Periagoge
Scenario

How to teach while still learning cultural knowledge

I volunteer at the language immersion school but I'm still learning myself, and sometimes the kids know words I don't and I feel like a fraud teaching what I barely understand.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Language revitalization requires imperfect speakers to become teachers before they feel ready.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous identity and land?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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