Delighted to announce the publication of a Cambridge Elements book on Language teacher psychology. Lead author was Dávid Smid and it was an honour to accompany him on this publication. It is open access for two weeks so please share widely. Thank you! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

The Psychology of Language Teachers

Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - The Psychology of Language Teachers

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We are looking for a postdoc to join our wonderful team in Graz. It is initially only a short-term post till the end of 2027 but we hope it may appeal to someone who wants to join a fast-paced team working in the area of PLLT! jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/c908...

Just wanted to share the first article of the year about women profs in TESOL/AL. An interesting experience researching and receiving reviews on this! Thanks to the brilliant colleagues. Open access. Hope you find it interesting! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

So, finally, our article has been given an issue number! This article was an important milestone for my own thinking about positive psychology and the work Thanks to my wonderful academic partner Tammy Gregersen. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This is a cause close to my heart as I grew up playing on this beautiful lake that is being destroyed. Please share, watch the video, and if it speaks to you, perhaps sign the petition. Thanks. www.savewindermere.com

Save Windermere · Stop the Sewage

We're on a mission to Save Windermere, the jewel in the crown of the Lake District National Park. We demand an end to all United Utilities' sewage discharges into the Windermere catchment. Algal bloom...

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If you fancy taking a look at the new MM catalogue for inspiration and info of new books in our wonderful PLLT series, follow this link for the pdf catalogue! Happy reading! www.multilingual-matters.com/resources/pd...

I was privileged to work with these amazing colleagues on this article which highlights just how important learner autonomy is in all types of language classrooms! Importantly, this article is part of an SI honouring the wonderful and utterly brilliant Peter MacIntyre. eurokd.com/doi/10.32038...

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Calling all language teachers (EFL/ESL or LOTEs). We are investigating language teachers' wellbeing and how it has changed since the pandemic. If you have time, we would be grateful if you could please help by completing the survey and sharing in your networks! Thank you. forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...

Language Teacher Well Being Project (May - June 2025)

You have received this link because you are a language teacher (e.g., ESL/EFL or World Languages). You are being invited to take part in a research project about your psychological and social experien...

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Calling all language teachers (EFL/ESL or LOTEs). We are investigating language teachers' wellbeing and how it has changed since the pandemic. If you have time, we would be grateful if you could please help by completing the survey and sharing in your networks! Thank you. forms.gle/wYtQXYBLZ1z4...

Language Teacher Well Being Project (May - June 2025)

You have received this link because you are a language teacher (e.g., ESL/EFL or World Languages). You are being invited to take part in a research project about your psychological and social experien...

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Sharing a call for papers for a hybrid conference that I am excited to be speaking at. Rethinking Languages and Literacies Education will be held in a hybrid mode at Niagara College and online on October 24-25, 2025. Registration will be free for all. www.oise.utoronto.ca/cerll/sympos...

Symposium 2025 | Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Sixth Symposium of Southern Ontario Universities on “Reimagining Languages and Literacies in Education”

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My friend, Leanne, and I are raising money for Cancer Research UK in memory of our beloved Netti and to honour all those who have faced or are currently facing cancer. Thanks for any support you may wish to make via our JustGiving page. www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-m...

Sarah's and Leanne's fundraiser for Cancer Research UK

Help Sarah Mercer raise money to support Cancer Research UK

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Wanted to share an open access article intended to offer inspiration for research into language teacher wellbeing. Thank you to Carlos Murillo-Miranda for being such a brilliant writing partner and to Graeme Porte for the excellent support throughout. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Happy to share the link to the open access JPLL special issue on language teacher motivation that I had the privilege of editing with the wonderful Dávid Smid. Team Graz has an article on LTE wellbeing. We hope it may inspire more work on teacher psychology! www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...

Finally...! Antonia and Tammy are sensational partners to work with and the brilliance of this book is totally down to their amazing creativity. We hope teachers may find some inspiration here. Thanks also to Anne and Jill, series editors, for their great support. www.routledge.com/Positive-Lan...

Positive Language Education: Teaching Global Life Skills in the Language Classroom

This innovative book integrates theory and practice in the teaching of contemporary life skills alongside and as part of language teaching that looks at the 'whole student'. Introducing their Positive...

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It's international women's day. Does anybody know how in practical terms, I (and I imagine other women) can help and support these women in getting education? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Afghan women students in Oman face expulsion after Trump's USAID freeze

US aid funding enabled thousands of Afghan women to study abroad or online, but many of these programmes are now suspended.

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What a joy it was to talk with Matt! He asked me to address learners directly which is an unusual way for me to talk about my work but I loved it. Let's hope some learners may find some motivation and courage from this to keep on learning a language! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7v...

Professor Reveals Language Learners' BIGGEST mistake (backed by research)

YouTube video by Matt Brooks-Green

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Come and see us at IATEFL in Edinburgh in April! Rosie will be there with plenty of exciting new titles for you to browse, as well as expert advice on publishing your book with us and a special discount code for delegates! #iatefl2025

So looking forward to this conference. The call for papers is still open for those interested - it will be in person and online on 2-3 May. Hope to maybe see some of you in Uzbekistan! Website is being updated ongoing. fltal.org

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FLTAL

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Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.

We teach our students how important it is to develop compassion and moral courage in order to stand up to bullies and support those being bullied.

So proud to be part of this amazing series with such fabulous books and edited collections by great authors. Yet, we continue to grow even more and we are always on the look out for original ideas... always happy to chat if you have something worth exploring with us!

Compassion-based language education rests on the three C framework: it is driven by the value of Compassion and accompanied by Criticality and Courage. I feel I need this in my mind for my daily actions more than ever before. And, yes, it is effortful.

How exciting! Please note the very early submission date for papers - THIS year in April! Please share and looking forward to being with the IAPLL community in person again!

All our articles are free, open-access and peer-reviewed. www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...

An emotion that could play a huge role in language education but which has been almost entirely overlooked is embarrassment. Thanks to the sensational Hassan Khajavy for leading our first study into this exciting topic. Open access! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Calling all doctoral students who are members of IAPLL! Next December, we will host the first doctoral school (winter version) in Graz! We would love to have you join us. Please share among your networks. Thanks. www.iapll.com/IAPLL-Doctor...

Universities all over Europe are cutting language programs and closing the doors to the world. We want to get a more complete picture: where, when, why? If you know of any such cases, please tell us (and share the link with your language and linguistics contacts)! elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/13...

If you are a teacher of any language in secondary education and feel able to take part in a focus group in English, we would love to talk with you about your thoughts on what psychological knowledge teachers need: anglistik.uni-graz.at/.../language... Thank you for your help!