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Episode 50 – Retrospective 2: Language, the Doorway

“It’s About Language” starts the new year looking both back at the past year, and ahead toward the new, with Retrospective 2: Language, the Doorway.

Posted byNorah L JonesJanuary 13, 2022July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:belonging, communication, culture, diversity, DNA of language, global engagement, identity, impact, interculturality, language, language learning, leader, leadership, listen, listening, perspective, questioning, questions, unconscious biasLeave a comment on Episode 50 – Retrospective 2: Language, the Doorway

Episode 49 – Season 1: Living Language

“It’s About Language” celebrates one year with a retrospective that highlights podcast guests’ moving and practical insights in the world of work and service.

Posted byNorah L JonesOctober 21, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:belonging, bias, communication, culture, diversity, DNA of language, global engagement, identity, impact, interculturality, language, leader, leadership, listen, listening, perspective, questioning, questions, unconscious biasLeave a comment on Episode 49 – Season 1: Living Language

Episode 45 – Let Go, Let Grow: Florencia Henshaw

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What does it mean to “free up” language? In this fun and insightful conversation, guest Florencia Henshaw and host Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting explore how “loosening control” can power up our development of and relationship with the living organism of language.

Posted byNorah L JonesSeptember 9, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:ACTFL, communication, cultural studies, culture, curriculum, global citizen, global engagement, interculturality, language, language learning, language proficiency, opportunity, perspective, proficiency, world language, world language educationLeave a comment on Episode 45 – Let Go, Let Grow: Florencia Henshaw

Episode 42 – Transcreation: Language, Identity, Nuance: A Conversation with Jill Kushner Bishop

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Jill Kushner Bishop, Founder and CEO of Multilingual Connections, shares insights with Norah L Jones of Fluency Consulting on how language and culture must be in the forefront of how companies prepare to do business in an interconnected world.

Posted byNorah L JonesAugust 19, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:authenticity, business, communication, cultural studies, culture, diversity, global citizen, global engagement, global perspective, identity, interculturality, language, language professions, language proficiency, opportunity, perspective, professions, proficiency, transcreation, translation, world languageLeave a comment on Episode 42 – Transcreation: Language, Identity, Nuance: A Conversation with Jill Kushner Bishop

Episode 41 – Leading with Why: A Conversation with Linda Zins Adams

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First ask Why. Then point out the path to How. Linda Zins Adams shares with Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting the steps to meaningful language learning and life-long cultural connections.

Posted byNorah L JonesAugust 12, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:ACTFL, advanced placement, authenticity, communication, cultural studies, culture, curriculum, diversity, equity, German, global citizen, global engagement, interculturality, language, language learning, language proficiency, opportunity, perspective, proficiency, questioning, Socratic Seminars, world language, world language educationLeave a comment on Episode 41 – Leading with Why: A Conversation with Linda Zins Adams

Episode 40 – Celebrate What You Can Do: A Conversation with Clarissa Adams Fletcher

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How does language and culture fit into what you share with others? Clarissa Adams Fletcher brings the concept of hope and identity into the forefront of this conversation with Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting.

Posted byNorah L JonesAugust 5, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:ACTFL, advanced placement, Atlanta, celebration, communication, cultural studies, culture, curriculum, diversity, equity, Georgia, global citizen, global engagement, inclusion, interculturality, justice, language, language learning, language proficiency, law, opportunity, perspective, Portuguese, proficiency, Spanish, world language1 Comment on Episode 40 – Celebrate What You Can Do: A Conversation with Clarissa Adams Fletcher

Episode 39 – Language Levels the Playing Field: A Conversation with Jen Carson

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In Episode 39, Jen Carson talks with Norah L Jones of Fluency Consulting about the justice, as well as the power, of insuring that all may be engaged in and profit by world language and culture studies.

Posted byNorah L JonesJuly 29, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:ACTFL, communication, cultural studies, culture, curriculum, diversity, global citizen, global engagement, inclusion, interculturality, justice, language, language learning, language proficiency, law, NADSFL, opportunity, perspective, proficiency, VOWLS, world languageLeave a comment on Episode 39 – Language Levels the Playing Field: A Conversation with Jen Carson

Episode 38 The National Museum of Language

In Episode 38, the leadership team of the National Museum of Language joins Norah L. Jones to share the resources, excitement, and opportunities offered by this virtual, moveable, and outreach-focused nonprofit museum.

Posted byNorah L JonesJuly 22, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:authenticity, Bosnian, collaboration, communication, culture, dialogue, global engagement, Greek, inclusion, interculturality, jokes, Klingon, language, language exhibits, Latin, leadership, museum, National Museum of Language, perspective, regionalisms, Serbiian, teaching, virtual, world language, Yup'ikLeave a comment on Episode 38 The National Museum of Language

Introducing the Leaders of the National Museum of Language (Episode 38)

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Norah Jones’s guests for Episode 38 of It’s About Language are the three leading officers of the National Museum of Language. Career language specialists themselves, they now share their skills and joy through this virtual museum.

Posted byNorah L JonesJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021Posted inGuestsTags:authenticity, Bosnian, Chinese, collaboration, communication, culture, dialogue, global engagement, Greek, inclusion, interculturality, jokes, Klingon, language, language exhibits, Latin, leadership, Mandarin, museum, National Museum of Language, perspective, regionalisms, teaching, virtual, world language, Yup'ik

Introducing Lea Graner Kennedy (Episode 34)

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Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 34 of It’s About Language is Lea Graner Kennedy, world language supervisor and professional development leader and national advisor.

Posted byNorah L JonesJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021Posted inGuestsTags:ACTFL, authenticity, collaboration, communication, cross-disciplinary, CTCOLT, culture, curriculum, global citizen, global engagement, inclusion, interculturality, language, language proficiency, NADSFL, perspective, professional development, professional learning communities, standards, teacher training, teaching, world language

Episode 34 – Dialogue and Transformation: A Conversation with Lea Graner Kennedy

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In Episode 34, Lea Graner Kennedy joins Norah Jones on It’s About Language to explore the challenges and promises of collaboration and cross-disciplinary approaches to world language education and global application.

Posted byNorah L JonesJune 24, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:ACTFL, authenticity, collaboration, communication, competence, cross-disciplinary, CTCOLT, culture, curriculum, dialogue, global citizen, global engagement, inclusion, interculturality, language, language proficiency, NADSFL, perspective, professional development, professional learning communities, standards, teacher training, teaching, world languageLeave a comment on Episode 34 – Dialogue and Transformation: A Conversation with Lea Graner Kennedy

Introducing Cheri Quinlan (Episode 33)

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Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 33 of It’s About Language is Cheri Quinlan, passionate world language educator, leader, and presenter, who addresses finding our own passion in the world.

Posted byNorah L JonesJune 17, 2021June 24, 2021Posted inGuestsTags:ACTFL, authenticity, communication, culture, global citizen, global engagement, interculturality, language, language proficiency, perspective, teacher training, teaching, world language

Episode 33 – Language, Culture, Passion: A Conversation with Cheri Quinlan

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Cheri Quinlan, world language educator and leader, shares with Norah L Jones of Fluency Consulting how passion overcomes fear and obstacles to open doors to a connected future full of hope.

Posted byNorah L JonesJune 17, 2021July 6, 2022Posted inPodcast-1Tags:authenticity, collaboration, communication, culture, curriculum, dialogue, global citizen, global engagement, interculturality, language, language proficiency, perspective, teaching, world languageLeave a comment on Episode 33 – Language, Culture, Passion: A Conversation with Cheri Quinlan

Introducing Carmen Scoggins (Episode 27)

Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 27 of It’s About Language is Carmen Scoggins, award-winning language educator and leader specializing in opening opportunities for reflection and connection.

Posted byNorah L JonesMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021Posted inGuestsTags:ACTFL, cultural connection, culture, early language learning, FLANC, global engagement, global seal, IALLT, identity, immersion, inclusion, inclusive education, language, language development, language identity, language learning, language methodology, multicultural, multilingual, Nelson Mandela, reflection, SCOLT, seal of biliteracy, teacher training, Ubuntu, world language education

Episode 27 – From Reflection to Connection: A Conversation with Carmen Scoggins

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Award-winning world language leader Carmen Scoggins knows the importance of reflection. In Episode 27, Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting invites her stories to share insights on how she guides educators to make connections and transformations in their own work.

Posted byNorah L JonesMay 6, 2021July 21, 2022Posted inPodcast, Podcast-1Tags:ACTFL, cultural connection, culture, early language learning, FLANC, global engagement, global seal, IALLT, identity, inclusion, inclusive education, interculturality, language, language development, language identity, language learning, language methodology, language teaching, multicultural, multilingual, Nelson Mandela, reflection, SCOLT, seal of biliteracy, teacher training, Ubuntu, world language educationLeave a comment on Episode 27 – From Reflection to Connection: A Conversation with Carmen Scoggins

Introducing Akash Patel (Episode 21)

Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 21 of It’s About Language is Akash Patel, founder of Happy World Foundation, educator, and sought-after international presenter on global citizenship.

Posted byNorah L JonesMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021Posted inGuestsTags:antiracism, bilingual, cultural education, cultural identity, cultural respect, culture, diversity, dream, global citizen, global engagement, global identity, HappyWorldFoundation, identity, immigrant, language, language identity, multilingual, opportunities, world language education

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