In this episode, we're excited to have elementary Spanish teacher and anti-bias advocate Françoise Thenoux talk about her personal journey in education, her work as "The Woke Spanish Teacher", and the importance of prioritizing World Language education in our schools! To learn more about Françoise's work, you can visit her at her website thewokespanishteacher.com or connect with her on Instagram (@thewokespanishteacher) & Twitter (@TWSteacher).
BIO: Françoise Thenoux has been an educator for almost 20 years. She is a proud Latina and worked as an ESL teacher for years, not only providing the students with the necessary literacy skills to survive the U.S schools system, but also helping Latinx families understand the benefits of bilingualism. She has been teaching Español at Elementary level for 11 years and has an M. Ed in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She is a passionate advocate for equitable, decolonial, inclusive, social justice-oriented World Language curricula. She shares her advocacy, tips, best practices, and self-made resources through social media as “The Woke Spanish Teacher.”
