Ixchell /iสษl/
@ixypixy.bsky.social
Teacher trainer, language teacher, lifelong learner, #DIESOL podcast cohost ๐ง #edusky #ELT #ESOL #TESOL
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Happy New Year! ๐ Our first episode of 2026 integrates the voices of #Teachers around the world, who reflect on their #TeachingGoals for the #NewYearโfrom addressing student motivation and needs assessments to integrating AI tools and mindfulness. Listen and #reflect! youtu.be/q_in6I3pXNw
Episode 79 โ 2026 Friends of the Podcast: Back to Basics
On this episode, co-hosts Shรฉ and Anna take us back to the roots of the podcast: reflection. The episode integrates the voices of teachers around the world, who reflect on their teaching goals forโฆ
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In Part 2 of our collab with the DIESOL Podcast, we explore the practical side of #reflectivepedagogy: ๐ ๏ธ How to implement #techtools to enhance reflection ๐ญ The balance between spontaneous and intentional #reflection ๐ Building a sustainable reflective practice youtu.be/FhXN052zZJg #Edusky #EdTech
Episode 74 - Foundations of Reflective Practice with the DIESOL Podcast, Part 2
In Part 2 of our collaboration with the DIESOL Podcast, we reunite with Brent and Ixchell, this time with our signature Teacher Think-Aloud style, with more narrative and reflective interruptions asโฆ
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In this episode, Shรฉ and Anna team up with @brentgwarner.com and @ixypixy.bsky.social of the DIESOL Podcast for a lively conversation about reflective practice. In Part 1, the group explores the why of reflective pedagogy and its core principles. ๐ง Tune in now! youtu.be/kCfLVbaAjJA
Episode 73 - Foundations of Reflective Practice with the DIESOL Podcast, Part 1
In this special crossover episode of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, Shรฉ and Anna team up with Brent Warner and Ixchell Reyes of @diesolpod for a lively conversation about reflective practiceโtheโฆ
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Join us April 5th for #edcampNoVA! Register here for a FREE opportunity to learn with colleagues from around the region! #edumatch www.eventbrite.com/e/edcampnova... @edumatch.bsky.social @edcampnova.bsky.social
EdCampNoVA Spring Edition 2025
We're Back! Free, educator-led conference. Attendees set sessions & learn together. EdCamp NoVA: April 5, 8am-1pm, Arlington Career Center
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#TESOL25 provided many #ELT presentations, several invigorating discussions, and many teaching tips. Yet I appreciated seeing old friends and meeting new friends the most. I had many #CompellingConversations too! BTW, the #TESOL convention was a fun, gun-free gathering too! Ask more; know more!
It's #TESOL25, Day 3! @ixypixy.bsky.social & I are wrapping up the conference in style! Come say hello, we'd love to see you! ๐ 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT ๐ Long Beach Convention Center 103A ๐๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ถ๐๐น๐ฒ: Writing With AI: Strategies to Individualize Writing for ELs #TESOL #ESL #ELT
Feeling thirsty? It's #TESOL25, & if you're feeling like it's time to let your hair down... ๐ Join @ixypixy.bsky.social and I for DRINKS WITH DIESOL!! ๐ 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PT - Thursday, March 20th ๐ Kalaveras - 91 South Pine Ave, LBC ๐บ Have a Drink (or not!) ๐ค Meet some peeps! ๐ Win some swag!!
Heading into share on another panel at #TESOL25 with the unparalleled @ixypixy.bsky.social ๐ ๐ 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM PT ๐ Long Beach Convention Center 104A ๐๏ธ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ถ๐๐น๐ฒ: Exploring the Impact of AI-Generated Artworks on Language Learning #TESOL2025 #multilinguallearners #ELT #EFL #ESOL
Tomorrow sees the doors open for #TESOL25 ๐ Both @ixypixy.bsky.social and I will be there presenting and participating - come find us and say hi! #TESOL #TESOL2025 #ELT #EnglishLanguageLearners #ESL #ESOL #EFL #MLL
When @brentgwarner.com blows away the audience by using GPT for sheets and customizing paragraphs for studentsโฆ #TESOL25
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Tired of all-in-1 platforms that do too much? ๐ฉ In DIESOL.org/116, @brentgwarner.com & I chat simple, single-use tools that do 1 thing well. Plus, #tesol25 & possible F2F meetup ๐ป #esl #efl #esol #enl #tesol #edtech #ells #ellchat #edupodcast #professionaldevelopment#edusky #ELT #diesolpod
Episode 116 -Edushare.ing & Other Simple Single-Use Tools
Tired of bloated all-in-one platforms that do too much? Discover simple, single-use tools that do one thing well and make your life easier! In this episode, Brent and Ixchell share their favorite fโฆ
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Wondering How to Deal With AI in Your Classroom? Try These Ideas www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... is new @edweek.bsky.social post by @janerosenzweig.bsky.social
Wondering How to Deal With AI in Your Classroom? Try These Ideas (Opinion)
Technology tools arenโt magic. Consider whether they will support what you're trying to do in the classroom.
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Anyone tried Figjam to play Jeopardy? Looking for pros and cons as opposed to other tools like PowerPoint #edusky #figjam #powerpoint #edtech
Our new episode is out! Yes, weโve been having those conversations on how to cope, too. DIESOL.org/115 is a starting point.
Episode 115 โ How Weโre Coping
Feeling overwhelmed by everything happening in the world? Youโre not alone. In this candid episode, Brent and Ixchell open up about the struggles of coping with uncertainty, stress, and anxietyโbotโฆ
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Brent G Warner@brentgwarner.com ยท 2y agoWe took a couple of months off for a couple of reasons, but @ixypixy.bsky.social and I are back and we shifted gears a bit to address the moment and share some advice on how to cope and how to not give up on our community, even amidst chaos. DIESOL.org/115 #EduSky #TESOL #ELL #MLL #ELT
Letters From an Immigrant Teacher (MY BOOK) Fireside chatโFebruary 20, 2025 05:00 PM ET In this virtual fireside chat, I will share my journey, insights, and reflections on the experiences of immigrant teachers and students in the classroom. ๐ streamyard.com/watch/DGcRDV... #EduSky #BookSky
Please join is on the hour on either Bluesky or Twitter for this weekโs #EdChat. Follow the hashtag
Getting ready for #TESOL25 - @brentgwarner.com and I will be presenting! Who else will be there??
I am tired of reading about lessons, instructional strategies, classroom management ideas, etc. written by people who have never actually tried them out in a classroom
We just had our first virtual faculty check in since the fires started. Itโs really, really bad. Whatever you are hearing about LA, itโs worse. My heart goes out to our families and all families whose lives have suddenly been turned upside down. #LAfires
Great read. The Truth About 2 Hour Learning & Unbound Academy, the School โReplacing Teachers with AIโ They havenโt replaced teachers with AI. They've replaced poor kids with rich kids. https://danmeyer.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-2-hour-learning-and?utm_campaign=post&showWelcomeOnShare=true
AI failed me giving me incorrect answers for the sun and moon letters in Arabic. I still had to check with my Arabic teacher: ya see? It wonโt replace anyone, yet. But it certainly is a great tool when my teacher is not available.
Been using #AskStu.co to help my Ss prepare for an upcoming basic ESOL test. This is basic tool does exactly what I wish I could do. May it get better with teacher feedback.
Research has shown that fear of a family member being deported has substantial negative impact on student academic achievement and mental healthโโโโHow many millions of American kids might see their parents deported by Trump? wapo.st/3ZqDyUE
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