Justin Slocum Bailey is head over heels about helping teachers and learners succeed with less stress and more joy. A veteran language, music, and martial arts teacher raised in Vienna, Austria and translated to Michigan via Vancouver and Los Angeles, Justin has trained teachers in 38 U.S. states; published several articles and book chapters on language teaching; consulted for organizations ranging from International Baccalaureate® to Encyclopaedia Britannica; and given workshops, courses, and keynotes in Mexico, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and China. Justin is unwavering in his belief that all humans can learn another language and that good teaching consists of identifiable, learnable skills. The many glowing testimonials of his work include “If everyone taught language like Justin Slocum Bailey, we would have a world of self-directed polyglots” and “The kind of teacher I’d like to have a beer with.”

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