Eric H Roth
@chimayopress.bsky.social
I write; I teach.
I live by the beach!
And I co-author the fluency-focused Compelling Conversations series of ELT textbooks.
I live by the beach!
And I co-author the fluency-focused Compelling Conversations series of ELT textbooks.
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Eric H Roth
@chimayopress.bsky.social
· Feb 13
“With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds- …to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves." #Lincoln’s wise words
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Numbers sometimes provide clarity.
In the last hundred years, what were the third most brutal regimes if we just count corpses? Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union. Mao’s China. All proclaimed their atheist philosophies. What was the 4th worst? Imperial Japan. Why blame the Bible or Christianity?
In the last hundred years, what were the third most brutal regimes if we just count corpses? Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union. Mao’s China. All proclaimed their atheist philosophies. What was the 4th worst? Imperial Japan. Why blame the Bible or Christianity?
December 18, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Numbers sometimes provide clarity.
In the last hundred years, what were the third most brutal regimes if we just count corpses? Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union. Mao’s China. All proclaimed their atheist philosophies. What was the 4th worst? Imperial Japan. Why blame the Bible or Christianity?
In the last hundred years, what were the third most brutal regimes if we just count corpses? Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union. Mao’s China. All proclaimed their atheist philosophies. What was the 4th worst? Imperial Japan. Why blame the Bible or Christianity?
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We're back with episode 120 of the #DIESOL podcast talking about spending some time figuring out what you need for your course textbooks. If you're out there searching for your next textbook, we hope this episode helps you out!
🔗 diesol.org/120
#ESL #ESOL #ELT #ELL #TESOL #TEFL #EFL #Textbooks
🔗 diesol.org/120
#ESL #ESOL #ELT #ELL #TESOL #TEFL #EFL #Textbooks
Episode 120-Selecting Textbooks
Tired of textbooks that leave you scrambling to create supplemental activities? Join Brent and Ixchell as they break down what actually makes a language textbook worth your time and money. From spo…
diesol.org
June 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We're back with episode 120 of the #DIESOL podcast talking about spending some time figuring out what you need for your course textbooks. If you're out there searching for your next textbook, we hope this episode helps you out!
🔗 diesol.org/120
#ESL #ESOL #ELT #ELL #TESOL #TEFL #EFL #Textbooks
🔗 diesol.org/120
#ESL #ESOL #ELT #ELL #TESOL #TEFL #EFL #Textbooks
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A short video about Juneteenth:
What is Juneteenth and Why Does it Matter: A Short History | Journey to American Democracy
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
youtu.be
June 19, 2025 at 5:26 AM
A short video about Juneteenth:
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“When violence aimed at Jews—or those seen as aligned with them—is dismissed, excused, or rationalized, it undermines the civic norms that hold our society together,” write Reihan Salam and Jesse Arm:
An American Problem
We cannot afford to excuse, indulge, or minimize political violence.
bit.ly
May 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“When violence aimed at Jews—or those seen as aligned with them—is dismissed, excused, or rationalized, it undermines the civic norms that hold our society together,” write Reihan Salam and Jesse Arm:
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Reporters asked 100 Michiganders how they would describe, in one word, the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Here’s what they said.
May 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Reporters asked 100 Michiganders how they would describe, in one word, the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Here’s what they said.
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There was a lot of #AcademicFreedom, good scholarship, and independent thought in German universities before Hitler. After Hitler had risen to power, many academics fled the country. Some resisted the Nazi regime and were persecuted. Most adapted to a new situation. Here are some examples. 1/n
January 20, 2025 at 5:26 AM
There was a lot of #AcademicFreedom, good scholarship, and independent thought in German universities before Hitler. After Hitler had risen to power, many academics fled the country. Some resisted the Nazi regime and were persecuted. Most adapted to a new situation. Here are some examples. 1/n
#TESOL25 provided many #ELT presentations, several invigorating discussions, and many teaching tips. Yet I appreciated seeing old friends and meeting new friends the most. I had many #CompellingConversations too!
BTW, the #TESOL convention was a fun, gun-free gathering too! Ask more; know more!
BTW, the #TESOL convention was a fun, gun-free gathering too! Ask more; know more!
March 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#TESOL25 provided many #ELT presentations, several invigorating discussions, and many teaching tips. Yet I appreciated seeing old friends and meeting new friends the most. I had many #CompellingConversations too!
BTW, the #TESOL convention was a fun, gun-free gathering too! Ask more; know more!
BTW, the #TESOL convention was a fun, gun-free gathering too! Ask more; know more!
Will #UCLA and #UCBerkeley face negative consequences for tolerating the assaults, bullying, and harassment of Jewish students, staff, and faculty? Will pro-Hamas students who proudly violated state and federal laws be investigated and expelled? Perhaps. www.thefp.com/p/exclusive-... #DOJ
EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Opens Antisemitism Investigation Into the University of California System
The Department of Justice says one of the largest public university systems in the country may be discriminating ‘against employees who are or are perceived to be Jewish or Israeli.’
www.thefp.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Will #UCLA and #UCBerkeley face negative consequences for tolerating the assaults, bullying, and harassment of Jewish students, staff, and faculty? Will pro-Hamas students who proudly violated state and federal laws be investigated and expelled? Perhaps. www.thefp.com/p/exclusive-... #DOJ
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Goosebumps.
Gal Gadot just made one of the most perfect speeches I’ve heard in a long time. Give yourself 10 mins to watch.
“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 is stronger than 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚.
What happens to Jews 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, affects Jews 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚”
This woman. Thank you
H/t @HenMazzig
@ADL
Gal Gadot just made one of the most perfect speeches I’ve heard in a long time. Give yourself 10 mins to watch.
“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 is stronger than 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚.
What happens to Jews 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, affects Jews 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚”
This woman. Thank you
H/t @HenMazzig
@ADL
March 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Goosebumps.
Gal Gadot just made one of the most perfect speeches I’ve heard in a long time. Give yourself 10 mins to watch.
“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 is stronger than 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚.
What happens to Jews 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, affects Jews 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚”
This woman. Thank you
H/t @HenMazzig
@ADL
Gal Gadot just made one of the most perfect speeches I’ve heard in a long time. Give yourself 10 mins to watch.
“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 is stronger than 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚.
What happens to Jews 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, affects Jews 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚”
This woman. Thank you
H/t @HenMazzig
@ADL
Trump remains an enemy of giving and a friend of taking. He also clearly believes that Ukraine owes the United States and gratitude should be expressed in material terms.
So should Zelensky find a way to make a deal so both countries can stand together? Is this the best off-ramp to this long war?
So should Zelensky find a way to make a deal so both countries can stand together? Is this the best off-ramp to this long war?
March 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Trump remains an enemy of giving and a friend of taking. He also clearly believes that Ukraine owes the United States and gratitude should be expressed in material terms.
So should Zelensky find a way to make a deal so both countries can stand together? Is this the best off-ramp to this long war?
So should Zelensky find a way to make a deal so both countries can stand together? Is this the best off-ramp to this long war?
Can English teachers move from fear to fluency in AI? How? Edtech guru @BrentGWarner offers some tips and strategies.
#Edteach #TESOL #ISTE
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Edteach #TESOL #ISTE
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Episode 11: From Fear to Fluency: AI for MLLs (with guest Brent Warner)
Podcast Episode · Teach Smarter: AI for Education · 02/22/2025 · 51m
podcasts.apple.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Can English teachers move from fear to fluency in AI? How? Edtech guru @BrentGWarner offers some tips and strategies.
#Edteach #TESOL #ISTE
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Edteach #TESOL #ISTE
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
“With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds- …to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves." #Lincoln’s wise words
February 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds- …to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves." #Lincoln’s wise words
Reposted by Eric H Roth
January 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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We took a couple of months off for a couple of reasons, but @ixypixy.bsky.social and I are back and we shifted gears a bit to address the moment and share some advice on how to cope and how to not give up on our community, even amidst chaos.
DIESOL.org/115
#EduSky #TESOL #ELL #MLL #ELT
DIESOL.org/115
#EduSky #TESOL #ELL #MLL #ELT
Episode 115 – How We’re Coping
Feeling overwhelmed by everything happening in the world? You’re not alone. In this candid episode, Brent and Ixchell open up about the struggles of coping with uncertainty, stress, and anxiety—bot…
DIESOL.org
February 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We took a couple of months off for a couple of reasons, but @ixypixy.bsky.social and I are back and we shifted gears a bit to address the moment and share some advice on how to cope and how to not give up on our community, even amidst chaos.
DIESOL.org/115
#EduSky #TESOL #ELL #MLL #ELT
DIESOL.org/115
#EduSky #TESOL #ELL #MLL #ELT
“Anybody can become angry—that is easy, but to be #angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.”
#Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Can you give an example?
#Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Can you give an example?
February 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
“Anybody can become angry—that is easy, but to be #angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.”
#Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Can you give an example?
#Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Can you give an example?
Doesn’t this sound painfully plausible? Can we get back to searching for common ground? Can we return to assuming good faith and using reason to persuade?How do we return to disagreeing without being disagreeable? youtu.be/X_8-kfH5dSA?...
Sen. Fetterman: "Not sure" Democrats can win back White men
YouTube video by Tara Palmeri
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Doesn’t this sound painfully plausible? Can we get back to searching for common ground? Can we return to assuming good faith and using reason to persuade?How do we return to disagreeing without being disagreeable? youtu.be/X_8-kfH5dSA?...
Is Trump just trolling
and refocusing the conversation?
Palestinians have controlled Gaza for two decades and created an Islamic dictatorship committed to jihad. Why not try to build a better, happier, and healthier future in Gaza?
If Hamas wants war, there is war.
But the region needs peace!
and refocusing the conversation?
Palestinians have controlled Gaza for two decades and created an Islamic dictatorship committed to jihad. Why not try to build a better, happier, and healthier future in Gaza?
If Hamas wants war, there is war.
But the region needs peace!
February 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Is Trump just trolling
and refocusing the conversation?
Palestinians have controlled Gaza for two decades and created an Islamic dictatorship committed to jihad. Why not try to build a better, happier, and healthier future in Gaza?
If Hamas wants war, there is war.
But the region needs peace!
and refocusing the conversation?
Palestinians have controlled Gaza for two decades and created an Islamic dictatorship committed to jihad. Why not try to build a better, happier, and healthier future in Gaza?
If Hamas wants war, there is war.
But the region needs peace!
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How can Hamas say in the same sentence that they are being subjected to genocide, that they won the war, and that they vow to do it again?
No people who actually lived through a genocide would ever call that a victory. Just ask the Jews, the Armenians, or the Rwandans.
No people who actually lived through a genocide would ever call that a victory. Just ask the Jews, the Armenians, or the Rwandans.
February 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
How can Hamas say in the same sentence that they are being subjected to genocide, that they won the war, and that they vow to do it again?
No people who actually lived through a genocide would ever call that a victory. Just ask the Jews, the Armenians, or the Rwandans.
No people who actually lived through a genocide would ever call that a victory. Just ask the Jews, the Armenians, or the Rwandans.
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Eighth-grade students are averaging their lowest-ever reading scores since the Department of Education began tracking nationwide progress in 1992
#Education #ReadingScores #Students #NAEP #PandemicImpact #LearningLoss #Schools #AchievementGap #Gizmodo
#Education #ReadingScores #Students #NAEP #PandemicImpact #LearningLoss #Schools #AchievementGap #Gizmodo
U.S. Students Post Lowest Reading Scores in Decades
Absenteeism, ineffective reading curriculums, and lack of support for teachers contribute to the dismal scores.
gizmodo.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Eighth-grade students are averaging their lowest-ever reading scores since the Department of Education began tracking nationwide progress in 1992
#Education #ReadingScores #Students #NAEP #PandemicImpact #LearningLoss #Schools #AchievementGap #Gizmodo
#Education #ReadingScores #Students #NAEP #PandemicImpact #LearningLoss #Schools #AchievementGap #Gizmodo
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The California State University system is introducing OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu — a version of ChatGPT customized for educational institutions — to more than 460,000 students and over 63,000 staff and faculty across its 23 campuses.
Cal State students and staff will all have access to ChatGPT Edu
CSU is now the first and largest university system in the U.S. to embrace AI in education.
www.axios.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The California State University system is introducing OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu — a version of ChatGPT customized for educational institutions — to more than 460,000 students and over 63,000 staff and faculty across its 23 campuses.
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Today's NAEP results were a gut punch for anyone who cares about the future of America's children—and the future of our country. This story was widely covered, but I'm grateful to @mattbarnum.bsky.social who lifted up KIPP STAR elementary in Harlem for its success navigating the recovery. /1 #edusky
American Kids Are Getting Even Worse at Reading
New national test scores indicate a continuing slide in reading skills.
www.wsj.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Today's NAEP results were a gut punch for anyone who cares about the future of America's children—and the future of our country. This story was widely covered, but I'm grateful to @mattbarnum.bsky.social who lifted up KIPP STAR elementary in Harlem for its success navigating the recovery. /1 #edusky
Why are we expected to welcome foreigners who chant “death to America”?
Why shouldn’t we deport supporters of globalizing the intifada, jihadist terrorism, or overthrowing our democratic government? Why should we import violent psychopaths, terrorists, and fanatics who support violent psychopaths?
Why shouldn’t we deport supporters of globalizing the intifada, jihadist terrorism, or overthrowing our democratic government? Why should we import violent psychopaths, terrorists, and fanatics who support violent psychopaths?
February 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Why are we expected to welcome foreigners who chant “death to America”?
Why shouldn’t we deport supporters of globalizing the intifada, jihadist terrorism, or overthrowing our democratic government? Why should we import violent psychopaths, terrorists, and fanatics who support violent psychopaths?
Why shouldn’t we deport supporters of globalizing the intifada, jihadist terrorism, or overthrowing our democratic government? Why should we import violent psychopaths, terrorists, and fanatics who support violent psychopaths?
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January 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Did George Washington really say “so help me God?” in his presidential oath? There is no evidence that he did.
The phrase isn't in the #Constitution—its origins trace back to 19th-century Christian nationalism. https://buff.ly/4j80UXW (David B. Parker @kennesawstate.bsky.social) #polisky #religion
The phrase isn't in the #Constitution—its origins trace back to 19th-century Christian nationalism. https://buff.ly/4j80UXW (David B. Parker @kennesawstate.bsky.social) #polisky #religion
How Christian nationalism played a role in incorporating the phrase ‘so help me God’ in the presidential oath of office
The phrase ‘so help me God’ is believed to be a part of the presidential oath ever since George Washington is said to have used it 236 years ago. Except, says a historian - there is no evidence of it.
buff.ly
January 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Did George Washington really say “so help me God?” in his presidential oath? There is no evidence that he did.
The phrase isn't in the #Constitution—its origins trace back to 19th-century Christian nationalism. https://buff.ly/4j80UXW (David B. Parker @kennesawstate.bsky.social) #polisky #religion
The phrase isn't in the #Constitution—its origins trace back to 19th-century Christian nationalism. https://buff.ly/4j80UXW (David B. Parker @kennesawstate.bsky.social) #polisky #religion
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Wrapping up a fun first week on decentralized social media! This community has been a refreshing change, and I’m so grateful for all the love and connections.
Here’s a set of my most liked photos from the week—excited to keep sharing and growing with you all!
#photography #nikon #bluesky #art
Here’s a set of my most liked photos from the week—excited to keep sharing and growing with you all!
#photography #nikon #bluesky #art
December 8, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Wrapping up a fun first week on decentralized social media! This community has been a refreshing change, and I’m so grateful for all the love and connections.
Here’s a set of my most liked photos from the week—excited to keep sharing and growing with you all!
#photography #nikon #bluesky #art
Here’s a set of my most liked photos from the week—excited to keep sharing and growing with you all!
#photography #nikon #bluesky #art