Jason N. Smith, Ed.D.

ACTFL | LGBTQIA+ Educators Affinity Group For language teachers who identify as LGBTQIA+

Tomorrow is our first #LGBTQIA+ #Educators #Affinity Group for language teachers who identify as LGBTQIA+. I'd love to see you there! Please spread the word to anyone who might be interested or reach out to me with questions. @actfl.bsky.social #languageteachers #wle

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Chapter 3. Helping Educators Increase LGBTQIA Student Voice, Visibility, &Agency Through Critical Intercultural Competency Self-Reflection & I hope you'll check out the entire book. The cover art should also be out soon! #lgbtqia #mentalhealth #wellbeing #k12 #education #identity #intersectionality

Exciting publishing update! The book, Beyond the Spectrum: Navigating the Mental Health Landscape of LGBTQ+ Youths, is coming out on March 26th - a month earlier than expected.

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I'm looking for any #Mandarin #Chinese teacher in the #danecounty area of Madison to host teacher candidates this spring for their full time student teaching. If you are interested or know someone who might be, pls dm me. Thanks! #worldlanguage #studentteaching #madisonwi #wisconsin #uwmadison

#publishing #research #academics #academia #lgbtqstudents #lgbtq #criticalselfreflection #writing #mentalhealth #wellbeing #cic
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The moment you get your first ever academic book chapter proof. The book, Beyond the spectrum: Navigating the mental health landscape of LGBTQ+ Youths from Emerald Publishing comes out in April.

One of the best parts, if not THE best, of my job is working with my teacher candidates and watching how much they grow over the course of the semester. I am so proud of and inspired by each and every one of them. #teaching #worldlanguage #teachereducation #growth #futureteachers

Coming in April 2026, Beyond the Spectrum: Navigating the Mental Health Landscape of LGBTQ+ Youths! #book #lgbtq #k12students #mentalhealth #visibility #voice #centeringstudents #chapter

Having a great time at the National Association of Multicultural Education conference with @drkwoodley.bsky.social and new friends all dedicated to social justice In a time it is needed more than ever.

Are you going to NAME 2025 in NOLA? If so, come and check out my interactive session! #name2025 #nameconference #multiculturaleducation #criticalinterculturality #criticalselfreflection #teaching #education #k12 #highered

Children Who Survived a School Shooting and Chose to Teach | The Case Written from the first-person perspective of a Columbine shooting survivor, this book documents the experiences of a group of school shooting survivors who went

It's available for free on Open Access here: tinyurl.com/htdmtdew. #restorativejustice #traumastudies #schoolshootings #gunviolence #education #suicideprevention #bullying

Please take a moment to check out my friend's new book based on her practical dissertation: Children Who Survived a School Shooting and Chose to Teach: The Case of Columbine, Navigating Shared Trauma, and the Ethics of Care.

#Gratitude #criticalselfreflection #selfreflection #academicpublishing #TeacherAuthors

This work is a labor of love, rooted in equity, inclusion, & the belief that every classroom can be a space of belonging and critical self-reflection. #TeachingForBelonging #PluralismInEducation #PalgraveMacmillan #InclusiveEducation #EducatorLife #CurriculumDesign #RepresentationMatters

@drkwoodley.bsky.social and I are beyond thrilled to announce that our book, Teaching for Pluralism and Belonging in Every Classroom, will be published by #PalgraveMacMillan. AND I get to do this with my copilot, friend, & brilliant colleague.

#TeachingForBelonging #PluralismInEducation #PalgraveMacmillan #InclusiveEducation #EducatorLife #CurriculumDesign #RepresentationMatters #TeacherAuthors #Gratitude #criticalselfreflection #selfreflection #academicpublishing

AND I get to do this with my copilot, friend, & brilliant colleague. This work is a labor of love, rooted in equity, inclusion, & the belief that every classroom can be a space of belonging and critical self-reflection.

#neverforget #september11

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The Future World Language Undergraduate & Graduate Methods Classes What should a future undergraduate and graduate methods program offer tomorrow's world language teacher?

If you have a degree in education, please consider completing the following survey: forms.gle/MV83zFrwW5hb.... Your responses will help to better inform and possibly enrich the way methods are taught for future WL/FL teachers.

Calling all #worldlanguage / #foreignlanguage teachers who have degrees in #education! A colleague and I are conducting a study about the WL/FL education #methods courses taught in undergraduate and graduate degrees.

#backtoschool #daughter #growinguptoofast

My little back to school #fashion #model. This girl knows what she likes and how to show it off ❤️❤️❤️ #backtoschool #newclothes #modeling #style #messyhairdontcare

#teaching #worldlanguageeducation #languageeducation #teachingdegree #educationdegree #langchat #iteachwl #methods #worldlanguage #foreignlanguage #education #wle #fle #repost

Please repost and share! #teaching #worldlanguageeducation #languageeducation #teachingdegree #educationdegree #langchat #iteachwl

If you have a degree in education, please consider completing the following survey: forms.gle/fHMa6zRdHz8V... Your responses will help to better inform and possibly enrich the way methods are taught for future WL/FL teachers.

Calling all #worldlanguage / #foreignlanguage teachers who have degrees in #education! A colleague and I are conducting a study about the WL/FL education #methods courses taught in undergraduate and graduate degrees.

So proud of my sweet, sassy #daughter

Doing the thing! #gettinginshape #exercise #letsdothis