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A thought provoking presentation from Camilla Smith on a social justice perspective in languages education starting from an acknowledged political position. The example of an environmental theme embedding grammar illustrated what can be done in the classroom

A syllabus may mention social equality but if it is organised by grammar rather than social equality the syllabus may be thin on social justice issues Examples of how a theme of colonialism can integrate a focus on both social justice issues and grammar. Thank you Joe

The plenary session before lunch was positively noisy with professional exchanges of ideas on the tables. Great energy in the room. Feels like the delegates are ready for lunch.

What hooked you into languages? This question asked at the start by @charlotteryland @missclaro created an excited buzz in the room Some great examples from the Young Translators & the acknowledgement that creativity is an issue of social justice

Thanks to @jennibindon & Vera Koehler- Lewis for sharing the experience of the West Country Schools Trust of a standardised curriculum as a base that can be built on & interpreted differently for schools in the Trust Teachers freed to think about how to teach

Thank you @coffeysimon a rich and multi-layered picture of who we are as language people The exciting ways this can be realised with learners, such illustrating names as an autobiographical expression of social identities And the structural issues we need to address

Our Annual Conference is about to start, delegates are gathering and we are looking forward to some thought provoking presentations

contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/44ffb89… This invitation to tender may interest subject experts In anticipation of the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report & acceptance of recommendations, subject experts required to revise NC PoS & qualifications subject content, closing date Oct 14

Hoy participamos en la Conferencia Anual de @NALALanguages para seguir impulsando el aprendizaje del español 🇪🇸. ¡Enhorabuena por organizar este evento repleto de interesantes ponencias! 🌎 #NALA25 ¡Sorteo de 2 becas para cursos de formación online de @usal @AccEducativaExt

It’s time to welcome delegates to our Annual Conference! #NALA25

Webinar - Language Trends England 2025 survey outcomes - NALA nala.org.uk/webinar-langua…

Annual Conference June 28 2025 - NALA Still time to claim your early bird rate!! nala.org.uk/annual-confere…

Come and join us in Nottingham on the 28th June for the annual NALA conference. nala.org.uk/annual-confere… @NALALanguages

Still not too late to sign up for one (or both) of our two free webinars for teachers of Modern Languages! Taking place in 4th and 11th March nala.org.uk/spring-series-…

Language teachers - you can sign up for our free webinars today! nala.org.uk/spring-series-…

⬇️ Important series of new papers for #LanguagePolicyUK being published in @LSPjournal Worth checking their website regularly (and bookmark this for your Christmas reading!) lspjournal.com/publications

The APPG looks forward to working with stakeholders to find ways of tackling issues complicating recruitment and retention of languages teachers #LanguagePolicyUK

Speaking: @ALL4language's chair of management board @rene_koglbauer who contributed to Education Select Cttee on this + ALL President Judith Rifeser; trainer Tanya Riordan at @portsmouthuni; Katrin Sredzki-Seamer Director of @NML_Teach + two Language Teacher Training Scholars 2/3

Hugely important APPG ML meeting this week on Languages Teacher Recruitment with views from @ALL4language, teacher trainers and young trainee/early career teachers. So many obstacles in the way of effective recruitment - only 43% of target reached this year! 1/3

APPG ML Chair @ToniaAntoniazzi today launched @duolingo's Westminster Language Challenge! 🎉 Open to all MPs and peers to learn a language and share a £20k charity prize fund in Jan-Apr and raise the profile of languages in parliament in the process! Will your MP take part?