A friend reminded me that a better word is "contribution." Not a difference, but a contribution. See my note in the video's comments. youtu.be/NH6i85o_gQw

I love having this article. I especially love it because I have had my students reading their independent books for 9-19 minutes a day for the past 3 weeks since STAAR. It also is helping me fight to keep my choice book SSR in my plans during fiction unit for next year.

In response to book bans, the Rhode Island Senate has approved the “Freedom to Read Act‚” which creates a uniform process for challenging books and shields librarians from charges related to what’s on their shelves.

50 years of research says independent reading is... complicated. 😬 Get the details & 3 quick tips here: www.rethinkela.com/2025/05/reth... #IndependentReading #ReadingTips

#TLSkyChat A7. I love this list of resources for using poetry slams with HS age students.

Cool Slam Poems for Middle School! 😎🎤 My top 10 picks are here to inspire your young poets. Click through to see the list! #poetry #slampoems #teachpoetry #classroomfun www.rethinkela.com/2022/04/10-b...

Want to bring fresh energy to your high school poetry unit? 🤔 Here are 10 of the best slam poems that resonate with teens and can spark incredible classroom conversations. Tap to explore! #highschoolpoetry #poetryunit #teachingresources #studentengagement www.rethinkela.com/2022/04/10-b...

Met some amazing people & my research-in-progress presentation went well! The conversation we had after all our presentations helped me remember why I'm researching students' experiences with and perspectives on writing in high school. I do have a lot think about. #aera2025

Not only did I find a copy of the book, but I read it, loved it, and wrote a review of it today. I wish I still had a class to give the poetry assignment to -- I bet the students would create some amazing works! (I'm also going to have to try those recipes... ) www.rethinkela.com/2025/04/find...

For years, educators have urged students to take their secondary studies seriously so they can go to college. But if these funding cuts continue, will College even still be an option for anyone? www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

I'm thrilled to announce my proposal, "Understanding Student Experiences of High School Writing: A Qualitative Single-Case Study of Second Semester College Freshmen from Oklahoma," has been accepted for presentation in a Research-in-Progress Roundtable Series session at the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting!

Colleges and universities nationwide are outraged over a new policy from the National Institute of Health that would decrease overall grant funding nationwide. | Madeline Cantrell with Gaylord News reports

We're presenting @jolleuga.bsky.social! #teachingwriting #writinginstruction

My article on imposter syndrome is out in the Journal of Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools! 🎉 So excited to share this! Check it out: sswca.org/journal/4-2/ #impostersyndrome #writing #peertutoring #education #writingcenter

I am feeling the need to join the #bloomscrolling, but with a #watercolor twist. 🖌

Overwhelmed (in a good way!) juggling teaching, dissertation, AI research, place-based and writing center pedagogy presentations, updating my Curated Short Stories Library, & developing a creative writing curriculum. So much to do, but loving it! #writing #education #scholarship

If you're a writing center director, scholar, tutor, consultant - this is the starter pack you need! #writingcenter #writingcenters

My heart is breaking for you, SoCal friends. I know so many kids will be out of school again this week due to the devastating wildfires, so I've pulled together a bunch of my virtual author visits & read-alouds. They'll be freely available for you all month. katemessner.com/read-alouds-...

Happy New Year! ✨ I'm entering 2024 with immense gratitude for the incredible support and mentorship I've received throughout my PhD journey. I'm truly fortunate to have such a supportive community. #NewYear #PhD #Dissertation #AcademicJourney #Gratitude www.michelleboydwaters.com/a-year-of-gr...

Phew! Just finished putting the finishing touches on my prospectus presentation. Defense is next month – wish me luck! 🤞 #PhDLife #DissertationJourney

Awesome! Thank you!

Good. It’s horrific how other platforms abused their reach to strangle local, independent, and national outlets alike. I WANT to see news and actual vetted work and I WANT journalists to get rewarded for it. Because I want to live in a thinking human world over some AI generated slop dystopia

#NCTE24 & #ALAN24 friends! Please fill out our survey on how you’re using AI in your classrooms. The survey is for all levels & all types of schools anywhere in the US. I would appreciate your input—it’s part of my dissertation data! Feel free to share with other educators you know. #NCTE24 #ALAN24

@geneluenyang.bsky.social and LeUyen Pham, who were born one day apart, shared their dating experiences to cowrite their book Lunar New Year Story. #alan24

"We are unwell as a community." "The children who have been living along side us are heading into the dark and will need books and stories to guide them." - @dhonielle.bsky.social at #ALAN24 I'm so grateful for today's ALAN keynote. This is just what my soul needed today. #kidlit

To combat the hopelessness,vwe need to have a listening heart. Not a hard heart. And books do, and will, soften hearts.Stories is how we make sense of things, learn, and grow. Books are the light in these dark times. @dhonielle.bsky.social #weneeddiversebooks #alan24. Are the children alright?

Is there anyone at #ALAN24 who wants to trade their copy of The Trouble with Heroes for something else?

@dhonielle.bsky.social keynote "The Kids Will Not Be Okay." We should be angry about the state of the world. It's tough to have hope. Many found safety and hope in books. We might not be ready for the fight to come. #alan24

I hope I receive a copy of @katemessner.bsky.social The Trouble with Heroes at #ALAN24 today. I had a wonderful time listening to her and other authors share the stories behind their stories. #Teachers, if you're not going to ALAN, you should!

I loved what Ada Limon had to say about writer's block in her talk at #NCTE24 today: "It is not so much that you don't have anything to say; it's that you have so much to say." We have to take time to sort through the overwhelmingness of it all, time to let one good idea at a time shine through.

Hi #NCTE24 If you’re a beautiful young teacher I spoke to last night and you told me ‘names matter,’ I need to find you and follow you and tell you that you made my entire life. Thank you! Please be here!

Now that #ncss24 & #ncte24 were held in the same city on the same dates… can we please get a conference together? We can call it the HUMAN convention for humanities. Just imagine what we could do together… I’d be happy to help make it happen… As a history teacher and reading specialist and author…

I just discovered my interview with the How We Write podcast is online! I spoke with Kristin Gilger about writing my first "book" on my mom's typewriter, emerging from a 10-year writer’s block, and really feeling seen in the writing center. uwc.utexas.edu/about/how-we... #writingcenter #whyIwrite

#ncte24 #edusky Do you have a professional home teachers? If you’re not a member of a professional organization please find one to join. Our profession needs community to grow.

“The light at the end of the tunnel may be you.” 💫Shelley Rodrigo, President of NCTE #NCTE24

Loving the closing message at #NCTE24: "You are not alone."

Last session of #ncte24 for me. How we as educators/adults support, encourage, see and respect children's agency?

"Your NCTE family is here...NCTE is year round...You are not alone." #NCTE24

If you’re at #NCTE and find a black cross-body bag/fanny pack with a passport in it (and a college ID, a Charlie card, and a small stuffed candy corn ghost) please let me know. The loss of this bag is causing great stress in my family. Thank you!

Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading.

NCTE24 Boston is off to an amazing start! 🤩 From imposter syndrome to generative AI to rural education & place-based & writing center pedagogies, I'm soaking up so much inspiration. Check out my blog for highlights from Day 1 & 2! #NCTE24 #writingcommunity www.michelleboydwaters.com/kicking-off-...

“When you go searching for story, the universe responds and story finds you.”@RutaSepetys #ncte24 Amazing talk at the middle level luncheon!

I really enjoyed chatting with other educators about place-based and writing center pedagogies in rural contexts with my colleague and fellow PhD candidate during our poster session in Boston today at #NCTE24!

Good morning, Boston! #NCTE2024

I have been blessed to present a lot of great things at #NCTE, but this session is going to be absolute 🔥🔥🔥. I am stoked to be presenting with my friend, the brilliant @heymrsbond.bsky.social. Join us as we unpack how Audre Lorde helps use humanize pedagogy, texts, and people #NCTE24

Speaking of BlueSky... #NCTE24

#NCTE24, here's an article to help you prepare for your stay in Boston. Also, watch some Boston subway YouTube videos and learn how to buy your 7-day CharlieCard. FTR, one of my favorite places is the Boston Public Library!

Good to know!