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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Prepping a conference workshop on Pedagogies of Kindness in WL education... @cjdenial.bsky.social is on 🎯 and always a pleasure to read, a needed refresher!: "The work ahead is to create a just & equitable world, & we are not powerless. The choices we make, minute by minute, day by day... #langchat

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Remember calories don’t count if you’re eating it over the sink and crying

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Tried out plums in my peach ricotta cake and it was a success for our mahjong group (even though everyone mahj’d but me 😞)! Baking has been so helpful to process everything going on and some big new responsibilities at work. Also thrilled that our hydrangeas are going in the ground!

A plum ricotta cake on a Spode Blue Italian cake plate.

Man in a yellow shirt holding up a mahjong rack with winning tiles.

View outside of plants being planted in a backyard.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Super glad to join other WL teachers in Georgia for the Small Town and Rural Language Teachers conference! If you are in the state, this is an awesome group that really energizes and brings awesome ideas! #langchat

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ShantyMinister @shantyminister.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Well isn’t this lovely. Opera star sings Habanera (from Carmen) in the airport (?) What a terrific voice. #opera I don’t care if they’re staged, we need more profl free public #music and #art.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

As summer winds down, D. Beet & S. Keeney-Horsch remind that representation should be a priority all year: "Not Just in June: LGBTQIA+ Representation in the Language Classroom"...check out the latest issue of the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL journal! #earlylang #langchat nnell.org/learning-lan...

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NNELL Journal - The National Network for Early Language Learning

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Supporting all Ss in their language learning is essential! Check out Francisco Usero-González's article in the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL journal, Learning Languages: Navigating Bilingual Dyslexia: A Guide for Spanish Speakers Learning English. nnell.org/wp-content/u... #langchat #earlylang

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Super interesting AI possibilities shared by @aiteachertutor.bsky.social at the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit! Definitely check out her work! #langchat #earlylang #NNELLsummit25

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Fantastic way to start off Day 2 of the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit 2025 with Peggy Malec's session on "Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in the Real World" #earlylang #langchat #nnell #nnellsummersummit25

A picture of a screen with a presentation on trauma-informed pedagogy

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

So proud of my (graduated) student Maria da Sousa Silva as she presents on "Using AI as a World Language Teacher: How to work SMARTER not HARDER" at the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit 2025! #langchat #earlylang

A picture of a computer screen showing a presentation about using AI in the WL classroom

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Looking forward to Oz Panek's presentation on Joyful Routines for the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit 2025! #earlylang #langchat If you haven't yet registered, there is still time to join us! nnell.org/summer-summi...

A computer screen with a presentation slide for Joyful Routines

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

@druserogonzalez.bsky.social is opening up the @earlylang.bsky.social NNELL Summer Summit with a great presentation on "Multilingual IEPs: Designing Inclusive Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Plans"...have you registered to attend? There's still time: nnell.org/summer-summi...

A computer screen displaying information about bilingual students in the US

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

So thrilled that the latest issue of Learning Languages, the journal for the National Network for Early Language Learning, is available! Such an honor to serve as the Editor! Each article demonstrates the dedication that educators in early language learning bring to their classrooms. bit.ly/44CnbGV

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did? It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

« Democracy is not a state. It is not some high plateau that we struggle to reach so we can finally settle down to rest. Democracy is an act… (1/x) www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/spr... Reflections on a Dream Deferred | Learning for Justice

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Reflections on a Dream Deferred

A look at the legacy of Dr. King's ideals.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Challenging myself to step away from some methodologies ingrained in grad school. I want to see if a different style (still communicative!) is a better fit to asynch/online. It's actually scary! But student scores and engagement are showing me it was time to rethink...an exhilarating teacher moment!

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

In the midst of all the horrors, I did manage to escape a little bit into a really delightful book, A House With Good Bones, by T. Kingfisher. Highly recommend, especially if you’re from the South! I leave these three excellent quotes as offerings…

ANYWAY, GIVE ME A TRASH HEAP OVER A GRAVE ANY DAY. A GRAVE TELLS YOU HOW PEOPLE ACT WHEN THEY'RE ON THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR IN FRONT OF DEATH. TRASH HEAPS TELL YOU HOW THEY ACTUALLY LIVED.
T. Kingfisher
A House With Good Bones
#kindlequotes

"IF I'M MURDERED BY LADYBUGS, I WANT YOU TO TELL EVERYONE.
CALL MY BOSS AND TELL HER.
SHE'LL GET A GREAT PAPER OUT OF IT. 'FIRST DOCUMENTED CASE OF SUCCESSFUL HUMAN PREDATION BY HARMONIA AXYRIDIS.' I'LL BE FAMOUS."
T. Kingfisher
A House With Good Bones
#kindlequotes

"What the hell happened to your house?" shouted Mr. Pressley. "Was it the government?"
T. Kingfisher
A House With Good Bones
#kindlequotes

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Excited to be presenting at the 2025 #NNELLSummerSummit: Connecting to the Heart! 💬❤️ Join us July 21–22 for two powerful days of inspiration + learning for early language educators! Register: nnell.org/summer-summi... #NNELL2025 #langchat #earlylang

A post about my presentation for the NNELL Summer Summit: "Sharing is Caring: Fueling our Teaching Through Classroom Research". The remaining information in the image is shared in the caption.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

“These [remote towns and rural areas] deserve a voice, and public broadcasting provides that voice, even when it can’t be done with conventional profitability.” www.seattletimes.com/opinion/rick...

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Public broadcasters like PBS, NPR aid democracy | Rick Steves Op-Ed

As our president aims to defund PBS and NPR, I’m reminded why, for more than 30 years, I’ve shared thoughtful programming with public broadcasters.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Graduation is my favorite day! So proud of my students and love celebrating with my colleagues! Great WL and ESOL teachers ready to take on the world!

Graduating students and professor with university mascot who looks like a little fire

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

“As I have written, placing children at the centre, honouring their agency through play, is an act of democratic pedagogy. It’s not just about preparing children for life but respecting their lives as they are now.”

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Super cathartic baking for our EoY department party. It’s always amazing to celebrate w/ wonderful colleagues. Apple pie was totally from scratch…a lot of work, but WOW! Made these lavender dark chocolate marzipan cookies especially for our awesome department head! 🚫 pictured: 3-cheese broccoli puff

Apple pie made from scratch with turbinado sugar dusted on top.

Marzipan bars covered in dark chocolate with lavender and sea salt on top. On rack to dry/set

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

This program addresses our national need 4 consistent K–12 language ed that grows proficiency in more than one language-a vital skill essential to meeting the demands of our national security & global economic competitiveness. Amanda Seewald, Ex. Dir., JNCL-NCLIS languagemagazine.com/2025/04/16/h...

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House Bill Would Boost World Language Programs

At the end of last month, Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia) and Jimmy Panetta (D-California) formally reintroduced the World Language Education Assistance Program (World LEAP) Act (HR 1572), wh...

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

First attempt at lattice crust! Lavender blueberry pie 🥧 with lattice crust and blueberries and leaves as crust decorations

Lavender blueberry pie with a lattice crust and berry crust decorations

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Finally got the lavender chocolate scones right!

A white plate with lavender chocolate flavored scones piled on it.

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School Library Journal @slj.com · 18/04/2025

From the loss of Hoopla, databases, and Wi-Fi hotspots to the closing of rural branches, librarians document the devastating effect of the end of IMLS funding.

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The Cost of Losing IMLS Funding

From the loss of Hoopla, databases, and Wi-Fi hotspots to the closing of rural branches, librarians document the devastating effect of the end of IMLS funding.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Did my first baking in the new house, oatmeal jam squares for my department head (she’s so awesome) and lavender cranberry scones for a colleague who lost a close family member. Scones weren’t pretty, but very yummy! Will need to play with addition of lavender to get the pretty texture back.

Oatmeal jam squares in a white gift box—the jam filling is barely visible but you can see the oatmeal graham cracker crumbles on top!

Closed white gift box with scones inside. Tied with a light blue ribbon

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

“What makes the latest guidance from the department so pernicious is that it specifically targets Title I funding…illustrat[ing] its commitment to returning American education to a time before the Civil Rights Act, when the nation’s most vulnerable students were largely unprotected.”

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

So many things wrong here. “…Conservative pundits hate the accreditor anyway. When I asked one of them why, given that SACSCOC doesn’t have a DEI standard, he assured me there were reasons, but he could not remember what they were” #edusky www.chronicle.com/article/how-...

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Opinion | How an Accreditation War Could Start

Here’s what to expect from Linda McMahon in the next 90 days.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

@booker.senate.gov has been speaking on the Senate floor for more than 20 HOURS and counting. #RESPECT

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

March reading wrap: Not as much time reading as I’d like + some really long books, but a great month overall! Wool (Hugh Howey), Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia) and The Good House (Tananarive Due, @tananarivedue.bsky.social) were amazing!! #booksky #reading

My March reading wrap-up:
A fate inked in blood, The Assassins Blade, Heir of Fire, Mexican Gothic, The Good House, Wool, and Catching Fire

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

It is VITAL we protect the languages students know, hear, understand, speak. These are leverages to acquiring other languages. Ignoring languages limits students’ participation & also endangers confidence & identity increasing language loss. Linguistic oppression has devastating consequences.

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 20/03/2025

Public education is under attack and apathy is not an option. Georgia receives $1.5 billion through Department of Education funding for Every Student Succeeds and Individuals with Disabilities Education.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

“IDEA is a law, so dismantling the department would not automatically overturn the legislation; however…states would be left to interpret and enforce IDEA…w/no guarantee of consistency or accountability…This could lead to significant disparities in services...” www.ednc.org/perspective-...

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Perspective | Celebrating the 50-year legacy of IDEA

Fifty years after the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) was signed into law, Mary Ann Wolf makes the case for protecting it.

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Now that the dust has settled a little bit from our move, I got to join a couple of wonderful friends for Toby’s first walk on campus! He was an amazing boy and had such a good time! What a beautiful day in south Georgia!

Three dogs (a beagle, a black and white terrier and a daschund (spelling??) on leashes next to their owners’ feet and legs.

My beagle Toby looking back a little bit as he stands up next to the window in the car

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Each wk in my FLES methods course we start with a discussion to get connected. When we discussed this, it was literally visible how freeing it was for them to realize accents are not something to acquire/overcome, rather a part of everyone’s linguistic experience that is dynamic & unique. #langchat

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

This! And what a privilege it is to be a part of this transformative learning when we work in #earlylang!! #langchat

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

NEW BOOK!! And the timing couldn’t be better. 2025 is the year gear up not give up. Thank you Routledge Books for believing in Equitable Instruction for English Learners in the Content Areas. 🙏🏽 #ESL #ESOL #ELchat www.routledge.com/Equitable-In...

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

from @john-seidlitz.bsky.social , who shared this on Twitter: "Just found out that OELA (Office of English Language Acquisition) at the Dept of Education was ended yesterday. All employees let go."

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

We are seeing the effects of this already with event cancellations for WLs in my state. #langchat #edusky

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Kelly F. Davidson @drkellydavidson.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Toby wants to show off the dining room in his new house! Happy to be back home in Valdosta!

A beagle sitting on a cream rug next to a brown table with a brown empty china cabinet in the background

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