Congratulations to Anastasiia (my first advisee in UW-Madison’s MS in Curriculum and Instruction program) on the successful defense of her master’s thesis! Her thesis is titled: Teaching English Idioms to ESL Learners through Short Entertaining Videos.

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so exicted to engage with @drpatriannsmith.bsky.social , Dr. Shondel Nero, Dr. Lakeya Afolalu all facilitated by @proferandolph.bsky.social

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hope y'all will come through!

Happy *Black* History Month!

“If you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And my feeling is: White people have a very, very serious problem, and they should start thinking about what they can do about it. Take me out of it.” - Toni Morrison

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I’ve been thinking and writing a lot about abolition, liberation, and curricular justice in the field of world language education. I’m honored and excited to share and reflect on this topic during my plenary at the upcoming AAAL conference. I hope you’ll join me!
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Friendly reminder that if you’re using this book next semester in a class or professional development series, I’d be happy to do a virtual visit. Check out a review from Teachers College Record here:

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Here are my opening session remarks from the ACTFL 2024 Convention in case you missed it or would like to share. Thanks for all the conversations, encouragement, and support during my year as ACTFL president as well as your shared commitment to “Language as Liberation.”

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Just did an interview that was super chill, so I naturally slipped back into my rural Black southern accent. When I tell you this AI transcription software is confused!

The ACTFL convention is off to a great start. Sheryl Lee Ralph gave an inspiring keynote address, and it was such an honor to meet and chat with her in person. Looking forward to the rest of the weekend! #ACTFL24

From today’s rehearsal. So pumped to kick off the ACTFL conference tomorrow and hear from our opening keynote speaker Sheryl Lee Ralph!
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#LanguageAsLiberation
#LangChat

It’s ACTFL week! Join me during the presidential sessions at the ACTFL convention. Featured panelists & researchers include Uju Anya, Ben Tinsley, Dorie Conlon, Junko Yamamoto, Tasha Austin, Aminah Raysor, Aris Clemons, Melissa Baralt, & Valentino Rahming. #langchat #LanguageAsLiberation

Very excited to have worked with the wonderful Aris Clemons to contribute this chapter to Padilla and Vana’s edited volume Representation, Inclusion, and Social Justice in World Language Teaching ✊🏾

I look forward to visiting all five ACTFL regional conferences starting this week. Join me as I share how we can create spaces of empowerment, liberation, and joy in the language classroom. See you soon in NYC, Honolulu, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Seattle! #ACTFL #LanguageAsLiberation

I look forward to seeing everyone at #ACTFL. I’m sure I’ll run into many of you at one of the many events already on my calendar. I’m excited that I’ll get to break away to give a brief paper presentation with my colleague Belén Hernando Lloréns. Swing by if you can. #langchat

Enjoyed my first (of what I hope will be many) WAFLT conference, where I met and reconnected with many wonderful and dedicated language professionals in Wisconsin. After giving a 6-hour pre-conference workshop plus a talk at Lawrence University, I’m encouraged but also exhausted 😮‍💨

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I’m currently accepting PhD students who are interested in themes of justice, antiracism, anticolonialism, & abolition in language ed. 5 yrs of full funding. Apply by Dec. 1 for fall ‘24. Reach out if you have questions.

Come join the crew!

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