This November I’ll be traveling to the city of love (oh hey Philly!) for my first #NCTE. Overjoyed to be gathered round the table with @theedcollab.bsky.social and later showcasing my work with a linguistic pedagogy of love. Catch me if you can!
Beth Puma
@bethpuma.bsky.social
MLL Specialist. Coach. Consultant. Radical Dreamer. Interests: MLL, multilingualism, equity, transformative classrooms. (she/her/hers) https://www.bethpumaconsulting.com/
Loved getting to join Colegio Americano de Torréon this week on Zoom for an incredible morning of learning. 🥰 Getting to bring together my love of #mll research and #pbl 🥰 Cannot wait to meet them in person in October! #multilingualecosystem
Have your students tried talking math out? See how it works for math teacher, Zane Ranney: https://edut.to/4h7cJh8
Advantages of a Discussion-Centered Math Classroom
Before offering direct instruction, teachers can have students work together on a problem to help deepen their conceptual understanding and mathematical reasoning.
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✨ Creating inclusive environments isn’t quick or easy. It’s a moral imperative grounded in equity and human rights, and we must treat it with urgency. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #EduSky
My team is going a little rogue reading Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. If you can help by donating or sharing, that would mean the world. If you don’t feel comfortable buying from Amazon (I KNOW!), I’m placing a bookshop order next week! 💴 = heymrsbond www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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NCTE members are invited to stream #StoryAndPicturesByFilm, the first feature documentary to go behind the scenes with #KidLit authors and artists who create children’s picturebooks, then join a discussion between the film's creators and @ascenzimoreno.bsky.social! Register: https://bit.ly/4ytAIxU
It’s been busy this month and I forgot to share some good news here. I’m excited to be joining the faculty @endicottinternational as part of there M.Ed Program. Looking forward to meeting my future students as we explore assessment and #MLLs
By my colleague the fierce Rosa Alvarez! Sharing with love and joy. #MLLAdvocacy @theedcollab.bsky.social community.theeducatorcollaborative.com/joyful-advoc...
Joyful Advocacy in Action: In Our Communities, Our Classrooms, and Our Conversations - Blog | The Educator Collaborative Community
by 2025-2027 Associate Member Rosa Alvarez Somewhere along the way, it has become too comfortable to discuss multilingual learners through the lens of what they don’t know yet. Too often, those…
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New Meta-Analysis Finds What Most ELL Teachers Know – Multilingual Teaching More Effective Than English-Only Approach larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/28/n...
New Meta-Analysis Finds What Most ELL Teachers Know – Multilingual Teaching More Effective Than English-Only Approach
Actually, the headline on this post is not entirely accurate – the meta-analysis found that no matter what new language you’re teaching or learning, whether it was English or another la…
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English -only policies are grounding in xenophobia, anti-immigrant rhetori, and monolingual bias….not brain science or well-being.
Language Magazine@langmag.bsky.social · 4w agoProposal to Make Head Start English-Only languagemagazine.com/2026/08/28/p... Rule change would prevent #bilingual instruction
I had the pleasure of working with Nishimachi International School last week as we explored our students’ multilingual practices and #translanguaging. Such thoughtful questions. Such commitment to understanding and serving kids. Thank you for a morning full of learning, laughter, and love.
I had a lovely visit with Seisen Internatjonal School as we explore coteaching for multilingual learners.
New school year, new #coteacher. Dusting off this blog post. We can start the year strong so that our #mlls thrive. www.bethpumaconsulting.com/home/nuts-an...
Nuts and Bolts: The Co-teaching Relationship
In my last blog post, I shared some thoughts about co-teaching and promised for some insights about how to start co-teaching relationship up strongly. I'm sorry for the delay, my school year is...
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I've developed a new workshop based on some of my client's most well loved explorations from coaching. Join us for an evening of reflection, art, laughter, and healing. www.eventbrite.com/e/a-human-ce...
A Human-Centered Journey Back to the Educator You Set Out to Be
A creative retreat for educators committed to justice, joy, & radical hope. to explore our core values, traumas, & aspirations for the year
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Part of coaching teachers is about de-centering yourself and your own practice. It’s about centering kids and their learning, while walking alongside a teacher as they grow in their craftmanship. Teachers deserve this space to rumble and grow. They don’t care how good you were. #coachingmatters
“I love raising a bilingual tween” I tell myself as my son screams “no me gusta the criticism!” at me
On PBS Kids, Jacqueline Woodson Reminds Children Their Stories Matter www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/a...
On PBS Kids, Jacqueline Woodson Reminds Children Their Stories Matter (Gift Article)
A new animated special, “The Day You Begin,” based on the best-selling picture book, emphasizes the richness that diversity brings to a community.
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📊 Poor grading practices shut doors for #students, and it disproportionately harms students who don't play the game of #school well, regardless of how well they #learn. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #atassessment #EduSky
The CAST UDL Guidelines™ 3.0 graphic organizer is now available in 24 languages, from Arabic to Welsh. If you teach in a language other than English, there is a good chance a colleague somewhere in the world has already translated this framework for you. https://pulse.ly/hjynqvfxx5
Fall cohorts start up this month! Are you tired of one-and-done professional developments that are exciting yet don't gain traction in your school? These professional ecosystems might be the just-in-time professional learning you are looking for. #MLLEcosystemProject
Last night the back to school anxiety dream involved having to run a student club I had no interest in running. What I wouldn’t give for a proper Pedro Pascal dream.
Pedro Pascal Smiling with a Drink
ALT: Pedro Pascal Smiling with a Drink
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Last night the back to school anxiety dream involved getting the right size and weight paper from the store. I’m too old for this silliness.
Last night I had a dream I had to fix the printer at school. These back to school anxiety dreams are boring.
Last night dreamt of making photocopies. The back to school anxiety dreams of the new school year have begun.
9 years! Doing the work I love. With clients who are committed to building a better world for our #mlls. Let’s continue to grow and learn together as we transform the #multilingualecosystems so that our #mlls deserve.
Today I presented at a conference that mostly consisted of teachers just starting or early in their careers. The hope of a new teacher is special. How do we protect it while inviting criticality? I am energized by being surrounded by these educators today.
You'll abso-freaking-lutely love this article on affixation: medium.com/language-lab... #language #Linguistics #Languagelearning #Illustration #Langsky #Writesky #WritingCommunity
Affixation: How Languages Remix Words to Build New Meanings
And what morphology teaches us about the strange machinery inside everyday words
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Everybody Is a Math Person. Now, Convince Your Students www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... with @mathillustrated.bsky.social and others
Everybody Is a Math Person. Now, Convince Your Students (Opinion)
Math educators offer tips on how to engage students on the subject.
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It's always good to come home. I'll be facilitating a workshop at the Humanizing and Culturally Affirming Teacher Summer Institute at the University of Arizona. I'll be presenting The Heart, The Head, The Hands: Translanguaging Pedagogies in Multilingual Ecosystems. #HCAT #translanguaging
