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naeemalanguages.bsky.social @naeemalanguages.bsky.social · Jun 27

What works in ESOL? Evidence from Research. Cathy and Katharine aced this ! #natecla25

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Mar 29

Fade or flourish. Is it useful to have cross-sector discussions about language education. #BigQuestion

Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Mar 29

Inspiring discussions from Coalition for Language Education event, a reminder of the importance of translanguaging and a helpful reminder of this fabulous resource ourlanguages.co.uk

Our Languages

ESOL research project

ourlanguages.co.uk

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Mar 29

#loveESOL

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Mar 29

Coalition for language education. Amazing turnout for this launch event. #ESOL

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Mar 6

Join us online on Thurs 24th April when Amy Jowett (Xenia), Becky Winstanley (English for Action London) & Mel Cooke (King's College, London) will present their research on participatory ESOL teaching. It’s free to attend, all welcome! forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... @cathywint.bsky.social

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Feb 1

Oh the irony of an article talking about sixth form college’s being neglected in favour of schools - with no mention of FE colleges www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on teachers’ pay: colleges don’t deserve second-class status | Editorial

Editorial: College staff deserve a pay rise along with their peers. Widening the gap with schools would be a serious mistake

www.theguardian.com

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Jan 9

Really looking forward to this session. There’s still time to register …… #ESOL #amplifyFE

Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · Jan 9

Last year I reviewed 5 books for the #ELT journal, which you can read here: academic.oup.com/eltj/article/7…
Next Thursday at 4.30pm I’ll be presenting and discussing the relevance of these books to the U#ESOLOL context. You can register free here: forms.office.com/pages/response��

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https://academic.oup.com/eltj/article/7…

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Jan 4

#100daysofphd Some reading on action research today. Pondering the relationship between doing the (good) research and writing (well) about the research - and how these are intertwined in AR.

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Jan 3

#100daysofphd Have enjoyed a 1st class upgrade for my train ride home, the bliss of a double table all to myself as I continue the read through my final draft, coloured highlighters fully exploited.

#EdDlife
#phdlife

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 31

Love a bit of train travel for some
focused study time. Time for a re-read, have highlighter pens at the ready. #phdlife #edlife London here I come.

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 28

I’m in 🙂 #100daysofphd

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 24

Day 24 #researchadvent I am looking forward to an action packed 2025, both professionally and personally. There’s the ESOL research community events, the Yorkshire ESOL ITE meetings, NATECLA national conference. And most excited to have tix for Lloyd Cole, Pulp and Alannis Morissette 🎶

Jo FletcherSaxon 🎙️ 👩🏻‍🎓 🐑 📚 💄 💻 @jofletchersaxon.bsky.social · Dec 1

#ResearchAdvent

Join in by quote posting or replying with your response to each prompt during December. Don’t forget the hashtag!

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Day 1 About me and my research interests
Day 2 I am doing this because
Day 3 This year I really enjoyed or valued
Day 4 My best conference experience
Day 5 I want other people to know
Day 6 I laugh(ed) when
Day 7 I think everyone should read/watch
Day 8 Challenges I’ve faced
Day 9 Publication
Day 10 About methodology
Day 11 I’m excited about
Day 12 Appreciation for Day 13 The thing I love most about
Day 14 In 3 years I’ll look back and think
Day 15 My favourite place to research/study is
Day 16 Public engagement
Day 17 Nourishment, rest, health
Day 18 Inspiration and motivation for
Day 19 Approach to analysis
Day 20 I’d like to meet
Day 21 My theoretical framework
Day 22 The perfect gift for a researcher
Day 23 In 6 months
Day 24 I am looking forward to

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 23

I need to figure out what my barrier is to doing that now tbh. It’s been on my to do list for a while

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 23

Day 23 #ResearchAdvent Dare I say it, in six months I may well have graduated! Yep, it is tantalisingly close. And I need to Dig Dip and get get a paper together to submit to ……. Well, step 1 is to choose a journal to submit to!

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 22

Yep. Which is why I know they are the perfect gift 🥰

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 22

Day 22 #ResearchAdvent The perfect gift for a researcher is some
Lovely Stationary. A nice dotted notebook that can be used as a bullet journal, a nice pen and a couple of highlighters. Oh, and a desk by a window and a log burner to write in said journal. 😜

Jo FletcherSaxon 🎙️ 👩🏻‍🎓 🐑 📚 💄 💻 @jofletchersaxon.bsky.social · Dec 1

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 21

Day 21 #ResearchAdvent my theoretical framework is an under explored aspect of CoP, I used the four dualities of the Learning Architecture to explore the back channel environment created by the text-chat while-observing. #CELTA #ESOL #UKFE

Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 20

Day 20 #researchAdvent I would like to meet other ESOL teacher educators in #FE Not just CELTA and CertTESOL, but those doing other English & ESOL specialist pathways. What is our signature pedagogy?

Jo FletcherSaxon 🎙️ 👩🏻‍🎓 🐑 📚 💄 💻 @jofletchersaxon.bsky.social · Dec 1

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 20

Good luck to Bradford College, a finalist for the #ESOL Beacon Award www.aoc.co.uk/awards/beaco... #FE

Beacon Awards 2024/25

www.aoc.co.uk

Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 20

Day 20 #researchAdvent I would like to meet other ESOL teacher educators in #FE Not just CELTA and CertTESOL, but those doing other English & ESOL specialist pathways. What is our signature pedagogy?

Jo FletcherSaxon 🎙️ 👩🏻‍🎓 🐑 📚 💄 💻 @jofletchersaxon.bsky.social · Dec 1

#ResearchAdvent

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 19

….. I took a narrative approach to the the story of data collection & analysis and my claims to evidence. Drawing on the principles of AR suggested my McNiff (who was hugely influential throughout my AR)

Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 19

Day 19 #ResearchAdvent my approach to analysis was Reflexive Thematic Analysis, with a twist of Action Research. There was an extended ‘familiarisation’ stage through each cycle, before coding started once all data was collected and transcribed. And I didn’t present my ‘findings’ by theme ….

Jo FletcherSaxon 🎙️ 👩🏻‍🎓 🐑 📚 💄 💻 @jofletchersaxon.bsky.social · Dec 1

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 18

Day 18 #ResearchAdvent having to dig deep this late in the year to think of inspiration and motivation. I talk about my EdD as my ‘at home adventure’, it’s my Everest. That has carried me through this last 6 years. And I get inspiration from all my fellow doctoral travellers.

Jo FletcherSaxon 🎙️ 👩🏻‍🎓 🐑 📚 💄 💻 @jofletchersaxon.bsky.social · Dec 1

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 18

@natecla proposal submitted 🤞 @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social and I hope to be doing a session linked to our ESOL Research Community. It’s the Must Attend Event of the ESOL calendar www.natecla.org.uk/news/natecla...

NATECLA’s Annual Conference 2025: Submit your workshop proposal — NATECLA

NATECLA is currently inviting applications from workshop leaders with an interest in ESOL and English Language Teaching to deliver relevant sessions at our 2025 Annual Conference on 27th and 28th June...

www.natecla.org.uk

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · Dec 17

Mmm, yes I did take a look. Tricky date that! Maybe! Thanks for the heads up. 😔

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