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From Here to Uruguay | Teachers' Lounge Classic

James Cohen - Northern Illinois University
James Cohen - Northern Illinois University
James Cohen - Northern Illinois University

On this week’s show we're reaching into the illustrious Teachers' Lounge library to bring you a classic episode of the show with James Cohen. He’s an associate professor of ESL & bilingual education at Northern Illinois University. He’s also a former Fulbright Scholar who has lived in several different countries across the world and taught in Uruguay.

I talked to James about his time in the Peace Corps in Sri Lanka & the reverse culture shock he felt coming back to the United States, teaching in Uruguay and bilingual education. He’s also taught and done research on undocumented students, and we talked about what it’s like for one of his areas of expertise to become a national controversy.

Don't worry, we'll be back with a brand-new episode next week!

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SHOW NOTES

Educator(s) in this episode:

James Cohen

Stories Featured in this episode:

Uruguayan Fulbright Teachers Bring Cultural Exchange To Illinois Classrooms

Music:

Our show's theme music is from the northern Illinois-based band "Kindoves" and their songs "Popn," "Origins" and "Quiche." You can find more of their music on their Soundcloud page. You can also listen to the episode of WNIJ's own "Sessions from Studio A" where they were featured.

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Peter joins WNIJ as a graduate of North Central College. He is a native of Sandwich, Illinois.