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August 2019 #NCTEChat: Back to School with #BuildYourStack – NCTE
What happens when @arcticisleteach and I are in charge of the questions.
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Commissioner Corcoran Releases New Back to School Reading List
Powerful lesson here. If you are not reading what your kids are, is this what YOUR recommendations look like? If you’re not staying current, you’re probably assigning what what YOU read. Are they still relevant? How many books by/about POC were around whe
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This profile works to present both sides of a controversy fa…
This profile works to present both sides of a controversy fairly, something my students struggle to do in writing. It also profiles the rise of social media’s influence. Worthy of #mentortext study. https://t.co/5HKz6teo5C
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I am so sad to hear there will be no next year but so excit…
I am so sad to hear there will be no #NerdcampmI next year but so excited to get to go to #NerdCampMN – see you there https://t.co/QSHP5avHGQ
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Oona’s review of The Nickel Boys
5 of 5 stars to The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead https://t.co/0kf2BHgSKI
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Mrs. Abrams (@mrs._abrams) • Instagram photos and videos
@thereadingzone A10: 2/2 & model how to make definitive & successful plans for reading. I include pics of covers & brief high interest excerpts. I show where & how I fit reading in. Hopefully, this’ll work better than strong-arming stude
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How I made time for reading . . . and had one of my best years ever (Part 1) | Tricia Ebarvia
A thread of some of my thinking and work around independent and choice reading to help develop lifelong readers…
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Lesson Plan: Exploring "The Idea of America" by Nikole Hannah-Jones | Pulitzer Center
This lesson, I’m doing this lesson. It is essential. Not sure exactly where yet, but I’m thinking as part of a larger “storytelling” unit, as in, what is the story we tell ourselvs about “America”? #DisruptTexts #aplangchat https://t.co/dA5hdI8udw
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⭐”A message of hope from Scientists in the Field.”– @kirkusReviews, starred review https://t.co/yC96myE6on https://t.co/nEt222ef37
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Trump Is Reportedly Considering Buying Greenland
You leave the house for a couple of hours, come back and Trump’s considering purchasing Greenland. That feels about right. – J
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There’s nothing particularly innovative …
#InnovateInsideTheBox
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Getting Beyond the CRAAP Test: A Conversation with Mike Caulfield | Just Visiting
Just in time for the fall semester, @holden has developed an adaptable tool to incorporate lessons in digital literacy in any course. I asked him about the whys and what’s ups here. https://t.co/SVAn8UPVJN
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Clint Smith: The danger of silence | TED Talk
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#ClearTheAir discusses The Essential Converstion – Google Docs
And all of the tonight’s questions are now in the live Doc. Check it out here if you are slow chatting this week.
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Teaching Hard History: Grades K-5 | Teaching Tolerance
Do you think your children’s school could do a better, more honest job at teaching the hard history of American slavery?
I know I’ll be forwarding this excellent @Tolerance_org resource to our school. #teacherparent #dobetter https://t.co/5wvycYLE6g
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*This* is what’s bugging me about #clearthelists.
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Having a difficult start to the yr. Listened to today’s podc…
Having a difficult start to the yr. Listened to today’s podcast driving to school & chucked my plans (20 min classes). Did a quick class intro, shared this podcast, handed out colored 3×5 cards, and asked ss to write their name and ANYTHING they thoug
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Check out Nature Smart Library at Wilton Public & Gregg …
Check out Nature Smart Library at Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library in NH, developed in @US_IMLS funded Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces project! @WebJunction @RuralLibAssoc @ChildrenNature @NELAlibraries @nhsl @nhlibrarians @PPS_Placemaking
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Agree with this and feel the same way about the many wonderful campaigns to provide backpacks of school supplies for students. While I appreciate the support. I don’t understand why this is needed. Why are we turning to charity to fund an essential public
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@CrabbChristine You’ve probably already seen this in the thread, but @JennBinis thread really describes best what I am feeling about all of this. https://t.co/hjOJnNub2f
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Promotion or Pedagogy? – Noteworthy – The Journal Blog (Such…
Promotion or Pedagogy? – Noteworthy – The Journal Blog (Such a great post… Seek substance.) https://t.co/Se2tOVE2Lf
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How “Little Women” Got Big | The New Yorker
My master’s thesis was half about Little Women, so… yeah.
(The other half? Anne of Green Gables, of course. No, I didn’t write about Black kidlit or YA lit. I wrote about why I made that choice in a 2009 chapter.)
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The White House Rewrites the Poem on the Statue of Liberty – Alternatino – YouTube
was it Oscar Wilde that said “life imitates art far more than life imitates art. as long as that art is depicting people from Europe who can walk on their own two feet and not become a public charge” #StatueOfLiberty
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AMERICAN SON to be Released on Netflix Following Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
.@Netflix will release AMERICAN SON on November 1, following its debut at #TIFF19
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@thereadingzone @oonziela @NJCTENews @ncte @ncte_cel We have, though a few years ago! Thanks for remembering, @thereadingzone, and here’s a link that will lead to ALL the stuff we’ve done: https://t.co/EeUJcB7aOK
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As educators, we have to be cautious of …
As educators, we have to be cautious of what we consume in efforts to enhance our practice. This article is a great reminder! @thereadingzone https://t.co/SHLtvjA0kv
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All of this! We need to be so careful about the materials we…
All of this! We need to be so careful about the materials we curate for classroom use. So much has not been vetted. And when my own lessons have been vetted or criticized, they always become better. https://t.co/0fLz1CGTAG
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Thank you for bringing words to the struggle so many of us …
Thank you @thereadingzone for bringing words to the struggle so many of us feel. https://t.co/U2IeYoElKu
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I’ve donated regularly to but am committing to a monthly do…
I’ve donated regularly to @NRDC but am committing to a monthly donation now, in light of all the work that needs to be done in response to this and other environmental setbacks. If you’re also concerned, I hope you might consider a donation today, too: ht
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Promotion or Pedagogy? – Noteworthy – The Journal Blog
Promotion or Pedagogy? – Noteworthy – The Journal Blog https://t.co/57mAAX6ATq
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Educators: Are your instructions and lesson plans reflecting…
Educators: Are your instructions and lesson plans reflecting best practices? Are your resources vetted for accuracy to equal student growth & success? All the best for a successful school year. https://t.co/ZoRNCbMgJt
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Promotion or Pedagogy? by Sarah Gross
Promotion or Pedagogy? by Sarah Gross https://t.co/hqNZ3kEfgr
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This is not a matter of left or right, rep or dem, the headl…
This is not a matter of left or right, rep or dem, the headlines about this administration over the past two years should alarm anyone with even a fiber of compassion or decency. https://t.co/FayBUXpti8
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Get to Know… Christina Soontornvat! – Jarrett Lerner
Thank you to @JarrettLerner for having me on his blog! Have you read his “Get to know…” posts with authors? I love the open ended questions he asks! https://t.co/TOuAFGmcvi
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Promotion or Pedagogy? – Sarah Gross – Medium Very thought-p…
Promotion or Pedagogy? – Sarah Gross – Medium Very thought-provoking and worth a read. https://t.co/biMxOXYkOg
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As the article states, anyone can write …
As the article states, anyone can write a book. It makes me sad to see pop edu, unvetted books given to Ts by leadership, and empty platitudes on tweets and slideshows at the start of the year. This is req’d reading for all in education. #MOedchat https:/
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Avengers: Endgame Fans Think Jeremy Renner Deserves an Oscar Nomination
No one thinks this. Nary a soul. https://t.co/G60ufgDfat
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Nic Stone on Instagram: “Leviosa, witches.
Leviosa, witches.
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YES! To all of this. https://t.co/BPkX7wk8w1
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Biodiversity highest on Indigenous-managed lands
Biodiversity highest on Indigenous-managed lands https://t.co/5ChUiDROuG
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Evolving English Teacher: Active Shooter PD [Bop] #NPM #PoemADay #NaPoWrMo18 Day 17 #SOL18
@thereadingzone In April 2018 I wrote a poem, “Actuve Shooter PD,” following one of our trainings. We’d just gotten the buckets. The training was provided by our resource officer, a former student of mine. Here’s a link to the poem. #activeshooterdrill h
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Thank you, , (Sarah) for putting this where we can read and …
Thank you, @thereadingzone, (Sarah) for putting this where we can read and consider. I’m one, by own admission, who toes the threshold of what you’re describing and suggesting in “Promotion or Pedagogy?” At the beginning of a school year, I’m going to che
Important questions raised here by @thereadingzone
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A fantastic resource for my #EDFN320 students when we discuss developing their PLN. https://t.co/MCHAU4Roi4
Really thoughtful reflection on the influencers working in education – should give us all pause as to the messages we allow ourselves to be bombarded with and impacted by https://t.co/ChdbdUe6Jh
Twitter and Instagram are great resources for enlarging the universe of educators we learn from, but we need to be discerning about who we are listening to and buying resources from. This is a very good article! #teaching #education #edchat #TeachersPayTe
Teachers need to become critical consumers on social media! Great article… https://t.co/sHkOzOTF50
Any educator following edu influencers on social media should read this article. It’s time to think about who we are retweeting/emulating- their credentials, the research behind their ideas, etc. Proud of @thereadingzone for always pushing teachers to ref -
He’s the Weird Teacher: On Choosing Experts
Let’s get into the Way Back Machine and go waaaaaay back into the Weird Blog archives, all the way back to 2015. I wrote about choosing educational books, experts, and McWriterpants.
Still relevant.
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Really good post about social media educational experts and …
Really good post about social media educational experts and authors on Twitter and Instagram by @thereadingzone
Think critically about who you listen to. Ask critical questions.
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Seeking Inspiration – Things Mr.G says
Seeking Inspiration https://t.co/IAYWyFlWly
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