This is School

The problem? Teachers are wasting time grading and searching for authentic, level-appropriate content when they could be using that time to focus on the thing that matters most - teaching! The solution? This is School 😎 Explore how we help 👇🏽 thisisschool.com/?utm_source=so…

It's #FrenchLanguageDay, so naturally we wanted to introduce you to some of our amazing native speakers! So get ready to say Bonjour to Gabrielle, Clara, Paul and more 👋🏽🇫🇷

"If policy-makers were to listen to students from a range of backgrounds & work to understand & balance both the needs of the school system and of those who inhabit it...they might be able to design a more successful curriculum policy. " via @DrAParrish 💡zurl.co/1QuyM

"Learning another language is always a good thing...It enriches your world from a cultural point of view and benefits the brain." via @BBC_Future 👏🏽 zurl.co/vwDP8

"One of geography’s responsibilities is to reveal the world as it is - not as it was. So if out-of-date resources are used, the subject’s potential to achieve this is eroded." via @SteveBraceGeog for@tes 💯 zurl.co/QFg6e

Do you dabble in dictation? 🗨️ In this blog, @MissWozniak explores how it can help with #languagelearning, including: 🔢 Development of all four language skills 👂🏽 Attentive listening 🔍 Focus on accuracy 🥳 Engagement and fun! Read more: zurl.co/ofbGN

Using films as a way to spotlight and celebrate languages? Don't mind if we do, @ConversationUK 🎥 zurl.co/VhE7w

"Sarkese helps us understand other Gallo-Romance languages and even English. We've likely confirmed a theory from the beginning of the 20th Century...And that's only thanks to a language spoken by three native speakers and myself." via @BBC 💡 zurl.co/1MgKZ

We can neither confirm nor deny the existence of #nohomeworkday 👀

"Learning any language, whether it’s your first or fifth, invites you to explore the world from a different perspective and opens your mind to different possibilities." via @TallulahHolley 💡 zurl.co/2ZRdS

Come on then, who's got the best #WorldBookDay costume out there #edchat? 👀

"If the need for using a certain terms disappears, or people stop using them because they can't identify such tracks, words can disappear with people not even noticing that they're gone." via @BBC_Future 👀 zurl.co/ZtFyq

"So, do you want to feel more deeply human and build bridges around the globe? Engage with culturally diverse people? Then, learn another language!" via @WNIJNews 💡 zurl.co/vA7GZ

"That maps and map-makers are always changing makes studying what we do with maps an exciting area for development. It means that our understanding of maps must evolve with how they continue to shape society." via @MikeDuggan4 for @ConversationUK 🗺️ zurl.co/fZqAr

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It's #thebigbreakfastday! We've taken a quick look at some of the different breakfasts enjoyed around the world to celebrate - what have we missed? 👀🌍🥞

"Learning any language, whether it’s your first or fifth, invites you to explore the world from a different perspective and opens your mind to different possibilities." via @TallulahHolley from Language Unpacked and @SHAPEinSchools for our blog 👏🏽 zurl.co/NVVLY

"Cognitive psychology [shows] the mind best understands facts when they are woven into a conceptual fabric. Disconnected facts in the mind are like unlinked pages on the web: They might as well not exist." via Stephen Pinker (in turn via @MaryMyatt!) 💡 zurl.co/ulOOK

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It's #InternationalMotherLanguageDay! With our videos featuring young native speakers, we hope to not only help hone listening skills in the classroom but also ensure students can experience and understand global cultures and connections, no matter where they are in the world💌

"Lovely weather today, isn’t it? Time for a cuppa? The way someone talks and the words they use tell us quite a bit about where someone is from, their social background and even their age. Language both reflects and shapes society." via @ConversationUK 💡 zurl.co/EvwUm