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Centre Language Education Research, Queen's University Belfast @cler-qub.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Derry Show &Tell workshop last night! @nwmf.bsky.social @flandec.bsky.social @aislingoboyle.bsky.social @paulsceeny.bsky.social It rained, but only on the outside! Great conversations on ways of making community learning seen, transportable, and valued!

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Apr 16

ESOL Provision

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Apr 15

‘His delivery cut through class barriers’: Moby, Mala and other musicians on working with Benjamin Zephaniah www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

‘His delivery cut through class barriers’: Moby, Mala and other musicians on working with Benjamin Zephaniah

On what would have been the late dub poet’s 67th birthday, his musical collaborators remember his warmth, invigorating words and reflections on the state of the world

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Apr 12

speaking in non-dominant patterns and using non-standard grammar has nothing empirically to do with ‘bad behaviour’ but it has lots to do with it ideologically

Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Mar 20

what does ‘misbehaviour’ sound like? in new open access work i ask this question in the context of school discipline policies, looking at how ideologies of ‘im/proper language’ and ‘im/proper behaviour’ coalesce and get co-constructed with one another. doi.org/10.1080/0962...

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Apr 10

Academic Citizenship💪

Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Apr 10

am giving a talk at Goldsmith's on the 21 May on collaborating with teachers to design futures of linguistic justice in schools, it'll be fun and it's free 💜

www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...

a picture of ian and the text 'Designing futures of linguistic justice'

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Apr 10

am giving a talk at Goldsmith's on the 21 May on collaborating with teachers to design futures of linguistic justice in schools, it'll be fun and it's free 💜

www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Apr 2

language ideologies are never just about language. here i show how they materialise in school discipline policies to construct representations of 'badly behaved' children. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Mar 20

what does ‘misbehaviour’ sound like? in new open access work i ask this question in the context of school discipline policies, looking at how ideologies of ‘im/proper language’ and ‘im/proper behaviour’ coalesce and get co-constructed with one another. doi.org/10.1080/0962...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Mar 22

Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

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Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Mar 20

what does ‘misbehaviour’ sound like? in new open access work i ask this question in the context of school discipline policies, looking at how ideologies of ‘im/proper language’ and ‘im/proper behaviour’ coalesce and get co-constructed with one another. doi.org/10.1080/0962...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 20

Madrid plans to limit computer and tablet use in primary schools to two hours a week

Teachers will be banned from setting homework involving screens in effort to tackle ‘risks’ of intensive use of IT at young age The regional government of Madrid has unveiled plans to limit the use of computers and tablets in primary schools to a maximum…

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Mar 20

this is today, at 4.30 GMT! me and clare will be talking about how our collaborations between critical applied linguists and teachers have been focused on dismantling linguistic injustice in schools, and building futures of linguistic justice 💜

The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · Mar 18

This will be great! Proud to be hosting !
#CriticalLanguageAwareness #TeamEnglish #Edusky #ThinkingForwards #Collaboration #HE & #Secondary 👍🏼👏🏽

Elizabeth Draper @draperel @draperel.bsky.social · Mar 18

This Thursday ! 4.30-5.30 😊Free online opportunity Sign up! @iancushing.bsky.social & @clarefeeneyuk.bsky.social share their brilliant #Language work with young people in the classroom #TeamEnglish englishassociation.ac.uk/thinking-for...

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Mar 17

I am delighted to share this article regarding neoliberal governments (Conservative/Labour 1997-2024) framing of ESOL provision in the UK.

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Mar 14

One week to go! I'm looking forward to the opportunity to share and discuss empowering experiences of ESOL in adult education across Ireland/UK with my colleague and fellow ESOL activist, Dr Melanie Cooke.

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Mar 12

Congrats!!!!!

Vijay Ramjattan @vijayramjattan.bsky.social · Mar 12

The Oxford Handbook of Language & Prejudice, edited by Jane Setter, Sender Dovchin, and yours truly, rearticulates and expands upon the connections between language and prejudice.

It is available for pre-order, so please ask your university or local library to order a copy:

shorturl.at/gDhJA

This is a screenshot of the volume cover.

The Oxford Handbook of Language & Prejudice, edited by Jane Setter, Sender Dovchin, & Vijay A. Ramjattan

The cover art shows a green balloon with "kein mensch ist illegal" written on it.

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Vijay Ramjattan @vijayramjattan.bsky.social · Mar 12

The Oxford Handbook of Language & Prejudice, edited by Jane Setter, Sender Dovchin, and yours truly, rearticulates and expands upon the connections between language and prejudice.

It is available for pre-order, so please ask your university or local library to order a copy:

shorturl.at/gDhJA

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 12

Out of Putin’s war and Trump’s treachery, a new Europe is being born | Nathalie Tocci

The EU has its Trojan horses and Nato’s cornerstone has crumbled. But European allies, including the UK, are bound by an urgent shared purpose, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Mar 12

Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.

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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · Mar 11

I've seen the tsunami coming

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Mar 9

A worrying trend.....more Eastern block and Scandinavian counties to undoubtedly follow

Poland plans military training for every adult male amid growing European security fears www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Poland plans military training for every adult male amid growing European security fears

PM Donald Tusk says country needs army of 500,000 and backs withdrawal from treaty banning landmines

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Mar 9

This....

Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · Mar 9

It’s been 30 years since I arrived in America. As a 12 year old refugee, I could have never imagined I would have the opportunity to represent the community that welcomed me with open arms 🥰. I'll be forever grateful for the American people who gave me and my family a second chance at life.

Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Mar 8

Beyond words.....

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Mar 7

This is shocking. ITV reporting that even those with extreme disabilities in the unfit to work category are likely to lose money under new government plans. Charities have branded the move catastrophic

Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Mar 7

Enjoy! You have to eat some macaroons on the Champs Elysees😋

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Mar 7

across 563 school behaviour policies, i found that notions of 'misbehaviour' coalesce with a whole constellation of linguistic features. of course, these linguistic features are not empirically connected to 'misbehaviour', but they are strongly ideologically connected.

a large circle with the word 'misbehaviour' in it. around the edges of the circle are the following: slang, informal language, absence of politeness markers, basic vocabulary, incomplete sentences, non-standard grammar, interrupts, inarticulate, loud, mumbles, not silent, does not retain eye contact

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Joanna Kolota @joannakolota.bsky.social · Mar 6

Celebrating #WorldBookDay with a milestone - my book on supporting multilingual students was published last June!

If you're a teacher looking for strategies to empower #multilingual learners, check it out: shorturl.at/afmKW

#edusky #EAL

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Mar 4

Cartoon by successpictures.

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