Learning Off the Syllabus is a podcast about the real, often unspoken realities of English language teaching and learning.

Hosted by Toronto-based educator and curriculum designer, Farnaz Karimian, it brings together people who are actively shaping the field (teachers, students, academics and leaders) for real conversations about what this work actually feels like.

Each episode explores concepts we’re all thinking about every day.  Whether it’s navigating pedagogical values, rethinking assessment design, unpacking teacher identity, or grappling with the emotional labour and precarity of the field, these are the realities shaping the work every day. This podcast aims to offer validation, support, and meaningful insight to a broader language teaching and learning community.

Whether you’re a language learner, a new or seasoned educator, or someone who’s simply curious about what happens behind the scenes of this work, this space is for you. Let’s go off the syllabus, where the real learning unfolds!