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cathrynbr.bsky.social
27 years teaching in public schools. Former Spanish teacher. Third grade English learners co-teacher. Linguaphile. Native plant nerd. Gazpacho police.
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White House restores HBCU scholarships after pressure from Ossoff, lawmakers ajc.com/education/wh...

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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

submitted 6 days ago • 2217 comments

Being a teacher is already exhausting but being a teacher in all of this (waves arms) takes it to a new level

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

My anxiety is thru the roof, I hope 9 cups of coffee & 14 hours on social media helps

submitted 26 days ago • 558 comments

Worried about a fascist takeover? This sheet-pan paella will make you feel like you’re in 1930s Spain.

submitted 27 days ago • 88 comments

🐉 NUEVO EPISODIO 🐉⁠ ⁠Nicole Chi Amén nunca pudo hablar con su abuela, aunque la visitaba todos los fines de semana. Se querían, pero las separaba una barrera de lenguaje: la abuela nunca aprendió español, y a Nicole no le enseñaron cantonés (...) radioambulante.org/audio/el-idi...

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Title III, which provides funding to states for English Learner programs is a federal grant as part of the ESEA and ESSA #edusky #ELsky

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

I’m counting calories and now I’m sure what to do with myself because I can’t emotionally overeat.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

My children have polio and I’m dying from the bird flu. But at least DEI is gone.

submitted 35 days ago • 59 comments

World language teachers are the best teachers. Fight me.

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

Next Week, Join The Inaugural “Chat” For ELL Teachers On BlueSky! larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2024/12/29/n... co-hosted by @valentinaesl.bsky.social and me!

submitted 61 days ago • 2 comments

Academic FBI agent

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What did Lisa Stansfield do to make that man flee the planet?

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Who actually uses the yellow flair pen?

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.

submitted 87 days ago • 850 comments

I never regret asking students to tell me what’s going on in their lives on the back of quizzes

submitted 86 days ago • 4 comments

Every year I have some green engineering student asking me why they have to take Gen ed courses in humanities, literature and sociology and I give the same soap box speech every time: "How you gonna solve human problems without a solid understanding of humanity?"

submitted 86 days ago • 7 comments

We have discussed how many people may have missed this donation that came to light a few years ago. Amplifying for people who may not know.

submitted 86 days ago • 3 comments

Whew! @khullsyp.bsky.social and I JUST finished reviewing galley proofs - word-by-word - of 61 chapters in 2nd edition of The ELL Teacher's Toolbox. It's over 600 pages PLUS have eleven chapters online. Look for it in March, and you can pre-order it now www.amazon.com/ELL-Teachers...

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

The extreme teeth clenching has returned. Sigh

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

Every academic right now

submitted 91 days ago • 135 comments

#EarlyLang teachers it would be great to have your voices and experience represented here! I will be investigating ways to fund participation and share them on this thread. If you know of ways to do that please share here as well! www.aatsp.org/page/2025-Co...

submitted 89 days ago • 1 comment

And poof, just like that I finished the Duolingo Latin course. No more fun phrases such as

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

In my #actfl24 session on using CI Readers for more than just language proficiency, participants reflected on role of: —intentional goal setting —choice of reader —supplemental materials —social support —personal growth Read their amazing reflections on our padlet: padlet.com/ProfConlon/c...

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

There are two major education subject matter conferences this weekend. I’d love to hear how people are getting there, and how many classroom teachers are represented. Is your district providing funds? If so, how did they determine who got to attend? Did you have to fundraise or fund your own trip?

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

I just I… www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Exciting NEWS! 🚨 Starting in January @larryferlazzo.bsky.social & I will host regular ed chats for teachers of English learners. We will use the hashtag #ELsky. Let us know if you’d prefer 1 hour chats or one week, slow chats. #edusky

submitted 104 days ago • 28 comments

Chaotic good

submitted 103 days ago • 2 comments

Trump can't eliminate the ED without the votes of 60 Senators. He doesn't have that. But he can nominate a clown as Secretary.

submitted 104 days ago • 3 comments

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders? No, you’re not actually “bad at languages”. Anyone can learn a new language at any age, but most public school world language classes aren’t set up for students to succeed.

submitted 105 days ago • 1 comment