It's About Language, with Norah Jones
Insightful conversations on the nature and impact of language and culture with creative leaders in the fields of education, business, arts, and science. Their stories shed light on how language makes us human - and brings hope.Find your voice. Enter the conversation. Find your superpower.
Podcasting since 2020 • 141 episodes
It's About Language, with Norah Jones
Latest Episodes
S6E3: Learning Language at the Speed of Being Human with James Mattiace.
In This EpisodeIn this episode of It’s About Language, Norah Jones interviews James Mattiace. He is an educator, assessment reformer, and lifelong language learner. They discuss what languages reveal, not just abou...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:00:43
S6E2: Language as a Bridge: Lessons from Senegal with Katy Wheelock
Norah Jones talks with Katy Wheelock, a French educator with 30+ years of classroom experience and the founder of Vive l’Experience, about why language learning is ultimately about connection, not perfection—and how centering Fran...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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49:35
S6E1: The Voice of French-Speaking Africa
What happens when a team of passionate French educators travels to Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to create authentic, lived-experience-based resources for teachers across the U.S.? In this episode, Norah Jones speaks with Steve Sacco, M...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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36:54
S5E11: I Just Want to be Heard- A Conversation with Sharon Deering Williford
How language, identity, and patience shape our healing and humanity.In this deeply personal episode, Sharon Williford returns to the podcast nearly five years after her first appearance. Then, she was freshly navigating l...
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