Parent,”I would like to come read to the class, but I can’t read English.” Me, “well, please come read in your language.” Parent, “really? “ Me, “of course!” And,she did and it was amazing!!Thank you to this mom for reading to us!📚 You made your daughter proud! 😊 #cridgepride
Since the “language gap” is in the news again because of Biden’s ridiculous debate comment about 4 million words, record players, etc., I just wanted to remind colleagues that if your response is, “Well, there is a word gap, but...,” you’ve completely missed the point.
@lromeranth This is so much of the conceptual part of academic life in a nutshell—those for whom various areas of study are interesting fodder for thought and those for whom not thinking about particular issues was never an option.
Reippaat kesäkoululaiset mää ja @heidi_niemela #Langnet'n kesäkoulussa, aiheena Language, race and inequality in education w/ @nelsonlflores & @sofichaps#kieli#tasaarvo#koulutus