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Discussing English, TESOL, EFL, ESL, ELT, edtech, languages, learning, teaching, intercultural issues, & so on. ENGLISH LEARNERS: Please follow @readable! :)

 California, USA
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Joined January 2010
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Clarissa retweeted
Clarissa@readable14 Jan 2015
I just learned that in Japanese, manifest(ation) can mean protest/demonstration, same as in French. It doesn't have that meaning in English.
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@talkclouds Here it is: s.m-w.com/1ARJ03o A great book!

Merriam-Webster Dictionaries

Our bookstore features our bestselling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary; the classic Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged; The Official SCRABBLE® Players Dictionary; and...

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#FergusonSyllabus: Talking and Teaching About Police Violence <--excellent resources from @prisonculture usprisonculture.com/blog/201…
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How to Throw a Comic Con at Your Library pwne.ws/1l8dggj

How to Throw a Comic Con at Your Library

Over the past few years, there's been an explosion in attendance and enthusiasm for comic book conventions around the world. At the same time, graphic novels have become one of the hottest categories...

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Clarissa retweeted
Storium@Storium29 Apr 2014
Just made a big announcement: if we hit $200K we'll build a version of Storium for students, teachers, and schools! kickstarter.com/projects/stl…
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Big fire in Shibuya now. “@ThomasKyoto: Incendie sous un pont à Shibuya, Tokyo matome.naver.jp/odai/2139529… xitter.cf/ThomasKyoto/status/446…”
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Still time to register for free virtual prof dev workshops for English language teachers! / Electronic Village Online ow.ly/stf9w
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Fellow adjuncts: consider submitting your stories to the Democratic Committee on Education and the Workforce democrats.edworkforce.house.…
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RT @BookishHQ @levarburton makes a case for letting children read on digital devices, via @cafemom: bksh.co/1bEYlUG. #booklovers
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Clarissa retweeted
Clarissa@readable4 Nov 2013
Write in English about your favorite places! Help international tourists! (You don't need perfect grammar.) en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wikiv…

Wikivoyage:Quick contribution guide – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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Can anyone help here? RT @ibdanmagie: Hey @gcouros do you have students use twitter? how? #elc13bkk
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Common Core Standards Make a Mockery of Novels' Complexity | New Republic owl.li/qpYtR
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Heading to San Diego tomorrow for CATESOL: catesol.org/annualconference… Speaking on idioms in learner's dictionaries on Friday morning.
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Visit the Wikivoyage tourist office and ask travel-related questions about any place in the world! en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wikiv…
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It's baack…: "Cows Have Accents … And 1,226 Other 'Quite Interesting Facts'", NPR Weekend Edition 9/14/2013: D... bit.ly/168L3Mv
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Replying to @katienelson210
RT @katienelson210: UPDATE: Our story so far on collision b/w @FremontPD squad car and motorcyclist tonight. bit.ly/15YSyvw #Fremont
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#FF follow Friday #ERWC2 (Extensive Reading World Congress) edition @nakanotim @bora_maren @talkclouds @gotanda (though he's not here)
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er-central.com/ogte/ Cool tool I learned at #ERWC2 Online graded reader text editor.
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One of my former grad students (MATESOL) is looking for work in Turkey immediatlely and urgently. If you have any leads a DM would be great.
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Clarissa retweeted
Clarissa@readable2 Sep 2013
Check out betterworldbooks.com/ -- free shipping worldwide & they donate to help literacy projects. #reading
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