Weekly Diigo Posts (weekly)

• Competition Winners

  Congratulations to High Tech junior, Laura Futamura, who placed 2nd in the high school soloist competition and was the best performance of a newly commissioned piece at the 2018 National Flute Association Convention held in Orlando this summer. https://t.

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• Back in the last century, the Writing Project taught me how …

  Back in the last century, the Writing Project taught me how to be a teacher, and is still the bedrock of everything I know and believe about teaching & learning to this day. Avail yourself of these resources! https://t.co/UOBwbNGAi5

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• New Jersey Rubik’s Cube champion gets into Princeton

  Recent High Tech Grad & Rubik’s Cube champion Daniel Goodman is profiled on NJ News12:
  New Jersey Rubik’s Cube champion gets into Princeton https://t.co/HXNoQLCaCP

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• Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life: Francesca Gino: 9780062694638: Amazon.com: Books

  Reading and writing about how hard it is to stand out in a profession that often over-values standardized teaching and learning. To all the rebels out there kid-watching and thinking hard about your teaching…this is for you. https://t.co/pebe5GHKSr

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• NJCTE Fall Conference 2018: Approaches to Writing Tickets, Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 8:15 AM | Eventbrite

  I want to attend this Sarah! Maybe we can finally get our convo in about nErDCamp happening in my area! Lmk! #summerscheudles

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• Disrupting Texts as a Restorative Practice | Tricia Ebarvia

  New wording in my #APLit syllabus inspired by #DisruptTexts and borrowed from @triciaebarvia’s post, “Disrupting Texts as a Restorative Practice.” Got a long way to go, but I have so appreciated the work of this chat and community #APLitChat https://t.co/

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• Innovation Through Imitation: Resurrecting Reading Workshop and Promoting Student Voice – Google Slides

  #edcampjs Here are my slides from the Reading Workshop for HS session I hosted this morning. @EdcampJS https://t.co/7uh65I5EW6

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• A History of America in 100 Maps

  My brilliant cousin Susan Schulten has a new book out and it is gorgeous: A HISTORY OF AMERICA IN 100 MAPS. (Further rec: she is one of the loveliest humans you will ever meet.) https://t.co/p5QGvKGnzT

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• THIS IS MY DREAM YOU GUYS MY LIFE LONG DREAM AND ITS HAPPENI…

  THIS IS MY DREAM YOU GUYS MY LIFE LONG DREAM AND ITS HAPPENING https://t.co/XIEh6BNWnH

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• Oona Marie Abrams on Instagram: “Folks, we have almost 100 educators registered for this event on Saturday. @bn_bridgewater would love to register #100BNEducators so call…”

  Folks, we have almost 100 educators registered for this event on Saturday. @bn_bridgewater would love to register #100BNEducators so call the number in this… https://t.co/Uv8uNLQkhK

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• STAT on Twitter: "Opinion: Women's #health isn't something to be concerned about only during #pregnancy and then disregarded after the baby is born. https://t.co/BeNRHNL4iN"

  Important thread https://t.co/xVIKISsAJM

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• Reading focus of Barnes & Noble, Bridgewater, Educator Appreciation Day on Aug. 25

  Friends in or around central Jersey: https://t.co/gt94kyTdUN Awesome opportunity for a live #TitleTalk w @oonziela @MissNikkiIn5th & more amazing edufriends this Sat!

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• A Day in the Life of Americans | FlowingData

  As a high school teacher, I’m always thinking about ways to help students to get their minds around “adulting” or the variety of ways to be an adult. Thinking about using this site to help: https://t.co/XNbXEPxFNl Anything else you might recommend #nct

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• dang this tweet blew up, here’s a link to soundcloud. i pers…

  dang this tweet blew up, here’s a link to soundcloud. i personally don’t have any tracks but you should be able to find some by other people on there https://t.co/GpD57ZM6bA

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• I will use this opinion piece this fall. Why representation …

  I will use this opinion piece this fall. Why representation matters…beautifully written. https://t.co/rJGcCHtQ2y

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Weekly Diigo Posts (weekly)

• All educators should read Jeanetta Miller’s English Journal …

  All educators should read Jeanetta Miller’s English Journal article that discusses the benefits of a standards-based, student-centered approach to assessment:
  https://t.co/CyL9HCOTYA @MissEngstrom @QueBurrito @tomevancho @cford @lecte11 @ComHS_MCVSD @DrMa

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• Look who is on CNN Heroes: Oklahoma English teacher Ellen St…

  Look who is on CNN Heroes: Oklahoma English teacher Ellen Stackable of Poetic Justice! Honored to be sharing this work at #NCTE18 on Sunday. @ncte @frankisibberson @CNN https://t.co/264neWiswn

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• All Hands on Books: The Power of Print

  Take the pledge: join the #15pagesaday campaign and commit to reading on paper. I did. #sponsored https://t.co/1uUUE7QYOz

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• It’s lucky to share poems by these four …

  It’s lucky to share poems by these four indigenous poets: Abby Chabitnoy Kerstetter, Tria Blu Wakpa, Heather Cahoon, and Sara Marie Ortiz. Please read and share.❤️ Gracias Lit Hub for helping to create this indigenous space.
  https://t.co/7fco3gnAEm

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• Webinar : Planning the 180 Days: Designing Units of Instruction that Engage and Empower Adolescents

  Excited about this. I always learn when I work with Kelly Gallagher. I hope you can join us! #ncte #nwp #engchat https://t.co/zBrdheCncb

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• Picture Show Entertainment

  The One Thing Crazier Than Love Is Family. Crazy Rich Asians is now playing! Check our website for showtimes & to purchase your tickets now. https://t.co/Iyo8VU1l9y https://t.co/zO5EQ7Lrkh

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• Jahana Hayes, a former “Teacher of the Year” won her primary…

  Jahana Hayes, a former “Teacher of the Year” won her primary in Connecticut on Tuesday. We spoke to her this week about what it would mean to go to Congress.
  https://t.co/Cask0wyvzL

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• Tricia Ebarvia on Twitter: "A3. Since we are limited by our own reading experiences and often blind to what we don't know, we need to use resources like this classroom library audit from @LEEandLOW — do you know how diverse your bookshelves are,

  Yes! Our libraries need to be as diverse as the kids we want to use them. #DisruptTexts https://t.co/HUxIlsJBMN

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• Julia E. Torres on Twitter: "Hey folks! Keep it up! I'm loving your responses and all the titles folks are dropping. Ready to talk about what to do with those titles? Here's question no. 2… #DisruptTexts… https://t.co/VFgZUfKe43"

  Opportunities for kids to talk about local conditions really need to be delved into more often. I love that you brought this up. Thank you! #DisruptTexts https://t.co/XQBjJKdMEv

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• Also our friend and all around amazing person had a devasta…

  Also our #nErDcampLI friend and all around amazing person had a devastating loss, right after returning from his honeymoon. https://t.co/yGiX9mZLmd

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• Classroom Library Assessment: How Culturally Responsive is Your Library? | Lee & Low Blog

  A3. Since we are limited by our own reading experiences and often blind to what we don’t know, we need to use resources like this classroom library audit from @LEEandLOW — do you know how diverse your bookshelves are, really? #DisruptTexts https://t.co/vO

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• Research reveals media role in stereotypes about Native Americans – Women’s Media Center

  This is one of the best articles I’ve read in explaining the problem with the way Native Americans are respresented in media and in school. I will be sharing parts of this with my students this year: https://t.co/ddYaubvhQo

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• “Okay, I’m Going Out!” – Continual Proof

  I’ve been doing some writing this summer. A few essays will find their way onto one blog or another. Here’s one on my personal blog: https://t.co/45DcwgKERu #amwriting #trustthegush

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• This is the 26th year of the Magnolia High School Faculty Bo…

  This is the 26th year of the Magnolia High School Faculty Book Club. Our first selection is Jesmyn Ward’s Sing, Unburied, Sing. To see the selections for the previous 25 years, go here: https://t.co/R647nv4Vxw https://t.co/PySuaPdPJR

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• The Literary Canon Is Mostly White. Here's an Alternative Latin American Reading List

  ⁦@REMEZCLA⁩ Did their thing here and did the work for teachers. No excuses! Here are some ways to #DisruptTexts with Latinx reads! The list pairs the texts for us!

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• I wrote this to struggle with some issues with Edu-celebrity…

  I wrote this to struggle with some issues with Edu-celebrity that were sticking in my…teeth? Craw? (What is a craw?) Anyways, here is what I think right now about “rock star” edu culture. We Don’t Need No Rock Stars. https://t.co/ge5X2zp4RE https://t.co

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Weekly Diigo Posts (weekly)

• Nic Stone on Instagram: “Let's get Leaky.

  Let’s get Leaky.

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• To Be Black And #Woke Is To Be In A Rage All The Time | HuffPost

  I wrote a thing about my true feelings and it felt really good. https://t.co/kTpiIeVZ17
  #CanIgetanamen Honored to be presenting a workshop at #NCTE18 in Houston with this amazing author and four others: @IWGregorio @KielyBrendan @gaepol @AS_King @thereadingzone #weneeddiversebooks @ncte @ALANorg #nerdcampnj https://t.co/0EsKtXmON7

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• English Department: 2018 Summer Reading Articles – Google Docs

  As I gear up for the year ahead, here are some articles I will be sharing with our English Department for discussion. Feel free to add more to these resources that will help us #DisruptTexts and prepare for @ncte this November! https://t.co/w5wo6EzYKs

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• The Late Bloomer’s Book Blog: A Round of Robins by Katie Hesterman and Sergio Ruzzier

  The life cycle of robins is shared through poetry and beautiful illustrations by Katie Hesterman and @SergioRuzzier in A Round of Robins from @nancyrosep https://t.co/ndJLVrqDJh

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• Vacationing N.J. state trooper helps save drowning swimmer | NJ.com

  Another @rutgersalumni getting things done and making us proud. Go, RU! https://t.co/dimDAGpH3O

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• City Lights: Authors Nic Stone, Becky Albertalli | 90.1 FM WABE

  Me and bae, @beckyalbertalli, NPR’in and stuff.

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• Julie Jee on Twitter: "My biggest concerns as a T then: 1. Forgetting my lesson plan at home (pre-Google Docs) 2. Not knowing the answer 3. Being mistaken for a student My biggest concerns as a T now: 1. Racist and anti-LGBT

  16 years ago my 11th grade English teacher helped me on my journey to finding my voice as a very closeted queer kid. Now she is changing how teachers approach education and ultimately changing the world. Basically, she’s a badass. https://t.co/Cf69Bzv4ey

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• Remind

  Teacher-writers:

  Tonight’s (8/6) the night!

  Hope to see you at the #TeachWrite Chat at 7:30 pm ET. We’re chatting about keeping our writing momentum moving, even after we return to the classroom.

  Please join us!

  (Text reminder available here: https:/

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• Town Hall Project || Find a Town Hall Near you

  So weird. @RepTomMacArthur has no town halls scheduled. Huh. I wonder why? [Please don’t mansplain to me. I know why. This is verbal irony] https://t.co/dkB9LpYcx5

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• If you want to read more about her, ther…

  If you want to read more about her, there’s a new biography out. https://t.co/UoVgJt9jmm

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• Disrupt Texts | Teespring

  Feel like a little strategic DISRUPTION this year? Support the #DisruptTexts mission with me, @triciaebarvia @nenagerman and @TchKimPossible and help us spread the word about teachers across the country revitalizing and reimagining the literary canon!
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  Feel like disrupting some stuff? Your curriculum, for example? Your deparmtent? Your school?! Support our mission. Join us (@triciaebarvia @juliaerin80 @TchKimPossible ) We are DISRUPTING! #DisruptTexts https://t.co/BZsllya2q8

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• Feeling incredibly honored and excited t…

  Feeling incredibly honored and excited to be joining @TheEdCollab family! I can’t wait to learn and teach beside you all! ❤

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• I’m a WNBA player. Men won’t stop challenging me to play one-on-one. – The Washington Post

  @thereadingzone @KellyGToGo @pennykittle what a great nonfiction piece to add to a collection! https://t.co/wsNoQg8fai

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• Naturally Speaking: 15 Middle Grade Titles To Encourage Kids To Explore The Outdoors

  Naturally Speaking: 15 Middle Grade Titles To Encourage Kids To Explo… https://t.co/RSsjnw2ck7 #environment #EarthMatters @YPPLaureate @mstewartscience @jeannineatkins @PatriciaNewman @anitasilvey @sarapennypacker @NCTE @ALALibrary #mgchat #mglit #STEM

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• Why scientists count on volunteers to help them spy on wildl…

  Why scientists count on volunteers to help them spy on wildlife (reporting from @NACCB2018) #NACCB2018 #citizenscience https://t.co/3Pdm0ExaXX

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• Turner’s Graph of the Week – Home

  ICYMI: One way students could be writing in a math class is by responding to the graphs found at Kelly Turner’s Graph of the Week site: https://t.co/ZaHUG0ieWN

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• Teacher v. Professor: On Why Anyone Would Be an Educator | radical eyes for equity

  Teacher v. Professor: On Why Anyone Would Be an Educator https://t.co/jjZHEmXlvy via @plthomasEdD

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• edcampnewarknj BACK. TO. SCHOOL. | Smore Newsletters

  REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!
  Next camp is set for Saturday Sept 22!
  @msdixonteaches @josuefalaise @NewJerseyDOE @Jeremy_P_Reich @Emulous1 @njohnsonelliott @SchleiderJustin @FRSNewJersey @thereadingzone @aubjohnson111 @maura_acox https://t.co/KuPRXsPoye

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• The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World

  @thereadingzone Some Latin American stuff maybe? Here’s one by Garcia Márquez that could provoke some great discussions
  https://t.co/nMZQnCTY4J

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