Lillian Ardell, PhD Lillian Ardell, PhD

Your Voice, Their Freedom: Why Free Speech is Your July 4th Homework

Teachers are no strangers to censorship. But lately, it’s not just about banning books…  It’s about silencing the very words that support multilingual students. Read this post about what you can do this July 4th to speak up in the name of linguistic justice.

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Lillian Ardell, PhD Lillian Ardell, PhD

The White Listening Subject: Part 2

In part 2 of the series on sociolinguistics, learn how two scholars disrupt the Monolingual Bias by uncovering how linguistic prejudice shows up in everyday classroom conversations. Then, join the movement to Disrupt the Bias (free download included!)

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Lillian Ardell, PhD Lillian Ardell, PhD

The White Listening Subject: Part 1

During a coaching session with a group of equity-minded administrators, I had one ask me, “Is there any evidence regarding how working on Monolingual Bias impacts a school district as far as positive outcomes?” Well, the answer is: no and yes.

See, it all has to do with sociolinguistics… read on to learn why.

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