World Languages Collaborative Podcast

About World Languages Collaborative Podcast

The World Languages Collaborative Podcast shares innovative ideas, strategies, and best practices from experts in the field of language education. This podcast is an extension of the World Languages Collaborative, an annual event sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education, the Savannah Chatham County Public School System, and the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Georgia Southern University.

Publisher

Dr. Grant Gearhart

Category

education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Sept 2021

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Episode 34 (Season 5: Episode 2): Micro-Credentials for Language Recruitment and Retention with Dr. André Zampaulo

   Language departments across higher education are facing a familiar challenge: declining enrollments, shrinking degree pathways, and increasing competition for space in students' schedules. But what if the solution isn't asking students to commit to a major or minor? What if it's offering something smaller, more flexible, and directly connected to their career goals? In this episode, host Dr. Grant Gearhart sits down with Dr. André Zampaulo, Professor of Linguistics and Chair of the Department...

2. 

   11 Jul 2026

   Episode 33 (Season 5: Episode 1): Rename, Rebuild, Recruit--How Christian Rubio (Bentley University) Reversed Language Enrollment Decline

   Enrollment in language courses keeps dropping nationally. Bentley University found a way to buck that trend, and it didn't require a bigger budget or a mandate from above. Dr. Christian Rubio, Chair of Modern Languages and Director of the Honors Program at Bentley, joins host Grant Gearhart to explain how something as simple as a course name change opened the door to partnerships across campus, new degree pathways, and students who never would have walked into a language classroom otherwise. ...

3. 

   15 May 2026

   Episode 32 (Season 4: Episode 8): Unconventional Career Paths with Dr. Sarah Cegelski

   Not every teaching career is linear, and often the twists and turns lead us to a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, this profession. Today's guest shares her journey over the last decade+ and how's she's navigated the ups and downs of having an unconventional career. Dr. Sarah Cegelski holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature from UNC–Chapel Hill and has spent the past 18 years teaching Spanish at every level, from elementary school through college. Due to her husband’s career, Sarah ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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