Dr. Betina Hsieh (she/her/ 她）
@profhsieh.bsky.social
She/her/她; Taiwanese American MotherScholar, Endowed Professor of Teacher Education/ Committed to thickening solidarities/ Research: Asian Americans in Education; Humanizing (Teacher) Education; Coast Salish Lands
Good morning, #NCTE25! This is the morning where you can meet 2 of the most amazing 5th graders around (including 1 who is related to me -- no bias 😉). Please come by our 8:15 am session "A Future We Can Dream Boldly About: Creating Shared Futures with and for Asian American Children" CCC Rm. 703
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Good morning, #NCTE25! This is the morning where you can meet 2 of the most amazing 5th graders around (including 1 who is related to me -- no bias 😉). Please come by our 8:15 am session "A Future We Can Dream Boldly About: Creating Shared Futures with and for Asian American Children" CCC Rm. 703
Good morning, #NCTE25! If you're looking for an 11am session, check out my session "Dreaming as a Universal Language: How to Encourage Bold Dreams through Multilingual Storytelling" w/ amazing author/illustrators, Lynnor Bontigao, Nicole Chen & Pat Tanumihardja! CCC Rm 501.
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Good morning, #NCTE25! If you're looking for an 11am session, check out my session "Dreaming as a Universal Language: How to Encourage Bold Dreams through Multilingual Storytelling" w/ amazing author/illustrators, Lynnor Bontigao, Nicole Chen & Pat Tanumihardja! CCC Rm 501.
On my way! Seeing scholastic bags & hearing people talk about conference presentations. Clearly I’m not the only one on this flight headed to #NCTE2025.
November 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
On my way! Seeing scholastic bags & hearing people talk about conference presentations. Clearly I’m not the only one on this flight headed to #NCTE2025.
Hi Friends! If you'll be at #NCTE2025, come find me in one of these sessions. On Saturday morning, if you come to our session, you'll also get to see one of my favorite 10 year olds.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Hi Friends! If you'll be at #NCTE2025, come find me in one of these sessions. On Saturday morning, if you come to our session, you'll also get to see one of my favorite 10 year olds.
Hey #literacies fam, it’s Betina checking in from Coast Salish lands (Seattle specifically). I’m a prof or teacher education & will be in & out bc I’m also a #mamascholar doing pick up right now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Hey #literacies fam, it’s Betina checking in from Coast Salish lands (Seattle specifically). I’m a prof or teacher education & will be in & out bc I’m also a #mamascholar doing pick up right now.
Also appropriate for the National Day on Writing, my "keynote" at #CCTEFall2025 "Applying Our Professional Identities & Expertise to Engage in Advocacy" was a facilitated series of reflections on professional identities, expertise, current contexts, future dreaming, spheres of influence & action.
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Also appropriate for the National Day on Writing, my "keynote" at #CCTEFall2025 "Applying Our Professional Identities & Expertise to Engage in Advocacy" was a facilitated series of reflections on professional identities, expertise, current contexts, future dreaming, spheres of influence & action.
Well, friends, I am coming back (slowly) to professional social media bc I miss community & sharing this side of myself. Catch me next week back in California at #CCTE25 & virtually at the #Literacies homecoming hosted by @writinglit.bsky.social (late but better late than never) on 10/28.
October 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Well, friends, I am coming back (slowly) to professional social media bc I miss community & sharing this side of myself. Catch me next week back in California at #CCTE25 & virtually at the #Literacies homecoming hosted by @writinglit.bsky.social (late but better late than never) on 10/28.
It went well, Friends. Thanks for sending good energy my way 💜
April 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It went well, Friends. Thanks for sending good energy my way 💜
We will not allow this to become normal.
The current administration is trying to crush dissent beginning with those who speak out for Palestinian freedom. This is a threat to all who believe in justice. Tell Congress to protect students & demand Mahmoud’s release: bit.ly/freemahmoudnow
The current administration is trying to crush dissent beginning with those who speak out for Palestinian freedom. This is a threat to all who believe in justice. Tell Congress to protect students & demand Mahmoud’s release: bit.ly/freemahmoudnow
March 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We will not allow this to become normal.
The current administration is trying to crush dissent beginning with those who speak out for Palestinian freedom. This is a threat to all who believe in justice. Tell Congress to protect students & demand Mahmoud’s release: bit.ly/freemahmoudnow
The current administration is trying to crush dissent beginning with those who speak out for Palestinian freedom. This is a threat to all who believe in justice. Tell Congress to protect students & demand Mahmoud’s release: bit.ly/freemahmoudnow
If you have the capacity to participate in today's economic boycott, it is a small, but important, way to speak collectively.
February 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If you have the capacity to participate in today's economic boycott, it is a small, but important, way to speak collectively.
This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine #EducatorPrepMatters 🕯️💜
February 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine #EducatorPrepMatters 🕯️💜
On weekends, I read. Today, I am left w/ these words, "In our cynical world, we have to learn to pay more attention to ourselves & those who are important to us. But we also have to fight injustice and cruelty if we are to hold on to our humanity and...do our part to build a better world."
February 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
On weekends, I read. Today, I am left w/ these words, "In our cynical world, we have to learn to pay more attention to ourselves & those who are important to us. But we also have to fight injustice and cruelty if we are to hold on to our humanity and...do our part to build a better world."
Hi Friends, take 2 on our study. We are seeking Asian transnational (immigrant) or Asian American 1st/2nd year college students who completed HS in the US to participate in this study. Part 1 survey QR code below. 💜 Thank you for sharing w/ eligible participants.
February 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hi Friends, take 2 on our study. We are seeking Asian transnational (immigrant) or Asian American 1st/2nd year college students who completed HS in the US to participate in this study. Part 1 survey QR code below. 💜 Thank you for sharing w/ eligible participants.
We then talked about what the purposes of assessment & grading are/ should be and how those purposes are related, as well as how the practices of assessment & grading are related #EDTEP544 2/
February 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
We then talked about what the purposes of assessment & grading are/ should be and how those purposes are related, as well as how the practices of assessment & grading are related #EDTEP544 2/
Negative experiences with assessment. Themes: high-stakes, standardized, time pressure, costly, divorced from learning, not age/level appropriate. #EDTEP544
January 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Negative experiences with assessment. Themes: high-stakes, standardized, time pressure, costly, divorced from learning, not age/level appropriate. #EDTEP544
Positive experiences w/ assessments. Themes: feelings of success, progress, learning. Emphasis on creativity & hands-on assessment. #EDTEP544
January 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Positive experiences w/ assessments. Themes: feelings of success, progress, learning. Emphasis on creativity & hands-on assessment. #EDTEP544
Negative experiences with assessment. Themes: high-stakes, standardized, time pressure, costly, divorced from learning, not age/level appropriate. #EDTEP544
January 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Negative experiences with assessment. Themes: high-stakes, standardized, time pressure, costly, divorced from learning, not age/level appropriate. #EDTEP544
Positive experiences w/ assessments. Themes: feelings of success, progress, learning. Emphasis on creativity & hands-on assessment. #EDTEP544
January 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Positive experiences w/ assessments. Themes: feelings of success, progress, learning. Emphasis on creativity & hands-on assessment. #EDTEP544
One of the best parts of today was that this beautiful book that I had an opportunity to contribute to was waiting for me in my office.
January 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
One of the best parts of today was that this beautiful book that I had an opportunity to contribute to was waiting for me in my office.
On my way home. It was a quick week but always grateful for time with my French colleagues.
December 20, 2024 at 9:09 AM
On my way home. It was a quick week but always grateful for time with my French colleagues.
Trains, planes, trains & trains today. 😅Miles to go before I can RICE my ankle 😅
December 14, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Trains, planes, trains & trains today. 😅Miles to go before I can RICE my ankle 😅
At the airport, bandaged but not broken. 😅
December 13, 2024 at 7:33 PM
At the airport, bandaged but not broken. 😅