Christina Thurman

Check out the Fall World languages, Latin, and American Sign Language newsletter: sway.office.com/mBGTFFbn0olsRz…

📢ATTENTION!!! The Spring 2024 Instructional Supports are now uploaded into this folder, and they are amazing!! Huge shout out to the ALSDE Assessment team for their work on this resource! drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

Alabama is #1 in leading a positive change in the percentage of ELs scoring at or above proficient on the Nation's Report Card. region7comprehensivecenter.org/participation-… #MLL @egmackey @GoertzenHeidi @Region7CC #NAEP

English Learners/Multilingual Learners will struggle to make linguistic progress & academic if they are afforded language instruction in isolation only. The most effective instruction is deliberately INFUSED with language. There. I said it.

@HenryTellis I didn't know you had a podcast. I will give it a listen!

Check out my third episode of my podcast (4116 West Smiley Podcast) youtube.com/watch?v=9ain6h…

Do you know someone who should be recognized as an AWLA Teacher of the Year? 🏆 Nominations are now being accepted at theawla.org! #teacher #award #teachinalabama #alabamateacher #worldlanguages #worldlanguageteachers #awla

Our very own Dr. Krista Chambless was awarded the AATSP Teacher of the Year for Colleges and Universities at the 2023 AATSP Conference in Salamanca, Spain! Congratulations!

Let’s take moment to congratulate our SCOLT President @profchambless on her latest recognition at @aatspglobal in Salamanca, Spain. This is a testament that your hard work never goes unnoticed. Well deserved 🏆! We celebrate with you today. #aatsp2023 #aatsp #langchat

Each year, AWLA recognizes exceptional educators and leaders who exhibit an unwavering commitment to the advocacy, teaching, and learning of world languages.✨Consider nominating a deserving colleague!

Are you interested in learning Korean? There is an Intensive Korean Language and Cultural Summer Camp coming soon (NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF KOREAN IS NEEDED!). For more information, contact (334) 625-8515 @joinakeep.

State Department Specialist Christina Thurman helping educators understand and identify English Language Proficiency 🐝🐝🐝🌻🌻🌻📓📓📓📚📚📚📖📖📖🏫🏫🏫📝📝📝 @c_thurman14

Alabama Educators, did you know that @ALVirtualLib has a free language learning app? Search Pronunciator from the avl.lib.al.us to choose from 100 languages with self-directed lessons, teachers, movies, and music.

I am excited to share the first World Languages, Latin, and American Sign Language SWAY Newsletter today!| sway.office.com/UuLRqThrk95z1M…

I'm sharing EL info at Southlawn MS today but I'm also learning from excellent educators like @lovepeace_sci. @SuptMJBrown @myASUIC @MPSAL @jblakemccrary

May Is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2023/04/29/may…

@mjshields @AMSTI4all @Adobe @ALSDEOSL @amstiguy @sheilaholt19 Awesome! I speak a little Georgian from when I was there as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Enjoyed spending some time with @AMSTI4all this week. I learned some cool new @Adobe tools and made a new friend from Georgia (the country). She's here to learn more about collecting and reporting educational data, and we are honored she wants to learn from us. @ALSDEOSL

Teach2INCLUDE Conference is FREE for AWLA member! 🎉 Register at theawla.org and PowerSchool! #awla #worldlanguageteachers #alabama #alabamateachers #universityofalabamahuntsville

"The US must embrace #multilingualism to compete on the global stage, and English learners need to be viewed from an asset-based perspective." bit.ly/3Hd7MlN

Time of the year when EL & SPED teachers need to collaborate on annual IEPs. Check out Colorin Colorado: Serving English Learners with Disabilities: How ESL/Bilingual Specialists Can Collaborate for Student Success colorincolorado.org/article/servin…