Language Educators Exchange

The Language Educators' Exchange is a podcast for language enthusiasts and learners of all levels, hosted by Drs. Sarah Albrecht and Aniqa Shah. Every month, we dive into the fascinating world of language teaching and learning, offering expert insights and practical tips from language educators and researchers. Our episodes are packed with the latest techniques in language teaching and ideas for turning research into practice. We invite you to tune in on the 15th of every month to join us for engaging discussions that will enhance your teaching journey and inspire your passion for language education! For the upcoming year, we would love to hear from in-service teachers regarding research-based strategies they use in their language classrooms. Please reach out to us on our Language Educators' Exchange Podcast page on FaceBook if you are interested!

Host

Aniqa Shah, PhD

Dr. Aniqa Shah is an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Arkansas. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in literacy, with a minor in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT). Her research sits at the intersection of cognition and language, exploring bilingual literacy development, digital and technology-mediated learning, and questions of equity, power, and justice in second language acquisition.

With more than 15 years of teaching experience spanning grade levels and classrooms both in the U.S. and abroad, she is a committed advocate for holistic teacher education — and especially curious about how technology can be harnessed to meet the needs of diverse, multilingual learners.