Sarah Mercer
@smercergraz.bsky.social
Passionate about language education. Identify as #compassion-based language educator! Love reading, travel, hiking, all kinds of water sports, and wildlife photography. Prof at Uni Graz.
So, finally, our article has been given an issue number! This article was an important milestone for my own thinking about positive psychology and the work Thanks to my wonderful academic partner Tammy Gregersen.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
So, finally, our article has been given an issue number! This article was an important milestone for my own thinking about positive psychology and the work Thanks to my wonderful academic partner Tammy Gregersen.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This is a cause close to my heart as I grew up playing on this beautiful lake that is being destroyed. Please share, watch the video, and if it speaks to you, perhaps sign the petition. Thanks. www.savewindermere.com
Save Windermere · Stop the Sewage
We're on a mission to Save Windermere, the jewel in the crown of the Lake District National Park. We demand an end to all United Utilities' sewage discharges into the Windermere catchment. Algal bloom...
www.savewindermere.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This is a cause close to my heart as I grew up playing on this beautiful lake that is being destroyed. Please share, watch the video, and if it speaks to you, perhaps sign the petition. Thanks. www.savewindermere.com
If you fancy taking a look at the new MM catalogue for inspiration and info of new books in our wonderful PLLT series, follow this link for the pdf catalogue! Happy reading! www.multilingual-matters.com/resources/pd...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you fancy taking a look at the new MM catalogue for inspiration and info of new books in our wonderful PLLT series, follow this link for the pdf catalogue! Happy reading! www.multilingual-matters.com/resources/pd...
I was privileged to work with these amazing colleagues on this article which highlights just how important learner autonomy is in all types of language classrooms! Importantly, this article is part of an SI honouring the wonderful and utterly brilliant Peter MacIntyre. eurokd.com/doi/10.32038...
eurokd.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I was privileged to work with these amazing colleagues on this article which highlights just how important learner autonomy is in all types of language classrooms! Importantly, this article is part of an SI honouring the wonderful and utterly brilliant Peter MacIntyre. eurokd.com/doi/10.32038...
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Calling all language teachers (EFL/ESL or LOTEs). We are investigating language teachers' wellbeing and how it has changed since the pandemic. If you have time, we would be grateful if you could please help by completing the survey and sharing in your networks! Thank you.
forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...
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Language Teacher Well Being Project (May - June 2025)
You have received this link because you are a language teacher (e.g., ESL/EFL or World Languages). You are being invited to take part in a research project about your psychological and social experien...
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May 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Calling all language teachers (EFL/ESL or LOTEs). We are investigating language teachers' wellbeing and how it has changed since the pandemic. If you have time, we would be grateful if you could please help by completing the survey and sharing in your networks! Thank you.
forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...
forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...
Calling all language teachers (EFL/ESL or LOTEs). We are investigating language teachers' wellbeing and how it has changed since the pandemic. If you have time, we would be grateful if you could please help by completing the survey and sharing in your networks! Thank you.
forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...
forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...
Language Teacher Well Being Project (May - June 2025)
You have received this link because you are a language teacher (e.g., ESL/EFL or World Languages). You are being invited to take part in a research project about your psychological and social experien...
forms.gle
May 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Calling all language teachers (EFL/ESL or LOTEs). We are investigating language teachers' wellbeing and how it has changed since the pandemic. If you have time, we would be grateful if you could please help by completing the survey and sharing in your networks! Thank you.
forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...
forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...
Sharing a call for papers for a hybrid conference that I am excited to be speaking at. Rethinking Languages and Literacies Education will be held in a hybrid mode at Niagara College and online on October 24-25, 2025. Registration will be free for all. www.oise.utoronto.ca/cerll/sympos...
Symposium 2025 | Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Sixth Symposium of Southern Ontario Universities on “Reimagining Languages and Literacies in Education”
www.oise.utoronto.ca
May 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Sharing a call for papers for a hybrid conference that I am excited to be speaking at. Rethinking Languages and Literacies Education will be held in a hybrid mode at Niagara College and online on October 24-25, 2025. Registration will be free for all. www.oise.utoronto.ca/cerll/sympos...
My friend, Leanne, and I are raising money for Cancer Research UK in memory of our beloved Netti and to honour all those who have faced or are currently facing cancer. Thanks for any support you may wish to make via our JustGiving page. www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-m...
Sarah's and Leanne's fundraiser for Cancer Research UK
Help Sarah Mercer raise money to support Cancer Research UK
www.justgiving.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
My friend, Leanne, and I are raising money for Cancer Research UK in memory of our beloved Netti and to honour all those who have faced or are currently facing cancer. Thanks for any support you may wish to make via our JustGiving page. www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-m...
Wanted to share an open access article intended to offer inspiration for research into language teacher wellbeing. Thank you to Carlos Murillo-Miranda for being such a brilliant writing partner and to Graeme Porte for the excellent support throughout.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Research agenda on well-being and language education | Language Teaching | Cambridge Core
Research agenda on well-being and language education
www.cambridge.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Wanted to share an open access article intended to offer inspiration for research into language teacher wellbeing. Thank you to Carlos Murillo-Miranda for being such a brilliant writing partner and to Graeme Porte for the excellent support throughout.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Happy to share the link to the open access JPLL special issue on language teacher motivation that I had the privilege of editing with the wonderful Dávid Smid. Team Graz has an article on LTE wellbeing. We hope it may inspire more work on teacher psychology! www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): Special Issue: Local Perspectives on Language Teacher Motivation and Engagement
| The Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning
www.jpll.org
March 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Happy to share the link to the open access JPLL special issue on language teacher motivation that I had the privilege of editing with the wonderful Dávid Smid. Team Graz has an article on LTE wellbeing. We hope it may inspire more work on teacher psychology! www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...
Finally...! Antonia and Tammy are sensational partners to work with and the brilliance of this book is totally down to their amazing creativity. We hope teachers may find some inspiration here. Thanks also to Anne and Jill, series editors, for their great support. www.routledge.com/Positive-Lan...
Positive Language Education: Teaching Global Life Skills in the Language Classroom
This innovative book integrates theory and practice in the teaching of contemporary life skills alongside and as part of language teaching that looks at the 'whole student'.
Introducing their Positive...
www.routledge.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Finally...! Antonia and Tammy are sensational partners to work with and the brilliance of this book is totally down to their amazing creativity. We hope teachers may find some inspiration here. Thanks also to Anne and Jill, series editors, for their great support. www.routledge.com/Positive-Lan...
It's international women's day. Does anybody know how in practical terms, I (and I imagine other women) can help and support these women in getting education? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Afghan women students in Oman face expulsion after Trump's USAID freeze
US aid funding enabled thousands of Afghan women to study abroad or online, but many of these programmes are now suspended.
www.bbc.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It's international women's day. Does anybody know how in practical terms, I (and I imagine other women) can help and support these women in getting education? www.bbc.com/news/article...
What a joy it was to talk with Matt! He asked me to address learners directly which is an unusual way for me to talk about my work but I loved it. Let's hope some learners may find some motivation and courage from this to keep on learning a language!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7v...
Professor Reveals Language Learners' BIGGEST mistake (backed by research)
YouTube video by Matt Brooks-Green
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
What a joy it was to talk with Matt! He asked me to address learners directly which is an unusual way for me to talk about my work but I loved it. Let's hope some learners may find some motivation and courage from this to keep on learning a language!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7v...
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Come and see us at IATEFL in Edinburgh in April!
Rosie will be there with plenty of exciting new titles for you to browse, as well as expert advice on publishing your book with us and a special discount code for delegates!
#iatefl2025
Rosie will be there with plenty of exciting new titles for you to browse, as well as expert advice on publishing your book with us and a special discount code for delegates!
#iatefl2025
March 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Come and see us at IATEFL in Edinburgh in April!
Rosie will be there with plenty of exciting new titles for you to browse, as well as expert advice on publishing your book with us and a special discount code for delegates!
#iatefl2025
Rosie will be there with plenty of exciting new titles for you to browse, as well as expert advice on publishing your book with us and a special discount code for delegates!
#iatefl2025
So looking forward to this conference. The call for papers is still open for those interested - it will be in person and online on 2-3 May. Hope to maybe see some of you in Uzbekistan! Website is being updated ongoing. fltal.org
FLTAL
FLTAL
fltal.org
March 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
So looking forward to this conference. The call for papers is still open for those interested - it will be in person and online on 2-3 May. Hope to maybe see some of you in Uzbekistan! Website is being updated ongoing. fltal.org
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Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
February 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
We teach our students how important it is to develop compassion and moral courage in order to stand up to bullies and support those being bullied.
February 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We teach our students how important it is to develop compassion and moral courage in order to stand up to bullies and support those being bullied.
So proud to be part of this amazing series with such fabulous books and edited collections by great authors. Yet, we continue to grow even more and we are always on the look out for original ideas... always happy to chat if you have something worth exploring with us!
February 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
So proud to be part of this amazing series with such fabulous books and edited collections by great authors. Yet, we continue to grow even more and we are always on the look out for original ideas... always happy to chat if you have something worth exploring with us!
Compassion-based language education rests on the three C framework: it is driven by the value of Compassion and accompanied by Criticality and Courage. I feel I need this in my mind for my daily actions more than ever before. And, yes, it is effortful.
February 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Compassion-based language education rests on the three C framework: it is driven by the value of Compassion and accompanied by Criticality and Courage. I feel I need this in my mind for my daily actions more than ever before. And, yes, it is effortful.
How exciting! Please note the very early submission date for papers - THIS year in April! Please share and looking forward to being with the IAPLL community in person again!
January 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
How exciting! Please note the very early submission date for papers - THIS year in April! Please share and looking forward to being with the IAPLL community in person again!
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All our articles are free, open-access and peer-reviewed.
www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...
www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...
The Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning
www.jpll.org
December 16, 2024 at 5:58 AM
All our articles are free, open-access and peer-reviewed.
www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...
www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...
An emotion that could play a huge role in language education but which has been almost entirely overlooked is embarrassment. Thanks to the sensational Hassan Khajavy for leading our first study into this exciting topic. Open access! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Embarrassment in English language classrooms | Studies in Second Language Acquisition | Cambridge Core
Embarrassment in English language classrooms
www.cambridge.org
January 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
An emotion that could play a huge role in language education but which has been almost entirely overlooked is embarrassment. Thanks to the sensational Hassan Khajavy for leading our first study into this exciting topic. Open access! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...