Michele McConnell
@mmcconnell.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of English, CSU Fresno. English teacher educator interested in teacher inquiry, critical reflection, probematizing methodologies, critical pedagogies, and literacies.
Hail and thunder in the Central Valley today.
March 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Hail and thunder in the Central Valley today.
What is @aliyemarie.bsky.social up to?
February 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
What is @aliyemarie.bsky.social up to?
My friend, Lauren Ramers, is collecting data for her dissertation on multilingual pedagogy. Please consider taking a moment (I completed the survey in 8 minutes) out of your day to respond.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My friend, Lauren Ramers, is collecting data for her dissertation on multilingual pedagogy. Please consider taking a moment (I completed the survey in 8 minutes) out of your day to respond.
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“Biologists also smell a little funky.”
Quote from a biologist in my husband’s meeting this afternoon.
Quote from a biologist in my husband’s meeting this afternoon.
February 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“Biologists also smell a little funky.”
Quote from a biologist in my husband’s meeting this afternoon.
Quote from a biologist in my husband’s meeting this afternoon.
Reposted by Michele McConnell
Kudos to the school administrator who wrote this letter for making it clear to families what happened and who they should blame. This is the way to build a coalition--with a shared adversary and a reason to fight.
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Kudos to the school administrator who wrote this letter for making it clear to families what happened and who they should blame. This is the way to build a coalition--with a shared adversary and a reason to fight.
Spring is here. I cleaned the closet (donations bagged), cleaned the bathroom cabinets, bought a new vacuum that literally sucks (my floors are so clean), sat in the spa, picked carrots for dinner, and am enjoying a glass of wine and my current read.
February 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Spring is here. I cleaned the closet (donations bagged), cleaned the bathroom cabinets, bought a new vacuum that literally sucks (my floors are so clean), sat in the spa, picked carrots for dinner, and am enjoying a glass of wine and my current read.
The opening pages of this book - wow. The symbolism…can’t wait to savor this…but emails are calling me.
February 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The opening pages of this book - wow. The symbolism…can’t wait to savor this…but emails are calling me.
I’m a little late to the game…but this is a must read.
February 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I’m a little late to the game…but this is a must read.
Reposted by Michele McConnell
Fish gills and human ears share the same genetic blueprint www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Fish gills and human ears share the same genetic blueprint
Evolutionarily conserved molecular program used to form gills and ears.
www.nature.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Fish gills and human ears share the same genetic blueprint www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Michele McConnell
@ncte.org why is @hcodymiller.bsky.social post about censorship and project 2025 missing from the website? Thanks to @wargojon.bsky.social for the heads up
February 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
@ncte.org why is @hcodymiller.bsky.social post about censorship and project 2025 missing from the website? Thanks to @wargojon.bsky.social for the heads up
Educators: digital lit and media lit are an imperative. AI lit is also imperative. Give this article to your students for discussion.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You Thought
www.thenation.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Educators: digital lit and media lit are an imperative. AI lit is also imperative. Give this article to your students for discussion.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
This is a great thread on AI with environmental ethics included.
As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
January 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This is a great thread on AI with environmental ethics included.
I am excited to share that Kelly Metz-Matthews, Ph.D. and I have a chapter entitled “Cocreating Complexities, New Epistemologies, and Sustaining Collaboration” in this new volume on sustainable, collaborative, intercultural learning. It was an absolute joy working with volume editor Dr. Ondine Gage.
January 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I am excited to share that Kelly Metz-Matthews, Ph.D. and I have a chapter entitled “Cocreating Complexities, New Epistemologies, and Sustaining Collaboration” in this new volume on sustainable, collaborative, intercultural learning. It was an absolute joy working with volume editor Dr. Ondine Gage.
Reposted by Michele McConnell
Get your proposals in by 11:59 PM EST tomorrow for the 2025 ASLE Biennial Conference,
Collective Atmospheres: Air, Intimacy, and Inequality
July 8-11, 2025
University of Maryland, College Park, ancestral lands of the Piscataway People
www.asle.org/conference/b...
Collective Atmospheres: Air, Intimacy, and Inequality
July 8-11, 2025
University of Maryland, College Park, ancestral lands of the Piscataway People
www.asle.org/conference/b...
January 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Get your proposals in by 11:59 PM EST tomorrow for the 2025 ASLE Biennial Conference,
Collective Atmospheres: Air, Intimacy, and Inequality
July 8-11, 2025
University of Maryland, College Park, ancestral lands of the Piscataway People
www.asle.org/conference/b...
Collective Atmospheres: Air, Intimacy, and Inequality
July 8-11, 2025
University of Maryland, College Park, ancestral lands of the Piscataway People
www.asle.org/conference/b...
I spent an amazing day with English teachers at CSU Fresno planning yearly events for San Joaquin Valley Writing Project.
#englishteachers #writing
#englishteachers #writing
August 27, 2023 at 7:10 PM
I spent an amazing day with English teachers at CSU Fresno planning yearly events for San Joaquin Valley Writing Project.
#englishteachers #writing
#englishteachers #writing
I’ve been huddled in front of my computer for weeks: 1 revise/resubmit done, 1 new article proposal on collaborative writing done, & 2 syllabi (English methods and adolescent literacies) done. Also chapter 1 of a new idea on paper. Education is really about free labor.
August 1, 2023 at 3:42 AM
I’ve been huddled in front of my computer for weeks: 1 revise/resubmit done, 1 new article proposal on collaborative writing done, & 2 syllabi (English methods and adolescent literacies) done. Also chapter 1 of a new idea on paper. Education is really about free labor.
Calling all teachers - if you could recommend a needed, influential read for a new teacher, what would it be? #EDUsky
July 15, 2023 at 12:29 AM
Calling all teachers - if you could recommend a needed, influential read for a new teacher, what would it be? #EDUsky
I'm overjoyed to share that my CATESOL Journal article with longtime writing partner and friend Kelly Metz-Matthews is live. You can find it (downloadable) here: catesoljournal.org
#sdcce #catesol #catesoljournal
#sdcce #catesol #catesoljournal
June 21, 2023 at 10:25 PM
I'm overjoyed to share that my CATESOL Journal article with longtime writing partner and friend Kelly Metz-Matthews is live. You can find it (downloadable) here: catesoljournal.org
#sdcce #catesol #catesoljournal
#sdcce #catesol #catesoljournal
I received this email today: "...my final ELPAC scores came out, I had the most 4's (proficient) in my class..Last year I had 0 students score a 4 on the ELPAC & this year I had 6 students score a 4! My principal is going to let me continue my project next year!" Play & language learning works.
June 12, 2023 at 5:55 PM
I received this email today: "...my final ELPAC scores came out, I had the most 4's (proficient) in my class..Last year I had 0 students score a 4 on the ELPAC & this year I had 6 students score a 4! My principal is going to let me continue my project next year!" Play & language learning works.
I came across The Texas Signal this morning. It’s a “progressive” media outlet dedicated to truth. This morning I read a short piece about the book bans happening in K-12. https://texassignal.com/op-ed-book-bans-are-just-the-start-of-a-dangerous-trajectory-for-texas/
June 11, 2023 at 3:19 PM
I came across The Texas Signal this morning. It’s a “progressive” media outlet dedicated to truth. This morning I read a short piece about the book bans happening in K-12. https://texassignal.com/op-ed-book-bans-are-just-the-start-of-a-dangerous-trajectory-for-texas/
@thequeen.bsky.social I just saw your profile. My PhD focused on how personalized tech platforms impact literacy learning in middle school.
June 10, 2023 at 4:53 AM
@thequeen.bsky.social I just saw your profile. My PhD focused on how personalized tech platforms impact literacy learning in middle school.
Excited to read Central Valley students’ stories and poems from the 43rd Annual Young Writers’ Conference at CSU Fresno.
June 9, 2023 at 11:58 PM
Excited to read Central Valley students’ stories and poems from the 43rd Annual Young Writers’ Conference at CSU Fresno.