Erin E.H. Austin, NBCT
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Erin E.H. Austin, NBCT
@erin-eh-austin.bsky.social
Author of “Going Global in the World Language Classroom”, 2023 CCFLT Teacher of the Year, NBCT French teacher, travel junky, believer in the Oxford comma, and lover of all things rock ‘n’ roll
Here’s a National Board Certification teacher tip: Don’t start with a lesson and hope it fits the requirements;. Instead, begin with the NB criteria and intentionally design your lesson to show evidence of exactly what assessors are looking for. #NBCT #TeachingTips

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National Board Certification Tip: Start with the Criteria, THEN Build the Lesson
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December 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Thinking about using AI to help write your education grant proposal? 📝 You’re not alone! In this video, I share what teachers should know before using AI tools like ChatGPT to draft a grant proposal. #teachertips #educationgrants

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Can Teachers Use AI to Write Grant Proposals? | Education Grant Tips
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December 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
It was a pleasure to join the Educators Going Global podcast to talk about #GlobalEd in the #worldlanguage classroom. We discussed practical strategies, cultural competence, and how to make global learning accessible! Give it a listen! 🎧 #EduSky #languageteaching

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93. Going Global Within Your Classroom: Tips and Tricks From Erin E. H. Austin
Podcast Episode · Educators Going Global · 12/12/2025 · 37m
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December 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Whether you teach Spanish, French, German, ASL, Arabic, Japanese, Mandarin, or another language, this book gives you practical and actionable strategies to make your students feel like participants in the world, not just observers. 🌎✨

#GlobalClassroom #GlobalEd #EduSky

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Books that Teach the Teachers: "Going Global in the World Language Classroom" 🌍
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December 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Teachers: Get a classroom stash of “emotional support animals” to use during assessments. It helps even high school students feel calm and focused, and it’s simple, fun, and cheap! #teachertip

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Teacher Tip: Emotional Support Animals for Assessment Days 🧸 | Classroom Idea
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December 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Teachers: Got a jar of buttons? 🧵 Don’t toss them! Repurpose them! This eco-friendly hack can be used across PK–12 classrooms, and in this video I share how I use them in my high school world language classrom. 🌈 It’s a fun way to teach while reducing waste! #teachertip

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♻️ Eco-Friendly Teacher Hack: Reuse Buttons in Your Classroom!
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December 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
National Board teacher candidates: if your score isn’t what you want it to be, it is a MISTAKE to equate that to bad teaching. Wondering why excellent teachers don’t always pass on their first time through is a common question! Here are my thoughts on that:

#nbct

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Why Great Teachers Don’t Always Pass National Board Certification the First Time
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December 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Every time you dive into your National Board certification work, make sure you’ve got these two essentials by your side: the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching and the 5 Core Propositions. #EduSky #nbct #nbcttips #teachergrowth

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NBCT Must-Haves: The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching & 5 Core Propositions
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November 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Penpals are a fantastic way to introduce global education strategies into our world language classroom and, importantly, get our students excited to use language in an authentic way. I'm a huge believer in the process! #EduSky #langchat

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World Language Teacher Tip: Get HUGE Results with Penpals!
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November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
World language colleagues in higher education: This one is for you!

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Episode 29 (Season 4: Episode 5): The National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations with Dr. Sheri Spaine Long
Podcast Episode · World Languages Collaborative Podcast · 11/06/2025 · 30m
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November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Do people ever say, "How do you do it all?" to you? Do you ever feel unapologetic for loving your job (and wanting to do it at a high level) but also loving your spouse, kids, and all of your interests? Then this book by @annickrauch.bsky.social is for you! #tlap

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Books that Teach the Teachers: “The PheMOMenal Teacher” by Annick Rauch
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If you’re starting your National Board journey, remember this: success begins with your mindset. 💭 In this short, I’ll walk you through the top attitudes that I feel help National Board candidates right from the start. #Edusky #NBCT

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Top Attitudes for National Board Certification Success!
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November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Looking for a creative, eco-friendly classroom idea? 🌱 Try reusing old conference lanyards to make reusable name tags for your students to wear while acting out novels and readers in class!

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♻️ Teacher Tip: Reuse Old Lanyards for Classroom Name Tags for In-Class Acting!
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November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Teacher Tip: Reuse Linen Bags for Student Project Kits ♻️

Looking for a simple, sustainable classroom idea? 🌱
Don’t toss those linen or bedding bags! Reuse them to create easy take-home project kits for your students. youtube.com/shorts/CL2VW...
Teacher Tip: Reuse Linen Bags for Student Project Kits ♻️ | Eco Classroom Hack
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November 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I think every teacher should geek out over education conferences! Here’s why:

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#Edusky
Top 3 Reasons Every Teacher Should Attend Conferences
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November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Bonne Maman jars for the classroom win!

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Teacher Tip for those who like to reduce, recycle, and reuse in their classrooms: Bonne Maman jars
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November 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Worth looking into, teachers!
This online conference for teachers is 🤯🤯🤯

And it's FREE?!?! 😱

📺 100+ sessions. Free certificates for PD credit.

On your time. On your couch. (You choose the beverage.) 🛋☕️🍷

Register for the #DitchSummit (Dec. 15 to Jan. 11):

👉 http://DitchSummit.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
This is beautiful.
I believe future generations will look back on this scourge and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born. Some thoughts for your Sunday... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-were-winning
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
National Board Certification candidates:

Are you struggling with what to do for your component 3 video lesson? Here are my top 3 tips!

#EduSky #teachers
National Board Certification candidates: Top 3 tips for the Component 3 video lesson
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October 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My top 3 reasons why high school world language teachers need to know about CIEE! #GlobalEd #Edusky

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The Top 3 Reasons why World Language Teachers Should Know about CIEE #worldlanguages
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October 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Teachers: Are you trying to get a grant? I’m an education grant reviewer, and here’s what NOT to do! youtube.com/shorts/947cl...

#EduSky
Educators: Here’s how to NOT get a grant!
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October 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I LOVE Sean Gaillard’s book “The Pepper Effect”! SUCH an inspirational education book! Here’s why: youtube.com/shorts/u6yoF...

#thepeppereffect #edchat
Books That Make an Impact: “The Pepper Effect” by Sean Gaillard. https://a.co/d/fSFA1Qf
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October 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
And isn’t this what all world language teachers are working toward with our students? So beautifully stated!

“That moment the fear of speaking is replaced by the joy of understanding.” 💜

#bilingual #languages
October 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Teachers all deal with "problem parents" from time to time...and it can ruin our day! Here's what I like to do when I encounter a problem parent: youtube.com/shorts/ntQ9b...

#EduSky #teachers #PK12
Pro tip for educators: dealing with problem parents
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October 15, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“What one is mine?”
“What one do I do again?”
“I forgot which sentence you want me to write…”

Teachers, are you tired of repeating yourself? Use a highlighter!

#EduSky #k12

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Teacher pro tip: Use a highlighter!
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October 14, 2025 at 3:06 AM