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• I totally understand the frustration with the reps of this a…

  I totally understand the frustration with the reps of this administration, but I think we all need to take a breath on applauding “refusal of service” out of “moral conviction” because that’s gonna take us down a very ugly path as a nation. https://t.co/p

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• “Eight reasons we’re ready: Human Rights, Social Justice, and LGBTQ Book Clubs” by Emily Meixner, Rachel Scupp, and Rachel’s 8th grade students at Grover Middle School | Nerdy Book Club

  More #nErDcampNJ @nerdybookclub bloggers! This morning: @RachelScupp & @EsMteach & Rachel’s 8th grade students! #nerdykids https://t.co/oe33c7YW1k

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• Book Love Foundation – Choice Inspires Reading – Foundation News

  Announcing the 2018 Book Love Foundation grant winners… we are so excited to support these amazing teachers! #booklove

  Spread the love…https://t.co/rcoXEeCo2o

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• Houston, Texas – NCTE

  “The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” We’re thrilled that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be one of our #NCTE18 speakers

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• Do Conservation Strategies Need to Be More Compassionate? – Yale E360

  Traditional conservation strategies, say a small but vocal group of scientists and ethicists, have ignored the lives of less charismatic animals. They’re arguing for a more “compassionate conservation.” Read more: https://t.co/vfrsBPotLj

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• Ibi Zoboi on Instagram: “Celebrating shared bday with #octaviabutler in Seattle many, many moons ago. Finally working on her biography for young readers,…”

  Celebrating shared bday with #octaviabutler in Seattle many, many moons ago.
  Finally working on her biography for young readers, forthcoming from Dutton/Penguin! https://t.co/bvmQJfQpd2

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• Google Doodle Honors Science Fiction Writer Octavia E. Butler | Time

  Google Doodle reminds me that, if you teach ELA, you should turn Ss on to Octavia Butler. I’d recommend Parable of the Sower & Kindred! https://t.co/N1jhUSFk0b

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• Six years ago, I had my first article published in , the jou…

  Six years ago, I had my first article published in #EnglishLeadershipQuarterly, the journal of @ncte_cel. Tempis fugit! PS: Even before Nerd Camp, I was totally a nerd! #CELChat #NCTEChat #CELMates #nerdcampnj https://t.co/c9BJSFW4Fg

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• Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young – Chicago Tribune

  We should all read this now and then. The greatest commencement speech never given, it gave birth to the first great email hoax and a hit song. https://t.co/6xMzBJGULk

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• Teen Book Bash – Princeton Public Library

  Check out this amazing author event at @PrincetonPLkids with so many #NErDcampNJ friends on June 30th! #TeenBookBash https://t.co/Nq3nVjMOrR @clairelegrand @LaurieLMorrison @cordeliajensen @anicarissi @Nishawrites @meganmccafferty @exrpan 4:30pm

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• Office Hours: Advice for New Teachers – New Jersey Council of Teachers of English

  Words of wisdom for new teachers. Seeking out teaching allies and professional support is so important! https://t.co/WDVEgt8nkN

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• Tech Tuesdays: Engaging Students in Vocabulary with Pear Deck – New Jersey Council of Teachers of English

  Another great post by @Ms_KatieNieves ! https://t.co/gbrm4pBd5X

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• Book Thief author Markus Zusak reveals new tour dates, locations for Bridge of Clay | EW.com

  How abnormal is it that this news actually made me cry?? Between this and Sally Thorne’s latest, October is gonna be the best reading month EVER!!! https://t.co/oBmxd6MvAU

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• Wow! Free Classroom for everyone! https:…

  Wow! Free #Flipgrid Classroom for everyone! @FrankLoc13 @ford_steam_bcs @mr_galeone @moshi77 @ProfJPizzo @KtBkr4 @thereadingzone @Ms_Kosch @_AmandaFry @JenAnsbach @Principal_H @JZagorski1 @MsNWarchol @MsGielda @snydesn2 @barrykid1 @MissMcEleneyK @mlevin3

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• The Evil That Men Do: A Jackson Donne Novel – Kindle edition by Dave White. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

  The other day was the ten year anniversary of the release of my second book: THE EVIL THAT MEN DO. You can get the @PolisBooks version here: https://t.co/LM0Xf3awj7

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• Sarah Mulhern Gross on Twitter: "Congratulations to my 76 freshmen who read 1,137 books over the course of the school year! Whether you read 5 books or 50 books this year, I am so proud of you!"

  We’re proud of all of you, too! (Teachers for fostering a love of reading and devoting time to doing it. Students for challenging yourself to be better readers!) #nErDcampNJ https://t.co/0sAXAzCvp3
  BOOM!!! https://t.co/R80GHv3JFs

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• AP Forum / Committee 2018 – Narrative Notes – Google Docs

  Here are my notes from the AP Open Forum and Meet the Committee night at the AP Reading in Tampa on Thursday night! #aplangchat https://t.co/p3b2SK9bNM

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• New Jersey college graduates generally earn more money

  STUDENTS: Something to think about before you start dreaming about those out-of-stat schools. Might save AND make more $ by going to school in NJ. It’s a small state, but it’s not hard to be someplace completely different from where you live. https://t.co

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Weekly Diigo Posts (weekly)

• Check out our epic, updated directory of 2018 college essay …

  Check out our epic, updated directory of 2018 college essay examples that worked, personal statement samples, personal essays about yourself, and supplemental essay examples. https://t.co/3uPeyEVr5P https://t.co/jQpc2tKN8U

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• Mayor de Blasio’s son Dante says the SHSAT, the elite high school admissions test, fostered racism at Brooklyn Tech – NY Daily News

  Shoutout to ⁦@thereadingzone⁩ for constantly pushing her students to grapple with real world texts and real world issues. It’s our job to get kids comfortable with being uncomfortable! ⁦@mcvsd_curric⁩ ⁦@cford⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/DLEoUDdsoz

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• Favorite Books of 2017-2018 – Google Sheets

  Here’s some reading data worth analyzing: My students’ favorite books of 2017-2018 #nerdcampNJ #booklove #sdocedchat @heatherrocco @pennykittle https://t.co/qVofznMD7X

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• District News – Detail Page

  “Every time I buy a new book I look at the shelf and think, ‘Which one of my students does not have a character in a book that looks like them, has a life like them, has a family like them?’ Those are the books I buy first.” #booklove https://t.co/yes0a7

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• It’s Aliiiiiive! And This Year, Our Summer Reader Poll Is All About Horror : NPR

  I would be very grateful if folks nominated RISE OF THE JUMBIES, and SPIRIT HUNTERS by @ElloEllenOh. Thanks in advance! https://t.co/rSITphvqJW

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• NJCTE Becker Award Committee Seeks New Members – New Jersey Council of Teachers of English

  An opportunity for #NErDcampNJ members! https://t.co/iVJc7E717A

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• 2018 Tony Awards Winners: Full List – Variety

  Best show I’ve seen in years. So thrilled. https://t.co/51riG3sBYJ

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• Tony Awards 2018: See the full list of winners | EW.com

  “I’m a living example of how theater can change you. It didn’t just change me, it saved me.” -John Leguizamo receives Special Tony Award
  Full list of winners: https://t.co/KCUOSI4d3Z #TonyAwards https://t.co/ZIuAn7rBdf

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• Stoneman Douglas High School students sing Seasons of Love (Rent) at Tony Awards, Parkland students, teachers honored tonight – CBS News

  Tony Awards 2018: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students perform Rent’s “Seasons of Love,” get standing ovation https://t.co/qfEBjbtSEl https://t.co/gIeQfLag7V

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• Red foxes have deep divergence between E…

  Red foxes have deep divergence between Eurasian & south NA populations, but what’s going on at the edges of these ranges (i.e. Alaska)? We found glaciation caused inter-continental genetic exchange that’s reflected in the Alaskan red fox genome

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Weekly Diigo Posts (weekly)

• Authors and Hosts – #NerdCampNJ — April 21, 2018 @ CHatham High School

  @gitavarad1 Great to meet you today at @MAPSOBookFest! Here’s the @nErDCampNJ1 website link: https://t.co/xqn07QnHBs #nerdcampnj https://t.co/JR3dSTwdDN

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• SO PROUD abt our major feature in Deep Gratitude & he…

  SO PROUD abt our major feature @EdCampNEWARK in @nytimes Deep Gratitude @KSchulten & her team for writing such a wonderful, spirited piece full of teacher voice & perspective. #newark #nj #teachers @CoryBooker @SenBooker @DrLRepollet https://t.co/

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• Secondary Section Steering Committee 2018 Elections – NCTE

  Congratulations to our newly elected secondary section members! Learn more here. >> https://t.co/l5SGUYOHfC @adriantnester @AndreaZellner https://t.co/efjTOiitjH
  Excited for this opportunity with @NCTE! https://t.co/loByiteQ95

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• Newsela | Opinion: It’s time to rethink our schools' reading lists for diversity

  Thanks to @heatherrocco for sharing this #nerdcampnj #weneeddiversebooks
  Newsela | Opinion: It’s time to rethink our schools’ reading lists for diversity https://t.co/xAUVjOklwc

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• ‘Stranger Things’ Books Set For Fall Debut From Penguin Random House | Deadline

  THIS IS THE NEWS — I’M WRITING THE FIRST STRANGER THINGS NOVEL AHHHHHHHHHH https://t.co/P9fMfr1tiD

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• I put together a list of companion texts…

  @adie_wolters @pernilleripp @KellyGToGo @ReadByExample I put together a list of companion texts for Romeo and Juliet that might get you started. Here’s a link: https://t.co/ZNnJXm8LWS …

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• To High School English Teachers (and All Teachers) | radical eyes for equity

  In my mind… this is today’s must read blog post (especially if you’re a high school English teacher): https://t.co/KISuz8E2lE

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• Cynsations: Guest Post: Barbara Dee on Keeping it Middle Grade: Handling Tough Topics in Fiction

  This post was inspired by a #NerdCampLI session! With @TonyAbbottBooks and @SarahDarerLitt !Attended by Oona Abrams! #nerdcampNJ #Nerdcamp @JoEllenMcCarthy @Kpteach5 @oonziela @thereadingzone https://t.co/VJehcAIwIW

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• Hey edcampers and fellow nerds! Here’s s…

  Hey edcampers and fellow nerds! Here’s some wonderful recognition of our movement: Edcamps: The ‘Unconferences,’ Where Teachers Teach Themselves https://t.co/DQH0bFdJRd #nerdcampMI #nerdcampNJ #nerdcampindy #nerdcampks

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• Heart + Place Map – YouTube

  Hey NH educators! If you’re taking part in the @NatlParkService/@writingproject #writeout, join us 7/16 & 7/20 for in-person gatherings to make your whatever-you-choose-to-makes. (Maybe you’ll make a heart-map like this: https://t.co/1bClWatHvk) Sign

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• 2018 Summer Reading Recommendations — The Horn Book

  Thank you @HornBook for this K-12 summer reading resource! We

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• SY 2017-2018 Top Ten: What Article of the Week is Adding to My Writing Instruction – moving writers

  SY 2017-2018 Top Ten: What Article of the Week is Adding to My Writing Instruction #MovingWriters https://t.co/9EIimfAtRB https://t.co/T43B7yePkP

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• Tweets with replies by Courtney Soliday (@CourtneySoliday) | Twitter

  I have no breath https://t.co/UE4TQnJbsu

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• 15 kids' picture books about LGBTQ tolerance to celebrate Pride – TODAY.com

  Yaaaaaaaay! Sending the biggest bear hugs to @TODAYshow for including BUNNYBEAR in its list of 15 picture books to help raise kind, tolerant kids! Thank you beary much! ❤️

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• Congratulations to the 2018 Indigenous Voices Awards winners…

  Congratulations to the 2018 Indigenous Voices Awards winners! https://t.co/Fkl6si27Z7

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• Kylene Beers on Twitter: "A1 Compliance is not good for our democracy. #g2great"

  Compliance is dangerous for teachers. When we don’t engage in the creation of our work, our internal fire can go out. #G2great https://t.co/lmZRFY8Imm

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• Helpless – YouTube

  My nostalgic, Letters to Cleo loving heart is SO here for this May’s #hamildrop! It’s perfect timing and @regrettesband nailed it. I love it. Thank you @Lin_Manuel for giving us so many ways to rediscover and fall in love with these songs all over again

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• The Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards — The Horn Book

  Beloveds, I’m still on hiatus and dutifully working on Book #2, but I just want to say I’m stunned to have won The Boston Globe/ Horn Book Award for best fiction of the year (!).

  Thank you to the committee for celebrating X and congratulations to all th

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• #HAMILDROPS on Spotify

  Wait… you haven’t made a playlist with all the #Hamildrops yet?
  Well, we’re halfway through this crazy experiment, you can borrow mine: https://t.co/CqOYED1AYy

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• THE UNDERNEATH Tenth Anniversary Giveaway

  Yes, I’m doing this! Enter now! https://t.co/T70qUhjhei

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• Weezer Covers Toto’s ‘Africa,’ Taking Us Deep Into The Internet’s Heart Of Beigeness : The Record : NPR

  Music from NPR: Weezer Covers Toto’s ‘Africa,’ Taking Us Deep Into The Internet’s Heart Of Beigeness At the behest of a 14-year-old fan who launched a Twitter campaign, the forever-game pop-punk faves have covered one of the Internet’s favorite songs. Th…

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• Hyperdoc Table – Google Docs

  Look at this professional generosity… Check out the resources these teachers have collected to share with all of you. Wowed. https://t.co/hhbZNaNrA6

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