Sep 2, 2026 · 42 min · 11 segments
Brandee shares nearly 30 years of experience in language education, including work in dual language immersion, German instruction, curriculum development, assessment, professional learning, and…
Brandee MauGuest
Liza TrejoHost
Marnina Falk ColemanHost
So at the heart right here, this is where novice learners function because it has to be like immediately experienced and directly connected to themselves.

So like when you talk about what are the topics for level one, it's like me, myself, and I, me, me, me, my family, my school, my hobbies.

I don't like, so, but that's normal because that's where they're at in this like very immediate space.
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So at the heart right here, this is where novice learners function because it has to be like immediately experienced and directly connected to themselves.

So like when you talk about what are the topics for level one, it's like me, myself, and I, me, me, me, my family, my school, my hobbies.

I don't like, so, but that's normal because that's where they're at in this like very immediate space.