At the train station and there was a panicked announcement for a code 4 to platform 2. I show the staff member by badge and ask what a code 4 was and enquired if I can help?
He looks back, laughs and says, ‘it’s a spillage, you can clear it up if you like?!’ 🙄😂😂😂
🧵Moving on from Lakoff....half a century later. Easily accessible research I've found useful.
I dive into gender/lang by teaching contemporary research first. So, get sts thinking about more relatable, convincing theories & don't foreground Lakoff via historical approach. 1
Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky coined the term “zone of proximal development” to describe the space just beyond a learner’s independent ability - but in which they can find success with the support of a more capable other.
What a lovely example we have here. This sweet little one struggles mightily to regulate her disappointment when asked to come inside from playtime, but - with strategies suggested by mom - manages to work through the moment without a meltdown. (And that breath!)
🎥 bri__kramer IG
Would love an update on this little guy - who went viral in 2019 after being filmed in conversation with his attentive dad. My prediction: as a rising kindergartner, his language and literacy skills are off the charts.
What coverage of Nicola Bulley, Emma Pattison and Brianna Ghey tells us about an out-of-control media | Nicole Jacobs | The Guardian https://t.co/jSxjmXJ1er