgia. It's a place to learn, to grow and belong. Join Shannon and host, Michelle Olah, as they discuss the origins, benefits and future of this unique and valuable community of teachers. Bio Shannon Borum is a high school French teacher in Jackson, Georgia and a doctoral candidate in Instructional Technology. She loves talking about language teaching and learning for those around her. She’s also passionate about connecting and supporting WL teachers in rural areas Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media Shannon Borum https://x.com/madameborum https://x.com/starltg FLAG Foreign Language Association of Georgia http://www.flageorgia.net/ ACTFL https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo STaRLT Georgia https://starltgeorgia.weebly.com/ SCOLT Southern Conference on Language Teaching https://www.scolt.org/ NNELL National Network for Early Language Learning https://nnell.org/ Rich Madel @SrMadel
Rachel Benson joins Language Lounge host, Michelle Olah to discuss her journey from classroom teacher to district language coordinator, supporting teachers during online teaching. Rachel made the decision to return to the classroom for the 23-24 school year and shares her unique perspective on life in the modern day classroom and resuming her role as a teacher leader in the upcoming school year. Bio Rachel began her teacher career as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Missouri-Columbia before teaching in a Berlin high school on a Fulbright Fellowship. Over the last 14 years, she has split her time teaching high school and middle school German as well as serving as the World Language Coordinator and Chinese Immersion Coordinator for the Blue Valley School district in Overland Park, Kansas. Rachel has returned to the classroom full time and is currently teaching middle school German. In addition, she is wrapping up her final year on the executive board of the Kansas World Language Association. Having spent some years in a leadership role, Rachel decided last year to work toward an administrator license, but for now, she is enjoying the humbling experience of being back in the classroom. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions Leslie Graham https://www.grahnforlang.com/
If advocacy is building excitement, then Amy Rill is an advocate non-pareil. Listen as she and host, Michelle Olah, discuss the little and big ways to advocate for your program, whether it's in your classroom, your school, or your community. Listen and get some ideas for ways to build excitement and get that energy about learning languages out of your classroom and into the world. Bio Amy Rill spent 23 years as a German and Spanish teacher. She is enthusiastic about having fun while learning a language, immersing in the culture through music and art, and focusing on communication in authentic ways. As an Instructional Technologist with Wayside Publishing, Amy shares her love of enhancing learning language with technology and discovering innovative strategies for using technology in today's classroom. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Amy's Social Media https://www.instagram.com/amyrillwayside/ https://x.com/amyrillwayside/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-rill/ Mentions JNCL- Joint National Committee for Languages https://www.languagepolicy.org/
Does your curriculum bring you joy? Does it spark joy in your students? If your answer is no, then it might be time to think about SPARKing some joy in your classes. Amanda Minnillo has some great practical advice for creating a Safe, Purposeful, Attention getting, Reflective, environment to Keep student engagement high. Bio Dr. Amanda Hajji Minnillo is the President-Elect of SCOLT and a Professional Learning Specialist consulting with districts across the country to support their language program needs. Before working at Avant Assessment, Amanda served as the K-12 World Language and Dual Language Immersion Teacher Support Specialist and instructional coach in Lexington, South Carolina where she started her career as a high school French teacher. Considering herself a language fun-doer, Amanda presents at state-, regional-, national-, and international conferences with a heart for topics involving the joy of language and cultivating language proficiency in the modes of communication. The daughter of a Lebanese immigrant and South Carolina native, her research surrounds building leaders’ and districts’ cross-cultural capacity to support teachers new to the country and leveraging multicultural teachers' expertise for district growth. https://x.com/amandaminnillo Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com
The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines have been revised. How are they same? How are they different? Language Lounge host, Michelle Olah and Dr. Meg Malone, Director of Assessment and Research at ACTFL discuss the changes. Bio Margaret E. (Meg) Malone (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is Director of Assessment and Research at ACTFL. She has published extensively on language assessment, standards and language assessment literacy. Her current research focuses on language assessment literacy, language program evaluation, oral proficiency assessment, the influences of the Seal of Biliteracy on language teaching and learning, and the development of short-cut measures of proficiency. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside Social Media https://twitter.com/mmaloactfl Mentions Timothy Boals https://wida.wisc.edu/about/teams/staff/timothy-boals ACTFL OPI https://www.actfl.org/assessments/postsecondary-assessments/opi Interagency Language Roundtable https://www.govtilr.org/ APPLE https://www.actfl.org/assessments/k-12-assessments/aappl NCSSFL https://ncssfl.org/ ACTFL https://www.actfl.org/
Classroom management. It's tough. Enter Jon Cowart. He's an expert in classroom management and can help you develop the skill set that you need to succeed no matter your teaching style. It's not magic, it's a skill and you can develop and hone it so that your classes run the way you always wished they could. Bio Jon taught high school and middle school Spanish for 10 years in Memphis, TN, before stepping into leadership roles. He has been a high school AP, Director of Multilingual Learners, and most recently is a full time education consultant. He is passionate marrying the world of acquisition-driven instruction to strong K-12 practices. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media - joncowartteaching.com Mentions Stephen Krashen @skrashen BVP, Bill Van Patten https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_VanPatten James Asher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_physical_response ACTFL, American Association of Teachers of Foreign Languages https://www.actfl.org/ Dead Poet Society https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/ Bryce Hedstrom https://www.brycehedstrom.com/ Jon Cowart web site https://joncowartteaching.com/Jon What Students Saw https://joncowartteaching.com/2023/01/07/what-the-students-saw/
Have you ever thought about presenting at a conference but just don't know how to get started? It's conference proposal submission season and your state and regional organizations want to hear from you. No really, they do. Guest Albert Fernandez and host Michelle Olah discuss everything you need to know about presenting from soup to nuts. Listen, get inspired and get cracking on YOUR presentation. Bio Albert is an elementary and middle school Spanish teacher in Orlando, FL. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media @mr_fernie on Twitter Mentions SCOLT https://www.scolt.org/ ACTFL https://www.actfl.org/ FFLA https://www.ffla.us/ TPRS https://www.tprsbooks.com/what-is-tprs/ Thomas Sauer https://nflc.umd.edu/people/thomas-sauer Greta Lundgaard https://www.linkedin.com/in/greta-lundgaard-tx/ Paul Sandrock https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulsandrock/
Whether you've been following the work of Thomas Sauer for most of the past 40 years, or you're new to his work you are going to LOVE this episode. Join Thomas Sauer and host of the Language Lounge, Michelle Olah as they discuss exciting new developments with the TELL framework and PEARLL. For every teacher who has ever wished for someone to just tell them what to do to be the best teacher they can be, this episode is for you. And for those of you who are really brave, you might just find yourself in the middle of Thomas' new project. Bio Thomas Sauer is passionate about helping teachers make the shift from teaching to learning. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmsaue1/ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/pearll-nflc http://pearll.nflc.umd.edu Mentions Catalyst https://catalyst.uoregon.edu/ Dr. Rich Madel @SrMadel Maris Hawkins @Marishawkins The Annenberg Series https://www.learner.org/ PEARLL Library of Practice PEARLL Library of Practice Mara Cobe @cobe_mara Danielson https://danielsongroup.org/ Marzono https://www.marzanoresources.com/ TELL http://www.tellproject.org/ PEARLL https://pearll.nflc.umd.edu/ NFLC https://nflc.umd.edu/
Meredith White, host of the EdTech World podcast, returns to the show to discuss how and when to make educational technology work for you. Bio For 16 years, Meredith White taught Spanish in both Tennessee and Georgia. Focused on novices, her work with students ingrained proficiency-based teaching, comprehensible input, technology, and helping make learning Spanish fun. In March of 2023, she transitioned to an Instructional Technology support role to help more teachers in all content areas with both their teaching and technology use (or even paring down). She also teachers Technology in World Language Education at Kennesaw State University, hosts the EdTech World podcast for Wayside publishing, does consulting works, and often presents and shares resources at local, state, and national regional conferences. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media Meredith White: http://www.twitter.com/@techMEWithyou Mentions EdTech World https://www.waysidepublishing.com/podcast/edtech-world Amanda Minnillo Avant Assessment Gimkit https://www.gimkit.com/ Josh Feinsilber @JoshFeinsilber Jeff Osborn @JeffGimkit Adrian Riley NECTFL https://www.nectfl.org/ SCOLT https://www.scolt.org/ Central States https://www.csctfl.org/ Southwest COLT (SWCOLT) https://www.swcolt.org/ Pacific Northwest (PNCFL) https://pncfl.wordpress.com/ Tim Eagan @tjeag Blooket https://www.blooket.com/ Formative https://www.formative.com/ Canvas https://www.instructure.com/canvas D2l https://www.d2l.com/ Listening in the Dark: Reclaiming the Power of Intuition Amy Poehler https://www.harpercollins.com/products/listening-in-the-dark-amber-tamblyn?variant=40072200650786 Lisa McCargh @lisajmch World Language Teacher Summit https://www.worldlangteachers.com/ Joe Dale http://www.twitter.com/@joedale
Intimidated by AI? Excited about AI? Want to get started with AI but don't know where to begin? Join guest Maureen Lamb and host Michelle Olah as they discuss the latest and greatest in AI technology and what it can do for you and your students. Bio Maureen Gassert Lamb is a Latin Teacher, Dean of Faculty, and Dean of Academic Technology and Innovative Pedagogy at The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT. Lamb is also the American Classical League’s Technology Chair, was named the Connecticut Language 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year, and was the recipient of the ACTFL/IALLT Award for Excellence in World Language Instruction Using Technology (K–12) and the Society for Classical Studies Excellence in K-12 Latin Teaching in 2022. She is committed to an inclusive, differentiated classroom environment to support her students. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media Maureen Lamb - @latintechtools Mentions Canva for Educators https://www.canva.com/education/ Quizlet Magic Notes https://quizlet.com/notes/upload QuizletQChat https://quizlet.com/blog/meet-q-chat ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com/ Conquer Conker - https://www.conker.ai/ Moat Mote: https://www.mote.com/ Udly (check spelling in transcript line 30) Yoodli - https://app.yoodli.ai/ Flip https://info.flip.com/en-us.html MURF AI https://murf.ai/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoKeuBhCoARIsAB4WxteoKkXRR4rqMBwkMBtQuJ5OpADR1dYpwqe7mZYBrNp9eLfghLupISoaAtTMEALw_wcB Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai/ Adafy Eightify - https://eightify.app/ JoeDale @joedale Neomi Rodriguez https://srtanrodriguez.wordpress.com/about/ Diffit https://beta.diffit.me/#topic Magic School https://www.magicschool.ai/ Synthesia https://www.synthesia.io/home
Whether you are advocating for special education students to be included in world language classrooms or not, chances are they are already there. Dr. Danja Mahoney returns to the Language Lounge to discuss strategies teachers can use to help these students be successful in the world language classroom. Bio Dr. Danja Mahoney is a language educator with more than 25 years experience teaching in public and independent schools. Her experience teaching Latin, French, Spanish, English, and ESL informs her understanding of diverse pedagogies and supporting all learners in language acquisition. Her doctoral research focused on the intersection of second language learning and learning disabilities, with particular attention to the attitudes and needs of educators in supporting all learners in the classroom. She has presented at numerous conferences, including MAFLA, ACTFL, CAM, CANE, and Learning Disabilities Worldwide. She is a member of the MAFLA Board of Directors and currently serves as the Board Clerk. She is the World Language Department Chair at Reading Memorial High School in Reading, Massachusetts. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions MaFLA - Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Orton-Gillingham Approach https://www.ortonacademy.org/resources/what-is-the-orton-gillingham-approach/ Delaware's document: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/139/WL_Learning_All_Delaware_Students.pdf Virginia (2017): https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32907/638047361553670000 Virginia - Teacher Toolkit (2020) https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32905/638047361548070000 Ohio - Basics of UDL for WL teachers https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_U-XevDBaz-kcLjGJzgf9xSBgjQSIdeLSWeU8Lh1OAQ/edit This is a document I shared with my workshop at the MAFLA conference this year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqnMwYewFW0rCKn-xioQluN-JtwieLvuHkkI7--9m7g/edit?usp=sharing
According to UNESCO, learning a second language is human right but too often special education students are left out of world language classrooms. In part one of this two part series, Danja Mahoney explains why special education students need to be in world language classrooms and how to advocate to get them there and how proficiency-based instruction is opening new doors for all students. Bio Dr. Danja Mahoney is a language educator with more than 25 years experience teaching in public and independent schools. Her experience teaching Latin, French, Spanish, English, and ESL informs her understanding of diverse pedagogies and supporting all learners in language acquisition. Her doctoral research focused on the intersection of second language learning and learning disabilities, with particular attention to the attitudes and needs of educators in supporting all learners in the classroom. She has presented at numerous conferences, including MAFLA, ACTFL, CAM, CANE, and Learning Disabilities Worldwide. She is a member of the MAFLA Board of Directors and currently serves as the Board Clerk. She is the World Language Department Chair at Reading Memorial High School in Reading, Massachusetts. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom by Florencia Henshaw and Maris D. Hawkins Language Acquisition in a Nutshell by Bill VanPatten and Russell Simonsen Differentiation and the Brain by David A Sousa and Carol Ann Tomlinson Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe MAFLA Massachusetts Foreign Language Association ACTFL American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages NECTFL Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Delaware's document: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/139/WL_Learning_All_Delaware_Students.pdf Virginia (2017): https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32907/638047361553670000 Virginia - Teacher Toolkit (2020) https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32905/638047361548070000 Ohio - Basics of UDL for WL teachers https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_U-XevDBaz-kcLjGJzgf9xSBgjQSIdeLSWeU8Lh1OAQ/edit This is a document I shared with my workshop at the MAFLA conference this year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqnMwYewFW0rCKn-xioQluN-JtwieLvuHkkI7--9m7g/edit?usp=sharing