Clarissa
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Discussing English, TESOL, EFL, ESL, ELT, edtech, languages, learning, teaching, intercultural issues, & so on. ENGLISH LEARNERS: Please follow @readable! :)
California, USA
Joined January 2010
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DVC hosted 2 great presentations by @garylkarp today. Lots of good resources re. "modern disability" at http://t.co/ZDTan7iFds
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I'm 1 like away from 500 likes at Readable Blog on Facebook: https://t.co/lsks2E0dB2 If you know anyone who's learning English, pass it on!
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I just learned that in Japanese, manifest(ation) can mean protest/demonstration, same as in French. It doesn't have that meaning in English.
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I've misplaced a good textbook I had with short articles about IKEA and other companies. Anyone familiar, know title? Or other resources?
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#FergusonSyllabus: Talking and Teaching About Police Violence <--excellent resources from @prisonculture
http://t.co/3dcgIqIJMf
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It's really easy to get this stuff right, or at least better. Shame on the publishers who can't be bothered.
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And it DOES matter. As a small kid I was told "OK, girls can become president by law, but they CAN'T be PILOTS!" since they'd never seen one
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...but textbooks SHOULD reach for the second. (I'm sure I had fifth-grade textbooks in Arkansas that had better representation than this.)
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And let's talk about the difference between "representative" and "progressive" or aspirational. This book doesn't even manage the first...
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2 of the Career images featuring women in this Cengage textbook? Dental hygienist and elementary school teacher. Wow, seriously?
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This Cengage algebra text has 9 Career pics. Only 3 are women. Only 1 is clearly not white. This doesn't represent our community or classes.
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CC class, listening/speaking, low-int, mostly adults (20-50+ YO). Spanish, Vietnamese, and Farsi speakers.
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Need to give my students a demo presentation on "The History of [thing/person/idea/place]". Drawing a blank on stuff that'd be relevant...
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aha: they have more than 1 version of the chart! http://t.co/GoO34E38ZS /@wintersweet
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I would LOVE to try using @Storium for ESL/EFL, whether in a school setting or for independent learners.
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