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Teacher of over 20 years. Former T&L LP, SLE now Director of MFL & ITE, WS Literacy Lead. Food, wine and travel lover. Views my own.
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28 new resources today - more info on the blog lightbulblanguages.blogspot.com/2025/02/28-n... Don't forget that the deadline for the next issues of Write Away! magazine is 27th March for both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. Secondary teachers - don't miss out!

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#mflbluesky Worth signing imho, save Modern #Languages at Cardiff Uni chng.it/Yx6ZKFHdtM

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We are looking for an MFL teacher (French/Spanish). Truly great school, supportive staff and SLT. Very healthy option numbers. Wolverhampton area. Happy to be contacted for info. onemat.org.uk/job-vacancie...

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Practicing reading aloud? Some things to think about: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/11/refl... #MFLBluesky

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Put it this way If MFL results were allocated on a level playing field with other subjects, would there really be people saying "I think that needs to be graded more harshly because language teaching is worse than other subjects with lower standards"? whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/01/one-...

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Learning a new language #LanguageLearning #EduSky #MFLBluesky #MFL #langchat #brain #mentalhealth

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#MFLBluesky French film festival, well worth it … en.unifrance.org/news/17050/t...

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Looking for a Greek speaker to conduct a GCSE speaking exam. Wolverhampton area. Many thanks. #MFLBluesky

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Friends who are hanging in there learning French, Le pont ("the bridge") is a complete French curriculum that provides a bridge for those of us transitioning from intermediate to advanced proficiency. ACTFL Intermediate Low/Mid; CEFR B1/B2 opentext.ku.edu/lepont/front... #LangSky #LearningFrench

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#Bilingualism is and incredible gift… #LanguageLearning #EduSky #MFLBluesky #MFL #langchat #child #bilingual

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#MFLBluesky - looking for recommendations for A Level and beyond reading links / sources for a student studying French combined Economics/Law degree. Many thanks.

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Looking for a French speaker (ie teacher, assistant …) to support GCSE students re speaking exams preparation. If interested PM me for more info. Based in Wolverhampton WV4. Many thanks for sharing with your contacts. #mflbluesky

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Bilingual Brains Build Stronger Connections. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language. #LanguageLearning #EduSky #MFLBluesky #MFL #langchat #brain #bilingual #language

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Are there benefits to speaking more than one #language? #LanguageLearning #EduSky #MFLBluesky #MFL #langchat #bilingualism #brain

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I've uploaded to my YouTube channel my contribution to @katelanguages.bsky.social phonics webinar: Phonics in the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHsj... #mflbluesky Of interest to secondary teachers who might want to see what we have to do and how we do it in primary.

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Haven't made a blog post for a little while, so here's an early Christmas present: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/12/how-... #MFLBluesky

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It was a privilege to be part of Pearson’s Speaking Your Language Podcast series. There are currently 7 epsisodes in the series. Mine is Episode 1 where I talk about motivation and engagement in the languages classroom. Check them out. www.pearson.com/en-gb/school...

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#MFLBluesky : NEW “Host a culture and language celebration day” package for primary & secondary schools, in 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸 - developed by Institut Français, Consejería de Educación en el Reino Unido and Goethe-Institut UK - available for FREE c/o #NCLE ncle-language-hubs.ucl.ac.uk/culture-days...

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#MFLBluesky I'll get used to adding that hashtag at some point!

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www.languagemagazine.com/2024/11/22/b... #langsky

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Our #linguistics in MFL research group responded to the govt’s curriculum and assessment review. Interested readers can find our responses here: linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/wp-content/u... #langsky #MFLBluesky

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Feel free to explore and share this Wakelet Collection to continue the learning journey « Chaînes Youtube pour l'apprentissage du français » #LanguageLearning #EduSky #MFLBluesky #MFL #langchat #EduSkyChat @wakelet.bsky.social

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