Thank you!

...benefits that all of us--faculty, staff, and students--accrue when we prioritize care" (pp. 102-103).

catherinedenial.org/a-pedagogy-o...

...respect for our bodies' needs--food, rest, water, play--and connection to communities that can sustain and enliven us. We need to find community when we feel isolated and find communities where we feel grounded; we need to consider the work we do as collaborative and think about the mutual...

…make a difference. We need a compassion that is self-reflective, accountable, & generous to create spaces in which we might thrive. We need to start with ourselves, practicing a kindess that might be sorely lacking in our work worlds otherwise We need strong boundaries to which we will firmly hold…

Prepping a conference workshop on Pedagogies of Kindness in WL education... @cjdenial.bsky.social is on 🎯 and always a pleasure to read, a needed refresher!: "The work ahead is to create a just & equitable world, & we are not powerless. The choices we make, minute by minute, day by day...
#langchat

Remember calories don’t count if you’re eating it over the sink and crying

A plum ricotta cake on a Spode Blue Italian cake plate.

Man in a yellow shirt holding up a mahjong rack with winning tiles.

View outside of plants being planted in a backyard.

Tried out plums in my peach ricotta cake and it was a success for our mahjong group (even though everyone mahj’d but me 😞)! Baking has been so helpful to process everything going on and some big new responsibilities at work. Also thrilled that our hydrangeas are going in the ground!

Super glad to join other WL teachers in Georgia for the Small Town and Rural Language Teachers conference! If you are in the state, this is an awesome group that really energizes and brings awesome ideas! #langchat

Well isn’t this lovely.

Opera star sings Habanera (from Carmen) in the airport (?)

What a terrific voice.
#opera

I don’t care if they’re staged, we need more profl free public #music and #art.

"Our job is not teaching what it means to be LGBTQIA+; our role is to provide representation for and affirmation of all students' experiences, whether they are currently in our classes or will be in the future" (Beet & Keeney-Horsch, 2025, p. 11).

As summer winds down, D. Beet & S. Keeney-Horsch remind that representation should be a priority all year: "Not Just in June: LGBTQIA+ Representation in the Language Classroom"...check out the latest issue of the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL journal!

#earlylang #langchat
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"Schools & educators play a critical role in promoting additive bilingualism...Encouraging bilingualism in all contexts, including for those with developmental disorders, ensures that children fully benefit from bilingualism & achieve their academic & personal potential" (Usero-González, 2025, p. 8)

I was blown away and can't wait to try out some of the things I learned! :)

Supporting all Ss in their language learning is essential! Check out Francisco Usero-González's article in the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL journal, Learning Languages: Navigating Bilingual Dyslexia: A Guide for Spanish Speakers Learning English.
nnell.org/wp-content/u...
#langchat #earlylang

Super interesting AI possibilities shared by @aiteachertutor.bsky.social at the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit! Definitely check out her work!
#langchat #earlylang #NNELLsummit25

A picture of a screen with a presentation on trauma-informed pedagogy

Fantastic way to start off Day 2 of the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit 2025 with Peggy Malec's session on "Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in the Real World"
#earlylang #langchat #nnell #nnellsummersummit25

A picture of a computer screen showing a presentation about using AI in the WL classroom

So proud of my (graduated) student Maria da Sousa Silva as she presents on "Using AI as a World Language Teacher: How to work SMARTER not HARDER" at the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit 2025!
#langchat #earlylang

A computer screen with a presentation slide for Joyful Routines

Looking forward to Oz Panek's presentation on Joyful Routines for the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit 2025!
#earlylang #langchat
If you haven't yet registered, there is still time to join us! nnell.org/summer-summi...

And his article in the new issue of the NNELL Journal, Learning Languages, is titled "Navigating Bilingual Dyslexia: A Guide for Spanish Speakers Learning English." You can access it here: nnell.org/wp-content/u...

#langchat #earlylang

ML/EL E3: Diagnosing dyslexia in multilingual learners, with Francisco Usero-González Science of Reading: The Podcast · Episode

Check out @druserogonzalez.bsky.social's guest appearance on Science of Reading: The Podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/7rXG...
#langchat #earlylang

A computer screen displaying information about bilingual students in the US

@druserogonzalez.bsky.social is opening up the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit with a great presentation on "Multilingual IEPs: Designing Inclusive Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Plans"...have you registered to attend? There's still time: nnell.org/summer-summi...

So thrilled that the latest issue of Learning Languages, the journal for the National Network for Early Language Learning, is available! Such an honor to serve as the Editor! Each article demonstrates the dedication that educators in early language learning bring to their classrooms. bit.ly/44CnbGV

Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?

It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.

Same!

"FOR THE OBVIOUS REASONS. CAPITALISM AND JUSTICE DON'T MIX. IF PRISONERS ARE A PRODUCT, AND MORE PRODUCT EQUALS MORE MONEY, YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO MAKE—AND KEEP-MORE PRISONERS." Jess Lourey The Reaping (Steinbeck and Reed Book 2) #kindlequotes

…It is an act that requires participation, organization & dedication to the highest principles. It is an act, and a series of actions that require us to continuously verify our commitment to civil rights & social justice at every challenge. » (2/x)

Reflections on a Dream Deferred A look at the legacy of Dr. King's ideals.

« Democracy is not a state. It is not some high plateau that we struggle to reach so we can finally settle down to rest. Democracy is an act… (1/x)

www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/spr... Reflections on a Dream Deferred | Learning for Justice

‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR YouTube video by NPR

youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM

Challenging myself to step away from some methodologies ingrained in grad school. I want to see if a different style (still communicative!) is a better fit to asynch/online. It's actually scary! But student scores and engagement are showing me it was time to rethink...an exhilarating teacher moment!

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