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Welcome to the Languages & Pedagogy Podcast, your go-to resource for language educators and enthusiasts. Join us as we explore innovative teaching methods, share valuable tips for mastering new languages, and discuss the latest trends in language education.
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Ep249. ft. Megan Nicholls - You Don’t Need to Be Fluent to Be Multilingual: The Fluency Myth (Part 1) (opens the original)
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What if “becoming fluent” is actually the wrong goal? For millions of language learners, fluency has become the finish line—the point where they finally feel qualified to say, “Yes, I speak this language.” But what if that mindset is holding learners back? In Episode 249 of the Languages Pedagogy Podcast , Mike sits down with multilingual educator and language coach Megan Nicholls to challenge one of the biggest myths in language learning: that you must reach an advanced or “native-like” level b
Ep248. ft. Dr. Paula Cushanick - The Missing Link in Multilingual Learning: Why the Brain Still Needs Human Connection (Part 2) (opens the original)
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What happens when technology removes the very struggle the brain needs in order to learn? In Part 2, Dr. Paula Cushanick takes the conversation deeper into memory, rehearsal, cognitive load, psychological safety, relationships and the human conditions multilingual students need to transform exposure into lasting learning. We explore why short-term knowledge does not automatically become long-term memory, why rehearsal and retrieval matter, and how excessive dependence on AI and digital tools may
Ep247. ft. Dr. Paula Cushanick - Why EdTech Isn’t Enough: What Multilingual Students Actually Need to Learn (Part 1) (opens the original)
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More screen time does not automatically mean more learning. And for multilingual students, the difference can be enormous. In Part 1 of this conversation, Dr. Paula Cushanick joins the Languages Pedagogy Podcast to challenge one of education’s most expensive assumptions: that greater use of educational technology automatically produces better academic and language outcomes. Drawing from her doctoral research, classroom experience, and work with multilingual learners, Dr. Cushanick reveals a stri
Ep246. ft. Michelle Land - The Future of Multilingual Education: AI, Teacher Identity, and What Must Change (Part 2) (opens the original)
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AI can make teaching faster. But what happens when it starts making learners think less? In Part 2, Michelle Land goes deeper into the forces reshaping multilingual education—from leadership and professional identity to artificial intelligence, teacher burnout, student relationships, assessment, and the human connection no algorithm can replace. The conversation begins with a challenge for educators seeking leadership opportunities: find the issue you genuinely care about and build expertise aro
Ep245. ft. Michelle Land - Beyond the Classroom: Why Multilingual Learners Need Teachers Who Advocate (Part 1) (opens the original)
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Teaching multilingual learners is never just about teaching English. It is about understanding rights, trauma, identity, belonging—and knowing when a teacher must become an advocate. In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Mike sits down with multilingual educator and educational leader Michelle Land to explore the journey from classroom teaching to advocacy and leadership. Drawing on more than two decades of experience, Michelle shares how studying and teaching across the United States, Norway
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