Tannis Niziol
@tanrit57.bsky.social
Professional Learning Consultant, ELA teacher, 📚❤️er, and forever a Winnipegger at ❤️. Opinions are my own.
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The skills that sustain interfaith marriages require the same virtues that sustain a pluralistic society.
Why 'I hope she converts' is bad for Usha Vance, for love and for America
The skills that sustain interfaith marriages require the same virtues that sustain a pluralistic society.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The skills that sustain interfaith marriages require the same virtues that sustain a pluralistic society.
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I think we should still teach students writing, not AI-assisted document production. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Writing Classes Are About Writing, Not AI-Aided Production
If we want students to learn to write, AI tools shouldn’t have much of a role. If we don’t think students need to learn to write anymore, I’m not sure what we’re doing here.
www.insidehighered.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I think we should still teach students writing, not AI-assisted document production. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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“I’m still surprised so many others chose to stay silent instead of speaking the truth back in 2016. Trump’s racism and sexual predation were no secret. His lies, malfeasance and prolific incompetence in business were already in public view - if you were even mildly aware of his history in NYC.” ope
'Breakdown'
Much of the motivation behind my years speaking out against Trump has been to contextualize his actions and provide some insight into just how deviant and depraved he truly is; how outside the boundar...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“I’m still surprised so many others chose to stay silent instead of speaking the truth back in 2016. Trump’s racism and sexual predation were no secret. His lies, malfeasance and prolific incompetence in business were already in public view - if you were even mildly aware of his history in NYC.” ope
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Last push folks. Let’s keep Alberta Canadian!
With couple of days to go, #ForeverCanadian volunteers are at the Yardbird Suite in #Yeg collecting signatures.
We never Givenchy on Canada!🇨🇦
We never Givenchy on Canada!🇨🇦
October 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Last push folks. Let’s keep Alberta Canadian!
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Interesting @gregolear.bsky.social on Shelley's 'England in 1819' inter alia:
"An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying King;
Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow
Through public scorn,—mud from a muddy spring;
Rulers who neither see nor feel nor know..."
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"An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying King;
Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow
Through public scorn,—mud from a muddy spring;
Rulers who neither see nor feel nor know..."
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
Sunday Pages: "Ode to the West Wind"
A poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley
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October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Interesting @gregolear.bsky.social on Shelley's 'England in 1819' inter alia:
"An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying King;
Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow
Through public scorn,—mud from a muddy spring;
Rulers who neither see nor feel nor know..."
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
"An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying King;
Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow
Through public scorn,—mud from a muddy spring;
Rulers who neither see nor feel nor know..."
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
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Coach by Jason Reynolds. Meet Coach as a boy striving to come into his own as a track star while facing upheaval at home - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Coach by Jason Reynolds.
Coach by Jason Reynolds. 9781915820365
media.schoolreadinglist.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Coach by Jason Reynolds. Meet Coach as a boy striving to come into his own as a track star while facing upheaval at home - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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“…no gov’t should issue an ID card millions need & use every day so it can distinguish our friends & neighbours on the basis of private info that tends to overlap w/ personal characteristics [like] ethnicity.
Smith’s plan will only stigmatize & hurt [them]”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... #abpoli
Smith’s plan will only stigmatize & hurt [them]”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... #abpoli
We conservatives need to take a stand against one of our own
Conservatives have taken the lead on equality many times before. They need to do so again.
www.thestar.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“…no gov’t should issue an ID card millions need & use every day so it can distinguish our friends & neighbours on the basis of private info that tends to overlap w/ personal characteristics [like] ethnicity.
Smith’s plan will only stigmatize & hurt [them]”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... #abpoli
Smith’s plan will only stigmatize & hurt [them]”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... #abpoli
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Highly recommend this episode of Jeff Young's Learning Curve podcast where he talks in-depth with that students who protested her professor's use of AI and got attention in the New York Times. Strong insights from @marcwatkins.bsky.social too. learningcurve.fm/episodes/is-...
Is My Professor Using AI? | Learning Curve
Ella Stapleton noticed something unusual in lecture notes her professor handed out to students. Coverage of what happened next sparked discussion about misuse of AI in education – not by students tryi...
learningcurve.fm
October 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Highly recommend this episode of Jeff Young's Learning Curve podcast where he talks in-depth with that students who protested her professor's use of AI and got attention in the New York Times. Strong insights from @marcwatkins.bsky.social too. learningcurve.fm/episodes/is-...
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From one-on-one help to manageable class sizes, public education needs real investments — not more delays. Teachers are pushing for change. #KidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses
October 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
From one-on-one help to manageable class sizes, public education needs real investments — not more delays. Teachers are pushing for change. #KidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses
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My latest:”Through gossamer tributes, Kirk’s cruel condemnation of transgender people & his racist throwback views abt Black Americans were no longer anathema but instead are being treated as just another political view to be respectfully debated —like a position on tax rates or health care policy.”
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My latest:”Through gossamer tributes, Kirk’s cruel condemnation of transgender people & his racist throwback views abt Black Americans were no longer anathema but instead are being treated as just another political view to be respectfully debated —like a position on tax rates or health care policy.”
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Mapping Book Banning Resistance: Visualizing Acts of Activism to Preserve Students' Right to Read - Griffith - 2025 - Reading Research Quarterly - Wiley Online Library ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
<em>Reading Research Quarterly</em> | ILA Literacy Journal | Wiley Online Library
A commitment to intellectual freedom requires educators and activists to resist book bans and work to support students' right to read. This graphical abstract includes an image of a stack of books bo...
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August 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Mapping Book Banning Resistance: Visualizing Acts of Activism to Preserve Students' Right to Read - Griffith - 2025 - Reading Research Quarterly - Wiley Online Library ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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"Don't feel bad if you're not reading every great book. No one ever has, and no one ever will."
Read Whatever the Hell You Want
Enjoy yourself.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Don't feel bad if you're not reading every great book. No one ever has, and no one ever will."
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Talked to the organizer of Forever-Canadian, the petition campaign to put a referendum question to keep Alberta as a part of Canada. Here's a FAQ if you're inclined to sign the petition. #yeg
August 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Talked to the organizer of Forever-Canadian, the petition campaign to put a referendum question to keep Alberta as a part of Canada. Here's a FAQ if you're inclined to sign the petition. #yeg
These are some great free resources for teaching Shakespeare. #languagearts #shakespeare #literature www.britishshakespeare.ws/education/te...
Teaching Resources - British Shakespeare Association
Here are some resources for anyone looking for free, reliable resources for teaching Shakespeare. Whatever you need, you should find something here to help you. Internet Shakespeare Editions The site ...
www.britishshakespeare.ws
July 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
These are some great free resources for teaching Shakespeare. #languagearts #shakespeare #literature www.britishshakespeare.ws/education/te...
Alberta used lists of America’s most banned books and a controversial database to identify ‘inappropriate’ material in schools - St. Albert News www.stalbertgazette.com/beyond-local...
Beyond Local: Alberta used lists of America’s most banned books and a controversial database to identify ‘inappropriate’ material in schools
Jonathan Friedman, managing director of U.S. free expression programs at PEN America, objected to the use of PEN’s database by the Government of Alberta.
www.stalbertgazette.com
July 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Alberta used lists of America’s most banned books and a controversial database to identify ‘inappropriate’ material in schools - St. Albert News www.stalbertgazette.com/beyond-local...
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Banned books and defunded music programs may seem like separate issues, but both cut young people off from opportunities to explore their identities, process emotions, and find meaning in their experiences. When we lose either, we lose vital pathways for teen expression and self-discovery. (TLT)
When Books Sing: Why Music in Literature Matters, a guest post by Rayne Lacko
When we ban books or defund music programs, we don't just silence stories; we sever lifelines. We remove safe, creative pathways for young people to explore emotion, identity, and connection.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Banned books and defunded music programs may seem like separate issues, but both cut young people off from opportunities to explore their identities, process emotions, and find meaning in their experiences. When we lose either, we lose vital pathways for teen expression and self-discovery. (TLT)
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Each of these graphic novels features a character dealing with family struggles, ranging from unrealistic expectations to the death of a sibling, and depicts the sometimes messy process of coming to terms with those issues.
Family Ties: 7 Graphic Novels That Bring Family Dynamics to Life | Stellar Panels
Seven recent graphic novels that feature family stories of love, loss, and lineage.
www.slj.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Each of these graphic novels features a character dealing with family struggles, ranging from unrealistic expectations to the death of a sibling, and depicts the sometimes messy process of coming to terms with those issues.
"In prison, I discovered books. I became a poet and also a very good communicator. I was able to make friendships and connections that have lasted decades. Books gave me an understanding of the world,” Betts said in an interview with Noticias Telemundo.
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Inside prison walls, here's how a book program is changing lives
Accessing reading material in prisons is hard, but Freedom Reads co-founder Reginald Betts, a former inmate, went beyond books, creating libraries made by former prisoners.
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July 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"In prison, I discovered books. I became a poet and also a very good communicator. I was able to make friendships and connections that have lasted decades. Books gave me an understanding of the world,” Betts said in an interview with Noticias Telemundo.
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
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"Of the Empire" by Mary Oliver
January 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Of the Empire" by Mary Oliver
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We pause to honor the extraordinary contributions of Dr. Kylene Beers to NCTE and the literacy field.
Kylene spurred our leadership forward at every turn. Many recognize her as a giant, and she was, including serving as NCTE President (2008-2009) and as a proud member of the Middle Level section.
Kylene spurred our leadership forward at every turn. Many recognize her as a giant, and she was, including serving as NCTE President (2008-2009) and as a proud member of the Middle Level section.
June 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
We pause to honor the extraordinary contributions of Dr. Kylene Beers to NCTE and the literacy field.
Kylene spurred our leadership forward at every turn. Many recognize her as a giant, and she was, including serving as NCTE President (2008-2009) and as a proud member of the Middle Level section.
Kylene spurred our leadership forward at every turn. Many recognize her as a giant, and she was, including serving as NCTE President (2008-2009) and as a proud member of the Middle Level section.
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I'm still processing the loss of Kylene Beers, a giant in our field. Here is an interview she did two years ago with me and Penny Kittle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9oo...
S4 E10 May 1, 2023 with KYLENE BEERS!
YouTube video by Penny Kittle
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June 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I'm still processing the loss of Kylene Beers, a giant in our field. Here is an interview she did two years ago with me and Penny Kittle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9oo...
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I think one of the most important yet underutilized spaces in the classroom is the time between marking student work and returning it to students.
One of the biggest shifts in my career? Creating "feedback lessons" to use that space intentionally:
thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/before-you...
One of the biggest shifts in my career? Creating "feedback lessons" to use that space intentionally:
thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/before-you...
Before You Return Feedback To Students
What we did as a class together (key word: together!) before students received their individual essay feedback
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June 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I think one of the most important yet underutilized spaces in the classroom is the time between marking student work and returning it to students.
One of the biggest shifts in my career? Creating "feedback lessons" to use that space intentionally:
thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/before-you...
One of the biggest shifts in my career? Creating "feedback lessons" to use that space intentionally:
thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/before-you...
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Dive into 12 previous stories about teen activism, the language of book censorship, and more in this week's Literary Activism.
This week's book censorship roundup is *very long* for the middle of June.
bookriot.com/12-book-cens...
This week's book censorship roundup is *very long* for the middle of June.
bookriot.com/12-book-cens...
12 Book Censorship Posts to Revisit: Book Censorship News, June 20, 2025
From teens leading in the work against book censorship to a necessary docuseries exposing Christian fundamentalism, catch up on these previous literary activism posts.
bookriot.com
June 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Dive into 12 previous stories about teen activism, the language of book censorship, and more in this week's Literary Activism.
This week's book censorship roundup is *very long* for the middle of June.
bookriot.com/12-book-cens...
This week's book censorship roundup is *very long* for the middle of June.
bookriot.com/12-book-cens...