In this podcast we discussed the concept of stigmatizing multilingual people and people who speak other dialects of English. We discussed how English is a really hard language and we should not look down on others for not speaking English the way we expect to. We also discussed the concept of slang, and how it can throw people from different cultures off. All in all, in this podcast we covered the fact that there is no true way to speak English and we should be open minded and accepting. 

This podcast will touch on creating a warm and nurturer space for students. Each student who enters a classroom comes from varying home environments and cultural backgrounds. It is the job of the teacher to make every student feel equally welcomed. The learning opportunities in a classroom should not be limited to learning math and science. It is a setting where peers should learn how to support one another, and teachers foster compassion in their students. Experts Maggie Valentine and Katelyn Miller will be questioned by host, Bella Love, on tips and tricks related to creating an inclusive classroom experience as well as providing insight on sociolinguistic perspectives on teaching and learning. 

There are many misconceptions that come with being bilingual. In our podcast, our group discusses the importance of being accepting of every language and the benefits that bilingualism has. Many of our podcast hosts talk about their own experiences as bilingual speakers.

Bianca, Annie, Anujot, and Liberty come together as future teachers of America to talk about translanguaging. The group highlights the importance of incorporating translanguaging, how they tend to implement it into their classrooms, and also how they saw translanguaging throughout their educational career.

In their first episode, Sofia, Stephanie, Annamarie, and Madison talk about their past experiences with mispronunciation in school. They also focus on the benefits school has provided in language education. The group took a poll on Instagram to analyze their followers' experiences and some even shared their personal stories.

On this episode of Curious Multilingual Minds for Learners, we are discussing the one nation-one language ideology and answering questions on the topic. Hope you enjoy it! Main questions on this episode: Do you believe the one nation one language ideology hinders diversity? Why or why not? Do you think the one nation one language ideology only exists in the U.S.? What other countries do you think this might be occurring in? Is the one nation one language ideology beneficial to an individual, or does it set them apart from everyone else? Why? How does the ideology of one nation one language affect you and your lifestyle? Is it something that is becoming a bigger and bigger issue? Does this at all affect your education? Do you believe that the ideology of one nation one language is an effective approach to bringing unity to all nations?

Every Language Counts: Throughout this podcast, our biggest message to get across was that we need to increase diversity in languages throughout schools.  Students must speak up to achieve this.  Allowing students to choose a language of their choice allows them to engage themselves more into the course.  Most students are forced into taking a second language course in the beginning of their middle school years.  Then they must continue learning the same or different language in highschool.  After all these years of forcing students to take a specific language and not giving them more variety, they don’t even want to consider taking a second language in college.  They will be more devoted to mastering the language, be able to connect more with others, and have an advantage in the workfield.  Being multilingual allows you to help others who have language barrier problems and you can possibly be a translator.  We want students to realize that those languages may not be the only options they have and they should not settle for that. There are so many other different cultures and languages that are present in the world which should also be exposed to students. We encourage others to look into different languages they would like to learn based on their own culture or just any interest they already have in some other country.  By doing so this will help to create more of a multilingual community at Adelphi. 

In this podcast, we will have six speakers sharing their experiences with language in their country. How did they grow up? How do their experiences match with your own? Is there anything in your life worth sharing? Topics discussed: Racial issues, hierarchy of languages, school experiences hindering or fostering multilingualism.

In this podcast, freshman college students have a genuine dialogue about what they learned about multilingualism this Fall, their unique experiences being multilingual in schools and how different school systems impact their multilingual identity and ability to sustain their heritage. What does it mean to be forced to speak only in English? The need for multilingualism to be taught more in schools is discussed.