National Association of Language Advisers - Independent network for professionals who support the learning & teaching of languages in all stages of UK education
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A thought provoking presentation from Camilla Smith on a social justice perspective in languages education starting from an acknowledged political position.
The example of an environmental theme embedding grammar illustrated what can be done in the classroom
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A syllabus may mention social equality but if it is organised by grammar rather than social equality the syllabus may be thin on social justice issues
Examples of how a theme of colonialism can integrate a focus on both social justice issues and grammar.
Thank you Joe
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The plenary session before lunch was positively noisy with professional exchanges of ideas on the tables.
Great energy in the room.
Feels like the delegates are ready for lunch.
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What hooked you into languages?
This question asked at the start by @charlotteryland @missclaro created an excited buzz in the room
Some great examples from the Young Translators & the acknowledgement that creativity is an issue of social justice
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Thanks to @jennibindon & Vera Koehler- Lewis for sharing the experience of the West Country Schools Trust of a standardised curriculum as a base that can be built on & interpreted differently for schools in the Trust
Teachers freed to think about how to teach
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Thank you @coffeysimon a rich and multi-layered picture of who we are as language people
The exciting ways this can be realised with learners, such illustrating names as an autobiographical expression of social identities
And the structural issues we need to address
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Our Annual Conference is about to start, delegates are gathering and we are looking forward to some thought provoking presentations
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23 Sep 2025
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This invitation to tender may interest subject experts
In anticipation of the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report & acceptance of recommendations, subject experts required to revise NC PoS & qualifications subject content, closing date Oct 14
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NatAssocLangAdvisers retweeted
Hoy participamos en la Conferencia Anual de @NALALanguages para seguir impulsando el aprendizaje del español 🇪🇸. ¡Enhorabuena por organizar este evento repleto de interesantes ponencias! 🌎 #NALA25 ¡Sorteo de 2 becas para cursos de formación online de @usal @AccEducativaExt
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10 Jun 2025
Webinar - Language Trends England 2025 survey outcomes - NALA nala.org.uk/webinar-language…
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18 May 2025
Annual Conference June 28 2025 - NALA
Still time to claim your early bird rate!! nala.org.uk/annual-conferenc…
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NatAssocLangAdvisers retweeted
12 May 2025
Come and join us in Nottingham on the 28th June for the annual NALA conference. nala.org.uk/annual-conferenc…
@NALALanguages
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27 Feb 2025
Still not too late to sign up for one (or both) of our two free webinars for teachers of Modern Languages! Taking place in 4th and 11th March
nala.org.uk/spring-series-20…
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10 Feb 2025
Language teachers - you can sign up for our free webinars today! nala.org.uk/spring-series-20…
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NatAssocLangAdvisers retweeted
17 Dec 2024
⬇️ Important series of new papers for #LanguagePolicyUK being published in @LSPjournal
Worth checking their website regularly (and bookmark this for your Christmas reading!)
lspjournal.com/publications
17 Dec 2024
It's Tuesday! and @charlesforsdick and I are delighted to present two more new papers in our @LSPjournal collection on Languages education in the UK. The first is by Emma Marsden and Rachel Hawkes looking at lessons from MFL GCSE reforms in England.
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NatAssocLangAdvisers retweeted
11 Dec 2024
The APPG looks forward to working with stakeholders to find ways of tackling issues complicating recruitment and retention of languages teachers #LanguagePolicyUK
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NatAssocLangAdvisers retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Speaking: @ALL4language's chair of management board @rene_koglbauer who contributed to Education Select Cttee on this ALL President Judith Rifeser; trainer Tanya Riordan at @portsmouthuni; Katrin Sredzki-Seamer Director of @NML_Teach two Language Teacher Training Scholars 2/3
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NatAssocLangAdvisers retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Hugely important APPG ML meeting this week on Languages Teacher Recruitment with views from @ALL4language, teacher trainers and young trainee/early career teachers. So many obstacles in the way of effective recruitment - only 43% of target reached this year! 1/3
ALT "London - Big Ben" by Dious is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/?ref=openverse.
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NatAssocLangAdvisers retweeted
10 Dec 2024
APPG ML Chair @ToniaAntoniazzi today launched @duolingo's Westminster Language Challenge! 🎉
Open to all MPs and peers to learn a language and share a £20k charity prize fund in Jan-Apr and raise the profile of languages in parliament in the process!
Will your MP take part?
ALT Tonia Antoniazzi MP launches Duolingo's Westminster Language Challenge with Duolingo's mascot Duo the Owl on Tue 10 Dec 2024.
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