Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 25 of It’s About Language is Dr. Krista Chambless, transformational (and fun) language educator, engaging students and training up powerful teachers for a global future.
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Episode 25 – Changing Perspectives on Language: A Conversation with Krista Chambless
Dr. Krista Chambless brings fresh, research-based approaches and world-embracing perspectives to today’s language teaching and learning. Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting explores with her the ways that language teachers can transform how they teach.
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HOST: Norah L. Jones | Fluency.Consulting | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluencyConsultingLLC | Instagram: fluency_consulting
GUEST: Dr. Krista Chambless | kristachambless@uab.edu
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Episode 24 – Supporting Heritage Languages and Cultures: A Conversation with Joy Peyton
Joy Peyton, PhD, a national leader in language education, talks with Norah L. Jones about the critical role of heritage language schools and education in the U.S.
Episode 23 You Are a Bridge to Inclusion: A Conversation with Ricky Adamson
Ricky Adamson, PhD, language educator and consultant, talks with Norah L Jones about the linguistic and cultural roots from which grow inclusion and respect.
Introducing Ricky Adamson (Episode 23)
Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 23 of It’s About Language is Ricky Adamson, world language educator, supervisor, trainer, publisher, and a man who knows the power of inclusion to change lives.
Introducing Toni Theisen (Episode 22)
Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 22 of It’s About Language is Toni Theisen, award-winning world language educational leader and advocate for inclusionary programs, courses, and mind-sets.
Episode 22 – Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning: A Conversation with Toni Theisen
Toni Theisen, award winning educator, talks with Norah L Jones about culturally-responsive teaching, providing equitable access for students of all cultures.
Episode 21 – Connect the World to the Classroom: A Conversation with Akash Patel
Akash Patel, educator and founder of Happy World Foundation, talks with Norah L Jones about how directly connecting youth to individuals around the world develops the empathy to transform lives.
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.
Introducing Maria del Pilar Garcia (Episode 20)
Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 20 of It’s About Language is Maria del Pilar Garcia: author, educator, philanthropist, and inspiration to young people in the US and her native Colombia and beyond.
Episode 20 – Journey to a Dream: A Conversation with Maria del Pilar Garcia
Maria del Pilar Garcia, educator, author, and founder of Pillar of Dreams, talks with Norah L. Jones about following dreams, overcoming obstacles, and inspiring and empowering others to do the same.
Episode 19 – Multiplier Effect: A Conversation with Sheri Spaine-Long
Sheri Spaine-Long of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) talks with Norah L. Jones about the innovative ways the organization creates a powerful support system and vital communities in challenging times.
Introducing Sheri Spaine-Long (Episode 19)
Norah Jones’s guest for Episode 19 of It’s About Language is Sheri Spaine-Long, Executive Director of the AATSP.
Episode 18 – Common Bond: A Conversation with Lisa Fore
It’s About Language guest Lisa Fore provides insight into the connections of all humanity through seizing opportunities to reach out in respect to other languages and cultures.
Introducing Lisa Fore (Episode 18)
This week’s guest, Lisa Fore, brings her personal sense of urgency to engage all people in a journey from a narrow to a broad, inclusive, and celebratory view of languages, cultures, and individual value.
Episode 17 – Early Language Access and Equity: A Conversation with Ines Lormand
It’s About Language guest Ines Lormand makes a compelling case for language-learning in general, and early childhood language classes and opportunities in particular.
Introducing Ines Lormand (Episode 17)
This week’s guest, Ines Lormand, makes a passionate and personal plea for early bi- and multi-lingualism based on her life experiences, work, advanced studies, and
Episode 16 Reframing Language Perceptions: A Conversation with Edgar Serrano
It’s About Language guest Edgar Serrano guides us, through stories and reflections, to reframe perceptions about ourselves, others, and the world.
Passports to Understanding
Sharing this small meditative gem from Maya Angelou on the power of exposure to languages and cultures, so critical for our times.
Episode 15 – Language and Social Justice: A Conversation with L.J. Randolph
It’s About Language guest Dr. L.J. Randolph explores how language, identity, and social justice are inextricably linked.
Introducing L.J. Randolph (Episode 15)
This week’s guest, Dr. LJ Randolph, shares the need for and approach to connecting social justice and language learning and use.
Introducing Adrienne Jones Daly (Episode 14)
This week’s guest, Dr. Adrienne Jones Daly, challenges our ideas around standardized languages in education and society.
Episode 14: Challenging Standardized Language
It’s About Language guest Dr. Adrienne Daly challenges us to break away from the assumption that there is “one right way to speak or write.”
Words Matter
It is critical that we reflect right now in our country’s life on the role and power of language and words on the behavior and beliefs of individuals and groups.
Language and Music
How much seasonal music have you heard, and how many season’s greetings have come your way? We’ll finish the year linking language and music!