Podcasts about modern foreign languages

Welcome to the Downe House podcast where you can learn More about Downe House School. In this episode, we're highlighting exploring Europe, a new programme of discovery for our lower school which is being introduced in September 2025. The programme will be centred around four separate five day trips to different and diverse parts of Europe. Joining Simon in the podcast is Mrs Emma McKendrick, Headmistress, Miss Kate Eaves, Assistant Head of Lower School, Mrs Jenny Grant Head of History and Politics and Mrs Charlotte Sabnis, Head of Modern Foreign Languages.LinksDowne House online Website: www.downehouse.net

We speak with Sasha Lund about her book, The Rising Role of Women in Family Offices and Family Businesses. We discuss the advantage of speaking multiple languages (she speaks 11!), what pulled her into the family office world, the challenges women face in business families, common misconceptions about family offices, and the importance of values in family businesses. Sasha Lund is a Schulze-award winning researcher, author, and founder of Core Values Consulting, a consultancy designed to guide business families through multi-generational continuity and longevity. She is a global NEXUS member, a senator for the World Business Angel's Forum, and was former managing director for One Million Children, an NGO dedicated to the empowerment and education of refugee children. Shasha has been published in Forbes Italia, Robb Report, Diplomatic World, International Family Office Journal, and many others. She holds a degree from King's College London in Modern Foreign Languages with Education and Film. What Sasha is Reading Right Now: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Sasha's Music Recommendation: “Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden Read More from Sasha: Sasha's Website, Core Values Consulting Website, LinkedIn   ___ Get updated when new episodes release by joining our list: https://bit.ly/4dwwTgD Connect with CFA Society Dallas/Fort Worth: LinkedIn | Instagram| www.cfasociety.org/dallasfortworth

Dave talks to PGCE Lecturer Verna Brandford, Trust Director of Languages Pierre Bolis and Initial Teacher Trainee Jo Thomas about all things Modern Foreign Languages in schools at the present moment. 

The medieval poet Hafez and how his work speaks to today, the impact of digs undertaken by 19th-century feminist archaeologist Jane Dieulafoy and the novels she wrote looking back to a Persian past, the role of classical singing and the impact of the Mongol invasion are discussed by the academics Julia Hartley, Lecturer in Comparative Literature at the University of Glasgow; Michelle Assay, Principal investigator of the Marie Curie/UKRI project, “Women and Western Art Music in Iran” at King's College London; Sussan Babaie, Professor in the Arts of Iran and Islam at the Courtauld Institute and Ide Haghi, Lecturer in Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Glasgow. Chris Harding presents.Producer: Jayne EgertonJulia Hartley's book Iran and French Orientalism: Persia in the Literary Culture of Nineteenth-Century France is out now. You can hear more from Julia in a Free Thinking discussion about Alexander the Great and in a Radio 3 Essay called Alexander and the Persians. Michelle Assay contributed to a discussion about Lady Macbeth. All are available as Arts & Ideas podcasts and on BBC Sounds.

[00:00:00] Whitney Martin: We were talking about this with my son the other day, he had heard a Malcolm Gladwell podcast that said you have to have 10,000 hours to really do well on something. John and I started to talk to him about that, that looks like maybe four years, being in a role, a professional role, eight hours a day, five days a week. And I think that probably rings true in a fundraising position. It takes about three to four years to really get up and rolling, getting to know the landscape, the mission, and the important people that will support the work that you're doing. ++++++++++++++++++++++ [00:00:44] Tommy Thomas: Any time I question the value of all the time I spend conducting candidate research on LinkedIn, all I have to do is remember how I met our guest today. I was conducting a search for a major donor rep, and the position was located in the Carolinas or Virginia. So, I was looking for a seasoned professional who lived in that area. And one of the names that came from the research was Whitney Martin. On paper, she seemed like a solid candidate, so I contacted her. As it turned out, the overnight travel component of the job was a bit much for her and her family's season of life, so she passed on the opportunity. But as I do with every strong candidate I meet, I added her to the JobfitMatters database, and we've remained in touch. Whitney took her undergraduate degree in French and International Studies from UNC Chapel Hill and her Master's in Modern Foreign Language Instruction from Boston University. As you might imagine, she's fluent in French and has more than a passing proficiency in Spanish. She recently joined the Advancement Team at Duke Divinity School. Prior to this, she was Senior Director of Development for Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs. Whitney, welcome to NextGen Nonprofit Leadership. [00:01:56] Whitney Martin: Thank you, Tommy. It is such a privilege to know you, and thank you for such a kind introduction. [00:02:03] Tommy Thomas: I think I'm remembering right from our conversations a year or two ago, but there was a time in your life when you thought you might be wearing Auburn burnt orange and navy blue instead of Carolina blue.  Is there a short story there? [00:02:16] Whitney Martin: That's exactly right. I even think I said War Eagle to you. And I know Toomer's well, even had a shirt from there, but you're right. As a child, growing up in Charlotte, I was thinking about spreading my wings and heading out of North Carolina and Auburn was one of those schools that I saw a couple of the graduates from my high school attend and thought, let me go check that out, until my parents made me drive the entire way from Charlotte to Auburn. Did I realize that's a little too far? I think they had that in the back of their minds that, let's show her how far it really is. But I still have a fondness for Auburn and love watching their football games. [00:03:04] Tommy Thomas: Take me back into your childhood. You grew up in Charlotte. What was it like? [00:03:09] Whitney Martin: It was a great place to live. We had a wonderful community, our church community, wonderful schools to attend. At that time, there was a lot of desire to make sure that there was diversity in our schools, and so during that time in my life, I was actually taking a bus an hour from my home to uptown Charlotte to attend elementary school so that I could be with people from all walks of life. And that value was instilled at an early age by my parents and my community. And in that respect, I think it was a great place to grow and learn and really try to figure out how to be in the world, but also how to care for others in our community. So it was great. [00:03:57] Tommy Thomas: What do you think may be the greatest gift your parents gave you? [00:04:01] Whitney Martin: Gosh, the greatest gift. I think trying to create an opportunity for me to develop a worldview and understand what generosity looks like, of time being relational and also providing resources to those who need it. They were always very generous. And I think that was one of the best gifts that they gave me. [00:04:27] Tommy Thomas:  How did you get into foreign languages? [00:04:31] Whitney Martin: Gosh, I had a really challenging French teacher in high school at East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte. She was so challenging that I actually fell in love with the language and decided during my time at UNC Chapel Hill that I wanted to expand that worldview, get out of my comfort zone. That's always been a theme in my life, and so I had an opportunity to study abroad and was able to really get excited about the language in a new way. And after that experience in my sophomore year, I decided to make sure that was one of my majors in college. [00:05:10] Tommy Thomas: And where does the international studies piece come in? [00:05:13] Whitney Martin: My husband laughs at this, but there was a test called the Grammar Slammer that was required to get into the communications school at UNC, and I could not pass the Grammar Slammer, ironically, if it were in French, perhaps I could have, but that pivot was at the same time I did the study abroad opportunity. And so once I started to see there are other options for a degree at UNC, I realized, okay, what is something that is interdisciplinary in nature that pulls history, poli sci, languages, and gives me some flexibility to explore? And that was actually the most flexible major at UNC at that time and so I was one of the first students to actually get that degree at UNC. [00:06:06] Tommy Thomas: So what's something that people are always surprised to learn about you? [00:06:11] Whitney Martin: That's a good question. Whenever we do an icebreaker and somebody says, what is the funniest job you've ever had, some people might not guess that I've had, I actually was a hot dog temperature tester at Fenway Park while I was a grad student at Boston. So that might be something that somebody would be surprised that I had found myself doing. [00:06:37] Tommy Thomas: How did you get to Boston? [00:06:40] Whitney Martin: There were two really great teaching programs that I thought would be a great fit for me and that was the University of Florida and Boston University. I visited both locations and ultimately decided on Boston.  The city really was attractive and I met with the faculty and really thrived in that environment. They knew all of their students and really took the time to develop relationships with their students and help them and so that's ultimately how I ended up in Boston. ++++++++++++++ [00:07:17] Tommy Thomas: So how does somebody with all this language skill and knowledge get into fundraising? [00:07:22] Whitney Martin: That's a great question. I think the nature of language learners or, even in my case, I became not only a language learner, but a teacher, is that ability to want to translate, desires to be a good listener, tries to be relational with the language, and also a connector. And so I think those values and those skills that I had on the language side were very valuable as I moved into the fundraising side. I rely on those skills and tools every day as a fundraiser. So that's the way I would describe it, but it is unusual.  [00:08:04] Tommy Thomas: What was your first foray into fundraising? [00:08:07] Whitney Martin: This was a great opportunity back at UNC. I found myself leaving Boston and coming back to North Carolina to get married to my husband. And so, when I landed at Chapel Hill, I reached out to my network, and it happened to produce an opportunity to work in the humanities - a program called Carolina Performing Arts. Emil Kang was my supervisor at that time, and he was really trying to get a huge program off the ground at UNC. It was a very expansive interdisciplinary program to incorporate the arts into campus life in a new way. And so, donors kept calling and saying we want to meet you, we want to talk to you, we have some ideas. And he would pass the phone to me and say, can you just take care of this? Or can you talk to these people and figure out a way to get them engaged? And so, I felt very comfortable talking to these individuals and, connecting them, being the bridge to the larger vision. And that's really how I landed in fundraising. [00:09:18] Tommy Thomas: Who's played the biggest role in mentoring you in fundraising? And was that formal or informal? [00:09:25] Whitney Martin: And I have to say that is probably the most important piece to my career in fundraising. I think Rob Parker, who after I left Carolina Performing Arts, I realized, oh, this is an area I really enjoy, and I love academic higher ed. I wanted to get further into that, so Rob Parker hired me at UNC to be a major gift officer for the UNC Arts and Sciences Foundation. He really trained me formally but then also he has kept in touch with me over the years over 15 years. He'll check in with me and give me advice or he's my source to check in with him as well. So I'd say Rob Parker and then so many others. Donors have also been that for me too. [00:10:14] Tommy Thomas: So how has the donor mentored you? [00:10:18] Whitney Martin: There have been several donors that have really asked me questions about, how can they partner. How can they serve? I didn't always know the answer to how to plug them in appropriately. And my goal was always fundraising. And really trying to refine my role in those relationships was always a learning experience. But I have a couple of donors that have always kept in touch no matter where I went and wanted to make sure that I was being successful and challenging me and asking me questions and I think they also are great stakeholders, as we develop relationships with them. [00:11:06] Tommy Thomas: Give me some words and phrases to describe a great chief development officer, or in your case, a great boss. [00:11:14] Whitney Martin:  I think about that a lot because I always think about the people who have mentored me, but also how can I pay that forward because I would love to be that for someone else. Having a nurturing presence and being president is what stands out to me as attributes of a great Chief Development Officer And I think that the goal is to get mentored and then you pass that along. So, I think the most important perhaps is just being relational and being able to care in a nurturing way, and nurturing looks different for everybody. But I think having a nurturing presence and being present is what stands out to me as a great chief development officer. They're showing up for their donors. They're showing up for those that they supervise. And really just making sure that you have everything in your toolbox that you need and challenging you to perhaps improve or shape those areas that you might not be as equipped to do. [00:12:26] Tommy Thomas: You've seen people probably come and go, although you're still a young professional fundraiser. You've been around a little bit. What causes people to wash out? [00:12:37] Whitney Martin: A loss of being mission-focused. In today's environment, metrics are huge and that can overshadow the missional aspect of the work.  If you can't connect the donor with the mission, there is potential for burnout. Maybe the mission is not clear anymore. Maybe in our environment right now, metrics are such a big piece and sometimes I think that overshadows the missional aspect of our work because I think our work is to connect the donor with the mission and have an impact. If you're not connected to that, then you do wash out, you do get burned out. And I think losing that relationship with a mentor or a guide who can be a sounding board and draw you back to the mission is important too. So, it's easy. It happens all the time, but I think that's the key is to keep that connection to the mission strong. [00:13:31] Tommy Thomas: What have you and your husband learned about a two-parent working household? [00:13:38] Whitney Martin: Oh my goodness. I have to say, I think we've accepted that it's challenging and not perfect, right? That it's going to be changing as our children grow, as we grow as individuals, and as our professional lives grow. And I think we debunked the myth of this idea of having a balance. You hear that all the time. Oh, I need a work-life balance. And for us, it was always a myth. It's more or less, what are we prioritizing as a family? And sometimes we did great at doing that. Sometimes we've messed up. But I think for us, communication has been key. Keeping a calendar, and a schedule. Taking breaks. That might be that John needs a break, I need a break. Brene Brown likened it to percentages, and so that you as a couple bring 200%. And there are days that she would show up and say to her husband, I have 25%. And so that meant that her husband had to make up a hundred and seventy-five percent. John and I look for resources like that to really affirm what we're trying to accomplish, but also tools that keep that communication going, [00:15:01] Tommy Thomas: Going back to the fundraising, maybe some of the nuts and bolts, and this may not be a fair question because you're not a Chief Development Officer, but you probably have some notions. What do you think is a reasonable expectation for the amount of time it takes a major donor rep to learn the field, begin to cover their expenses, and be a net asset to the organization? [00:15:21] Whitney Martin: We were talking about this with my son the other day, he had heard a Malcolm Gladwell podcast that said you have to have 10,000 hours to really do well on something. And John and I started to talk to him about that, that looks like maybe four years, being in a role, a professional role eight hours a day, five days a week. And I think that probably rings true in a fundraising position. It takes about three to four years to really get up and rolling, getting to know the landscape, the mission, and the important people who will support the work that you're doing. [00:16:01] Tommy Thomas: What's the hardest part for you major donor reps? [00:16:07] Whitney Martin: I think it's trying to do two things simultaneously. Really getting to know the mission and the people who do the core business, in our circumstances, who are the students receiving scholarships? Who are the faculty that are teaching? And I think the second, at the same time, is developing relationships with donors, the key stakeholders who have been giving or are new, and holding both of those at one time can be tricky. And so I think you have to be comfortable in that dynamic and know that at some point you will become the expert, you'll be the bridge that really helps the donor create impact. But I think sometimes that discomfort lasts for a while. And so I think sometimes people get discouraged and might leave before they reach that third year or that fourth year of really the fruit of their hard work. ++++++++++++++++++ [00:17:21] Tommy Thomas: You mentioned, I guess in a conversation we had a couple of weeks ago, the difference between the relatively fast pace of raising money in a medical community versus the relatively slow pace of working back in the academy. Can you unpack that? [00:17:38] Whitney Martin: Yes, it's so interesting the culture at Duke Medicine and then at Duke Divinity and I think you know, in the medical side, the pace, there's urgency in health care, helping someone who received a diagnosis redeem that in some way by using their philanthropy to impact others downstream. There's an urgency there. On the academic side, while there is an urgency to make sure that our professors and students are equipped and cared for, there's a longer road map that we can be on. I think for me, trying to develop relationships that are not as transactional, but transformative to the mission. I'm enjoying at Duke Divinity the opportunity to have a little bit more of a road to do that. We did that a lot on the health side, but the pace was just more urgent because of the nature of the health care system and diseases that we were dealing with the same, that they're similar in that there's this urgency to heal, right? Heal our communities through healthcare or equipping leaders who graduate from the Divinity School to go out and heal others in the community. They're the same in that way, but the pace and the nature is different for me in making that transition. [00:19:19] Tommy Thomas: My friend Jeff Jowdy wrote an article called Mastering the In-Person Fundraising Ask. And he makes a statement, the role of the person making the ask is to get closure on a conversation that's been occurring over many months, if not years. Can you take us into maybe one of those kinds of experiences you've had, obviously without breaking any confidences of the donor, but take us into a long-term ask. [00:19:47] Whitney Martin: Yes I love that quote. It's so true, and it really names this idea of having a transactional relationship versus a transformational one, right? If it happens over a month, that might be transactional. If it takes months and years, there's a transformation that can occur. And that's where I get really excited. Inviting donors to have an impact and not just make a deposit in an annual fund account. One example, and this happens to be on the health side, was an opportunity to fundraise for an ALS professorship. There's a dynamic physician Dr. Rick Bedlack, who started and runs the Duke ALS Clinic, and he had a group of very generous donors who had been giving to research for ALS. And then there were some new donors that wanted to make an impact and it turns out that the priority was we need someone to be dedicated 100 percent to research and training and equipping new ALS doctors in the future. Duke did not have someone dedicated 100 percent to that mission. And so all of these donors who had that urgent need to make an impact because of their diagnosis came together and I think that these were conversations that we'd been having for a while with some of our previous donors. And the new donors that came along said, we want to help you get to that challenge. We want to raise the 3.5 million to help you get there. And so that invitation really invited people who were complete strangers and had a new focus that they came together to do. And it actually happened over about two years and there were even peer solicitations. Donors who had been giving challenged the new donors. The new donors challenged the ones who had been giving. And in the end, we had about five to six. And then we had another group of individuals that gave a good amount as well. So, it was a very meaningful effort and in the end was very successful, and now that person is appointed. It is Rick Bedlack and he's in that role now. It's very exciting to watch what they were able to accomplish together. [00:22:29] Tommy Thomas: One of the people that I wanted to interview in my podcast but I didn't get to was the late Peb Jackson of Young Life. And I read one of the tributes that someone said about Peb. The person making the tribute commented one day, he asked Peb something like, “How do you know if you'll be a good fundraiser?” Peb's response was, “Do people enjoy being around you?” [00:22:52] Whitney Martin: I love Peb. I remember being at a Young Life conference and he and his wife came, and it was like they were famous in the crowd. Everybody wanted to talk to them. I love that quote. I think he's exactly right.  You absolutely have to be relational. You have to be a good fundraiser, in my mind, or a chief development officer, you have to be motivated to have and care for relationships with others. And development is just relational at its heart and its core. There are often times when I don't perhaps have the same perspective as a donor, but we certainly can find a place to enjoy being around each other and enjoy making an impact on the mission. When I've interviewed individuals who might be interested in this role, the first thing I ask is, are you relational? And tell me a good story about a relationship that you have. Not how do you do your work in the database or how do you make an ask because a lot of that develops over years of investment, right? So yeah, I think that's a wonderful quote from Peb Jackson. [00:24:10] Tommy Thomas: So let me close this out with a little bit of a lightning round. These may or may not have longer answers. I'll let you decide that. I get this idea from Alan Alda's podcast and he always closes out with seven questions having to do with communication. I haven't quite got the number seven nailed down and I'm not sure what all mine relate to quite yet, but I'm working on that. What is one small act of kindness that you were shown that you'll never forget? [00:24:38] Whitney Martin: Oh, gosh, lightning rounds are hard for me. Generosity of time. Being able to sit with me. And show up in a way that just was able to listen. Generosity of time. [00:24:55] Tommy Thomas: What's the best compliment anybody's ever paid you? [00:25:00] Whitney Martin: That I take the time to have a deep relationship with someone. [00:25:08] Tommy Thomas: If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you say? [00:25:14] Whitney Martin: Don't stress. Life will come and it will be beautiful. [00:25:22] Tommy Thomas: If you're sitting beside a total stranger at a dinner party and you want to have a meaningful conversation, how do you start? [00:25:30] Whitney Martin: I always say, tell me about XYZ. I want to hear what they have to say. So, tell me about it. [00:25:41] Tommy Thomas: What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done? Aside from being a hot dog tester. [00:25:48] Whitney Martin: Exactly. I actually went on a mission trip to Kenya and that was a very formative experience but felt crazy at the time. I was 19, so can't believe my parents let me go. [00:26:02] Tommy Thomas: What do you think is the greatest invention of your lifetime? [00:26:07] Whitney Martin: Oh, I think it's social media, but gosh, I wouldn't call it great. But technology has just soared since I graduated from college. [00:26:20] Tommy Thomas:   If you could meet any historical figure and ask them only one question, who would it be, and what would you ask? [00:26:30] Whitney Martin: I've always wanted to meet Amelia Earhart, and I've always wanted to know her story and why she wanted to do what she did. And I've always wanted to know what happened to her.  [00:26:45] Tommy Thomas: Any parting words of counsel you would give to rising fundraisers? [00:26:54] Whitney Martin: I would say, take the time to relish the discomfort of those early days. And just, find a great mentor. Find a great mentor. That can be someone who's a peer or someone who's been in the field for a while. ++++++++++++++++++++ [00:27:14] Tommy Thomas: I'm grateful to Whitney for being our guest today. We've had several seasoned fundraisers as guests in the past. So I thought it was time to have a younger development professional. This conversation with Whitney turned out so good that I planned to have a couple of additional younger professionals as guests in the future. Although Whitney has been in the fundraising field for 15-plus years, she's still learning and growing. I hope that our younger listeners can learn from her candor and this conversation.  Join us next week as we continue our journey to make the nonprofit sector more effective and sustainable. ++++++++++++++++   Links & Resources JobfitMatters Website Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas   Connect tthomas@jobfitmatters.com Follow Tommy on LinkedIn

On Saturday the 7th of October I attended the 1st edition of the MFL face to face Teach Meet icons in Manchester. It was a great event with volunteers who came to share their wisdom on important aspect of teaching Modern Foreign Languages as well as some useful tips. The contributors were representative of the profession, men and women all passionate about education and lifelong learning. From the new GCSE exam requirements to vocabulary and listening strategies, the speakers gave us some precious guidance to embed motivation into teaching.

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Join Nat and I discussing the top tips and advice for approaching Modern Foreign Languages as a home educating / home schooling family. We look at revision sites, building fluency, exam changes and advice for tackling the speaking and listening sections of the GCSE, and lots more.

Joe Dale is an independent languages consultant from the UK who works with a range of organisations such as Network for Languages, ALL, The British Council, the BBC, Skype, Microsoft and The Guardian. He was host of the TES MFL forum for six years, former SSAT Languages Lead Practitioner, a regular conference speaker and recognised expert on technology and language learning. He has spoken at conferences and run training courses in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, the Far East and Australasia. He was a member of the Ministerial Steering Group on languages for the UK coalition government and advised on the Linguanet Worldwide project for The Language Company. He created ICT activities for the new Institut Français, ALL and Network for Languages Primary French Project Niveau Bleu, Blanc and Rouge courses and was short-listed for a NAACE Impact Award in 2013 too. Joe supported the Erasmus Plus project Conflict to Cooperation with 5 European countries and the Erasmus Plus Project Learning to think and live outside the box. He recently organised and co-hosted a 10 part series of webinars Saturday Tech-Talk in collaboration with the British Council in Indonesia and iTELL and worked on the Nusantara Go project for the British Council in Indonesia and PearTree Languages in 2022. He also worked on the Supporting Schools Reform in Algeria project through the British Council 2019-2020. He was recently described in a Guardian article as an 'MFL guru' and 'the man behind the #mfltwitterati.'.Websitewww.youtube.com/c/joedaleSocial Media Information@joedale on TwitterResources MentionedNodehill French Grammar Podcasthttps://podomatic.com/podcasts/nodehillfrench…Podcasting masterclass with Joe Dalehttps://eventbrite.com/e/podcasting-masterclass-with-joe-dale-31st-may-28th-june-2022-tickets-296669204577…Podcasts featuring Joe Dalehttps://wakelet.com/wake/Xn1DeXJ1kvhuFiRj_eV8F…Quizizzhttps://quizizz.comVocaroohttps://vocaroo.comSpeakPipehttps://speakpipe.comMotehttps://mote.comhttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mote-voice-notes-feedback/ajphlblkfpppdpkgokiejbjfohfohhmk…Showbiehttps://showbie.comJoe Dale's MFL Twitterers listhttps://twitter.com/i/lists/10104869…#mfltwitteratihttps://twitter.com/search?q=%23mfltwitterati&src=typed_query&f=live…Fliphttps://info.flip.comLoom

Dr. Sharon Marquart of the Gustavus Department of Modern Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies (GWSS) program converses about her background and path from initial biology major to BA and PhD in French and eventually Gustavus professor, studying abroad in the French Alps, the life, “value system,” and significance of French Auschwitz survivor and author Charlotte Delbo, about whom she has written extensively, the provocative argument of her book On the Defensive: Reading the Ethical in Nazi Camp Testimonies, what writing involves, the GWSS program, and teaching at Gustavus.

This is the 10th live show for Maud and she chose to talk about her passion for language teaching. It is only by promoting creativity and enriching the curriculum that teachers will be able to reduce the UK language deficit. Maud's hope for 2022 is to increase the number of students choosing to study a foreign language for A levels. Download the podcast to get tips on how to make language teaching more fun and efficient.  

A magical audio-story, created to launch a sustainable food project. Minerva is in trouble - but for Edmund to find her, he must first work out how to get to Peru though the magical orange doorway. Edmund seeks the help of a wise old standing stone... Background This story has been created for London Climate Action Week during a global pandemic. It is inspired by zoom meetings and by a belief that despite everything there is much hope and magic. The story launches a sustainable food project between two groups of young people: Year 7 students at Glebe School, an SEN school in the London Borough of Bromley and young people in a refuge on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. How will this work students in both places (initially Glebe, later Lima) will trial their school food project their feedback will be presented monthly by 'Minerva' and 'Edmund' in the form of a new episode of the magical orange doorway at the same time, a blog will be written (hosted by Semble) discussing 'learnings' from experts in the field the project will continue for 12 months and will report its findings to COP26 The project has two parallel journeys: A school based case study based around sustainable food, language, culture, and place. It is part of a wider school project called Proyecto Peru A working group of experts that will advise, critique and support the schools based on their own expertise in education, sustainable food, language, culture, and place People The voice of Edmund and the narration are by Martin Crabbe, Head of Geography at Glebe School. Martin was inspired to write this story by the grandmother of Martin Allen Morales , by the Wild Area and by so many other things! The voice of Minerva is played by Leydis Vollar, Head of Modern Foreign Languages at Glebe School. Leydis will also translate each episode of the story into Spanish for our friends in Peru. People who are about to become involved... Mark McKillop, Head of RE, Glebe School Martin Allen Morales - advisor, inspiration Malini Mehra - advisor The young people of Glebe and in the refuge in Lima Many other experts as we continue. And if this magical story inspires you why not get involved from your own perspective? And tell us how you get on. Start your school's journey into sustainability: Outdoor Classroom Day (https://outdoorclassroomday.com/) Eco-Schools (https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/) London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/get-more-involved/get-more-involved-1/schools-network) Great resources at Transform Our World (https://www.transform-our-world.org/) Find out more about London Sustainable Schools Forum (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/) This podcast was produced by The Pod Farm. (https://www.thepodfarm.com/)

In this episode I interview Robin Pardo Roques about his interest and experience of learning and teaching European Languages, in particular Spanish, Italian and, indeed, English. Robin is Head of Modern Foreign Languages in a Secondary School in Derbyshire, England. In this interview, we discuss his chance meeting in a lift (an elevator) that led to a life abroad and a career teaching languages. Robin talks about how international exchanges, in particular the European Union's Erasmus Programme, led to adventures in football and culture before returning to the United Kingdom (UK) to pursue a career in language teaching. Robin talks about the politics and people that have lined his path to teaching, a Master of Arts (MA) in Education, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Spanish with Italian, and a CELTA teaching qualification, which enabled him to teach English as a Foreign Language, in the UK and in Europe. Although we discuss our mutual interest in sports, particularly football, it is in the context of language learning and the challenge of acquiring a new language for productive and active use, i.e. in real-life situations. I mention briefly my experiences of learning the Slovak language and how it helps me to put it to practical use if I ever hope to move from the earliest stages of language use to fluent and confident speech. For more information about this podcast series, or to make any comments or to ask any questions relating to English Language learning, please contact me at johnscottlawton@hotmail.co.uk or visit my LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-scott-lawton/ or my company page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/john-scott-lawton-consulting/?viewAsMember=true Please use a sound comment if using the Anchor App, if possible, to ask any questions or to comment on the language used in this podcast. Finally, please take a look at my website where I post additional content to support this podcast series: https://johnscottlawtonsenglishyouknow.wordpress.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-lawton/message

Lessons learned from the pandemic. Implementing new skills, strategies, and technology in the classroom. My name is Dr. Alan Hartman and I'm the Program Director of Modern Foreign Languages as well as the Director of Latin American and Latino Studies and a Profesor of Spanish and Italian at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Reading Time: < 1 minute How can schools as an employer become more confident employing teachers with disability? Our 120th interview is with, Katja, a secondary school and Modern Foreign Languages teacher specialising in French and German. Listen to the podcast (45 minutes) This podcast contains conversations about self-harm, suicide, paranoia and other similar themes. In this podcast, listen to […]

This episode is the Spanish version of chapter one of The Magical Orange Doorway, translated by Leydis Vollar for the young people in Lima, Peru, and created to launch a sustainable food project. Background This story has been created for London Climate Action Week during a global pandemic. It is inspired by zoom meetings and by a belief that despite everything there is much hope and magic. The story launches a sustainable food project between two groups of young people: Year 7 students at Glebe School, an SEN school in the London Borough of Bromley and young people in a refuge on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. How will this work students in both places (initially Glebe, later Lima) will trial their school food project. their feedback will be presented monthly by 'Minerva' and 'Edmund' in the form of a new episode of the magical orange doorway at the same time, a blog will be written (hosted by Semble) discussing 'learnings' from experts in the field the project will continue for 12 months and will report its findings to COP26 The project has two parallel journeys: A school based case study based around sustainable food, language, culture, and place. It is part of a wider school project called Proyecto Peru. A working group of experts that will advise, critique and support the schools based on their own expertise in education, sustainable food, language, culture, and place. People The voice of Edmund is played by Martin Crabbe, Head of Geography at Glebe School. Martin was inspired to write this story by the grandmother of Martin Allen Morales , by the Wild Area and by so many other things you will have to wait until his blog comes out next week on Semble (Wednesday 25th November)! The narration and voice of Minerva are played by Leydis Vollar, Head of Modern Foreign Languages at Glebe School. Leydis will translate each episode of the story into Spanish for our friends in Peru. People who are about to become involved...Mark McKillop, Head of RE, Glebe School Martin Allen Morales - advisor, inspiration Malini Mehra - advisor The young people of Glebe and in the refuge in Lima Many other experts as we continue. And if this magical story inspires you why not get involved from your own perspective? And tell us how you get on. Start your school's journey into sustainability: Outdoor Classroom Day (https://outdoorclassroomday.com/) Eco-Schools (https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/) London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/get-more-involved/get-more-involved-1/schools-network) Great resources at Transform Our World (https://www.transform-our-world.org/) Find out more about London Sustainable Schools Forum (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/) This podcast was produced by The Pod Farm. (https://www.thepodfarm.com/)

A magical audio-story, created to launch a sustainable food project. In this chapter Minerva steps through the magical orange doorway, explores the Wild Area and meets the tyre-swingers. Everyone receives a visit from a giant, and then they plan a special event... Background This story has been created for London Climate Action Week during a global pandemic. It is inspired by zoom meetings and by a belief that despite everything there is much hope and magic. The story launches a sustainable food project between two groups of young people: Year 7 students at Glebe School, an SEN school in the London Borough of Bromley and young people in a refuge on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. How will this work students in both places (initially Glebe, later Lima) will trial their school food project their feedback will be presented monthly by 'Minerva' and 'Edmund' in the form of a new episode of the magical orange doorway at the same time, a blog will be written (hosted by Semble) discussing 'learnings' from experts in the field the project will continue for 12 months and will report its findings to COP26 The project has two parallel journeys: A school based case study based around sustainable food, language, culture, and place. It is part of a wider school project called Proyecto Peru A working group of experts that will advise, critique and support the schools based on their own expertise in education, sustainable food, language, culture, and place People The voice of Edmund and the narration are by Martin Crabbe, Head of Geography at Glebe School. Martin was inspired to write this story by the grandmother of Martin Allen Morales , by the Wild Area and by so many other things! The voice of Minerva is played by Leydis Vollar, Head of Modern Foreign Languages at Glebe School. Leydis will also translate each episode of the story into Spanish for our friends in Peru. People who are about to become involved... Mark McKillop, Head of RE, Glebe School Martin Allen Morales - advisor, inspiration Malini Mehra - advisor The young people of Glebe and in the refuge in Lima Many other experts as we continue. And if this magical story inspires you why not get involved from your own perspective? And tell us how you get on. Start your school's journey into sustainability: Outdoor Classroom Day (https://outdoorclassroomday.com/) Eco-Schools (https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/) London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/get-more-involved/get-more-involved-1/schools-network) Great resources at Transform Our World (https://www.transform-our-world.org/) Find out more about London Sustainable Schools Forum (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/) This podcast was produced by The Pod Farm. (https://www.thepodfarm.com/)

Welcome to the third episode of the AATSP podcast. Teaching Native Speakers: A journey of learning and discovery My name is Dr. Alan Hartman and I am the Program Director of Modern Foreign Languages as well as a professor of Spanish and Italian at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York

This month, Kim Ridealgh, Head of Language and Communication Studies at UEA, talks about why studying a language - on its own or alongside another discipline - is such a valuable skill. Plus we're joined by Katy Baines, who graduated from UEA with a degree in Spanish in 2016, to hear what advice she'd give to students who are considering studying a language at university. To learn more about Language and Communication Studies at UEA visit: www.uea.ac.uk/lcs We also give a run down of the Channel Talent sessions coming up this term, including modern foreign languages, history, economics, artificial intelligence (psychology, philosophy and engineering), nursing, literature, philosophy, creative writing, film studies and maths. For more information and to register, visit www.channeltalent.co.uk

A magical audio-story, created for London Climate Action Week 2020, to launch a sustainable food project. In this chapter Edmund gets another visit from Minerva the magical Jaguar, who brings a Christmas message for him and the year 7 students of Glebe school... Background This story has been created for London Climate Action Week during a global pandemic. It is inspired by zoom meetings and by a belief that despite everything there is much hope and magic. The story launches a sustainable food project between two groups of young people: Year 7 students at Glebe School, an SEN school in the London Borough of Bromley and young people in a refuge on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. How will this work students in both places (initially Glebe, later Lima) will trial their school food project their feedback will be presented monthly by 'Minerva' and 'Edmund' in the form of a new episode of the magical orange doorway at the same time, a blog will be written (hosted by Semble) discussing 'learnings' from experts in the field the project will continue for 12 months and will report its findings to COP26 The project has two parallel journeys: A school based case study based around sustainable food, language, culture, and place. It is part of a wider school project called Proyecto Peru A working group of experts that will advise, critique and support the schools based on their own expertise in education, sustainable food, language, culture, and place People The voice of Edmund and the narration are by Martin Crabbe, Head of Geography at Glebe School. Martin was inspired to write this story by the grandmother of Martin Allen Morales , by the Wild Area and by so many other things! The voice of Minerva is played by Leydis Vollar, Head of Modern Foreign Languages at Glebe School. Leydis will also translate each episode of the story into Spanish for our friends in Peru. People who are about to become involved... Mark McKillop, Head of RE, Glebe School Martin Allen Morales - advisor, inspiration Malini Mehra - advisor The young people of Glebe and in the refuge in Lima Many other experts as we continue. And if this magical story inspires you why not get involved from your own perspective? And tell us how you get on. Start your school's journey into sustainability: Outdoor Classroom Day (https://outdoorclassroomday.com/) Eco-Schools (https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/) London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/get-more-involved/get-more-involved-1/schools-network) Great resources at Transform Our World (https://www.transform-our-world.org/) Find out more about London Sustainable Schools Forum (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/) This podcast was produced by The Pod Farm. (https://www.thepodfarm.com/)

Welcome to the second episode to the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese – New York Metropolitan Chapter's podcast. The title of this episode is: Successful Teaching and Learning Methods During the Pandemic, K-16. My name is Dr. Alan Hartman and I am the Program Director of Modern Foreign Languages as well as a professor of Spanish and Italian at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Join Kristin and Carolyn as they discuss everything from social unrest, racism, eating disorders, and her incredible podcast that just joined Mental Health News Radio Network. Born in Houston, Texas, Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross spent her childhood in San Antonio where as the oldest of five children, she comes from a long line of physicians and healers. Her mother’s father was a well-known physician in Bryan, Texas, who opened his own hospital and nursing school. His mother, Betty Love, was a Cherokee medicine woman.Dr. Ross wanted to be a doctor from the age of nine and worked many summers and vacations in her grandfather’s office, going with him on house calls, helping him deliver babies and learning how to dispense medications in his office pharmacy.Dr. Ross’s Medical BackgroundDr. Ross completed her undergraduate degree in Modern Foreign Languages at Purdue University and then was a full-time mother of her two older sons before returning to school to complete her Pre-Med requirements. She then went to the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Ross’s practice experience after medical school helped fuel her interest in understanding what makes people heal as she saw that most of her patients’ medical problems were related to lifestyle habits and the stresses of modern living.In searching for a better way to address these issues, Dr. Ross began to explore complementary and alternative therapies and the use of herbs and supplements for her patients. She then completed a residency in Preventive Medicine at Loma Linda University and set up practice in San Diego, California, where she eventually opened three women’s centers where she practiced primary care and office gynecology. Her women’s centers integrated the best of western medicine with complementary and alternative therapies such as yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic, and nutrition counseling. She developed and ran The Anchor Program that offered a holistic approach for individuals with food and body image issues. The Anchor Program is a non-diet approach with a philosophy that health and well-being are everyone’s right no matter their size. During that time, she also served as the medical director of The Rader Institute’s inpatient eating disorder program.Dr. Ross’s Focus on Integrative MedicineDr. Ross’s own personal health crisis and the diagnosis of her mother with Alzheimer’s led her on a journey to healing in which her perspective about medicine changed and her desire to focus on integrative medicine led her to the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Ross completed a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine, studying with Dr. Andrew Weil. Her path then led her to work as the head of the Eating Disorders Program and the Integrative Medicine Department at world-renowned inpatient hospital, Sierra Tucson where she pioneered the Integrative Medicine approach to eating disorder treatment. She currently works in private practice in Denver, Colorado, as an addiction medicine specialist and suboxone doctor who specializes in opioid addiction treatment. She also is a consultant for treatment centers across the country on eating disorders and integrative medicine.Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross is a mother of three sons and has one granddaughter. She is also a nationally known author, speaker and expert in the field of Eating Disorders and Integrative Medicine. Her most recent book is “The Overcoming Binge Eating Disorder and Compulsive Overeating Workbook.” Other books include, “Healing Body, Mind and Spirit: an Integrative Medicine approach to the treatment of eating disorders” describing her own journey to healing and the miracles she found along the way. Dr. Ross has also developed a line of supplements as a result of her research, which are designed to support the recovery of patients with eating disorders and addictions.https://carolynrossmd.com

A magical audio-story, created for London Climate Action Week 2020, to launch a sustainable food project. Background This story has been created for London Climate Action Week during a global pandemic. It is inspired by zoom meetings and by a belief that despite everything there is much hope and magic. The story launches a sustainable food project between two groups of young people: Year 7 students at Glebe School, an SEN school in the London Borough of Bromley and young people in a refuge on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. How will this work students in both places (initially Glebe, later Lima) will trial their school food project. their feedback will be presented monthly by 'Minerva' and 'Edmund' in the form of a new episode of the magical orange doorway at the same time, a blog will be written (hosted by Semble) discussing 'learnings' from experts in the field the project will continue for 12 months and will report its findings to COP26 The project has two parallel journeys: A school based case study based around sustainable food, language, culture, and place. It is part of a wider school project called Proyecto Peru. A working group of experts that will advise, critique and support the schools based on their own expertise in education, sustainable food, language, culture, and place. People The voice of Edmund and the narration are played by Martin Crabbe, Head of Geography at Glebe School. Martin was inspired to write this story by the grandmother of Martin Allen Morales , by the Wild Area and by so many other things you will have to wait until his blog comes out next week on Semble (Wednesday 25th November)! The voice of Minerva is played by Leydis Vollar, Head of Modern Foreign Languages at Glebe School. Leydis will also translate each episode of the story into Spanish for our friends in Peru. People who are about to become involved... Mark McKillop, Head of RE, Glebe School Martin Allen Morales - advisor, inspiration Malini Mehra - advisor The young people of Glebe and in the refuge in Lima Many other experts as we continue. And if this magical story inspires you why not get involved from your own perspective? And tell us how you get on. Start your school's journey into sustainability: Outdoor Classroom Day (https://outdoorclassroomday.com/) Eco-Schools (https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/) London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/get-more-involved/get-more-involved-1/schools-network) Great resources at Transform Our World (https://www.transform-our-world.org/) Find out more about London Sustainable Schools Forum (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/) This podcast was produced by The Pod Farm. (https://www.thepodfarm.com/)

In our latest episode Siam talks with Maga and Rebecca about the admissions test for Modern Foreign Languages. As well as this they unravel the infamous admissions test for students applying for a degree in a 'beginners language' as these tests are quite different to the admissions test presuming that the applicant is at A level standard. How are the tests structured? Any advice on types of resources to look over? How much does a language a level prepare you for the admissions test? How much did you're school support you? We have it covered!

This is the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese – New York Metropolitan Chapter's inaugural podcast. My name is Alan Hartman and I am the Program Director of Modern Foreign Languages at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, where I also teach Spanish and Italian. Recognizing the need for a podcast to discuss issues relating to Spanish and Portuguese faculty during this time in the pandemic, my colleagues and I have come together and have been working throughout the summer to make this podcast available to you.

As the new school year begins, what measures are taken behind the scenes to ensure the start of term is as smooth as possible for teachers?  AQA’s Head of curriculum maths, Head of Resource Management, Product Development Manager, Director of Markets, Curriculum Support Manager for Modern Foreign Languages, and Events Planner all explain how what they do helps prepare schools for a successful academic year.

What a lovely person Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross is and doing so much in the world to help others. We traveled around a bit during our discussion which made it all the more interesting. Our ending focus was on binge eating and how much it isn't about food. Join Dr. Ross and our host Kristin Walker for an enlightening show and we hope to have her on again!Dr. Ross completed her undergraduate degree in Modern Foreign Languages at Purdue University. She then went to the University of Michigan Medical School. She is a nationally known author, speaker and expert in the field of Eating Disorders and Integrative Medicine. Her most recent book is “The Overcoming Binge Eating Disorder and Compulsive Overeating Workbook.” Other books include, “Healing Body, Mind and Spirit: an Integrative Medicine approach to the treatment of eating disorders” describing her own journey to healing and the miracles she found along the way. Dr. Ross has also developed a line of supplements as a result of her research, which are designed to support the recovery of patients with eating disorders, addictions and obesity.

Dr. Thomas Bonfiglio, Professor of Literature and Linguistics and the William Judson Gaines Chair in Modern Foreign Languages, discusses his new book, The Psychopathology of American Capitalism, published recently by Palgrave Macmillan. The book synthesizes psychoanalytic and Marxist techniques in … Continue reading →

@Frank_M_Allison talks to head of MFL at Tomlinscote School Alban Daniel about MFL activities within the school and beyond.

Joe is an independent Modern Foreign Languages and technology consultant from the Isle of Wight, UK. He has been speaking at conferences and virtual conferences since 2006 and works with major language associations in UK and internationally. He is the host of the TES MFL forum (http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/28.aspx) and MFL portal manager for the OU’s Vital programme (http://www.core-ed.org.uk/activities/ou-vital-2013-a-joint-project-with-open-university). Joe's blog: www.joedale.typepad.com Joe shared his most recent research on ipads and his experience and knowledge about using iPads to enhance teaching and learning. Classroom 2.0 LIVE presentation 01-12-13 Recordings and Livebinder links: http://live.classroom20.com/1/post/2013/01/using-ipads-to-enhance-teaching-and-learning.html

Joe is an independent Modern Foreign Languages and technology consultant from the Isle of Wight, UK. He has been speaking at conferences and virtual conferences since 2006 and works with major language associations in UK and internationally. He is the host of the TES MFL forum (http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/28.aspx) and MFL portal manager for the OU’s Vital programme (http://www.core-ed.org.uk/activities/ou-vital-2013-a-joint-project-with-open-university). Joe's blog: www.joedale.typepad.com Joe shared his most recent research on ipads and his experience and knowledge about using iPads to enhance teaching and learning. Classroom 2.0 LIVE presentation 01-12-13 Recordings and Livebinder links: http://live.classroom20.com/1/post/2013/01/using-ipads-to-enhance-teaching-and-learning.html

Naace interview with José Picardo, Head of Modern Languages at Nottingham High School for Boys, where he describes how he harnesses web applications to improve learning outcomes for his students.

Audio recording of Flashmeeting of MFL teachers exchanging ideas.