Amanda Baker
@amandabaker1.bsky.social
Associate Professor in TESOL
Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics
Interested in second language (L2) pronunciation instruction, L2 oral communication & L2 teacher education/professional development. Also interested in wildlife, nature & travel.
Karate Instructor
Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics
Interested in second language (L2) pronunciation instruction, L2 oral communication & L2 teacher education/professional development. Also interested in wildlife, nature & travel.
Karate Instructor
I really enjoyed this conference - English Australia NSW PD Fest in Sydney
May 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I really enjoyed this conference - English Australia NSW PD Fest in Sydney
It's always great to join in on the fun at the annual TESOL Convention. This year it's in L.A.
March 20, 2025 at 6:40 AM
It's always great to join in on the fun at the annual TESOL Convention. This year it's in L.A.
Loving the kookaburra that has taken up residence in my backyard garden ♥️
February 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Loving the kookaburra that has taken up residence in my backyard garden ♥️
Having a great time fishing in Narooma
January 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Having a great time fishing in Narooma
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CorpusMate v2.0 is here! New colour scheme, new search/sort/filter options, sentence length filters, improved translation function, new corpora, and more! Perfect for all your introductory Data-Driven Learning (DDL) needs!
corpusmate.com
Its free for all! If you use this software, let me know!
corpusmate.com
Its free for all! If you use this software, let me know!
CorpusMate – a language learning tool
A language learning tool.
corpusmate.com
January 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
CorpusMate v2.0 is here! New colour scheme, new search/sort/filter options, sentence length filters, improved translation function, new corpora, and more! Perfect for all your introductory Data-Driven Learning (DDL) needs!
corpusmate.com
Its free for all! If you use this software, let me know!
corpusmate.com
Its free for all! If you use this software, let me know!
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#SLRF is back! To be hosted at Northern Arizona University later this year. Call for proposals open:
sites.google.com/nau.edu/slrf...
sites.google.com/nau.edu/slrf...
SLRF 2025 - Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals is open from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025.
sites.google.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#SLRF is back! To be hosted at Northern Arizona University later this year. Call for proposals open:
sites.google.com/nau.edu/slrf...
sites.google.com/nau.edu/slrf...
For my fellow karateka! Training resumes 20th January. (Note: Tiger image courtesy of Gemini AI)
December 25, 2024 at 10:07 AM
For my fellow karateka! Training resumes 20th January. (Note: Tiger image courtesy of Gemini AI)
Merry Christmas Everyone!
December 25, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Getting ready for Christmas ❤️
December 22, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Getting ready for Christmas ❤️
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‘Amazing progress’: how regional schools are breaking the language barrier and helping students thrive
‘Amazing progress’: how regional schools are breaking the language barrier and helping students thrive
Specially trained teachers have made a huge impact in regional Victoria, where the number of students from non-English-speaking backgrounds is growing
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At the beginning of the school year, the staff at Delacombe primary school in Ballarat, western Victoria, noticed a change in the demographics of prep students. More than one in six spoke a language other than English at home.
“We were discussing the number of students we were noticing with an English as an additional language (EAL) background and how we were lacking in the expertise or focus on these students,” the principal, Scott Phillips, says.
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November 30, 2024 at 8:34 PM
‘Amazing progress’: how regional schools are breaking the language barrier and helping students thrive
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It's a challenging time to be an academic in Australia 😢
Falling enrolments and funding cuts force Australian universities to take stock
The Australian Universities Accord offers a roadmap for reform, but there are major challenges ahead.
www.nature.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:27 AM
It's a challenging time to be an academic in Australia 😢
Let's save languages, linguistics and so much more at UOW! Please share with colleagues, friends and family to help save important disciplines from being cut! chng.it/JQ6cydvgqd
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Fight the Closure of Languages at the University of Wollongong
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November 29, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Let's save languages, linguistics and so much more at UOW! Please share with colleagues, friends and family to help save important disciplines from being cut! chng.it/JQ6cydvgqd
This past week, we travelled to Launceston, Tasmania to attend the 2024 annual conference of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. Had a fantastic time presenting, meeting up with colleagues and mentoring early career researchers/presenters.
November 29, 2024 at 1:59 PM
This past week, we travelled to Launceston, Tasmania to attend the 2024 annual conference of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. Had a fantastic time presenting, meeting up with colleagues and mentoring early career researchers/presenters.