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Kris Lewis

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AFSCME Council 31 @afscme31.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
AFSCME Local 1110 is ON STRIKE! At 6 a.m., more than 300 building service, dining service, grounds workers at Illinois State University walked off the job. They’re striking for dignity, respect and a wage they can actually live on—and they’re prepared to stand strong for as long as it takes.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I'm a little late in sharing this, but one highlight of February: getting my first poems published by a literary magazine. Check them out in DREGINALD, issue twenty-five! Link to my poetry: dreginald.com/index.php/is...
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DREGINALD Issue Twenty-Five
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
New tactic for (birthday) mail from folks who should know better: read it with a black marker in hand to redact all the places where they use the wrong name and such, while shaking my head about how silly they were to "forget." Definite mood improver. 10/10, can recommend.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Today, some of my students did a fabulous job teaching their classmates—students studying English, creative writing, and technical writing—how to use em dashes and en dashes correctly and effectively.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
It sure is some sort of mind trip to go from thinking you're underpaid just because you're in an undervalued department (still true) to realizing that you're also significantly underpaid compared to folks hired after you in that same department. Tell me again how my department cares about DEIJ?
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Hey, look: my university is hiring in TESOL/bilingual ed. But because this position is in the school of ed (not arts & sciences), you'd make more money and have significantly better resources than me. Fun times.
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Assistant/Associate Professor of Bilingual-Bicultural Education | Jobs | Illinois State
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 30/09/2025
"Intentionally or not, Trump is adding weight to this burden that women are already carrying as family health managers." - my thoughts in this terrific piece from @bcrodriguez.bsky.social for @19thnews.org on the gendered burdens of attacks on Tylenol and vaccines. 19thnews.org/2025/09/chil...
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Trump’s vision for childhood vaccines could hurt working moms the most
“Intentionally or not, Trump is adding weight to this burden that women are already carrying as family health managers."
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itbeiltesol.bsky.social @itbeiltesol.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
📢Call for Proposals ITBE 2025 Virtual Fall Workshop 💠Theme: Evolving Voices in TESOL: Advocating for our Profession and our Learners 🗓 Date: October 18, 2025 📍 Location: Virtual (Zoom) ⏱ Submission deadline: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 👉 See more www.itbe.org/2025_fall_vi... #ILTESOL #ITBE
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
New pub alert: How do Russian language learning materials (textbooks and a digital app) for verbs of motion align (or not) with principles of second language acquisition? Showcasing the thesis work of my first MA student, Elena Petrova. Part of a special issue on teaching Russian verbs of motion.
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A Pedagogical Analysis of How Unprefixed Verbs of Motion are Presented in Instructional Materials for Beginner Russian Language Learners
It is well-known that verbs of motion (VoM) are quite challenging for Russian language learners. We analyze four VoM-specific pedagogical materials (three textbooks and one mobile application) for their usefulness in supporting second language acquisition and the development of new thinking-for-speaking (TFS) patterns in beginner-level Russian language learners. Focusing on directionality, scaffolding, comprehensible input, the use of visuals, and communicative activities, we highlight how these materials lay a foundation for understanding VoM but are not sufficient for helping learners fully develop new TFS patterns. We pose recommendations for future research, teaching, learning, and materials development in the area of Russian VoM.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Glad to live in Illinois today.
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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I have a new blog post that tries to lay out just what is at stake with Trump's attempted fascist takeover of higher education. Check it out and share widely! educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/t...
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This Is How a Democracy Dies—One University at a Time
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump didn’t exactly hide what he was planning. He said he’d take control of higher education—and in the 100+ days since his second inauguration, he’s been …
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Jessi Grieser @jessgrieser.com · 29/04/2025
It's that time of year so porting a 🧵from the Bad Place Scaffold your teaching evaluations. Scaffold your teaching evaluations. Scaffold your teaching evaluations. 1/17
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The best part about having my SLA students write annotated bibliographies on topics related to L2 learning is that I get to read some of the the cool articles they find... so much interesting work folks are doing!
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
i think people are missing the forest for the trees with this one. RFK Jr wants complete centralized knowledge of every American's health in order to exact control on what medications are allowed and in order to fabricate "evidence" for each and all of his nonsense theories.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Bring back *everyone* who was sent from the U.S. to CECOT in El Salvador. *No one* should be sent there. ALL their rights were violated. ALL of them should come home.
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Liberal Jane @liberaljane.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! ✊ trans rights are human rights. full stop. #TDOV #tdov2025
Digital illustration of a large diverse group of trans people. Text reads, 'There are infinite ways to be trans.'
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
I have often wished for these kinds of mentors, both when I was a doctoral student and now as an assistant prof. Now, I'm trying to balance protecting myself (sometimes from the very same folks who *should* be protecting me) and doing better by those coming up behind me.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Heading to #AAAL2025 later this week... Santoi Wagner and I will present preliminary CA work on mentor praise in post-observation meetings with novice teachers: "Beyond 'great': Expanded positive assessment sequences in post-observation meetings." Saturday, 10:10-10:40 in Tower Court B.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Mid-tenure review portfolio: submitted. If US higher education doesn't entirely implode in the next couple years, I think I've got a shot.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Today's unexpected #professorlife email: A county parole officer writing to confirm that someone had completed community service hours in a community ESL class I supervised last semester. Except, I've never heard of this person and my signature was clearly forged. Oof.
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Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
ISO Language teachers for gender justice Are you a language teacher who wants to learn more about gender justice & collaboratively make free resources to support the teaching and learning of nonbinary ways of doing languages other than English? Interest form: bit.ly/GenderJustPL... Please share!
Language teachers: Want free materials that are trans-affirming & gender-just? Join an online professional community to learn more about gender justice & collaboratively make them! I'm looking for teachers of languages other than English who would like to participate in a online professional community April 1-May 6 focused on deepening our understandings of gender-just language pedagogies and collaboratively creating open educational resources in the languages we teach, with support from researchers in trans applied linguistics and trans/nonbinary language experts. There is no cost to participate and 20 educators who take part in the learning community, create 1 or more OER to share, and take an exit survey will receive $100. Do you qualify? 1. Do you teach a language other than English (at any level, K-16)? 2. Do you have an interest in trans-affirming, gender-just language education? 3. Would you like to make professional connections with other language teachers and community experts? 4. Would you like to co-create open educational resources (OERs) including trans and nonbinary ways of doing language? April 1-May 6, 2025. Estimated 10-15 hours. Flexible scheduling. Free/$100: 20 educators who take part in the free learning community, create 1+ OER to share, & take an exit survey will receive $100. Fill out a short interest form or ask questions: https://bit.ly/GenderJustPLONS
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I'm three days back to full-time professor life from medical leave and already feeling cynical, disrespected, and potently undervalued in my work... not just nationally, but locally, on my campus and in my department. It's hard to express how much I love this work and hate it at the same time.
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Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
ISO Trans/nonbinary people to hire as (non-English) language experts Are you trans and know a language other than English? I'm looking for people who are in-community and want to collaboratively develop free language learning materials. Interest form: bit.ly/TLangExpert Please share!
ISO Trans/Nonbinary (Non-English) Language Experts. Want to help make free trans-inclusive resources for language learning and get paid for your expertise? I’m looking for people to participate in an online professional learning network April 1-May 6 who are in-community and can bring their language and cultural knowledge to help us collaboratively develop free language education materials. Do you qualify? 1. Are you trans/nonbinary (in the broadest sense of these terms)? 2. Are you at least 18 years of age or older? 3. Do you know a language other than English? 4. Would you like to work with a language teacher to create trans-inclusive open educational resources? April 1-May 6, 2025 10 hours Flexible Scheduling. If matched with a teacher, you will receive $250 compensation for co-creating an educational resource. Fill out a short interest form or ask questions: https://bit.ly/TLangExpert
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Eighteen years ago, between graduating from college and starting to teach English abroad, I learned that I carry a genetic mutation that greatly increases my lifetime risk of certain cancers, including breast cancer. Five days from now, I'm scheduled for a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy.
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Grant @syncingsinking.bsky.social · 15/06/2024
I've wanted to write something about academic accommodations for a while, and in the absence of other inspiration, I'm just going to put it here. I have a few points to make but first a bit of context about me. I'm profoundly deaf in my right ear. Basically can't hear anything in it. 1/
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
I didn't know how neurodivergent I was when I was writing my dissertation, and that made it so much harder. But what did help, even in the not-yet-knowing, was trying to be okay with what I could do and consider it "enough" (I just can't think/focus/write 8 hours a day, even if I'm on fellowship).
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Just booked my flight and hotel for #AAAL 2025 in Denver. Trying to travel this year in ways that will be kind to a body two months out from a major surgery, but also looking forward to to hearing about all the cool projects folks are working on.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Course evaluations are problematic enough... but now that I've learned that ours aren't even set up to limit to one response per student... there's nothing even pretending to be valid about this data. Yikes.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Department admin sent out fall course eval results this afternoon. Somehow, my 7-student grad course ended up with 9 responses on the course evaluation... hoping it's just some sort of clerical error and not actually evidence that our department eval process is so poorly designed as to be invalid.
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Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Grammar is not the “rules” you were taught in school. It’s what your brain does to make sense of the linguistic input it’s exposed to. The “rules” you were taught are a hidden curriculum designed to maintain a social hierarchy. Before you learned them, you were already an expert at your language.
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
I'm excited to finally be able to share this article, just published in TESOL Quarterly, where I explore the possibilities of inviting (student) teachers to create and collaboratively analyze memes as a way to reflect on their (practicum) teaching experiences and identity development.
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Using Memes to Facilitate TESOL Student Teachers' Reflections on Identity
While reflection on one's own developing language teacher identity is a valuable experience for TESOL student teachers, written reflections and concerns about evaluation make it challenging to engage...
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
I'm excited to finally be able to share this article, just published in TESOL Quarterly, where I explore the possibilities of inviting (student) teachers to create and collaboratively analyze memes as a way to reflect on their (practicum) teaching experiences and identity development.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Using Memes to Facilitate TESOL Student Teachers' Reflections on Identity
While reflection on one's own developing language teacher identity is a valuable experience for TESOL student teachers, written reflections and concerns about evaluation make it challenging to engage...
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
To the production editors: No, I don't accept your correction of "memers" to "members". Different words, different concepts. (In other news, I'll soon be able to share an article I'm really excited about...)
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Kris Lewis @krislewisphd.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
As I dive into finals week grading, I'm glad for the change of pace (a few weeks off from prepping classes) and excited to see my students' culminating projects. It isn't quite break yet, but I like this time of the semester.
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