Kelsey Swift

Adult educator, sociolinguist, CUNY grad; she/her

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

Popping back on here to share that my article "Whiteness as the standard: Shifting ideologies, race, and social context" is online!

I explore how ideas of "good English" are shaped by anti-Blackness, and how/why that shows up in adult ESOL classrooms.

https://t.co/OrtsZ5CbM7

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

@Delta My flight tonight was cancelled, and there is no option to book on an alternative flight even though there are still seats on flights scheduled for tomorrow... what am I supposed to do??

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

(I'm not really on here - or in academia - anymore, but I promise I'm still out there teaching and learning and bopping around - reach out if you want to chat about this work or lang ideologies in general or adult ed or anything else!)

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

Popping back on here to share that my article "Whiteness as the standard: Shifting ideologies, race, and social context" is online!

I explore how ideas of "good English" are shaped by anti-Blackness, and how/why that shows up in adult ESOL classrooms.

https://t.co/OrtsZ5CbM7

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

That link will be open access for the next month or so, and the accepted manuscript will be available indefinitely here: https://t.co/sdsVrqEihq

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

@linguistihawk I've loved teaching linguistics for teachers ☺️☺️ for me, the key is building in many opportunities for educators to connect what they're learning to their context, and learning from them in that way, esp if you have a mix of grades/subjects/etc.!

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

Help a friend & her daughters obtain permanent residency in Canada! They have had a challenging journey & now they just need some assistance with legal fees to complete this last step

Every little bit counts! They are less than $600 USD from their goal! https://t.co/9e6X5A0Te4

[Vijay Ramjattan @Vijay_Ramjattan]

Contrary to what is displayed in way too many ELT textbooks, variation in the English language cannot be reduced to just "American" and "British English."

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

Still processing all the feelings about the end of this chapter BUT

I'm thankful for support from the best committee, for encouragement and care from loved ones near and far (including those who have joined the ancestors), for accompaniment, for celebration, for learning.

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

@ProfeRandolph @ScottStillar Congrats!!!

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

On a whim, I decided to commission art based on my dissertation as a gift to myself. Just finished a chat with the artist and I'm so glad I decided to indulge in this way! lol

Would recommend to anyone who needs a boost to push through to the end of a tough project 😘

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

@ClaraBauler 🥰🥰🥰

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

This week 😱 Dragging myself across the finish but trying to make it a party 😅

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

It's getting real 😮

Lmk if you want to hear me talk about teaching+curriculum+lang scholarship (and how they're shaped by raciolx ideologies) and I'll share a zoom link! Or you can keep @KevinTMorris
company in person!

Also accepting prayers/positive thoughts/good vibes 😘

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

@ProfeAustin Thank you!!! (quoting you in my defense, btw!)

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

@languagejones @noramorikawa I'll have a zoom open (mostly for friends and family) - I can message you the info!

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

@noramorikawa Yes! I'll dm you the zoom invite 😊

[Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis @RevJacquiLewis]

"What I'm saying is transphobia is hurting you, too... It depletes the world—starves it of possibility, of beauty and dignity.

My plea is not that you see my humanity. It's that you see your own." - @alokvmenon

[Kelsey Swift @_kelseyswift]

@MaureenKosse Mini linguistic landscape, interviewing someone about their multilingualism, finding an example of translanguaging and analyzing it, analyzing/discussing a fictional character's language, watching+responding to Talking Black in America