today was our annual analyze-rhetorical-appeals-via-break-up-texts gallery walk and as always it did not disappoint (the student reactions during: priceless)

New York is not for sale.

Gonna do an essay about how MTV made white Gen X-ers think racism evaporated in the 90s.

We’re kicking the politics of the past aside and scoring a new generation of leadership — and we want you on our team. Join us for The Cost of Living Classic, a free citywide soccer tournament in Coney Island this Sunday, co-hosted by NYC Footy. Details + register at zohranfornyc.com/colclassic ⚽

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

An important message to the people of New York City. More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

For Indigenous Peoples' Day I wanted to highlight a sampling of recent(ish) work that has really shaped my understandings and informed my practice as an ELA educator. First is Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter: www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/W/Why-...

The struggle is real. Been here! I used to tell students to see it as additional feedback. 😂☺️

I love @marcusluther.bsky.social’s pedagogical approach to both teaching and learning. I read this post this morning and it reminded me to be intentional this coming week about being a source of uplifting energy.

My favorite professor in undergrad, Dr. @helenemeyers.bsky.social, is the best example of ‘English teacher leading a discussion’ I’ve ever seen and I work hard every single day to live up to her level of knowledge and enthusiasm in my own classroom 😍😂 The children really know us 😂

Come teach with me for @resistanceschool.bsky.social !!

Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction reenacted at Colonial Williamsburg. Some thought it powerful, many thought it insulting. This summer, I traveled to Williamsburg myself to see how the country’s largest living history museum today tells the story of Black life at America’s founding.

I just got off a call with a group of young people who were seeking some guidance for a project they have launched in their community. Folks, I can tell you that we are blessed in this generation. They are smart and importantly so damn compassionate. ALSO, they know more than we did at their age.

I’ll join

In a stroke of genius, I have given students a sheet of paper to keep in their folder with all the dates of the remaining classes so they can write their exit ticket responses all on one sheet

idk who needs to hear this but if you've got disposable income and find it difficult to do some household task, go stimulate the economy and hire someone to do it. someone out there wants the job

Love after Love. Derek Walcott.

None of us can do everything but each of us can do SOMETHING.

Join us in person this Saturday at Communiversity. Lunch is provided. You'll learn some things. And also leave with a CSA bag of produce. I'll be facilitating a session about grassroots fundraising this week and there are two other excellent sessions to choose from too.

Had an incredibly fun conversation this morning with @nashb.bsky.social, @karismjones.bsky.social, @virginiak.bsky.social, and @mraleosays.bsky.social about game-based literacies, multiliteracies, and their expansive Reader-Player Interactivity Framework!

Join me and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social virtually tonight at 7pm Eastern to discuss writing for young audiences, speaking honestly about American history, and whether this is finally the year Arsenal wins the title. Join us! withfriends.co/event/268257...

My pay-what-you-can workshops are back after a lil fall hiatus! Teachers, join me to chat about unconditional positive regard in hard times: www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...

I don't think most people understand what we're facing. Not really.

Thank you all so much. 💐

I think we have to start teaching information from AI as a type of adaptation. The information you get isn’t first hand: it’s all filtered through an algorithm’s lens, and it’s important to interrogate the algorithm and the lens if you want to learn something.

"5 is giving myself quite some grace but it feels deserved" When you ask students to reflect on how they are doing, they share some really cool things that help you—I know this seems obvious but it's important!—understand how students see themselves as learners.

I used to think this kinda thing all the time

Did this today and it was a 10/10—could not have gone better, could not be more excited to lean into it for our upcoming unit! 🙏 @mraleosays.bsky.social

Two of my favorite teachers! While I think they should have invited me, I am digging this conversation SO MUCH because I just adore both of them.

After Columbia canceled my course on race and media, and Washington Poat fired me for speaking about race and violence, I’m teaching about race and media anyway! @resistanceschool.bsky.social fall session on Race, Media and International Affairs starts tonight! 600+ signups. We move!! ✊🏾

Yes, and we punish and further limit neurodivergent processors. Learning this from my own son’s experiences too.

I had a strong opinion on this but it’s getting stronger as I learn from my own sons’ experiences: If fear of AI cheating means all major graded writing in high is completed in class, we deprive students of so much opportunity for students to develop as writers.

Ahhhh, I’ve been bragging about you all summer! Our youngest student in Race, Media and International Affairs was 17! The class is open to all ages, all school levels. Sign up ! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Haley Williams’s True Believer is actually a compelling song to study if you want to study metaphor, symbolism, archetypes, and history.

This is a no-brainer. It’s also a case study in political power. Old people haz some.

Why do Black kids in nuclear families struggle to succeed while white kids in these families flourish? What do these inequalities tell us about the power & limits of the two-parent family? Check out my new piece in @harpersbazaar.com.web.brid.gy to learn more www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹 This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨ Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌 youtu.be/gHAIjSkmnYI?...

Today, I wrote about two truths and a lie about AI in the classroom…I’m here to talk about it + hear about what you are seeing lately too 🙂 #AIinEducation #EduskyAI #Writing #GenAI brettvogelsinger.com/two-truths-a...

A huge shoutout to one of the best to ever do it, @heymrsbond.com! My class read both of her pieces on AI in the classroom this week. Her words brought so much hope and tangible ideas to my students (and me) about teaching in this present moment. 📚🤓

@resistanceschool.bsky.social is back in session next week! We are finalizing the syllabus, as well line up of guest lecturers for the fall semester of Race, Media and International Affairs! I can't wait to be back in school with y'all! We move! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

My latest column for EL Magazine ❤️ "We can’t have it both ways: School systems can’t both retain and infantilize expert teachers." ascd.org/el/articles/... Image

I’ve been humming the theme song since I learned of this news.

There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯 I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨ youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU

The hero we need 😭

Bad Bunny's transformation from Chambea! to La MuDANZA ought to be studied. What a discography. Having said that, I'll be cracking up if he plays La Romana. Countdown to these folks getting their closed captions together.

Someone on Threads was going on about how schools don’t teach useful skills like how to email, so I figured I could share this graphic again.

Hey! Teaching is the pits, so I’m ISO some good DEI jobs! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8S3EbTV/

Curious: who is heading to NCSS in December? My wonderful friend Emily & I are attending for the first time (alongside some of my badass colleagues!) Will be presenting a session on Creative Noncompliance 🥰