Products, check. Practices, check. Perspectives, not check.  Trying to explain the meanings, attitudes, values and ideas without stereotyping can get messy, but Rich Madel has got it figured out and you will too if you listen to this episode of the Language Lounge. Don't be afraid, put culture on a pedestal and "teach" culture with the reverence it deserves.  

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Show Notes:

Bio: Rich Madel (Ed.D., Saint Joseph’s University) is a distinguished teacher of Spanish and the Chairperson of the Department of World Languages in the Colonial School District in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Rich was named the PSMLA Teacher of the Year in 2018. He is committed to a communicative approach to language teaching and has been a regular contributor to the field’s professional learning opportunities at local, state, regional, and national levels. 

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