“We haven’t broken / We are learning how to bend.”
Ok kid!

Idk how any teacher would willingly give up authentically reading students’ work. That instinctive happy grunt, that “oooh,” that “oh I see you.” Why would we *ever* give that up?

Keep schools human.

ELA friends — any ideas for titles I could use for literature circles for 11th grade dual credit class? Fiction, nonfiction — any ideas would be helpful :) @marcusluther.bsky.social @thevogelman.bsky.social @mrshackett305.bsky.social @joelrgarza.bsky.social
@susangbarber.bsky.social

ELA Teachers— I’m wanting students to come up with research questions about values that matter to them. Any tips for helping students write good research questions?

If you can’t handle me at my Nobody Clapped When I Chopped A Coconut you don’t deserve me at my Operation Italy #Survivor47

Such a fun episode of Survivor 👏🏻

Does anyone else ever just think about Benji from the Beartown books and cry a little? If you know you know 😭

Tried my first cannoli in Boston. 5 stars.

A few students of mine have been begging me to read The Silent Patient. I started it last night and cannot wait to discuss with them next week. One of the best teacher perks is informal book clubs like this!

Boston is very cute and there’s like no trash anywhere?? My new favorite city perhaps!?

Hopelessness is the enemy to justice — Bryan Stevenson this morning. If he can be hopeful, so can I.

Seeing Bryan Stevenson speak in person was everything I hoped it would be. He’s such a hero of mine and a pillar of hope. I cried 😭

Can @thevogelman.bsky.social and @joelrgarza.bsky.social and @heymrsbond.bsky.social read poetry to me every single day please?? What an incredible session at #NCTE24 this morning!

Got hit with a “you’re my THIRD favorite teacher” today. Ouch 😂 But thanks I guess??