You know you work in the same college as Ben Heddy when all your teacher ed undergrads consistently (and accurately) drop words like “autonomous,” “competent,” and “supporting relatedness” into their discussions and written reflections. 😆 Love it.

Very thankful for melisa laelan from the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese speaking to our pre-service teachers at University of Oklahoma College of Education on advocating for linguistically marginalized children and families! ACOM is doing critical work in Arkansas and beyond.

Arrived in Boston for #ACTFL22!! Super excited to see so many WL partners together in the same space since DC in 2019. It’s been too long.

Great session with even better people! Oklahoma representing at #ACTFL22

Teachers: It begins when we exclude narratives of LGBTQ+ joy and liberation, when we reject gender-inclusive language, when we have class debates about whether certain groups deserve rights, when we dismiss discriminatory beliefs as mere “politics” or “difference of opinion.”

The Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department here at the University of Oklahoma is hiring two positions in Educational Studies! Take a look and please reach out! University of Oklahoma College of Education OUELPS linked here: apply.interfolio.com/118123

Trans rights are human rights. Please become informed, listen, and speak up. actfl.org/news/actfl-sta…

New practice article in RELC—how can we target that tricky #actfl Communities standard? The paper documents a collaborative German field trip we designed when I was teaching high school in Arkansas. Please message and I can share a preprint copy. doi.org/10.1177/003368…

Next semester I am teaching a new grad course titled Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogies. If you have any recommendations for articles or books, please share! Also looking for people and spaces that are actively sustaining students' unique language practices. Thank you!

New book chapter on the structure and impacts of the LILL world language teacher leadership program! With my co-author, Dr. Brianna Janssen Sánchez, in "Language Teacher Leadership" book edited by Hayo Reinders. #langchat link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

We're looking for K-12 World Language Teachers to participate. Please share!

Hey #actfl23! I'll be presenting with Rebecca Borden about our research on novice WL teacher agency, Friday at 11:30am. Lots of implications for WL teacher educators, mentors, and supervisors. #langchat

#actfl23 is off to a great start! William S. Davis University of Oklahoma College of Education

Who considers becoming a world language teacher? Find out in William S. Davis, Bo Liu, & Josephine Kim's latest FLA article at: bit.ly/3P2LPK5 #FridayFLA

Join the ACTFL Research SIG for our Researcher Spotlight webinar next Friday, Apr 26th, 2-3:30pm EST. Researchers Dr. Tasha Austin and Dr. James Coda will present their research, followed by time for questions. Registration is open to ACTFL members: my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_RE…

Registration closes tomorrow! This Friday, Dr. Tasha Austin and Dr. James Coda will be presenting their work at the ACTFL Research SIG "Researcher Spotlight" webinar. ACTFL members can register at "My ACTFL" tab at actfl.org. #langchat

New article with Rebecca Borden in Language, Culture, and Curriculum exploring the resilience of two early career world language teachers over two years. Lots of implications for schools and teacher ed programs. 50 free PDFs available here: tandfonline.com/eprint/IXQMJA4…

The ACTFL Research SIG is seeking nominations for the Vice-Chair position for the upcoming year! The deadline is this Friday at 5pm EST. Those interested can complete the application on the ACTFL Volunteer Portal. #langchat #actfl