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Are you a parent of a French immersion student? What do you struggle with the most? #frenchimmersion #canada

Great resource link

Friday afternoons in the MFL department

@joedale Looking forward to it

This is a brilliant chance to see something new, ask questions, and get early access to a platform designed with your teaching in mind.

I'm really pleased to announce that I'll be hosting a FREE Joe Dale webinar on Saturday 31st January 2026 at 10.00 a.m. GMT / UK time with @paul__call, the creator of ZenGengo, to give you an exclusive look at his latest project: LingoLesson.

@joedale Looking forward to it

@TTRmfl Outrageous 🤯

Any thoughts MFL teachers? x.com/TTRadioOfficia…

If you could instantly master one AI skill for your teaching/tutoring, what would it be?

Have you ever caught a student using AI to cheat?

How confident are you using AI in your teaching?

Which part of using AI in your language teaching worries you most?

@blondebonce Yep that’s teaching unfortunately. And people think it’s easy

@naomicfisher I regularly received abusive complaints from parents complaining about the impact of a BP on their child. But in mainstream with classes of sometimes 34 kids, consistency is needed

Why won’t I just stay in my lane, stop talking about our school system and get on with treating mental health problems? Because every day I hear about practices in schools which cause distress - and I’m being asked to resolve the distress as if it, not the practice, is the problem. I’m being asked to be complicit in practices which are damaging to young people’s well-being. I’m being asked to tell young people that the problem is them, that they’re wrong to feel the way they do and with a bit of therapy they can go back to the unchanged system. I’m being asked to tell them that the system is right and they are wrong. What practices, you ask? Putting young people into isolation for haircuts, or nose piercings. Instant detentions for minor uniform transgressions. Young people who have struggled into school being greeted with a behaviour point because they were three minutes late, and then another behaviour point for not taking their coat off immediately. Children who have had a very difficult term ending it off with being excluded from the school trip due to poor attendance. I hear these stories from multiple families, all over the UK. There’s nothing wrong with people who feel distressed and anxious when they are in a system which creates distress and anxiety. Our children aren’t the problem, they are pointing out the problem.

It’s natural to feel like you don't want to do anything from time to time, especially during times of stress or when busier than usual. Give yourself permission to do nothing or try one of the tips listed below. ter.li/srlncu

@ahmedhankir True. I try to make time for exercise even if it’s just a walk for 30 minutes. But I do miss my daily gym sessions.

Nothing like physical activity to stabilise you after a mental health wobble. Thing about trauma is that it’s never really ‘behind’ you. It returns to haunt you from time to time. Alhamdullilah 20km run done in Ontario, Canada. Feeling strong & blessed. Peace.

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@Dazzalee127320 Good decision. I wish I’d done that

£79,558 would pay the entire weekly household bills of an average family in the UK for two and a half years. If the Govt backs a paltry 1-2% pay rise for teachers this year, this will be an outrage: the NEU will launch a preliminary online ballot on 2 March. #InvestInEducation

Because people matter… Why Public Service Interpreting needs a renewed focus. @CIOL_Linguists

@doc_kristy This happened to me. The department lead said it would be better if I made my own.