Publications

In Press

Block, J. (in press). Native-speakerism: The roadblock that won’t go away. IATEFL Voices.

Xerri, D., & Block, J. (in press). Unlocking teachers’ generative AI-oriented professional learning through research–practice partnerships. Teacher Development Academic Journal.

Xerri, D., Block, J., Boezio, J. L., & Davis, S. (in press). Liquid identities and generative AI: A research-practice partnership exploring English language teachers’ integration of AI tools for teaching writing. In S. Wang Chong, H. Reinders, & Q. Liu (Eds.), Research-practice partnership in language education. Palgrave Macmillan.

2025

Block, J., & Fenech, S. (2025, Winter). Echoes of Art: How ekphrasis helps students engage with poetry. ETAS Journal, 42(2), 33-35.

Block, J., & Stroia, A. (2025, November/December). Who can break the stereotype wall? Modern English Teacher, 34(6), 44-46.

Block, J. (2025, September). Academic writing in the GenAI era: An act of making choices. IH Journal, 55.

Block, J. (2025, September/October). Uncovering a hidden world. Modern English Teacher, 34(5), 33-35.

Block, J. (2025, August 29). ‘The Way We Are’: an expat’s search for belonging and beauty in Malta. Times of Malta, 11.

Block, J. (2025, Summer). Seeing the signs: Diversity and pedagogy in linguistic landscapes. The Use of English, 76(3), 32-37.

Block, J. (2025). Exploring translanguaging strategies in young migrant learner interactions. In J. Bautista & J. Kim (Eds.), Global perspectives on issues and trends in educational translanguaging (pp. 259–286). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0107-5.ch007

Block, J. (2025, March-April). Multilingual personal narratives in the ESOL classroom. IATEFL Voices, 303, 22-23.

Block, J., & Xerri, D. (2025). (Dis)empowering native speakers? Teachers’ perceptions in Malta. ELT Journal 79(2), 184–193. https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccae055

Block, J. (2025, April). Empowering ESOL learners: Multilingual approaches in ELT. ESOL SIG Newsletter, 14-16.

Richards, C., Block, J., Mackay, J., & Garcia-Stone, A. (Eds.). (2025, February). ELT Research, 40. Research SIG Newsletter.

Block, J. (2025, Winter). Multilingualism in ESOL classrooms: An opportunity or a challenge? NATECLA Language Issues, 35(2), 45-48.

Block, J. (2025). Empowering migrant learners: Insights to translanguaging in the classroom. In D. Bullock (Ed.), IATEFL 2024 Brighton conference: Conference selections (pp. 95-97). IATEFL.

Block, J. (2025, January/February). Integrating linguistic diversity into classroom haikus. Modern English Teacher, 34(1), 53-54.

Block, J., & Fenech, S. (2025, January). Ekphrasis as a window to teaching poetry writing. Literature SIG Newsletter, 53, 5-9.

2024

Xerri, D., & Block, J. (2024). Learning to be a writing instructor in the age of generative AI: The role of research-practice partnerships. Language Teacher Education Research, 1(1), 64–78. https://doi.org/10.32038/lter.2024.01.04

Block, J. (2024, November). Nuevo twist in ELT: Embracing learners’ own languages. MATEFL Newsletter.

Block, J. (2024, September). Developing confident public speakers through project-based learning. IH Journal, 53.

2015

Block, J., & Brincat, G. (2015). Gli odonimi della città di Valletta: quattro secoli, quattro bandiere, quattro lingue. In E. Caffarelli (Ed.), Nomi italiani nel mondo. Società Editrice Romana.