A fresh approach to PD for languages teachers: A chat with Kelly Harrison from Languages Roadshow

In this episode, we’re chatting with NSW-based Japanese & English teacher Kelly Harrison, the founder & director of Languages Roadshow.

Languages Roadshow offers face to face events, online courses, creative resources and individualised support for teachers and schools, to empower educators to implement innovative teaching methods. Kelly tells us all about her journey and experience of learning Japanese and becoming a teacher, why she decided to start Languages Roadshow, the challenges that languages educators face across Australia in both metro and regional areas, and the impact that learning about language education and language development has had on her life professionally and personally.

This episode is sponsored by Clozemaster - an app which aims to help bridge the gap from advanced beginner to native level content and help you to rapidly expand your vocabulary in another language. It’s free to sign up and get started! The paid version, Clozemaster Pro, gives you more advanced features such as unlimited sentences, more stats and customised review - use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off your Clozemaster Pro subscription.

If you are a language teacher who can identify with some or all of the things discussed in this episode, then we would love to hear from you! Let us know your thoughts.

Episode Links

• Clozemaster - Download from the App Store | Google Play (use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off Clozemaster Pro!)

• Languages Roadshow - Professional Development for Languages Educators

• What is Content and Language Integrated Learning? (CLIL) - Pearson

• AFMLTA - Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations

• Australian Curriculum

• Language Disorder Australia

• Find out more about Kelly and Languages Roadshow on Instagram: @languagesroadshow / Facebook: Languages Roadshow / LinkedIn: Kelly Harrison

• Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community to chat and share with other like-minded language lovers in Australia!