Diane Neubauer 杜雁子

Language teacher educator & researcher; Chinese teacher; language learner. U Iowa PhD; Clinical asst prof of multilingual ed at U of Louisville.

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Language teacher free, online conference July 14-16: Practical & Comprehensible 2026. This year's theme is COMMUNITY: Moving from Compliance to Connection. Info at link, my part is on interacting w/ novice learners. https://t.co/Kpqr09zNpp

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

@Kaohongshu1 Possible reframing: this shows value placed in mentor texts, vocab growth (these include precise/formal terms not typical child vocab), standardized language, written style, cultural values, & idealized family life. I like exploration too; this is perhaps not intended for that.

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

Working on slides for Mitten CI's Friday workshop, April 17. I'm having fun! Registration: https://t.co/NF0FOdmWCu
Link about the image of the heads on a slide -- that's Mike Mena's, & he shares it here on YouTube: https://t.co/HiFP2XUya8

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

Next episode of Conversations about Language Teaching: we talk thru a classroom recording with guest, Adriana Ramirez. It's conversation analysis-informed, close look at a class & comprehension-based, communicative language teaching. https://t.co/QwcBHHN7Zi

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April 17 & 18: MittenCI language teacher conference in Michigan. My part: Fri. evening: 90%+ Target Language Use & Translanguaging; Sat.: Teaching Languages Online; Unit Planning: People as the Focus. Lots more options & a great place to connect & learn. https://t.co/NF0FOdmWCu

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Next episode of Conversations about Language Teaching, with a guest, Dan Call -- he has a wealth of knowledge regarding heritage language learners & shared with us. https://t.co/q8IVxwZDVL

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

I'll have 3 online Mandarin Chinese language classes this January-April, meeting about every other week.
Beginning: Some Thursdays 8-9pm US Eastern time
Advanced Beginning: Some Sundays 9-10am
Experienced: Some Sundays 9-10am
Link to full info: https://t.co/plKQRDM4AF

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

My reflection on ACTFL Convention, 2025: favorite ACTFL Convention yet. The big theme for me was "making connections" to: people I got to meet in person for the 1st time, teaching & research in areas that deeply interest me, & old friends. Renewed purpose & motivation: precious.

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I'm presenting at ACTFL Friday:
Experiential Learning in Language Teacher Education
Roundtable 11/21: 3:30-4:15 PM CST
The presenter will share a model for experiential learning in teacher education... more info at link https://t.co/47tcdkkG9d

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

Janique's Dutch lesson and discussion of it is now posted on YouTube, here: https://t.co/TZ5pZaIWE2
Many thanks to Janique for her demonstration lesson for teaching when the teacher and students do not have a common language, and so translation or tech tools are unavailable.

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Nathan Pyle references TROGDOR in a comic & comment today over on Facebook. The fandom is responding. @StrongBadActual https://t.co/73l0rH5D98

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On introducing vocabulary: https://t.co/XSbMqXV2Tx

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

Conversations about Language Teaching is back after a summer break -- today's episode: https://t.co/qAc7TCLjBX

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

Mandarin Chinese classes online on Zoom this fall:

Beginning - Six Thursday evenings, 8-9pm Eastern
Advanced Beginning - Six Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Experienced - Six Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Starting Sept. 21 & following.

More info at the link: https://t.co/plKQRDM4AF

[llpjournal @llpjournal]

📣 CfP: LLP Special Issue -- The Ludic You Love - https://t.co/0fqODb9yRu

[Applied Linguistics & TESOL Program at Columbia @ColumbiaALTESOL]

Check out this #lansibunch collaboration with international scholars on conversation analytic interventions in language teacher education #altesolfaculty #altesolalum #altesolstudents @teacherscollege @aaalgrads @iscaupdates https://t.co/9Z08Iq1kQM

[ICTFL @ICTFL]

Have you seen our lineup of speakers for ICTFL’s Novice Teacher Support Group this year? Join us for these FREE hour long sessions from Carrie Toth, Srta. Spanish, Diego Ojeda, and more! Sign up here to join: https://t.co/eeWsGQMOzl

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This video is from a new YouTube channel designed for intermediate+ English language learners. Glyn, the host, interviewed me for episode 1, defining comprehensible input. #langchat
https://t.co/KPYvbJFqUz

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From Mandarin Chinese class online, day 3: Wednesday included first experiences reading Chinese character texts together. Slow, supported, and followed up by some student-led noticing about the character forms. We learned more about what makes different dragons special, too.

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

Next week Monday through Friday morning, 9-10am US Eastern time: https://t.co/kpvE2BFJ4i

[Diane Neubauer 杜雁子 @DuYanzi]

I'm having fun with class! From today (day 2, second hour of class time) we were noticing which dragons have or do not have wings. Then we concluded something about Chinese & Western dragons & which have wings. And finished by making up our own dragon. Our dragon has 4 wings :D