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Meet the Translator: Tal Goldfajn on translating a beloved Brazilian classic By Katy Dycus Tal Goldfajn is a translator and linguist in the Spanish and Portuguese Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at UMass Amherst. Her recent English translat…

Meet #TapiocaStories translator Tal Goldfajn as presented by @worldkidlit.bsky.social worldkidlit.org/2026/02/09/m...

A safe space to explore understandings of #antiracist practice in the context of languages education 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Led by @suzannescilt.bsky.social, currently on @educationscotland.bsky.social’s trailblazing 🔥 BuildingRacialLiteracy programme #BRL
Join us online, register🆓 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introdu...

It has been a delight to help with the shortlisting of Mother Tongue, Other Tongue entries this week. Wonderful #creativity #identity #multiliteracy #belonging #affinity #poetry expressed by young multilingual poets ❤️ #MTOT

🤩 Thanks a million to Hollie & Alexandra ealglasgow.bsky.social who led a fab workshop ‘Accelerating EAL progress through translanguaging’ at The Ramshorn (SCILT HQ) today.
✅ thought-provoking
✅ practical

Super blog about multilingualism.

This message from Denise Amankwah should underpin all the work we do as educators.

'we cannot assume we already know what meaningful inclusion looks like from a young person’s perspective.

We need to ask them.'

📝We are now taking submissions for our next newsletter! Published twice a year, the SCILT newsletter aims to share positive stories from the languages community. If you have something to share, email scilt@strath.ac.uk with an article of 300 words and some colourful photos: https://loom.ly/Hqrq-4c

Primary schools are invited to join us for year 2 of our Sustainable Designs for Living and Learning project. The project promotes creative and multilingual approaches to Learning for Sustainability. Successful schools will receive £5,000 to support their participation.
https://loom.ly/Dsb3xas

🐶 Cù Giobach Competition 🐶

To celebrate World Gaelic Week and the launch of Cù Giobach, we’re running a fun competition for children.

Win a signed copy of the book + a £25 National Book Token.

With thanks to @leughleabhar.bsky.social.

#WorldGaelicWeek #SeachdainNaGàidhlig #GaelicBooks

It's #WorldGaelicWeek! We asked practitioners why they wanted to be involved in the Curriculum Improvement Cycle for #Gaelic.👇

Teachers – have you visited the National Gaelic Education Professional Learning Community in Glow? Explore it now 👉https://ow.ly/sxPv50YiHuW

🎉 #InternationalMotherLanguageDay

Promotional flyer from Pedagoo. A sharing space for educators. Text reads: come along to a free & friendly professional learning event. Expect thought-provoking workshops, engaging discussions, and the opportunity to meet with like-minded educators. By teachers, for teachers. Follow Pedagoo on Eventbrite for future events. Centre left, a calendar shows date: May 16, 10am to 1pm. Pedagoo Ghlaschu. Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu/Glasgow Gaelic School. Centre right, a QR code links to Eventbrite registration for free tickets to attend.

@senoract.bsky.social & friends would love to see you at #PedagooGhlaschu2026 on 16/05/26. Professional learning by teachers, for teachers. Meet like-minded educators for connection & conversation.
✅Sign up to lead a session forms.gle/tW86XZiypr6P...
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📝We are now taking submissions for our next newsletter! Published twice a year, the SCILT newsletter aims to share positive stories from the languages community. If you have something to share, email scilt@strath.ac.uk with an article of 300 words and some colourful photos: https://loom.ly/Hqrq-4c

Looking forward to our first #SLLP #ReunionYear. Plans for #LangsLeadScot alums in 2026-27 include: in person get togethers, regular newsletters, subject specific leadership development & prof learning opps incl. collaborative practitioner enquiry. All alums are welcome to reconnect 📧⬇️

a woman in a bathrobe is saying welcome to new teachers !!! Alt: a woman in a bathrobe is saying welcome to new teachers !!!

So far this year @scilt.bsky.social colleagues have supported #ITE students @morayhouse.bsky.social @strath-ioe.bsky.social @uofgdumfries.bsky.social & tomorrow it'll be @stir.ac.uk. We've covered pedagogies for #LfS #DYW #ShortFilms #Planning #Assessment #Phonics #OutdoorLearning #Multilingualism🎯✅

Bild des Gedichts „afro-deutsch I“ von May Ayim

Bild mit Text: „Dualla Misipo, geb. 1901 in Kamerun / Theodor Wonja Michael, geb. 1925 in Berlin / May Ayim, geb. 1960 in Hamburg - So unterschiedlich die drei hier exemplarisch vorgestellten Autorinnen, ihre Lebensläufe und ihr Schreiben auch sind, so sehr verbindet sie die Erfahrung von (intersektionaler) Diskriminierung und Rassifizierung, die sie in ihren Texten thematisieren. Auf Leselisten und in Literatur-geschichten kam Schwarze deutsche Literatur bisher kaum vor. Die Forschung zu diesem Thema nimmt gerade an Fahrt auf, etwa mit dem Band „Schwarze deutsche Literatur" (Hg. von Jeannette Oholi, 2025). Ein großer Teil der Arbeit wird von aktivistischen Gruppen geleistet. In Berlin bieten etwa „Desta" Dekoloniale Stadtführungen an, und die Organisation „Each One Teach One" sammelt Literatur sowie Dokumente zu Schwarzer und afrodiasporischer Literatur. Institutionen wie Schulen und Universitäten sind im Rückstand. Dualla Misipo, born in Cameroon in 1901 / Theodor Wonja Michael …“

Bild des Kastens mit afrodeutscher Literatur

Bild des Buchs „Farbe bekennen“ mit Text: „Katharina Oguntoye *1959 May Ayim 1960-1996 Dagmar Schultz *1941; Hg- Farbe bekennen. Afro-deut-sche Frauen auf den Spuren ihrer Geschichte 1986 Das Buch gilt als Gründungsdokument der afrodeutschen Bewegung. Es erzählt Schwarze deutsche Geschichte vom vorkolonialen Afrikabild in Deutschland über die Zeit nach 1945 bis hin zum Rassismus der 1980er. Farbe bekennen basiert auf May Ayims Diplomarbeit, enthält neben wissenschaftlichen Analysen aber auch (Auto-)Biografien, Interviews, Kurzprosa und Gedichte. Sandra Folie Afrika, Arbeit, Feminismus, Geschichte, Interview, Kolonialismus, Prosa, Rassismus, Schwarze deutsche Literatur, Sexismus, Wissenschoft The book is considered the founding…“

„Was lesen? Verdrängte Texte wiederentdecken“: Schöne Würdigung der Literatur von Schwarzen Deutschen in der @stabiberlin.bsky.social

@isdbund.bsky.social @decolonizeberlin.bsky.social @tnflorvil.bsky.social @michmo.bsky.social @sharondoduaotoo.bsky.social @rjmauk.bsky.social

My piece re: the 40th anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior bombing is officially *out* out, reminding me at a moment when writing is going not great that sometimes I do actually finish things.

One of the most striking and grim aspects of all the colonial reports on the Great War, its impact and its legacy in French West Africa is how convinced officials were that Africans did not feel individual attachment to, love for or loss of family members or husbands who went away to war.

Lessons from a multilingual library of picturebooks "Lessons from a multilingual library of picturebooks: Implications for teaching and learning" with speaker Dr. Hannah M. King

Hi fellow #linguists & #educators!

Interested in #multilingualism in #teaching & #learning? I'm giving a free, online talk Wed 18 Feb, 4-5pm UTC

Lessons from a multilingual #library of picturebooks: Implications for teaching and learning

Link here: tiny.cc/fu0z001

@multilinglibrary.bsky.social

SCILT is offering primary and secondary state schools the opportunity to have a Chinese language assistant teacher in their school/cluster free of charge in 2026-27! This could complement or supplement any existing Mandarin provision. Find out more: https://loom.ly/n4y_pgk

📣Calling teachers of #French in all education sectors in Scotland! Sign up for the online launch of our Teachers of French in Scotland association, aka TOFIS on 23 Feb at 4.15: https://loom.ly/q3sz-VA

PS - you'll want to save the date for our next Future of French en Écosse forum too!

Keep Scotland Beautiful is celebrating World Gaelic Week 2026 with a schools programme that invites pupils to become Luchd‑aithris Òga (young reporters), exploring and sharing stories about Gaelic within their own communities: www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/gaidhlig-gae...

🌟Join us for our upcoming in-person professional learning session for in-service and pre-service primary teachers. Free to attend, this workshop aims to increase teacher knowledge and understanding of multilingual pedagogies to help support multilingual learners. Register: https://loom.ly/Z-imC7o

📣We are excited to announce that the very first SLLP Reunion Year will run in academic session 2026-27! If you participated in SLLP (aka 1+2 LLP or TTT) at any time since 2014 and wish to join the SLLP Alums Network please get in touch on scilt@strath.ac.uk https://loom.ly/xihH_YQ #LangsLeadScot

And another petition, sadly 😪
You might be aware that the Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies (LINCS) at Heriot-Watt University is under threat.

More information and to sign the petition: heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2026/02/05/s...

Looking for an engaging L3 experience for your learners?

SCILT, in partnership with Qatar Foundation International, is offering short and long blocks of live-streamed Arabic lessons for P5-P7. BGE and Senior Phase learners.

Register interest by 24 April.
Find out more: https://loom.ly/NA19UgI

Tell us how you celebrated Languages Week Scotland!

Complete this form https://loom.ly/O5U-OhU or email scilt@strath.ac.uk to feature on the Languages Week Scotland website.
It’s a great way to share the work you are doing to promote languages!

#ScotlandLovesLanguages

⚽ Francofoot & Calciamo are back! Our football‑themed #French and #Italian competitions for S2–S3 learners are the perfect way to gear up for Scotland’s World Cup campaign! A new quick start guide is now available plus examples of last year's entries. Get ready to join in! https://loom.ly/lWnqYkE

SCILT has now opened registrations for Discovering the World of Arabic 2026-27. With courses designed specifically for Primary, BGE and Senior Phase learners, this programme offers your school a unique and valuable L3 experience.
https://loom.ly/NA19UgI .

#Arabic #LanguageLearning

Join us for our upcoming in-person professional learning session for in-service and pre-service primary teachers. Free to attend, this workshop aims to increase teacher knowledge and understanding of multilingual pedagogies to help support multilingual learners. Register now: https://loom.ly/Z-imC7o