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Li Wei 李嵬

@professorliwei.bsky.social

Director and Dean, UCL Institute of Education, University College London’s Faculty of Education and Society. Fellow of British Academy, Academia Europaea, Academy of Social Sciences (UK), Royal Society of Arts (UK). Professor of Applied Linguistics.

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Li Wei 李嵬@professorliwei.bsky.social · last yr.

Leaning into more heritage language-learning opportunities would build international ties along with individuals’ connections to their families and communities! @sophiasgaler.bsky.social

Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big player on the world stage unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer

For all the talk of addressing the problem, things have got worse. Which is criminal when there is so much we could do, says journalist Sophia Smith Galer

theguardian.com

UCL Institute of Education@ioe.bsky.social · last yr.

Is language learning in the UK really in a state of crisis? It's not that simple – languages GCSE uptake across schools can vary very widely, write IOE researchers. #IOEBlog blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...

Crisis or variation in languages education provision in England?

Language learning in the UK is often framed as being in a state of “crisis”. But does this narrative provide a fair reflection of what is happening across all schools in England?

blogs.ucl.ac.uk

Li Wei 李嵬@professorliwei.bsky.social · 2y ago

“Bilingualism is perceived as a talent for white students and as a deficit for students of color.” #EAL @iancushing.bsky.social

Language is Not the Problem, Racism is the Problem – Demystifying Language Project

Students of color are always being told that they need to change the way they speak. But what if, instead, educators changed the way they listen?

demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu

Nelson Flores@nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 2y ago

Jonathan Rosa and I had the amazing opportunity to work with an undergraduate student and a high school student to "translate" our "Undoing Appropriateness" article for high school students. The final product is available for free here: demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu/articles/lan...