Erin E.H. Austin, NBCT
@erin-eh-austin.bsky.social
Author of “Going Global in the World Language Classroom”, 2023 CCFLT Teacher of the Year, NBCT French teacher, travel junky, believer in the Oxford comma, and lover of all things rock ‘n’ roll
Penpals are a fantastic way to introduce global education strategies into our world language classroom and, importantly, get our students excited to use language in an authentic way. I'm a huge believer in the process! #EduSky #langchat
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World Language Teacher Tip: Get HUGE Results with Penpals!
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November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Penpals are a fantastic way to introduce global education strategies into our world language classroom and, importantly, get our students excited to use language in an authentic way. I'm a huge believer in the process! #EduSky #langchat
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World language colleagues in higher education: This one is for you!
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Episode 29 (Season 4: Episode 5): The National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations with Dr. Sheri Spaine Long
Podcast Episode · World Languages Collaborative Podcast · 11/06/2025 · 30m
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November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
World language colleagues in higher education: This one is for you!
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Do people ever say, "How do you do it all?" to you? Do you ever feel unapologetic for loving your job (and wanting to do it at a high level) but also loving your spouse, kids, and all of your interests? Then this book by @annickrauch.bsky.social is for you! #tlap
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Books that Teach the Teachers: “The PheMOMenal Teacher” by Annick Rauch
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Do people ever say, "How do you do it all?" to you? Do you ever feel unapologetic for loving your job (and wanting to do it at a high level) but also loving your spouse, kids, and all of your interests? Then this book by @annickrauch.bsky.social is for you! #tlap
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If you’re starting your National Board journey, remember this: success begins with your mindset. 💭 In this short, I’ll walk you through the top attitudes that I feel help National Board candidates right from the start. #Edusky #NBCT
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Top Attitudes for National Board Certification Success!
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November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If you’re starting your National Board journey, remember this: success begins with your mindset. 💭 In this short, I’ll walk you through the top attitudes that I feel help National Board candidates right from the start. #Edusky #NBCT
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Looking for a creative, eco-friendly classroom idea? 🌱 Try reusing old conference lanyards to make reusable name tags for your students to wear while acting out novels and readers in class!
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♻️ Teacher Tip: Reuse Old Lanyards for Classroom Name Tags for In-Class Acting!
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November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Looking for a creative, eco-friendly classroom idea? 🌱 Try reusing old conference lanyards to make reusable name tags for your students to wear while acting out novels and readers in class!
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Teacher Tip: Reuse Linen Bags for Student Project Kits ♻️
Looking for a simple, sustainable classroom idea? 🌱
Don’t toss those linen or bedding bags! Reuse them to create easy take-home project kits for your students. youtube.com/shorts/CL2VW...
Looking for a simple, sustainable classroom idea? 🌱
Don’t toss those linen or bedding bags! Reuse them to create easy take-home project kits for your students. youtube.com/shorts/CL2VW...
Teacher Tip: Reuse Linen Bags for Student Project Kits ♻️ | Eco Classroom Hack
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November 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Teacher Tip: Reuse Linen Bags for Student Project Kits ♻️
Looking for a simple, sustainable classroom idea? 🌱
Don’t toss those linen or bedding bags! Reuse them to create easy take-home project kits for your students. youtube.com/shorts/CL2VW...
Looking for a simple, sustainable classroom idea? 🌱
Don’t toss those linen or bedding bags! Reuse them to create easy take-home project kits for your students. youtube.com/shorts/CL2VW...
I think every teacher should geek out over education conferences! Here’s why:
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#Edusky
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#Edusky
Top 3 Reasons Every Teacher Should Attend Conferences
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November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I think every teacher should geek out over education conferences! Here’s why:
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#Edusky
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#Edusky
Worth looking into, teachers!
This online conference for teachers is 🤯🤯🤯
And it's FREE?!?! 😱
📺 100+ sessions. Free certificates for PD credit.
On your time. On your couch. (You choose the beverage.) 🛋☕️🍷
Register for the #DitchSummit (Dec. 15 to Jan. 11):
👉 http://DitchSummit.com
And it's FREE?!?! 😱
📺 100+ sessions. Free certificates for PD credit.
On your time. On your couch. (You choose the beverage.) 🛋☕️🍷
Register for the #DitchSummit (Dec. 15 to Jan. 11):
👉 http://DitchSummit.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Worth looking into, teachers!
This is beautiful.
I believe future generations will look back on this scourge and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born. Some thoughts for your Sunday... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-were-winning
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This is beautiful.
National Board Certification candidates:
Are you struggling with what to do for your component 3 video lesson? Here are my top 3 tips!
#EduSky #teachers
Are you struggling with what to do for your component 3 video lesson? Here are my top 3 tips!
#EduSky #teachers
National Board Certification candidates: Top 3 tips for the Component 3 video lesson
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October 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My top 3 reasons why high school world language teachers need to know about CIEE! #GlobalEd #Edusky
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The Top 3 Reasons why World Language Teachers Should Know about CIEE #worldlanguages
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October 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM
My top 3 reasons why high school world language teachers need to know about CIEE! #GlobalEd #Edusky
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Teachers: Are you trying to get a grant? I’m an education grant reviewer, and here’s what NOT to do! youtube.com/shorts/947cl...
#EduSky
#EduSky
Educators: Here’s how to NOT get a grant!
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October 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Teachers: Are you trying to get a grant? I’m an education grant reviewer, and here’s what NOT to do! youtube.com/shorts/947cl...
#EduSky
#EduSky
I LOVE Sean Gaillard’s book “The Pepper Effect”! SUCH an inspirational education book! Here’s why: youtube.com/shorts/u6yoF...
#thepeppereffect #edchat
#thepeppereffect #edchat
Books That Make an Impact: “The Pepper Effect” by Sean Gaillard. https://a.co/d/fSFA1Qf
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October 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I LOVE Sean Gaillard’s book “The Pepper Effect”! SUCH an inspirational education book! Here’s why: youtube.com/shorts/u6yoF...
#thepeppereffect #edchat
#thepeppereffect #edchat
And isn’t this what all world language teachers are working toward with our students? So beautifully stated!
“That moment the fear of speaking is replaced by the joy of understanding.” 💜
#bilingual #languages
“That moment the fear of speaking is replaced by the joy of understanding.” 💜
#bilingual #languages
October 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
And isn’t this what all world language teachers are working toward with our students? So beautifully stated!
“That moment the fear of speaking is replaced by the joy of understanding.” 💜
#bilingual #languages
“That moment the fear of speaking is replaced by the joy of understanding.” 💜
#bilingual #languages
Teachers all deal with "problem parents" from time to time...and it can ruin our day! Here's what I like to do when I encounter a problem parent: youtube.com/shorts/ntQ9b...
#EduSky #teachers #PK12
#EduSky #teachers #PK12
Pro tip for educators: dealing with problem parents
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October 15, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Teachers all deal with "problem parents" from time to time...and it can ruin our day! Here's what I like to do when I encounter a problem parent: youtube.com/shorts/ntQ9b...
#EduSky #teachers #PK12
#EduSky #teachers #PK12
“What one is mine?”
“What one do I do again?”
“I forgot which sentence you want me to write…”
Teachers, are you tired of repeating yourself? Use a highlighter!
#EduSky #k12
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“What one do I do again?”
“I forgot which sentence you want me to write…”
Teachers, are you tired of repeating yourself? Use a highlighter!
#EduSky #k12
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Teacher pro tip: Use a highlighter!
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October 14, 2025 at 3:06 AM
“What one is mine?”
“What one do I do again?”
“I forgot which sentence you want me to write…”
Teachers, are you tired of repeating yourself? Use a highlighter!
#EduSky #k12
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“What one do I do again?”
“I forgot which sentence you want me to write…”
Teachers, are you tired of repeating yourself? Use a highlighter!
#EduSky #k12
youtube.com/shorts/31ukA...
As a teacher, the weekends are so important for rejuvenation—for us and for students. My morning walks are changing, and both the beauty and the relaxing sounds of leaves below my feet and leaves rustling on trees is a welcome change. #fall
October 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
As a teacher, the weekends are so important for rejuvenation—for us and for students. My morning walks are changing, and both the beauty and the relaxing sounds of leaves below my feet and leaves rustling on trees is a welcome change. #fall
It arrived! Can’t wait to dig into “Educating for Global Competence” by Veronica Boix Mansilla and Anthony W. Jackson! #GlobalEd #globalcompetence
October 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It arrived! Can’t wait to dig into “Educating for Global Competence” by Veronica Boix Mansilla and Anthony W. Jackson! #GlobalEd #globalcompetence
Me: What are you all looking at?!
Students: That squirrel climbs up and down that WALL every day, Madame!
Me: 🤦🏻♀️
Students: Let’s name him Jacques Prévert!
Me: 🤣 Pourquoi pas?!
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!
Students: That squirrel climbs up and down that WALL every day, Madame!
Me: 🤦🏻♀️
Students: Let’s name him Jacques Prévert!
Me: 🤣 Pourquoi pas?!
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!
October 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Me: What are you all looking at?!
Students: That squirrel climbs up and down that WALL every day, Madame!
Me: 🤦🏻♀️
Students: Let’s name him Jacques Prévert!
Me: 🤣 Pourquoi pas?!
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!
Students: That squirrel climbs up and down that WALL every day, Madame!
Me: 🤦🏻♀️
Students: Let’s name him Jacques Prévert!
Me: 🤣 Pourquoi pas?!
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!
Are you a world language teacher wondering what step of the National Board Certification process to do first? Here’s my recommendation!
#NBCT #worldlanguage #Edusky
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#NBCT #worldlanguage #Edusky
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Where to start with National Board Certification for World Language teachers
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October 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Are you a world language teacher wondering what step of the National Board Certification process to do first? Here’s my recommendation!
#NBCT #worldlanguage #Edusky
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#NBCT #worldlanguage #Edusky
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I collected candy from around the world at a conference this weekend, and now as a family, we’re finding the countries where the candy is from on a map…oh, and taste testing, of course! #GlobalEd
October 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I collected candy from around the world at a conference this weekend, and now as a family, we’re finding the countries where the candy is from on a map…oh, and taste testing, of course! #GlobalEd
Educators need to stop shying away from self-nominating for awards, distinctions, special programs, etc. Here’s why:
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Top 3 Reasons Why World Language Teachers Should Self-Nominate
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October 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Educators need to stop shying away from self-nominating for awards, distinctions, special programs, etc. Here’s why:
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Thrilled to be at the CIEE Global Educator Summit in Chicago this weekend. Nothing helps kids grow and the world become safer quite like making global connections! #GlobalEd
October 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Thrilled to be at the CIEE Global Educator Summit in Chicago this weekend. Nothing helps kids grow and the world become safer quite like making global connections! #GlobalEd
Reading about any kind of artist’s take on the creative process is one of my favorite things EVER, and it influences my teaching, writing, and curriculum design. Finishing Jeff Tweedy’s book right after landing and pulling up at O’Hare seems wildly appropriate. #creativeprocess
October 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Reading about any kind of artist’s take on the creative process is one of my favorite things EVER, and it influences my teaching, writing, and curriculum design. Finishing Jeff Tweedy’s book right after landing and pulling up at O’Hare seems wildly appropriate. #creativeprocess