Fazana
@fazanaf.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer: Teacher Education (Secondary English & EAL/Multilingualism). NALDIC ITE Lead & ‘EAL Journal’ Conference Editor.
*Increasingly informed; increasingly rebellious.*
All views my own.
*Increasingly informed; increasingly rebellious.*
All views my own.
Pinned
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Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
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Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
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Calling all English teachers. Do these two things.
1. Go to www.nate.org.uk.
2. Tap to share and add to home screen.
You can now explore some of the best long-form writing about English teaching, optimised for seamless reading on your phone. #NATE
1. Go to www.nate.org.uk.
2. Tap to share and add to home screen.
You can now explore some of the best long-form writing about English teaching, optimised for seamless reading on your phone. #NATE
January 23, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Calling all English teachers. Do these two things.
1. Go to www.nate.org.uk.
2. Tap to share and add to home screen.
You can now explore some of the best long-form writing about English teaching, optimised for seamless reading on your phone. #NATE
1. Go to www.nate.org.uk.
2. Tap to share and add to home screen.
You can now explore some of the best long-form writing about English teaching, optimised for seamless reading on your phone. #NATE
This was such a lovely, heartwarming series to stumble upon on iPlayer. Excellently produced with wonderful actors. Would highly recommend and will definitely be adding @ronanhession.bsky.social to my 2026 reading list!
November 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This was such a lovely, heartwarming series to stumble upon on iPlayer. Excellently produced with wonderful actors. Would highly recommend and will definitely be adding @ronanhession.bsky.social to my 2026 reading list!
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Excellent article here. Our students are our greatest advocates. Counter proposals will be put forward, and we are supporting colleagues in Music, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at Nottingham with their campaigns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Excellent article here. Our students are our greatest advocates. Counter proposals will be put forward, and we are supporting colleagues in Music, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at Nottingham with their campaigns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ticket Sales are closing soon!
Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
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Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
@nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social
naldic33 Trailer : Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms
YouTube video by NALDIC
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Ticket Sales are closing soon!
Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
@nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social
Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
@nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social
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www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u... New edition of Teaching Shakespeare magazine- some great articles. Useful perhaps for teachers but also to share with students. @britgrad.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @lateteachers.bsky.social @engmediacentre.bsky.social #TeamEnglish #edusky
www.britishshakespeare.ws
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u... New edition of Teaching Shakespeare magazine- some great articles. Useful perhaps for teachers but also to share with students. @britgrad.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @lateteachers.bsky.social @engmediacentre.bsky.social #TeamEnglish #edusky
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@leedscitylanguages.bsky.social If you’re joining us in Leeds for NALDIC33 on Saturday 23rd Nov, do also check out the Leeds City of Languages programme and fill your weekend with events celebrating all things multilingualism! #naldic #multilingualism leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/
Programme | Leeds City of Languages
leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
@leedscitylanguages.bsky.social If you’re joining us in Leeds for NALDIC33 on Saturday 23rd Nov, do also check out the Leeds City of Languages programme and fill your weekend with events celebrating all things multilingualism! #naldic #multilingualism leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/
Tickets still remaining for this year’s NALDIC Conference on Saturday 22nd November. Join us in person (Leeds) or online to learn more about how to create and establish inclusive assessment practices in diverse, multilingual classrooms. #EAL #assessment #naldic
From Nov 2025, Ofsted will consider teachers’ assessment of EAL pupils’ language proficiency. Join us for NALDIC33 “Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms” to learn about the latest assessment research and practices: naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/a... #multilingualism #assessment #ofsted #EAL
NALDIC33 Conference 2025 - NALDIC
Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms Saturday, 22nd November 2025 In the UK, it is estimated… Read more → Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms Saturday, 22nd November 2025 In t...
naldic.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Tickets still remaining for this year’s NALDIC Conference on Saturday 22nd November. Join us in person (Leeds) or online to learn more about how to create and establish inclusive assessment practices in diverse, multilingual classrooms. #EAL #assessment #naldic
Really enjoyed sharing NALDIC’s views on the new Ofsted Inspection Toolkit’s focus on EAL pupils. A general consensus that it’s a step in the right direction, but that there’s a lot to do to fully support our EAL pupils and their educational outcomes. Thank you to every who attended and contributed!
The first 2025-26 ITE Teacher Educator SIG meeting focused on NALDIC’s view of Ofsted’s 2025 Inspection Toolkit, its potential implications for ITE, and where to go next for teacher educators re. relevant research and pedagogy. Join us in February for our next SIG: naldic.org.uk/naldic-event...
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Really enjoyed sharing NALDIC’s views on the new Ofsted Inspection Toolkit’s focus on EAL pupils. A general consensus that it’s a step in the right direction, but that there’s a lot to do to fully support our EAL pupils and their educational outcomes. Thank you to every who attended and contributed!
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Less than a month to go before NALDIC33 Conference! The hybrid conference focuses on ‘Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms’, supporting educators and researchers to explore effective assessment practices. Full programme and ticket options available here: naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/a...
NALDIC33 Conference 2025 - NALDIC
Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms Saturday, 22nd November 2025 In the UK, it is estimated… Read more → Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms Saturday, 22nd November 2025 In t...
naldic.org.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Less than a month to go before NALDIC33 Conference! The hybrid conference focuses on ‘Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms’, supporting educators and researchers to explore effective assessment practices. Full programme and ticket options available here: naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/a...
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At @engmediacentre.bsky.social
we've been doing a survey of teachers' views on the current state of English teaching. We've had a great response but we'd love more, incl more from out of London. If you're an English teacher please do it. It doesn't take long! www.surveymonkey.com/r/EngTeach2025
we've been doing a survey of teachers' views on the current state of English teaching. We've had a great response but we'd love more, incl more from out of London. If you're an English teacher please do it. It doesn't take long! www.surveymonkey.com/r/EngTeach2025
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October 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
At @engmediacentre.bsky.social
we've been doing a survey of teachers' views on the current state of English teaching. We've had a great response but we'd love more, incl more from out of London. If you're an English teacher please do it. It doesn't take long! www.surveymonkey.com/r/EngTeach2025
we've been doing a survey of teachers' views on the current state of English teaching. We've had a great response but we'd love more, incl more from out of London. If you're an English teacher please do it. It doesn't take long! www.surveymonkey.com/r/EngTeach2025
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
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“Flags is it?” 🤌
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Classic Welsh response to flags appears on bridge and people are loving it
"I've been feeling so downhearted but this is glorious"
www.walesonline.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Flags is it?” 🤌
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
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Deeply shocked by Israel’s deliberate killing of the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. Israel has now killed at least 186 journalists in this war.
August 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Deeply shocked by Israel’s deliberate killing of the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. Israel has now killed at least 186 journalists in this war.
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Our colleagues Al Jazeera reporters Anas al-Sharif & Mohammed Qraiqeh, & cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal & Moamen Aliwa have been killed in a strike on a tent for journalists near Al Shifa hospital. They worked relentlessly through bombing & hunger to document this war. Please remember them
August 11, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Our colleagues Al Jazeera reporters Anas al-Sharif & Mohammed Qraiqeh, & cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal & Moamen Aliwa have been killed in a strike on a tent for journalists near Al Shifa hospital. They worked relentlessly through bombing & hunger to document this war. Please remember them
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English teachers! Don’t miss our free online CPD session on Macbeth, this25 June.
Join Professor Emma Smith and author Michael Donkor for fresh insights, tips, and resources on themes of agency and blame.
Book your place: bit.ly/BLCPDMacbeth...
Join Professor Emma Smith and author Michael Donkor for fresh insights, tips, and resources on themes of agency and blame.
Book your place: bit.ly/BLCPDMacbeth...
June 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
English teachers! Don’t miss our free online CPD session on Macbeth, this25 June.
Join Professor Emma Smith and author Michael Donkor for fresh insights, tips, and resources on themes of agency and blame.
Book your place: bit.ly/BLCPDMacbeth...
Join Professor Emma Smith and author Michael Donkor for fresh insights, tips, and resources on themes of agency and blame.
Book your place: bit.ly/BLCPDMacbeth...
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V. excited about our conference this Saturday! Looking forward to celebrating & reflecting on this year’s amazing work with our community of members & fellows! + key note on purpose of poetry in education @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social 💫
Join us !Membership info on website !😊
englishassociation.ac.uk
Join us !Membership info on website !😊
englishassociation.ac.uk
June 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
V. excited about our conference this Saturday! Looking forward to celebrating & reflecting on this year’s amazing work with our community of members & fellows! + key note on purpose of poetry in education @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social 💫
Join us !Membership info on website !😊
englishassociation.ac.uk
Join us !Membership info on website !😊
englishassociation.ac.uk
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Join us for a free webinar to discover how your school can take part in Picture This, a UK-wide research project exploring how visual art can transform students’ oracy, visual literacy, wellbeing, and sense of belonging.
👉 bit.ly/43U8eQe
📅 Tuesday 17 June, 4pm
💻 Online
More info bit.ly/3FVEavz
👉 bit.ly/43U8eQe
📅 Tuesday 17 June, 4pm
💻 Online
More info bit.ly/3FVEavz
June 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Join us for a free webinar to discover how your school can take part in Picture This, a UK-wide research project exploring how visual art can transform students’ oracy, visual literacy, wellbeing, and sense of belonging.
👉 bit.ly/43U8eQe
📅 Tuesday 17 June, 4pm
💻 Online
More info bit.ly/3FVEavz
👉 bit.ly/43U8eQe
📅 Tuesday 17 June, 4pm
💻 Online
More info bit.ly/3FVEavz
June reading underway. This was short, sweet and rather wonderful.
June 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
June reading underway. This was short, sweet and rather wonderful.
This was utterly mesmerising and has stirred up such a strong urge to physically reconnect with nature. Stunning writing. Looking forward to enjoying it again soon via the documentary. @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This was utterly mesmerising and has stirred up such a strong urge to physically reconnect with nature. Stunning writing. Looking forward to enjoying it again soon via the documentary. @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Andor Season 1 is just so damn good. Cannot wait to get stuck into Season 2 this weekend.
May 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Andor Season 1 is just so damn good. Cannot wait to get stuck into Season 2 this weekend.
Really enjoyed this. A great alternative as a GCSE text.
May 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Really enjoyed this. A great alternative as a GCSE text.