Steve Brown (@sbrowntweets) 's Twitter Profile
Steve Brown

@sbrowntweets

Lecturer in TESOL @UofGEducation, tweeting mostly about #TESOL #ESOL #ELT #EFL #EAP, but not always. Doctor of Education. Own views expressed here.

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Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 (@scotrefcouncil) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📰“We need a new system of housing people seeking asylum in which every pound of this money goes towards benefiting refugees and the towns and cities where they are rebuilding their lives.” Refugee Action theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/n…

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This looks like a really interesting symposium. Includes the possibility to present/attend online - for those of us who are concerned about the #ELTfootprint socialjusticeinelt.com/Home/Symposium…

Deniz Ortactepe Hart (@ortactepehart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us on May 30-31st, 2025, at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey for our 3rd International Symposium on Social Justice in ELT! This is a hybrid event welcoming both in-person and virtual presentations. Call for papers: socialjusticeinelt.com/Home/Symposium… ELINET BAAL SJ SIG

Join us on May 30-31st, 2025, at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey for our 3rd International Symposium on Social Justice in ELT! This is a hybrid event welcoming both in-person and virtual presentations. Call for papers: socialjusticeinelt.com/Home/Symposium… <a href="/ELINET_Network/">ELINET</a> <a href="/baalsjsig/">BAAL SJ SIG</a>
Steve Brown (@sbrowntweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When Donald J. Trump says he needs to invade Greenland, take control of the Panama Canal and annex Canada in order to get economic security, isn’t this a tacit admission that his economic strategy is completely unfit for purpose?

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Last year I reviewed 5 books for the #ELT journal, which you can read here: academic.oup.com/eltj/article/7… Next Thursday at 4.30pm I’ll be presenting and discussing the relevance of these books to the UK #ESOL context. You can register free here: forms.office.com/pages/response…

Candidly Tiff (@tify330) 's Twitter Profile Photo

These arm gestures are not the same so stop playing in our face. -Kamala raises her arm while talking -He hits his chest and salutes 2x

Colin Gorrie (@colingorrie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow is Burns Night, when Scotland honours its greatest poet. But Robert Burns wasn't just writing poems — he was reviving the Scots language. Scots was once spoken by kings — but it was cast aside. Here's the untold tale of English's closest cousin, and how it survived 🧵

Tomorrow is Burns Night, when Scotland honours its greatest poet.

But Robert Burns wasn't just writing poems — he was reviving the Scots language.

Scots was once spoken by kings — but it was cast aside.

Here's the untold tale of English's closest cousin, and how it survived 🧵
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At this year’s @IATEFL conference in Edinburgh I’ll be presenting on why “empowerment” in English language teaching is not enough. Tuesday at 3.05pm - hope to see you there! #IATEFL2025

At this year’s @IATEFL conference in Edinburgh I’ll be presenting on why “empowerment” in English language teaching is not enough. Tuesday at 3.05pm - hope to see you there! #IATEFL2025
TEFL Workers' Union (@teflunion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📰 Breaking news! 📰 #Union members at the British Council speak out! The #TEFL industry can do so much better. That’s why we’re here to hold the BC & Scott McDonald to account. 🙏 to Tom Wall for covering this important story theguardian.com/business/2025/…

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This is no way to treat teaching staff. Shame on British Council for adopting this model. British Council accused of forcing gig economy teachers into ‘feeding frenzy’ for work theguardian.com/business/2025/…