<p>Teaching is not easy, and becoming an amazing teacher does not happen overnight. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears, times  of vulnerability and others of failure. Join Language Lounge host Michelle Olah and her guest Wesley Wood as they discuss the idea of acceptance. Acceptance of ourselves, of failure, of the vulnerability that comes from  continuously learning and growing on the imperfect journey to mastering our craft.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Bio</p> <p>Wesley Wood is a disability specialist at Georgetown University and a former K-12 Latin and French teacher. A licensed Maryland educator, Wesley has Master's degrees in Classics from the University of Colorado Boulder and in Foreign Language Education from Miami University - Ohio. In 2022, he was named Teacher of the Year by GWATFL (Greater Washington, D.C. Association of World Language Teachers). Wesley is also a NECTFL Mead Innovation Fellow for his work advocating for neurodivergent learners and supporting educators to create more accessible language classrooms and programs.</p> <p> </p> <p>Producer's Notes</p> <p>Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/langloungepod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/langloungepod</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Michelle - <a href="https://twitter.com/michelleolah" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/michelleolah</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email [email protected]</p> <p>Produced by Wayside Publishing - <a href="https://waysidepublishing.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://waysidepublishing.com</a></p> <p>Watch this episode on YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/wayside" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/wayside</a></p> <p>Social Media</p> <p>@MagisterWood</p>