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Beth Puma

@bethpuma.bsky.social
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MLL Specialist. Coach. Consultant. Radical Dreamer. Interests: MLL, multilingualism, equity, transformative classrooms. (she/her/hers) www.bethpumaconsulting.com

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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 13h
Talking about the word “reconciliation” with my students today: Kid: “So… people stole the land and then said sorry with some land knowledge-mant but they didn’t actually give the land back? ‘Cuz when I took A’s squishy you made me say sorry AND give it back.”
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David Rose Nods 'Yes' in Schitt's Creek
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 7h
This Head Start center teaches in two languages. A Trump overhaul would require one: English apnews.com/article/head...
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This Head Start center teaches in two languages. A Trump overhaul would require one: English
Head Start preschools are bracing for changes proposed by the Trump administration that would require all education to be conducted in English.
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you know someone in public education: please send them a loving and uplifting message. If you ARE someone in public education: you are loved. You are needed. You are doing amazing and important work in an impossible situation. Thank you for your service.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This November I’ll be traveling to the city of love (oh hey Philly!) for my first #NCTE. Overjoyed to be gathered round the table with @theedcollab.bsky.social and later showcasing my work with a linguistic pedagogy of love. Catch me if you can!
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Text is bold and black with a white outline that reads. “I’m presenting. Imagine.innovate. Inspire. 2026 NCTE. Philadelphia. Annual convention. November 19th”
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Loved getting to join Colegio Americano de Torréon this week on Zoom for an incredible morning of learning. 🥰 Getting to bring together my love of #mll research and #pbl 🥰 Cannot wait to meet them in person in October! #multilingualecosystem
Zoom with photograph forest. Title in curly font reads Multilingual Ecosystems in our Project Based learning School. September 11th, 2026.  Top left corner has a school icon in a circle that says C.A.T with an American and Mexican flag. Bottom right corner has Zoom boxes with people's faces in them. Across the bottom is an adobe colored stripe that says Beth Puma Consulting.
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 12/09/2026
Have your students tried talking math out? See how it works for math teacher, Zane Ranney: edut.to/4h7cJh8
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Advantages of a Discussion-Centered Math Classroom
Before offering direct instruction, teachers can have students work together on a problem to help deepen their conceptual understanding and mathematical reasoning.
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Lee Ann Jung @leeannjung.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
✨ Creating inclusive environments isn’t quick or easy. It’s a moral imperative grounded in equity and human rights, and we must treat it with urgency. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #EduSky
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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 12/09/2026
My team is going a little rogue reading Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. If you can help by donating or sharing, that would mean the world. If you don’t feel comfortable buying from Amazon (I KNOW!), I’m placing a bookshop order next week! 💴 = heymrsbond www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 13/09/2026
NCTE members are invited to stream #StoryAndPicturesByFilm, the first feature documentary to go behind the scenes with #KidLit authors and artists who create children’s picturebooks, then join a discussion between the film's creators and @ascenzimoreno.bsky.social! Register: bit.ly/4ytAIxU
A promotional image for "Members-Only Film Screening and Panel Discussion" by NCTE in September 2026. Includes an illustration with overlapping pencils titled "Story & Pictures By." The film is by Joanna Rudnick.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It’s been busy this month and I forgot to share some good news here. I’m excited to be joining the faculty @endicottinternational as part of there M.Ed Program. Looking forward to meeting my future students as we explore assessment and #MLLs
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
By my colleague the fierce Rosa Alvarez! Sharing with love and joy. #MLLAdvocacy @theedcollab.bsky.social community.theeducatorcollaborative.com/joyful-advoc...
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Joyful Advocacy in Action: In Our Communities, Our Classrooms, and Our Conversations - Blog | The Educator Collaborative Community
by 2025-2027 Associate Member Rosa Alvarez Somewhere along the way, it has become too comfortable to discuss multilingual learners through the lens of what they don’t know yet. Too often, those…
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New Meta-Analysis Finds What Most ELL Teachers Know – Multilingual Teaching More Effective Than English-Only Approach larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/28/n...
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New Meta-Analysis Finds What Most ELL Teachers Know – Multilingual Teaching More Effective Than English-Only Approach
Actually, the headline on this post is not entirely accurate – the meta-analysis found that no matter what new language you’re teaching or learning, whether it was English or another la…
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
English -only policies are grounding in xenophobia, anti-immigrant rhetori, and monolingual bias….not brain science or well-being.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I had the pleasure of working with Nishimachi International School last week as we explored our students’ multilingual practices and #translanguaging. Such thoughtful questions. Such commitment to understanding and serving kids. Thank you for a morning full of learning, laughter, and love.
blue sign with white text. At the top is white, calligraphy style kanji. Below is print text that reads Nishimachi international school. a bold line is underneath. then smaller text that says Tokyo, Japan. Below that is a white sketch of an older school house.three women smiling and leaning into the camera in a gymnasium with the backdrop of international flags.a group of teachers smiling gathered around a circle table talking. In the center of the table is a large piece of butcher paper with a slice of an orange drawn and writing inside.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I had a lovely visit with Seisen Internatjonal School as we explore coteaching for multilingual learners.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New school year, new #coteacher. Dusting off this blog post. We can start the year strong so that our #mlls thrive. www.bethpumaconsulting.com/home/nuts-an...
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Nuts and Bolts: The Co-teaching Relationship
In my last blog post, I shared some thoughts about co-teaching and promised for some insights about how to start co-teaching relationship up strongly.  I'm sorry for the delay, my  school year is...
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AIELOC @aieloc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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Jason Arday's Death and the Age of Digital Racial Terror
What Jason Arday's death by media mob says about the old machinery of anti-Black terror in the algorithmic age.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I've developed a new workshop based on some of my client's most well loved explorations from coaching. Join us for an evening of reflection, art, laughter, and healing. www.eventbrite.com/e/a-human-ce...
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A Human-Centered Journey Back to the Educator You Set Out to Be
A creative retreat for educators committed to justice, joy, & radical hope. to explore our core values, traumas, & aspirations for the year
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Part of coaching teachers is about de-centering yourself and your own practice. It’s about centering kids and their learning, while walking alongside a teacher as they grow in their craftmanship. Teachers deserve this space to rumble and grow. They don’t care how good you were. #coachingmatters
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Dorie @doriec.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“I love raising a bilingual tween” I tell myself as my son screams “no me gusta the criticism!” at me
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
On PBS Kids, Jacqueline Woodson Reminds Children Their Stories Matter www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/a...
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On PBS Kids, Jacqueline Woodson Reminds Children Their Stories Matter (Gift Article)
A new animated special, “The Day You Begin,” based on the best-selling picture book, emphasizes the richness that diversity brings to a community.
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Lee Ann Jung @leeannjung.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
📊 Poor grading practices shut doors for #students, and it disproportionately harms students who don't play the game of #school well, regardless of how well they #learn. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #atassessment #EduSky
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The CAST UDL Guidelines™ 3.0 graphic organizer is now available in 24 languages, from Arabic to Welsh. If you teach in a language other than English, there is a good chance a colleague somewhere in the world has already translated this framework for you. pulse.ly/hjynqvfxx5
A graphic with a dark purple background on the left and a white document on the right. On the left, bold text reads "Now available in 24 languages!" with "in 24" highlighted in lime green. On the right, a white document with a lime green accent band at the top displays the title "CAST UDL Guidelines™" in dark blue. Spread across the document are several overlapping, colorful fan-shaped pages showing translated versions of the guidelines, including Japanese, Turkish, and Russian. A small white circular icon is in the bottom right corner.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Fall cohorts start up this month! Are you tired of one-and-done professional developments that are exciting yet don't gain traction in your school? These professional ecosystems might be the just-in-time professional learning you are looking for. #MLLEcosystemProject
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Last night the back to school anxiety dream involved having to run a student club I had no interest in running. What I wouldn’t give for a proper Pedro Pascal dream.
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Pedro Pascal Smiling with a Drink
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Last night the back to school anxiety dream involved getting the right size and weight paper from the store. I’m too old for this silliness.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Last night I had a dream I had to fix the printer at school. These back to school anxiety dreams are boring.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Last night dreamt of making photocopies. The back to school anxiety dreams of the new school year have begun.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
9 years! Doing the work I love. With clients who are committed to building a better world for our #mlls. Let’s continue to grow and learn together as we transform the #multilingualecosystems so that our #mlls deserve.
white polaroid picture in the center with smiling woman with dark green glasses. rose gold balloons in top left corner and bottom right corner. Text reads in wavy print. Happy 9th birthday. 9 is rose golden and looks like a balloon. bottom reads Beth Puma consulting logo in adobe/rose and dark purple.
bottom has a dessert landscape with cactus against a white background. Top text reads for 9 years Beth Puma Consulting has worked with schools around the world to design, cultivate, and nurture multilingual ecosystems so that our multilingual learners thrive.  Share some birthday (heart) by dropping a memory of working with BPC in the comments below.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Today I presented at a conference that mostly consisted of teachers just starting or early in their careers. The hope of a new teacher is special. How do we protect it while inviting criticality? I am energized by being surrounded by these educators today.
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Luciano Latouche @lucianolatouche.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
You'll abso-freaking-lutely love this article on affixation: medium.com/language-lab... #language #Linguistics #Languagelearning #Illustration #Langsky #Writesky #WritingCommunity
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Affixation: How Languages Remix Words to Build New Meanings
And what morphology teaches us about the strange machinery inside everyday words
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Everybody Is a Math Person. Now, Convince Your Students www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... with @mathillustrated.bsky.social and others
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Everybody Is a Math Person. Now, Convince Your Students (Opinion)
Math educators offer tips on how to engage students on the subject.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
​It's always good to come home. I'll be facilitating a workshop at the Humanizing and Culturally Affirming Teacher Summer Institute at the University of Arizona. I'll be presenting The Heart, The Head, The Hands: Translanguaging Pedagogies in Multilingual Ecosystems. #HCAT #translanguaging
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Save the Date:
HCAT Summer Institute 2026
June 23-25, 2026, Hybrid Event

Join Us for dynamic, cross-disciplinary 3-day institute that brings together M. Ed. Secondary Education graduates, current students, and practicing teachers to explore humanizing and culturally sustaining education.

Participants will: 
attend interactive workshops and keynote presentations.
explore practical, classroom-ready teaching strategies, learn from experienced secondary educators, and university faculty. connect with diverse community of educators.

Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned professional, this institute offers meaningful insights and tools you can immediately apply in your classroom. Save your spot today.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The kids are on summer break here in my district in Tucson. I only finished my contract time last Friday. This Monday started summer planning with teachers. The glamorous summer off narrative is a lie.
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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Six years ago today George Floyd’s murder told us something about America Our refusal to listen has cost us more than we could know Until we do right by him May we pay what we owe
A mural of George Floyd a Black man
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
New neighbor. I shall call her Owlanis Morissette.
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The Educator Collaborative @theedcollab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This Teacher Appreciation Week, stand alongside educators across the country who are demanding better. #theedcollab #teacherappreciationweek
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Nic McConnell @mcconnell.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
A class at my kids’ school put up little statements about the good they want to do in the world and I was over the moon about this one - then I learned they meant to say “teach people in jail” which is also good!
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Every district in the country needs this kind of traning ----- Rutgers University is teaching Newark specialists how to distinguish a language barrier from a disability www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/...
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Rutgers helped Newark Public Schools fix a special education problem affecting bilingual students
Newark reached out to Rutgers after noticing a surge in referrals for students with disabilities.
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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 02/05/2026
There’s no teaching strategy good enough to fix weak instructional design and materials. Turn and talks won’t save us from poorly written and poorly aligned curriculum. #EduSky
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
@theedcollab.bsky.social ‘s #SpringGathering2026 is filled with hope but did not come to play.
Written words shape power.
Written words give power.
Written words take power.
Written words are power.

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
@theedcollab.bsky.social ‘s Spring Gathering is less than one week away. I’m presenting with my fierce colleague in this work Rosa Alvarez!
Workshop title: beyond silence and compliance: designing learning spaces rooted in multilingual voices.

Two fabulous smiling women with big glasses.
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
This day is going to be 🔥🔥🔥
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The Educator Collaborative @theedcollab.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Online, Sat, May 2 Opening Keynote, Dr. Sawsan Jaber! @sjeducate.bsky.social She is a multi-award-winning educator, best selling author, community activist, and consultant. Her tireless fight for freedom of speech, civil rights, and equity for all serves as an invaluable example.
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Lee Ann Jung @leeannjung.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
🎶 Differentiation and UDL aren’t the same—but they make beautiful music together! UDL designs for all learners, while differentiation fine-tunes the experience. Together, they create harmony in learning! #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdChat
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
What the Artemis II reminds us of is the power of wonder, awe, and story.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
National Geographic Award winning photograph of the year. So beautiful. 🐝🐝🐝
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Minnesota districts ask judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schools apnews.com/article/minn...
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Minnesota districts ask judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schools
Two Minnesota school districts and the state’s main teachers union have asked a federal judge to block a Trump administration change in policy that gave immigration authorities a freer hand to conduct...
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 08/04/2026
all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant
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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Loving our deep dive 🌊 on #multilingualecosytems and #translanguaging at Deeper Learning at High Tech High. Love this conference!
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