Beth Puma
@bethpuma.bsky.social
MLL Specialist. Coach. Consultant. Radical Dreamer.
Interests: MLL, multilingualism, equity, transformative classrooms. (she/her/hers)
https://www.bethpumaconsulting.com/
Interests: MLL, multilingualism, equity, transformative classrooms. (she/her/hers)
https://www.bethpumaconsulting.com/
January 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Tan Huyhn and I are excited to share our third @Edutopia article featuring strategies for supporting experienced Multilinguals with writing.
www.edutopia.org/article/writ...
www.edutopia.org/article/writ...
A Scaffolding Strategy to Help Experienced ELLs Express Complex Ideas
This technique gives multilingual students explicit instruction on how to effectively develop their ideas for each part of a paragraph and to link one idea to the next.
www.edutopia.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Tan Huyhn and I are excited to share our third @Edutopia article featuring strategies for supporting experienced Multilinguals with writing.
www.edutopia.org/article/writ...
www.edutopia.org/article/writ...
Reposted by Beth Puma
I will always remember five years ago today teaching a distance leaning US History class to English Language Learner Newcomers. We were studying the Civil War and neither they or I could understand how the Confederate flag was being waved in the US Capitol
January 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I will always remember five years ago today teaching a distance leaning US History class to English Language Learner Newcomers. We were studying the Civil War and neither they or I could understand how the Confederate flag was being waved in the US Capitol
alway always always money for perpetual war. never enough for education and healthcare.
January 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
alway always always money for perpetual war. never enough for education and healthcare.
Book a session today and mention this post!
January 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Book a session today and mention this post!
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BREAKING
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
January 1, 2026 at 5:13 AM
BREAKING
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
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“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
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I love @jess5th.bsky.social’s tradition of starting and ending the year with a poem. Ashley M. Jones’s “Lullaby for the Grieving” is perfect.
maybe there are angels here, too—
maybe there are angels here, too—
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I love @jess5th.bsky.social’s tradition of starting and ending the year with a poem. Ashley M. Jones’s “Lullaby for the Grieving” is perfect.
maybe there are angels here, too—
maybe there are angels here, too—
Through consulting, coaching, and the #MLLEcosystemProject I tried to walk in my values and help others walk in theirs.
Thank you to the educators across the 🌎 who trusted me to be apart of their learning journey.
#multilingualecosystem #mllscando
Thank you to the educators across the 🌎 who trusted me to be apart of their learning journey.
#multilingualecosystem #mllscando
December 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Through consulting, coaching, and the #MLLEcosystemProject I tried to walk in my values and help others walk in theirs.
Thank you to the educators across the 🌎 who trusted me to be apart of their learning journey.
#multilingualecosystem #mllscando
Thank you to the educators across the 🌎 who trusted me to be apart of their learning journey.
#multilingualecosystem #mllscando
January is the perfect time to be in community with other equity minded educators.
Whether you are an educational leader designing systems aligned with your values, or an educator strengthening your instructional toolbox, we are stronger when we learn and grow in community together.
Whether you are an educational leader designing systems aligned with your values, or an educator strengthening your instructional toolbox, we are stronger when we learn and grow in community together.
December 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
January is the perfect time to be in community with other equity minded educators.
Whether you are an educational leader designing systems aligned with your values, or an educator strengthening your instructional toolbox, we are stronger when we learn and grow in community together.
Whether you are an educational leader designing systems aligned with your values, or an educator strengthening your instructional toolbox, we are stronger when we learn and grow in community together.
This strategy sparks joy. So simple, minimal prep. High discussion. High reasoning.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/hexagonal-th...
www.cultofpedagogy.com/hexagonal-th...
Hexagonal Thinking: A Colorful Tool for Discussion | Cult of Pedagogy
If you've been looking for a fresh way to get students thinking outside the box, this may be just what you need.
www.cultofpedagogy.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This strategy sparks joy. So simple, minimal prep. High discussion. High reasoning.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/hexagonal-th...
www.cultofpedagogy.com/hexagonal-th...
That feeling as a coach, when you share a strategy that really sparks your coachee. You see them get excited. You see the wheels turning. You see them immediately start building/planning.
It's the small wins, am I right?
#instructionalcoaching #multilingualecosystem #coachingmatters
It's the small wins, am I right?
#instructionalcoaching #multilingualecosystem #coachingmatters
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
That feeling as a coach, when you share a strategy that really sparks your coachee. You see them get excited. You see the wheels turning. You see them immediately start building/planning.
It's the small wins, am I right?
#instructionalcoaching #multilingualecosystem #coachingmatters
It's the small wins, am I right?
#instructionalcoaching #multilingualecosystem #coachingmatters
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Trump and McMahon slash staff that oversees funding for special education:
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Trump and McMahon Wipe Out Special Education Staff in Education Department
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon took advantage of the federal government shutdown to impose additional cuts to the Department of Education. The deepest cuts were imposed on the Office for Civi…
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October 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Trump and McMahon slash staff that oversees funding for special education:
dianeravitch.net/2025/10/16/t...
dianeravitch.net/2025/10/16/t...
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a volkswagen beetle is driving down a highway with a license plate that says ' aa ' on it
ALT: a volkswagen beetle is driving down a highway with a license plate that says ' aa ' on it
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October 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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September Newsletter is out this week. I'm exploring alignment to core values and being real with who we are as educators, especially in times when so many of our students are under attack.
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a man with a beard wearing a blue dress is dancing in a room with other people .
ALT: a man with a beard wearing a blue dress is dancing in a room with other people .
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September 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
September Newsletter is out this week. I'm exploring alignment to core values and being real with who we are as educators, especially in times when so many of our students are under attack.
www.bethpumaconsulting.com
www.bethpumaconsulting.com
Sustained partnerships are the best partnerships. Joined Seisen International School. This year we dove into the #coteachingadventure.
So grateful to see how the teachers meaningfully engaged as they rumbled with new ideas and worked to be flexible in their #instructionaldesign.
So grateful to see how the teachers meaningfully engaged as they rumbled with new ideas and worked to be flexible in their #instructionaldesign.
August 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Sustained partnerships are the best partnerships. Joined Seisen International School. This year we dove into the #coteachingadventure.
So grateful to see how the teachers meaningfully engaged as they rumbled with new ideas and worked to be flexible in their #instructionaldesign.
So grateful to see how the teachers meaningfully engaged as they rumbled with new ideas and worked to be flexible in their #instructionaldesign.
Wanted to share this old blog post! It’s a good time of year to start the #coteachingadventure out strong!
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www.bethpumaconsulting.com/home/nuts-an...
Nuts and Bolts: The Co-teaching Relationship
In my last blog post, I shared some thoughts about co-teaching and promised for some insights about how to start co-teaching relationship up strongly. I'm sorry for the delay, my school year is...
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August 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Wanted to share this old blog post! It’s a good time of year to start the #coteachingadventure out strong!
www.bethpumaconsulting.com/home/nuts-an...
www.bethpumaconsulting.com/home/nuts-an...
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My favorite problematic edu take is that all of these pens are meh, but 7 is the best.
August 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
My favorite problematic edu take is that all of these pens are meh, but 7 is the best.
I'm delighted to be partnering with Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative to bring this workshop to early years educators in September.
How can we honor the joyful, play-based spirit of early childhood while supporting language development for all learners—especially our multilinguals?
How can we honor the joyful, play-based spirit of early childhood while supporting language development for all learners—especially our multilinguals?
August 20, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I'm delighted to be partnering with Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative to bring this workshop to early years educators in September.
How can we honor the joyful, play-based spirit of early childhood while supporting language development for all learners—especially our multilinguals?
How can we honor the joyful, play-based spirit of early childhood while supporting language development for all learners—especially our multilinguals?
Reposted by Beth Puma
Practice being honest with your kids now, because when they ask you what this time in America was like, you will want to be able to tell them the truth, and you will want them to believe you.
July 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Practice being honest with your kids now, because when they ask you what this time in America was like, you will want to be able to tell them the truth, and you will want them to believe you.