‘So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for the ages or only for hours, nobody can say.’ Virginia Woolf

Anyone else can relate?

“How many students in your class can go a whole day and never be asked to verbally share their thinking?” Great question from David Goodwin Here are five ways to scaffold students’ discussions & verbal responses. via Tom Sherrington Link teacherhead.com/2021/12/01/fiv… #abbyschools

Teachers make a difference. Have you had an experience where a teacher has deeply and positively impacted you? Then Affirm Press want to hear about it! childrensbooksdaily.com/call-for-submi…

6 incredible resources developed by top universities to help you become a proficient academic writer — totally free:

Nalingi Yo: The power of love bbc.com/reel/video/p0d… via BBC Reel

😂 Maybe the best thing ever written 😂 "I found that every part of me was singing from a different hymn sheet (and most of it was experimental jazz)" theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Naur, yeah: Australia, you're performing linguistic magic when you pronounce the two-letter word 'no'. Here's why via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/naur-yeah-aust… #tesoloz #aussieEd

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Nick Cave's response to an AI's replicreation of his work. AI will never suffer enough to be an artist. theredhandfiles.com/chat-gpt-what-…

新年快乐! Happy New Year!

Seminar on translanguaging "All welcome!" 😁

I'm pretty sure that 3-4am got called the Witching Hour because that's when all the women of 45-55 lay endlessly awake cursing everything and everyone....

Even some adults find that writing is challenging. Now imagine children. Now imagine a child who is learning to write in a language they are still acquiring. 🤯 It isn’t always the easiest task. Here are some suggestions for supporting Multilingual Learners with writing.

The name is Foley. James Foley. SECRET AGENT MOLE is my brand new graphic-novel series with Scholastic Australia! 'Book 1: Goldfish-Finger' is out on March 1st. Pre-orders here: booktopia.kh4ffx.net/gbzyov

Merging the brain and the body can infuse our writing with senses to induce, seduce and reminisce. A surprisingly somatic read, recommended. lithub.com/helen-sword-on…

April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month! Thank you 🌍 ναℓєηтιηα gσηzαℓєz for sharing this infographic on the 8 ways to advocate for #bilingual and #multilingual learners💡 #teachertwitter #ESL

I'm so excited to share my debut picture book with you. My Language Rights was written to help children understand what languages are and what they do for us, how they hold our culture, collective memories & contribute to our identities. Scribble Scribe Publications Illos by Tete Garcia

What is picture book activism? Take a look at this blog on the wonderful Twinkl Australia Librarians page. We are missing big opportunities when we consider picture books as only for the littlest readers! twinkl.com.au/blog/picture-b…

Our #BookOfTheDay is a wonderful read that celebrates different languages and cultures. It's #MyLanguageRights from Judy Thompson and Tete Garcia: booktrust.org.uk/book/m/my-lang… Scribe UK