Anna Ciriani-Dean ESL (she/her)

Here we go! I'm proud to announce that my incredible colleague Shey and I are starting our maiden voyage as #podcasters. 😬🎙️ The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, for #ELT educators around the world, launches on April 1! Check us out at @thinkaloud_pod 🌈🦋🥳 #reflectivepractice

Happy 2025! My resolution is to write down my resolutions at some point... 😵‍💫 #newyear #NewYear2025 #NewYearResolution

What are you bad at? chronicle.com/article/do-thi…

Translating your experience from #teaching to #instructionaldesign is hard! I loved these translations from Meghan Maloney at @the_tldc's L&D Recharge. #learninganddevelopment

On this episode, guest Angela Tribus Ramos shares her perspective on teaching #networking. From reducing anxiety to Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and our passion for birding🦉 you’re sure to come away with some takeaways. Listen now! podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teach… #BusinessEnglish

Kindness from strangers is my favorite kind of kindness. Just had a lovely conversation with a man from Tigray on public transportation. This small connection truly made my day. ☀️ #BeKindAlways #KindnessIsPowerful

A fascinating analysis of how algorithms redefine students' relationship to chronology and, as a result, to analysis. chronicle.com/article/algori…

How can we find a balance between "meeting students where they are" and igniting their passion and skills in reading? chronicle.com/article/is-thi… #reading #read @chronicle

A topic near and dear to my heart ❤️🩷💜💙💚🧡💛

@mrmikeMTL In a dark alleyway off the side of a sketchy road (this is based in real life experience)

Wrong Answers only. What's the best way to change your tires?

Looking forward to sharing some insights on community building in #ELT at @BridgeTEFL's Expert Series #webinar this coming Wednesday! Find out more and register here: bridge.edu/tefl/expertser… #teachenglish #community #professionallearning

@gciriani The distribution actually isn't so equal. OSV, I believe, is extremely rare in naturally occurring languages. Most common are SOV and SVO. I don't know about the other three.

@acd_esl Given 3 parts of a sentence, subject, object and verb, there are 3! = 6 combinations possible, thus 1/6 probability that it would be the way it is.

1/2 Holy cultural appropriation...the more #Hindi I learn, the more I realize how much Indian culture and language has been ripped off. #culturalappropriation #indianculture

Check out our new #blog post inspired by our recent presentation at #TESOL2024! Learn how you can make your conference experience more meaningful and effective and turn isolated learning experiences into stepping stones for personalized and continuous #PD! teacherthinkaloud.com/post/maximizin…

We’re just recovering from our week in Tampa for the #TESOL2024 Convention. And wow, what a week! 🌴 In this episode, we reflect on our experience, share snippets from other conference attendees, and take the pulse of the field of #TESOL. Watch now! 🎥 youtu.be/cdXDO4CK8Ro

An interesting exploration of #equity, historically and today. chronicle.com/article/the-tr…

Pretty sure I won April Fools today... 😜 #nerd #doctorwho #nerdhumor

Appreciate these tips for breaking up with clients for L&D professionals! Thank you, Christine Thomas, for sharing your insight, especially how we women can preserve ourselves.❣️ #LearningAndDevelopment #WomenInLD #ProfessionalDevelopment #InstructionalDesign @the_tldc

Interesting insights about #productivity from @kgohinteractive at the Women in L&D Conference. I love Zone 5, the Development Zone, where we thrive on our passion and new skill opportunities! #LearningAndDevelopment #WomenInLD #ProfessionalDevelopment #InstructionalDesign

More self-care practices from this excellent and much-needed session. Thanks for the reminder to fill our own cups before supporting others.

Love the idea of Rose, Thorn and Bud check-in for mental health in our personal and professional lives. 🌹 Thanks for the idea, Dr. Pilar Huffman. #LearningAndDevelopment #WomenInLD #ProfessionalDevelopment #InstructionalDesigners #WomensHistoryMonth #MentalHealth