That’s a wrap! Caroline B. Rabalais, PhD #literacies

Also one last post for the night because I’m not awesome at updating this space yet: I passed my dissertation defense last Tuesday! Doing my revisions this week for a May 4th graduation. 💙 My HS students have been so excited to start calling me Dr. Rabalais lol. #literacies

If you’re at AERA, be sure to check this fun event out!!! Spearheaded by our very own @nicolermisra.bsky.social!! #literacies

Wish I could be at AERA with everyone! I’m home drinking seltzer out of a wine glass pretending I’m at happy hour when I do revisions to my dissertation. #literacies

Announcing our February #literacies chat, Fostering Spaces of Liberation in Literacy Research hosted by Dr. Ryan Schey (ryanschey.bsky.social) on 3/31 We can’t wait to see you there!

Join us Tuesday, February 24th for our next #literacies chat with Dr. Raúl Alberto Mora @elpatronhimself.bsky.social !

A2: Full transparency I’ve only had one interview, & that was for a job I applied for in December. I applied for jobs in Sept, October, & November too, & online my applications still say “in process” or “awaiting committee review” haha. So I have no idea & am looking forward to clarity! #literacies

Join us! As someone on the job market, I’d love to hear others’ guidance on this whole process. #literacies

**In 2 short hours!** Join #literacies at 5pm PST/8pm EST tonight as we discuss "Navigating the #literacies Job Market: Sustaining Practices for Academics" with Dr. Hedrick-Shaw!

Just a couple of Christmas pics! Check out two of the gift knits I made this year! A sweater for my husband and a LSU beanie for my father in law

A2: I find joy in my students! They are working so hard in this last bit of time before the break. I was worried about switching to teaching seniors, but they are such a joy. #literacies

Special shoutout to @kpsinedu.bsky.social @carolinebr.bsky.social, @lexikwoodward.bsky.social , @nicolermisra.bsky.social for their work on the W&L SIG Bsky team. Loving facilitating these #literacies chats with you all!

Join us for our December slow chat! This will be an informal #literacies touchpoint before the start of the holidays. Let's continue the conversation!

Interested to dive deeper into fandoms in the classroom? Check out @karismjones.bsky.social and @scottstorm.bsky.social's book! #literacies

A5: Classrooms can easily feel like “doing school” with a focus on compliance. Instead, support students to follow their intellectual passions! Give choice about what texts to read, work to produce, and questions to pursue. I’ve seen this work in diverse and inclusive public schools! #literacies

A6: If you’re at #NCTE2025, join us to experience some of these ideas live! 💡(we will sign your book!) @scottstorm.bsky.social #literacies Date and Time: Friday 11/21/2025 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM MST   Room: Mile High Ballroom 2B

A1: Returning to Q1 real quick, but @srtoliver.bsky.social’s article about the show Luke Cage with JAAL has always stuck with me about such an interesting deep dive into a fandom and how literacy is represented in media, and the fact that she wrote it as a doc student blows my mind! #literacies

A6: Maybe investing in more choice assignments where students pick the text (widely defined) could help. Like, if I’m wanting kids to flex their research skills, I could let them choose a topic and research it related to that text (connected to critical #literacies, like interrogating power, etc.)

A5: As I’ve been teaching We Were Liars, there have been some who weren’t as into it at first as others. It made me worry that some thought they couldn’t catch up to those who had read the book or seen the show. Maybe positioning fandom in really welcoming ways can help offset dead ends? #literacies

A4: This would be really amazing to do in my classroom those last three weeks before Christmas. When we go to the library, so many of my kids have their own interests and it has so much potential for sparking conversation. I might do this for real…I’ll report back! #literacies

A3: In my 10th ELA class we just finished reading We Were Liars since so many of my students watched the show this summer (easy engagement!). We took a lot of time to unpack the racism that a character faces in the text and the commentary on class privilege throughout the book #literacies

Just now joining in tonight, but my name is Caroline and I’m a PhD candidate at Georgia state university. I put up my Christmas tree tonight and I want to know from others when you put yours up (if you do at all!). Just trying to find joy in the little things lately! #literacies

A2: Growing up when Tumblr was a big thing was so amazing for finding people who had similar interests to me! I feel like finding those groups of people helped me to become a more critical teacher (and now scholar) because I started to see different possibilities in texts with fanfiction #literacies

Who will we see at next week's #literacies chat? Join @scottstorm.bsky.social and @karismjones.bsky.social in discussing their new book, Fandoms in the Classroom!

Our team met this morning to discuss and plan ways we can move forward the ideas from the #Literacies homecoming chat. We've got some exciting things in the works! @clarabbott.bsky.social @lexikwoodward.bsky.social @nicolermisra.bsky.social @carolinebr.bsky.social @kpsinedu.bsky.social

I think this is a sentiment shared by many! So much so that @carolinebr.bsky.social invited @deewellington1.bsky.social and I to write a whole paper about all the connections and opportunities hosting #literacies chats provided for us. eric.ed.gov?id=EJ1448943

Join us in November for a #literacies chat hosted by Dr. Karis Jones and Dr. Scott Storm, authors of the recently published book Fandoms in the Classroom: A Social Justice Approach to Transforming Literacy Learning.

A6: a future that continues to embrace the role of #literacies in bringing hope and connection—-to thwart the powers that be which seek fear and isolation and apathy

Agreed! To extend- I’m also trying to make explicit and visible my literacies with my pre-service teachers. Highlighting all the ways that literacies count in and outside the classroom

A5: I really hope we can share more about what #literacies we engage in or have engaged in in our classroom teaching! As a current HS teacher, I’m always looking to make what I’m more engaging with my students. How have we brought together theory and practice ourselves? I'm so curious!

A3: As part of the GSB, I feel like I’ve made a lot of connections with others and have been privileged to help be part of making these chats happen! Everyone who has been part of these has been me grow and think and learn. #literacies Particularly current and former GSB members!

I really hope more teachers can join us! #literacies

A3 3/3: I loved getting to connect with the other GSB members at NCTE too last year. @carolinebr.bsky.social will never forget running through the pouring rain and back to get Indian food with you! #literacies

A2: A2: What has been most impactful is the chats hosted by Dr. Bhattacharya where we discussed Borderlands (via Anzaldúa) and our most recent one from Dr. David (@drannd.bsky.social). We always have great discussions, but I really appreciated these chats! #literacies

I’m Caroline Rabalais @carolinebr.bsky.social & a graduate student board member of @writinglit.bsky.social. I’ll be moderating tonight’s #literacies chat. I want to shoutout the rest of the GSB: @kpsinedu.bsky.social, @nicolermisra.bsky.social, @clarabbott.bsky.social, & @lexikwoodward.bsky.social.

Hi all! I'm here moderating the chat tonight. There are so many of us!!! I'll do my best to promote the chat! #literacies

Only 10 minutes left!! Who's READY for #literacies homecoming?

Tonight is the night!

I am having so so so much trouble focusing on my dissertation. Working forty hours a week and still being present to everyone in my life is tough right now.

Can't wait for this! What a privilege to have Drs. Smith and Pendergrass join us. #literacies See you all then!

Reading this question, I couldn’t help but think of the the emphasis political operatives and think tanks place on “parental rights” and “parental choice.” This ideology is evident in arguments for school vouchers as well as efforts to remove books from libraries and classrooms.

Scholars and teachers, join us to talk about #censorship and #literacies 🤩📚

Self-censorship is such a challenging reality for K-12 teachers in this moment. Ginsberg & Chae have a great piece on it in Vol 1 of Impacts of Censorship #literacies

A2: I read the book All American Boys with a class of tenth graders in 2020. I had a parent who was adamant that the book would make his son feel bad about being White. It was a whole thing before ever reaching me. Interestingly, he backed off after an eventual phone call with me! #literacies

Governmental restrictions to restrict speech based on ideological reasoning, and public schools count as government. In those school contexts, censorship often ignores the training, experience, and professionalism of teachers. Leaders override their informed text selections. #literacies

A1: Censorship is an effort to take away access to information. Readings from critical #literacies theorists largely inform my definition and so does my own teaching. I’ve experienced attempts at book bans/challenges in my school, but thankfully I’ve had support from those around me to prevent it.

Come hang out with me in an hour to talk all things censorship (especially in K-12 settings) and advocacy for teachers, kids, and diverse books. #literacies You can check out my thoughts on NCTE's early position statements on intellectual freedom and censorship here. bsky.app/profile/dran...

Join us in a little less than thirty minutes! #literacies #edusky

Something disheartening is that so many people have told me I won’t get an academic job if I’m unwilling to move across the country. Well, so be it! I like where I live and love living near family. It’s just unfortunate that that might be the case.

Join us Tues 8/26 5-6pm PT/ 8-9pm ET! #literacies chat on “Let’s Talk about Interdisciplinary #literacies.”