Here’s an index of podcasts by subject matter for teachers, parents and school administrators.

Dual Immersion—for those interested in the benefits of teaching languages in the elementary schools

Episode 24         Dual-Language Education, Report #1: The Revolution Begins
Episode 25         Dual-Language Education, Report #2: Winds of Change

Go-To for Teachers—encouragement and ideas

Episode 12          Eastern Star: The Nick Staffa story
Episode 17          When a gap year becomes a bridge year
Episode 18          Bill Weir Loves Language Teachers—Wishes He Had Listened to His

Validators for Language Students—for students wondering if language learning is worth it

Episode 18          Bill Weir Loves Language Teachers—Wishes He Had Listened to His
Episode 22         Can Learning a Language Help You Find Your True Identity?
Episode 23         In Case You Thought Latin Was Dead…

Language Loss (or Language Shift)—share with immigrant parents and those with concerns for immigrants and their children

Episode 3             Just call me Anna
Episode 4             Mother tongue
Episode 6             Little ketchup girl
Episode 9             Ed de la Torre doesn’t speak Spanish
Episode 19           When America Went to War Against the German Language

The Seal of Biliteracy—to advocate for the seal to be established in your state (if it isn’t already), and to encourage parents and students to work to earn the seal

Episode 15          Sealed con un beso


High School and Gap Year Studies Abroad—share with parents and students as they consider study abroad while in high school, or pursuing a gap (bridge) year between high school and college

Episode 14          The vanishing high school year abroad
Episode 17          When a gap year becomes a bridge year

College Study Abroad—to advocate for study abroad at the college level

Episode 1             The lamp of empathy
Episode 2             With a little help from his friends—and good French wine
Episode 8             American outliers

Importance of Language Skills in Students’ Careers—useful for encouraging students and their parents to continue with language studies all through school

Episode 1             The lamp of empathy
Episode 2             With a little help from his friends—and good French wine
Episode 5             The CEO and the polyglot
Episode 18          Bill Weir Loves Language Teachers—Wishes He Had Listened to His

The Shortage of World Language Teachers in America—useful for parents, administrators and school board members

Episode 12          Eastern Star: The Nick Staffa story

This index covers Episodes 1 through 25.