In this episode of the Language Lounge, Michelle talks with 2021 FLAME (Foreign Language Association of Maine) Teacher of the year, and creator of Mundo de Pepita early language resources, Julie Speno. Julie talks about how she has been rethinking her learning goals for her elementary Spanish classes, so they are aligned with a greater purpose that reflect community and core values. Julie talks about how she incorporates themes of peace, social justice, global citizenship, community, equal rights, and inclusion into her Spanish classes. Julie also tells us about her personal journey to make her classroom more welcoming and inclusive to students with ADHD and other neurodiverse learners.

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Show Notes:

Julie Speno blog: https://www.mundodepepita.com/

Blog article: “Re-envisioning World Language Goals that Go Beyond the Language, May 25, 2019  https://www.mundodepepita.com/search?q=envision 

People mentioned in the episode: 

Françoise - @TWSteacher

Related Podcast episodes:

The Language Lounge Episode #10 “Creating an Inclusive Classroom with Joseph Parodi-Brown"