Podcast Series: Taking a Multilingual Stance in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms

Prof. Ester de Jong (University of Colorado, Denver) in conversation with A/Prof. Marianne Turner (Monash University)

In this podcast series – designed for teachers, teacher educators and scholars – Ester and Marianne will examine how linguistic diversity can be meaningfully leveraged in today’s classrooms.

See the inaugural episode below, and stay tuned for the blog entry that will accompany the podcast!

Episode 1: Sociohistorical context and the power of empathy

In this episode, we explore different kinds of (competing) political orientations to language in education in the US and Australia, and highlight the limitations of English-only approaches. We also discuss how activities that promote empathy amongst teachers can be a good preliminary strategy for exploring the significance of a multilingual stance.