Chris Montecillo Leider
@cmleider.bsky.social
First Gen PhD. Second Gen Immigrant. Third Gen Badass. Alaska Grown FilAm. AsAmAF. I ask a lot of questions.
Also: skier, mountain biker, distance cyclist
Learn more here: www.cmleider.com
Also: skier, mountain biker, distance cyclist
Learn more here: www.cmleider.com
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The library and the post office are the only two systems we have that circulate things widely and to everyone, no matter who they are or what they believe. The library is the only one that, for now, is not forced to pay for itself at point of sale. Attacks on IMLS are attacks on every one of us.
March 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The library and the post office are the only two systems we have that circulate things widely and to everyone, no matter who they are or what they believe. The library is the only one that, for now, is not forced to pay for itself at point of sale. Attacks on IMLS are attacks on every one of us.
I was a library kid. They are the raddest places.
www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
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ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services
An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America...
www.ala.org
March 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I was a library kid. They are the raddest places.
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AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...
March 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...
"...about 54 percent of immigrants are proficient in English. The main reason that figure isn’t higher? A lack of access to English as a second language classes, which, ironically, is a problem that Trump’s policies in general may only worsen."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...
The high cost of Trump’s English-only order - The Boston Globe
Immigrants don’t need an executive order to want to learn English. The incentives to learn the language are already overwhelming.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"...about 54 percent of immigrants are proficient in English. The main reason that figure isn’t higher? A lack of access to English as a second language classes, which, ironically, is a problem that Trump’s policies in general may only worsen."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...
"...about 54 percent of immigrants are proficient in English. The main reason that figure isn’t higher? A lack of access to English as a second language classes, which, ironically, is a problem that Trump’s policies in general may only worsen."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...
The high cost of Trump’s English-only order - The Boston Globe
Immigrants don’t need an executive order to want to learn English. The incentives to learn the language are already overwhelming.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"...about 54 percent of immigrants are proficient in English. The main reason that figure isn’t higher? A lack of access to English as a second language classes, which, ironically, is a problem that Trump’s policies in general may only worsen."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...
Free and open to the public!
March 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Free and open to the public!
Free and open to the public!
March 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Free and open to the public!
Being asked "Can I have your autograph?" and then being handed a printed copy of a brief we (me &
@drcdobbs.bsky.social) wrote about linguistically responsive feedback was not something I thought would be on my bingo card this Monday. #NewAcademicLevelUnlocked
@drcdobbs.bsky.social) wrote about linguistically responsive feedback was not something I thought would be on my bingo card this Monday. #NewAcademicLevelUnlocked
March 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Being asked "Can I have your autograph?" and then being handed a printed copy of a brief we (me &
@drcdobbs.bsky.social) wrote about linguistically responsive feedback was not something I thought would be on my bingo card this Monday. #NewAcademicLevelUnlocked
@drcdobbs.bsky.social) wrote about linguistically responsive feedback was not something I thought would be on my bingo card this Monday. #NewAcademicLevelUnlocked
I hate to say this but want to think that maybe, just maybe the English EO could mean interest convergence for Title III? Though, sadly, probably not. This EO is clearly about exclusion (i.e. racism and linguicism), not access.
March 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I hate to say this but want to think that maybe, just maybe the English EO could mean interest convergence for Title III? Though, sadly, probably not. This EO is clearly about exclusion (i.e. racism and linguicism), not access.
Linguicism and racism at its finest 🤮.
We have always been a multilingual country. We will remain a multilingual country. Because we, the people, are multilingual.
Also, which English? There are so many varieties in America (and the world).
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We have always been a multilingual country. We will remain a multilingual country. Because we, the people, are multilingual.
Also, which English? There are so many varieties in America (and the world).
www.npr.org/2025/03/01/n...
Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the U.S.
In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation's official language.
www.npr.org
March 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Linguicism and racism at its finest 🤮.
We have always been a multilingual country. We will remain a multilingual country. Because we, the people, are multilingual.
Also, which English? There are so many varieties in America (and the world).
www.npr.org/2025/03/01/n...
We have always been a multilingual country. We will remain a multilingual country. Because we, the people, are multilingual.
Also, which English? There are so many varieties in America (and the world).
www.npr.org/2025/03/01/n...
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I'm so excited to share this special issue of the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. A great set of articles (all free!) on helping adolescents develop the foundational literacy skills they need to pursue their goals in and out of school. ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19362706...
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy | ILA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Click on the title to browse this issue
ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I'm so excited to share this special issue of the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. A great set of articles (all free!) on helping adolescents develop the foundational literacy skills they need to pursue their goals in and out of school. ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19362706...
Over here raging to Jagged Little Pill this morning in my office
January 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Over here raging to Jagged Little Pill this morning in my office
Just wrapped up first class of the semester and I just love teaching so much. UML School of Education students are the best. Happy first day of the semester folks!
January 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Just wrapped up first class of the semester and I just love teaching so much. UML School of Education students are the best. Happy first day of the semester folks!
My syllabi are done, LMS all populated, grant report submitted - I'm ready to start the spring semester, but first heading out west for a week of skiing!
January 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My syllabi are done, LMS all populated, grant report submitted - I'm ready to start the spring semester, but first heading out west for a week of skiing!
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These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️
In California, Incarcerated Teenagers Help Fight Wildfires
"You’re put in danger every time you’re on the fire line.”
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January 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️
So much of academia is copying and pasting the same information into different forms.
January 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
So much of academia is copying and pasting the same information into different forms.
Final are grades posted and first semester at UMass Lowell is a wrap! #WinterHolidayResponderOn
a man applauds with the words " i did it " behind him
ALT: a man applauds with the words " i did it " behind him
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December 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Final are grades posted and first semester at UMass Lowell is a wrap! #WinterHolidayResponderOn
If Classified ELs arent getting instruction from trained licensed ESL teachers that's a civil rights issue. If the district isn't collecting and analyzing data to evaluate how the program is going that's also an issue. Do better Ketchikan. #WeDeserveBetter
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Students and teachers report a sharp decline in support for non-native English speakers in Ketchikan schools - KRBD
Ketchikan students and staff say that the district's ELL program has shrunk over the last several years, and that it no longer meets the needs of students trying to learn and navigate school in a new ...
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December 21, 2024 at 3:41 PM
If Classified ELs arent getting instruction from trained licensed ESL teachers that's a civil rights issue. If the district isn't collecting and analyzing data to evaluate how the program is going that's also an issue. Do better Ketchikan. #WeDeserveBetter
www.krbd.org/2024/12/20/s...
www.krbd.org/2024/12/20/s...
I don't know about you all, but every day this week has felt like a Thursday (i.e., I kept wanting "tomorrow" to be Friday). On Wednesday I was so committed to this idea that I (accidentally) signed 3 emails "Happy Thursday, Chris". #TheEndIsNear
December 20, 2024 at 2:58 PM
I don't know about you all, but every day this week has felt like a Thursday (i.e., I kept wanting "tomorrow" to be Friday). On Wednesday I was so committed to this idea that I (accidentally) signed 3 emails "Happy Thursday, Chris". #TheEndIsNear
Do I need a LinkedIn account?
December 18, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Do I need a LinkedIn account?