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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Teachers, take PRIDE in the work you do! Teaching is the most important profession because it forms a foundation for all other professions. #TEACHers #Teacher2Teacher #Education #teach #Teaching

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

By request, I’m sharing one way to support students with narrative summaries. SOMEBODY • WANTED • BUT • SO Next time, this anchor chart will serve as a model & stu will work with partners /groups to complete it w teacher facilitation. #teachingideas #teachingenglish #teachingresources

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Multilingual Matters @multi-ling-mat.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

"This excellent volume on translanguaging in diverse education contexts explores how multilingual speakers draw on their full linguistic repertoires to challenge traditional boundaries and promote inclusive, dynamic learning spaces." Download the Open Access PDF free on our website! buff.ly/5UaXS9W

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I’ve been locked out of this account for a while. Back in it now!

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Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Here's how educator @valentinaesl.bsky.social invites her Ss to S T R E T C H their sentences:

Stretch a Sentence" anchor chart provides sample sentences that include information prompted by the question words who what, when, where, why, and how.

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Let’s start up something! Let’s build pride in being bilingual. Let’s let young students know how important their languages are and how smart they are for being able to communicate in many ways! #languagelearning #bilingüismo #multilingualism #teachingideas #teachingenglish #teachingkids

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I believe in acculturation versus assimilation because I’m not afraid of your differences and ideas. I love your uniqueness and value the perspective you bring. I want you to know that you belong. #teachingenglish #teachingkids #languages #languagelearning #multilingualism #bilingual_kids

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

This is an important time to stand up for language education. Teachers of multilingual learners, or English learners, in our nation are important. Every teacher is a language teacher, and every student is a language learner. Language is in every classroom. #teaching #languages #education

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

It’s possible that one of my favorite sections of our new book Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners is protecting their rights. ⚖️ This section is likely more relevant today than it was when we wrote it. #multilingual #multilingualism ##ELsky

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Perry A. Finch EdD @perryafinch.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I was in a great #PL today w @valentinaesl.bsky.social. “We are all language learners.” #EL Ss “don’t have to fit in, they need to belong.” #EduSky #UDL #teacher #education #ESL #inclusion

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Perry A. Finch EdD @perryafinch.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

More from @valentinaesl.bsky.social: Second language learning: “It’s not an intervention; it’s a celebration!” #ESL #UDL #education #EduSky #teacher #inclusion

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Never forget how incredible you are and how essential your work is. Be proud of the way you shape multilingual minds and create opportunities that ripple far beyond your classroom. #teaching #teachingenglish #teachingideas #teachingresources #multilingualism #bilingual #languagelearning

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

What systems are in place to ensure that emergent bilingual students participating in any program (even ESL) don’t pay the ultimate price for English language acquisition? First language is a valuable, beautiful asset. #rootedlinguistics #language #multilingualism #bilingual #teaching

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Soula Katsogianopoulos @katsogianopoulos.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

@valentinaesl.bsky.social Another wonderful visual for teachers supporting MLLs!

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Accommodating instruction doesn’t have to be complicated. Even the small moves we make can impact students in big ways. #rootedlinguistics #teaching #language

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Oh how I love languages. ♥️ I love hearing them and learning them. I love learning about them. What a richness they bring to our lives. 💎 #nationalbilingualmultilinguallearneradvocacymonth #bilingualkids #bilingualadvocacymonth #multilingualism #languages #languagelover #languagelearning

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Sending a little love for all the educators who have poured their hearts into serving multilingual learners this year. Thank you for shining a light on their gifts. #rootedlinguistics #teaching #language #languages #languageschool #languagelearning #multilingual #multilingualism #bilingüismo

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Because of all the bureaucracy and external pressure, being an educator of multilingual learners can feel overwhelming. Staying focused on the students and what they need helps us to accomplish our goals as their teachers. ♥️🙏🏽🌎

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Volim te ♥️ Te amo ♥️ Je t’aime ♥️ I love you thelanguagenerds.com/2024/i-love-...

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Join me on June 12 at the ExcELL Conference in Collinsville, IL. I will keynote and present two breakout sessions for the Madison County ROE 41. If you are available, come! It's going to be a great day. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

With sheer joy & absolute love for the work we do, we gathered an incredible room full of committed educators from across Texas & beyond. We think the world of each of these amazing people who shared their time, energy, and experiences with us. 🩷🙌🏽🌎 #RootedLinguistics

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Anything by @valentinaesl.bsky.social is sure to be a winner!

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

What should we advise caregivers to do over the summer to keep children learning & prepared for the next school year? Supporting MLs’ language development in the summer. Read more here www.valentinaesl.com/blog/summer-...

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Summer Support for MLLs

About this time of year dozens of articles come out about how to support English learners during the summer so their English language development doesn’t regress. Many with good intentions...

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Language is such a special thing. Something nearly all of us have had for most of our lives. Language is tied to identity. Let it shine. #language #languagelover #languagelearning #bilingual_kids #multilingualism #multilingual #teaching #teachingenglish #teachingideas #teachingresources

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Whether it’s a 1st or 3rd language, we each travel through phases as we develop language. Full proficiency can take 5- 7 years and many factors influence the time required.This is a graphic from Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners. #language #languages #teaching #teachers #language #ELL #MLL

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

It was a pleasure meeting @kevinspencils.bsky.social in Minneapolis at the New American Education Summit. His poetry touched my heart.

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Bilingualism is more than knowing more words or speaking two #languages. It’s the ability to think in new ways, connect and interact with a greater variety of cultures, and even navigate the world through a broader spectrum. Let’s shine a spotlight on the beauty & gifts of #bilingualism.

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Don’t doubt yourself. Don’t let fear hold you back. On the other side of fear is courage. Grab hold of that courage and go. You are capable. #believe #believeinyourself #believe_in_yourself #believe2success #believing #youcandoit #youcan

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Steve Smith @spsmith45.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Gianfranco as been generously sharing the fruits of his reading in a series of excellent blog posts. Highly informative and with recommendations for classroom practice. hhttps://gianfrancoconti.com

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The Language Gym

by Gianfranco Conti, PhD. Co-author of 'The Language Teacher toolkit', 'Breaking the sound barrier: teaching learners how to listen', 'Memory: what every teacher should kno…

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The second edition of the ELL Teacher’s Toolbox is amazing! This is a resource I can’t recommend enough to educators of multilingual learners. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social & @khullsyp.bsky.social

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Check out this one pager describing the picture word inductive model. Free download www.valentinaesl.com/blog/free-re...

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Thanks to Melinda Stewart for reading and writing a review of Welcome to Teaching. Find out what she thought of it here from @middleweb.bsky.social 👇🏽

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

It is time to gear up and sharpen our skills to serve emergent bilingual students. 🙌🏽🌎♥️ Register for this premier, one-day institute held in person on May 16, 2025 in Houston. #languages #language #teaching #teachingideas #teachingkids #teachingenglish #eslteachers #bilingualism

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Corwin is offering a FREE sample from our book Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners! Check it out. ow.ly/itQZ50V8lKP

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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

1 of my favorite ch from Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners focuses on teaching foundational reading skills to MLs. We discuss the importance of students’ language, vocabulary, & background knowledge needs. & oracy. #languages #multilingualism #bilingual #ESOLteacher #eslteacher #tesol

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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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