Rich Madel

🤦‍♂️ why??

Hearing ✨ the ✨ Terry Gross say that she doesn’t like a book that’s 500 pages, and instead thinks that 300 is plenty sufficient…. Feels so validating.

This is a GENIUS way of getting everyone in on RT. I love acting out chapters, but always hate that often I can’t get enough of my students to legit roles in the action!

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It’s that time of year again.

Don’t forget to pass it on!

#edusky

Not to mention that book just sucks.

Bonus 4/3

In case this helps you interpret those numbers…

Once the semester was complete, I ran a correlation analysis to see if there was a relationship between the amount of practices they say they did regularly and their average in each of the categories of the gradebook.

Here’s the result. * = statistical significance.

What do you think? 3/3

Midway through the semester, I asked students to reflect and check off how many they do regularly.

I tallied their responses and held on to them until the end of the semester. 2/3

You may find this interesting #langchat and #edusky.

I tried to deconstruct what I consider to be realistic and attainable micro-practices (before, during, and after class) of successful students in my classes. Intention is to be clear regarding expectations and encourage successful habits. 1/3

Excited that the March NECTFL Review issue features a peer-reviewed article I co-authored with Nancy Zimmerman of @kutztownu.bsky.social on the @psmla.bsky.social Peer Mentoring Program and its impact on language teacher growth and sustainability! #langchat

🔗https://www.nectfl.org/nectfl-review/

Opinion | The Stupidity of the Tariffs Are the Achievement of a Lifetime Maybe we’re just not good at thinking anymore.

“Thirty percent of Americans read at a level that you would expect from a 10-year-old child. … It is actually hard to imagine — that every third person you meet on the street has difficulties reading even simple things.”

Oof. 🤦‍♂️

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/o...

Teaching for Proficiency 101 I’ve been reflecting on what helps me feel focused and calm when it feels like the world is accelerating around me and my head is spinning. What I’ve found is that reminding myself of m…

Whenever my brain gets all whipped up, I try to center myself on my core beliefs and principles. So, I wrote a blog post about what I see as the core aspects of teaching a language for proficiency. I'd be curious what your reactions to this might be...! ❤️🌈

mrfishersays.com/teaching-for...

Presentational speaking or interpersonal? What level are we talking? Novice? Intermediate?

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Excited to share a resource I wrote for PEARLL w/ support from @tmsaue1.bsky.social & Rebecca Rubin Damari!

This action research guide provides step-by-step instructions, real-world examples, & practical insights for both pre- and in-service #langchat teachers.

pearll.nflc.umd.edu/action-resea...

We’re starting a PLC for CI/ADI teachers in the Southern New England area!! Our first professional development meeting is Friday, March 28th in Dudley, MA. We hope to see you there! drive.google.com/file/d/11RT_...

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Just seeing now my typo. Meant to say “with projects worth *sharing” 🤦‍♂️

Any #langchat teachers conversant in the action research process with experience or projects worth starting? LMK!

I think Honing Our Craft is a great resource. While the live chat may not have been what you expected, I think there’s definitely value in sharing your thoughts publicly as you read it. Thanks for your insight and contributions!

SHARE Ramadan Le mois du Ramadan arrive!

Lots of great #authres for Novice #French learners #fle available on social media this week. Here's what I found with a quick search: docs.google.com/presentation... #langchat #Frenchteachers

Don’t worry, everyone. Linda McMahon was a French major last time she was in school… in 1969. Surely nothing has changed since then and we can count on her advocacy and support for multilingualism and global perspectives in our schools!
#langchat #edusky

Do we really not know? I was just mentioning today at my #nectfl25 presentation the case of Nicaraguan Sign Language. There are scholarly accounts (a couple I have off hand attached) but Stephen Pinker also uses it as a foundational vignette in his book The Language Instinct. Worth exploring.

“Working with institutional change, you have to live in the groan zone. So you have to plan for it.” @tjeag.bsky.social

Love this! #langchat #nectfl25

Many thanks for @marishawkins.bsky.social for making sure that I had my name badge for my session!! 😬🫣

I find the for native/by native definition of authentic problematic for a few reasons. Instead, I think Florencia Henshaw and @marishawkins.bsky.social (2022, p. 72) provided the most succinct approach re: authenticity: “Any types of materials … that
have not been created for a
language learner.”

Let’s go Nate!!! A great representative of PSMLA!

Students completely ignoring me as I greet them at the door might just be the reason I give up on this profession. #langchat #edusky