Learning Off the Syllabus

Farnaz Karimian

Learning Off the Syllabus is a podcast that steps into the real stories that shape language teaching and learning. Hosted by Toronto-based language educator and curriculum designer, Farnaz Karimian, each episode dives into conversations with teachers, students, leaders and thinkers to explore what teaching and learning actually feel like in an ever-evolving landscape. If you’ve ever felt the gap between policy and practice, care and control, or ideals and reality, you’re in the right place! Join us as we go off the syllabus — where the real learning unfolds!

Episodios

  1. David Hazell: The Calm in the Eye of the Storm

    5 FEB

    David Hazell: The Calm in the Eye of the Storm

    In this segment, From the Director's Chair,  Farnaz and David explore what it really means to lead in ESL and EAP in Canada during times of rapid change and ongoing uncertainty. They reflect on the transition from teaching to leadership, the realities behind decision-making in educational institutions, and the tension between pedagogical values and operational pressures (think class size changes, etc).  Throughout the episode, they return to the importance of communication, empathy, and staying grounded in the human side of education, especially as the industry continues to shift in the age of AI  and governmental policy changes. Instagram: @learningoffthesyllabus Email: ⁠learningoffthesyllabus@gmail.com⁠ EAL= English as an Additional Language ESL= English as a Second Language EAP= English for Academic Purposes COMM= Communications (college-level writing courses) PD = Professional Development Theme music: Periscope by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

    41 min
  2. Mike Gagné: Immersed Into a Multimodal Landscape

    22 ENE

    Mike Gagné: Immersed Into a Multimodal Landscape

    In this segment of Let's Talk Design, Farnaz and Mike get into the concept of multimodality in teaching, emphasizing its importance in accommodating diverse learning styles and engaging students in a media-saturated world. Mike shares innovative teaching approaches that incorporate multimodality, including a lesson plan that utilizes AI music creation, highlighting the need for educators to embrace new methods and technologies to enhance student learning. They also, inevitably, discuss the current challenges in the ELT systems, particularly focusing on the precarious situation partial-load and part-time college professors are currently facing in Canada. Instagram: @learningoffthesyllabus Email: ⁠learningoffthesyllabus@gmail.com⁠ ELT= English Language Teaching COMM= Communications (college-level writing courses) ESL= English as a Second Language EAP= English for Academic Purposes C2 English level= the highest level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale, signifying near-native fluency  LMS= Learning Management System UDL= Universal Design for Learning Suno AI Music: https://suno.com/ Theme music: Periscope by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

    44 min
  3. Dr. Sharmaine Itwaru: The Quiet De-Skilling of Language Educators

    8 ENE

    Dr. Sharmaine Itwaru: The Quiet De-Skilling of Language Educators

    In this segment of Teacher Real Talk, Farnaz and Sharmaine discuss the misconceptions surrounding English language teaching, the importance of pedagogical qualifications when it comes to curriculum design, and the impact of institutional decisions on ESL and EAP programs today. They also talk about what the future of language education might look like in light of AI and changing educational landscapes, emphasizing the need for qualified language educators and the relational aspect of teaching. The discussion also highlights the challenges faced by language programs in Canada and the hope for a more integrated and valued approach to language instruction in the future. Instagram: @learningoffthesyllabus Email: ⁠learningoffthesyllabus@gmail.com⁠ ESL= English as a Second Language EAP= English for Academic Purposes COMM= Communications (College-level communications courses) Theme music  Periscope by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

    33 min
  4. Introducing Learning Off the Syllabus

    TRÁILER

    Introducing Learning Off the Syllabus

    Welcome to Learning Off the Syllabus — where the real learning unfolds! Learning Off the Syllabus started from the conversations we don’t usually get to have in ELT; the ones after class and sometimes after hard days, over coffee (or wine) or sitting quietly in our heads. I’m Farnaz. I’ve spent years teaching, designing curriculum, training educators, and working alongside international students, newcomers, and refugees. I started this podcast during a moment of real precarity in my own career. Losing work in a field I care deeply about forced me to sit with hard questions about value, care, expertise, and what language education is becoming. This podcast is a space for honest conversations about ESL and EAP; the emotional labour, the contradictions, the pressures, and the quiet ways people keep showing up (or pushing back) anyway. You’ll hear from students, teachers, leaders, and thinkers grappling with what teaching and learning actually look like right now. If you’ve ever felt the gap between policy and practice, care and control, or ideals and reality — you’re in the right place. Instagram: @learningoffthesyllabus Email: ⁠learningoffthesyllabus@gmail.com⁠ ELT=English Language Teaching ESL= English as a Second Language EAP= English for Academic Purposes Theme music  Periscope by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

    3 min

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Learning Off the Syllabus is a podcast that steps into the real stories that shape language teaching and learning. Hosted by Toronto-based language educator and curriculum designer, Farnaz Karimian, each episode dives into conversations with teachers, students, leaders and thinkers to explore what teaching and learning actually feel like in an ever-evolving landscape. If you’ve ever felt the gap between policy and practice, care and control, or ideals and reality, you’re in the right place! Join us as we go off the syllabus — where the real learning unfolds!

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    Farnaz Karimian
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