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Representation in the Language Classroom with Kia D. London
Representation in the Language Classroom with Kia D. London
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42 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2023
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Podcast episode
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#88Sign up for the FREE Practical & Comprehensible Virtual Conference April 20th-24th. (Affiliate Link)How do we bring the diversity of cultures of the target language into our classrooms? In this episode, we are talking about how to do just that. Kia D. London, a Spanish teacher in Chicago, speaks with me about how she brings the afro-latino diaspora to her students in the classroom. Kia has lots to share from how she came to understand and appreciate the diversity of cultures to how she provides this experience to her students.Topics in this Episode:Kia's personal connection to the Spanish Language and Afro-Latino CultureKia's Cuba trip and what she learned from that experiencewhy representation of racial and ethnically diverse content is vital in the language classroomwhy “one-off” lessons around representation of racial and ethnically diverse content are less effective and why should consistency should be the goalexamples of centering representation and diverse racial and ethnic content from Kia's classroom and curriculumhow to do this consistently while also engaging students authenticallywhat Kia has personally seen as a result of centering diversity and representation in her classroom and curriculumConnect with Kia D. London:Facebook: Trailblaze Into Language LearningInstagram: @clases_de_london, @trailblaze_languageTwitter:@MaestraLondon, @trailblaze_langWebsite: trailblazeintolanguagelearning.com, bit.ly/klondonSign up for the FREE Practical & Comprehensible Virtual Conference April 20th-24th. (Affiliate Link)______________________________Work with Joshua either in person or remotely.______________________________Sign up for Talking Points for tips, tools and resources for language teaching.______________________________Let's connect!wlclassrom.comTwitter: @wlclassroomInstagram: @wlclassroomFacebook: /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook Group______________________________Teachers want to hear from you and what you are proud of in your classroom.Join me on the podcast. We record conversations remotely, so you can be anywhere.
Released:
Apr 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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