I'm looking forward to participating in "Open Books, Open Minds" this Thursday, sponsored by @slj.com, @libraryjournal.bsky.social, and @thehornbook.bsky.social! You can find out more about this free virtual event here: www.libraryjournal.com/event/Open-B...

The first conference last year was incredible! If you are a children’s lit scholar, librarian, or K-12 educator, please consider submitting a proposal.

I can't believe I need to have an AI policy! I made it pretty short though: Using AI is cheating, yourself mostly. In addition to the environmental blight created by AI, it makes no sense to use it in your intellectual and creative work. Why would you outsource your innate intelligence?

Lots of people asking why isn't my state issuing COVID vaccine executive orders? In most states you can already get vaccines without prescriptions, including: AL, AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, ND, NH, NJ, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WY

Grateful for this review from @tcrecord.bsky.social. There are so many ways to engage K-8 students in rich opportunities for critical thinking, deep reading, and meaningful composing using literature for children, tweens, and teens.

In her book, @arielsacks.bsky.social “presents a rationale and road map for expanding the place for “imaginative writing” within the English Language Arts curriculum.” Read Dr. @macappiello.bsky.social 's review here: buff.ly/W5vCTuB

One week later and I am still on a writing roll thanks to the lift from @highlightsfound.bsky.social!

Thanks for your generosity, @highlightsfound.bsky.social and the dedicated time to work on PORTRAITS OF ELEANOR. And the chocolate shortbread cookies!

When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it's often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.

I'm thrilled to have my #kidlit YA biography in the trusted hands at Holiday House!

HUGE thanks to @highlightsfound.bsky.social! I'm honored and humbled to receive the Kay Yoder Scholarship for #kidlit History Writers, and so grateful for the opportunity to put it to use this spring. ❤️

See relevant to today picture book⬇️ by Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social & Martha Brockenbrough @marthabee.bsky.social, illustrated by Julia Kuo. "An important picture book biography to augment classroom conversations about immigration and citizenship." -- @slj.com bookshop.org/a/7256/97803...

ONE parent. And in Florida, ONE man is responsible for 40% of all book challenges in the state. The book banners are a tiny minority. Make that clear by speaking up in favor of the freedom to read. (Email your school board!)

🚨NEW EDUCATOR RESOURCE ALERT!🚨 Lee & Low's in-house literacy team is proud to present our brand new Biography Toolkit — a resource that was made by educators, for educators! 💻 Learn more & download this new resource for FREE: bit.ly/BiographyToolkit

🎉Awesome event alert! 🎉 Want to bring WWII history to life in your classroom? Join authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin for a FREE virtual all about their new book, THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE! RSVP ➡️ www.socialstudies.org/professional...

A tremendous session on disciplinary literacy with @macappiello.bsky.social, @mcusolito.bsky.social, and Dr. Joel Lopiz from @whoi.bsky.social at #NCTE24. Michelle’s latest book, A WINDOW INTO THE OCEAN TWILIGHT ZONE just moved to the top of my list.

@mcusolito.bsky.social and I would LOVE it if you joined us at #ncte2024. #edusky #kidlit

Recommendations from Read Across America (NEA): www.nea.org/professional... #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

If you’re at #NCTE2024 please join us at the Children’s Literature Assembly’s Expert Class! #edusky #kidlit

I'm excited to share this new library of resources for teaching nonfiction reading and writing. tinyurl.com/4jj54pdd @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #kidlit

April is Poetry Month: The Writing Process as a Living Story tinyurl.com/tsu495pk #edusky

"Archival silence" is shorthand for impt perspectives on bias & erasure in archival collections, and the implications for historical analysis & narratives. I wrote an brief intro. to the inverse, archival shouting & the outsized attention to some materials. 🗃️ www.historians.org/research-and...

This is an amazing (and free) PD opportunity for K-12 educators of ELA and Social Studies! The Historic Children’s Voices Collection is an incredible resource for leveraging the voices of young people in curricular contexts. Travel funds included! www.americanantiquarian.org/2024-teacher...

Another advocacy win! After pushback from disability and Long COVID advocates, the Census Bureau halted survey changes that would artificially reduce disability numbers by 40%, and limit access to resources for housing, schools, program benefits etc.

There's a Senate hearing on Long COVID today. Notice that Long COVID advocates are all wearing high quality masks? That's because they understand we are in a surge and each reinfection increases the risk of developing Long COVID.

NEW COVID wastewater update from Biobot: Looks like we are near the peak. The historical data shows we are in the second-largest wave since the start of the pandemic. Currently in the US, ~1 in 23 are infectious with COVID, and there are ~2 million new infections a day.

Author copies make it real! Excited for this book to be out in the world.

More than three years after the pandemic began, most Americans are still squeezing into offices, classrooms, restaurants and shops with inadequate, often decrepit ventilation systems. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/h...

If you’re at #NCTE23, I’d love to see you at these sessions!

We’re so excited this book will soon be in readers’ hands! If you are at NCTE, we’d love to see you at the signing. If not, the discount and free shipping option is available until December 31st.

If you're heading to #ncte2023 next week, I'll be taking part in two presentations. And I'll be signing in the Random House Booth Friday at 10:15-11:00 a.m. I hope to see you. @macappiello.bsky.social @amomoslavida.bsky.social @dontate.bsky.social

Can’t wait!

The Biography Clearinghouse has a new entry! We've posted our interview with Steve Sheinkin, some artifacts from his research process, and a range of teaching ideas for IMPOSSIBLE ESCAPE, his latest release. www.thebiographyclearinghouse.org/impossible-e...

Fantastic new resource for educators and librarians (and writers!) from We Need Diverse Books. Thank you! indigenousreadsrising.com

Are you headed to #NCTE23 ? I hope to see you there. @dontate.bsky.social @moyuksel.bsky.social @macappiello.bsky.social

Thousands of women and nonbinary people in Iceland gathered for the one-day strike for gender equality on Tuesday, which organizers called the country’s largest effort to protest workplace inequality in nearly five decades. nyti.ms/3MeggeE

I ❤️ this program at Colorado College. But we can and should leverage developmentally appropriate disciplinary literacy in K-12 learning, too!

New to @bsky.app after leaving the other platform in 2022! To get started...I spent a few days with an #NCTE colleague doing archival research at Haverford and Swarthmore for a history of #kidlit #nonfiction project.