Thad Williams, Ph.D

Father to 4. DL program manager - Seattle Public Schools. Advocate for emergent bilinguals, biliteracy, immigration & critical pedagogy. Ph.D /NBCT

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

A #duallanguage coach and teacher sharing about their work in a DL #mandarin classroom focusing on supporting #biliteracy and #wordstudy in a #kindergarten classroom. #SPSDLInstitute2022

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

Breakout session lead by Stevie Norman (SPS DL coach) on #translanguaging and @JoseMedinaJr89 know you are here in spirit 💚 as we build on the foundation you laid.

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

First day of summer and SPS Dual Language educators are committed and learning! #SPSDLInstitute2022 Keynote by Dr. Shajaira López - “Students’ Right to Their Own Language”

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

I proudly lead alongside and stand with many Asian leaders and teachers in @SeaPubSchools I will fight against racism and work harder to center the needs of our Asian leaders, students and families.

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

“When we are leveling books, we are leveling children.” @soniawsoltero yes! We can, we must and we will do better for biliteracy with our multilingual students. #biliteracy #DLLeadershipInstitute2021 @DualLangSchools

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

Learning so much and getting so many amazing resources and guidance from @soniawsoltero during #duallanguage Leadership Institute @DualLangSchools can’t wait to start using the tools right away!

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

#Azul is a great game for tons of reasons! 1) beautiful colors remind me of the incredible spaces of #NewMexico 2) spanish title 3) all ages love it.

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

If we are not using language objectives in our lesson planning and instruction we are not doing linguistic and racial equity work! #C6Biliteracy @JoseMedinaJr89 #duallanguage

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

Building background is a deficit lens that says... what do kids lack? We must go beyond that and activate schema and leverage the gifts of knowledge and language students have. #C6Biliteracy #Connect “Kids don’t have gaps. They have gifts!” @JoseMedinaJr89

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

Everyday is a good day to cause #desmadre Shout out to all the @SeaPubSchools educators engaging in professional learning to empower #multilingual students in SPS with @JoseMedinaJr89 #C6Biliteracy #Duallanguage

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

#leadership is not about one person it is about a “conscious collective”. #cornelwest #socialmovement

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

A must read for all educators to understand the importance of language variation, the linguistic value that all students have and the must do work of pushing against standard English and academic language and how they reinforce racial hierarchies. https://t.co/yFLwhpEs6e

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

An incredible honor and opportunity to have @JoseMedinaJr89 lead learning in @SeaPubSchools on racial equity, dual language and causing #desmadre lots of work ahead and we are all inspired and moved to action by your life, your work and your leadership.

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

@JoseMedinaJr89 @SeaPubSchools ¡Gracias Dr. Medina! Incredible day of learning and already planning for action and excited for future learning sessions with you and SPS Dual Language Educators.

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

“An #anchorchart not co-created with kids is not an anchor chart!” @JoseMedinaJr89 #OABE2021 #C6Biliteracy

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

“The Bridge is not about reteaching content. It is about languaging what we have already learned so students can mobilize language.” @JoseMedinaJr89 #OABE2021 #C6Biliteracy

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

@_OABE @JoseMedinaJr89 incredible keynote and start to the day with a focus on lesson planning as a political and transformative act! #Desmadre #criticalconsciousness #C6Biliteracy I am committed to leading using the 4 ways to create a cultural learning target.

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

@JoseMedinaJr89 leading with his heart and soul like always on a Friday night at #OABE2021 As a leader for dual language I can do more and I will because desmadre is what our education system needs and bi/multilingual students of color deserve!

[Dr. José Medina (él, he, his, him) @JoseMedinaJr89]

If my father were 10 years old and was added as a newcomer to our class roster today, would we be excited to leverage his gifts? Or, would we complain that we got “another” one?

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

@JoseMedinaJr89 @MargaMarshall @SAISDPrincipal 😂💚

[Thad Williams, Ph.D @WilliamsThadUW]

A must watch and then go and do as we plan and enact #duallanguage in the fall! Thank you so much for your wisdom, knowledge and passion @JoseMedinaJr89 @MargaMarshall @SAISDPrincipal

[Dr. José Medina (él, he, his, him) @JoseMedinaJr89]

If you missed today’s live webinar focused on DL Program Considerations: A Return to School Under COVID-19 Guidelines, it is now available at https://t.co/ZJrRmpdqPm. Please share with all DL educators! Thanks @MargaMarshall and @SAISDPrincipal!! You both are marvelous!!