Fluency Matters

Kristy and Michelle welcome featured presenter Haiyun Lu and ADI trainer Diane Neubauer to the podcast. Get their take on why languages aren't easy or hard as well as find out why all of us should keep learning new languages! Connect with Kristy Placido - https://twitter.com/placido Have a comment or question? Email us at [email protected] Produced by

What's a Strand Guide? Kristy Placido and Michelle Kindt, Director of the Fluency Matters Conference, chat with AnneMarie "Señora" Chase about her role at Fluency Matters and her own journey with Acquisition Driven Instruction! Connect with Kristy Placido - https://twitter.com/placido Have a comment or question? Email us at [email protected]

Kristy welcomes Michelle Kindt, the director of the Fluency Matters Conference, as well as Paulino Brener, who is teaching a Spanish class for Spanish teachers looking to level up their own language skills! Connect with Kristy Placido - https://twitter.com/placido Have a comment or question? Email us at [email protected] Produced by Wayside Publishing - h

Kristy and Michelle chat with French language lab teacher and keynote speaker Ben Tinsley about his philosophy of teaching a curriculum that centers both his own students as well as the cultures and voices of the marginalized peoples of the global majority. Connect with Kristy Placido @placido - https://twitter.com/placido Ben Tinsley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfroFranco2 Ha

Sarah Breckley shares the story of her journey in teaching and her "whatever works" philosophy with Kristy and Michelle, as well as her excitement about being part of the new conference team of "strand guides." https://www.youtube.com/sbreckley Connect with Kristy Placido @placido - https://twitter.com/placido Have a comment or question? Email us at fluencyma

Kristy and Michelle welcome Claudia Elliott, Spanish intermediate language lab teacher, to discuss her journey as a teacher and what makes her classroom such a special place. https://www.waysidepublishing.com/teaching-resources/conferences/fm-conference Connect with Kristy Placido @placido - https://twitter.com/placido Have a comment or question? Email us at fluencymatterspodcast@w

Kristy and Michelle chat with Dr. Florencia Henshaw about dichotomies in the world of classroom teachers and the common ground we can all find with each other. Connect with Kristy Placido @placido - https://twitter.com/placido Have a comment or question? Email us at [email protected] Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com

The Fluency Matters Conference 2023 is happening July 18-20, 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Kristy Placido, Carrie Toth, and Michelle Kindt go over the details on this exciting conference and provide insights on what to expect in the debut episode of the Fluency Matters Podcast. https://www.waysidepublishing.com/teaching-resources/conferences/fm-conference Connect with Kristy P