Cassie Brownell (she/her)
@brownellcassie.bsky.social
2024 NAEd/Spencer Postdoc Fellow | Associate Prof @ U. of Toronto | Playing the role of researcher across 🇺🇸 + 🇨🇦 through June 2025
www.cassiebrownell.com
www.cassiebrownell.com
Before heading to Helsinki for #ISLS25, I’m spending a few days w/ global youth, politicians, activists, organizers, NGO leaders, lawyers, judges, & practitioners to discuss moving from talk to action in meaningfully implementing the UNCRC (Art. 12) in ways that don’t deprive children of liberty
June 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Before heading to Helsinki for #ISLS25, I’m spending a few days w/ global youth, politicians, activists, organizers, NGO leaders, lawyers, judges, & practitioners to discuss moving from talk to action in meaningfully implementing the UNCRC (Art. 12) in ways that don’t deprive children of liberty
Happiest of birthdays to the cutest Garbage fan I know, @tylerwmartin.bsky.social ! 🥳🥳🥳
May 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Happiest of birthdays to the cutest Garbage fan I know, @tylerwmartin.bsky.social ! 🥳🥳🥳
Also made some of my favorite #literacies men “hike” 🙄 down to Blue Agave for some mid-day #WargoRitas. Drinks, food, & company were all excellent! #AERAFoodie #AERA25 #AERA2025
April 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Also made some of my favorite #literacies men “hike” 🙄 down to Blue Agave for some mid-day #WargoRitas. Drinks, food, & company were all excellent! #AERAFoodie #AERA25 #AERA2025
Swung into the Tremont Little Owl earlier today for an espresso tonic that I enjoyed outside with my mentee for the Qual SIG’s office hours! It was truly delightful, and I definitely recommend it! #AERAFoodie #AERA25 #AERA2025
April 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Swung into the Tremont Little Owl earlier today for an espresso tonic that I enjoyed outside with my mentee for the Qual SIG’s office hours! It was truly delightful, and I definitely recommend it! #AERAFoodie #AERA25 #AERA2025
Y’all, don’t miss out on visiting Stellar Jay! It is both GORGEOUS & delightful in every way! You’ll need a res, but don’t fret if only the bar is avail bc you may get this view of the Capitol! s/o to my undergrad pal who introduced me to it! #AERAFoodie #AERA25 #AERA2025
April 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Y’all, don’t miss out on visiting Stellar Jay! It is both GORGEOUS & delightful in every way! You’ll need a res, but don’t fret if only the bar is avail bc you may get this view of the Capitol! s/o to my undergrad pal who introduced me to it! #AERAFoodie #AERA25 #AERA2025
It was super fun! The kiddos rotated through three stations, & seemed to have a blast! I was in a room where they crafted & trialed different sails w/ box fans 🌬️⛵️
Def suggest to look for the invite email from
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social’s Div C next year, to join at #AERA26!
#AERA25 #AERA2025
Def suggest to look for the invite email from
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social’s Div C next year, to join at #AERA26!
#AERA25 #AERA2025
April 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It was super fun! The kiddos rotated through three stations, & seemed to have a blast! I was in a room where they crafted & trialed different sails w/ box fans 🌬️⛵️
Def suggest to look for the invite email from
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social’s Div C next year, to join at #AERA26!
#AERA25 #AERA2025
Def suggest to look for the invite email from
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social’s Div C next year, to join at #AERA26!
#AERA25 #AERA2025
If you’re at #AERA25 & looking for a quick, fairly cheap, & delicious lunch in the upcoming days, visit Three Sisters Cafe! It’s max 10 min walk from CC on 17th, fast, & fresh! Esp 👍🏻 for ☔️ day soup or if you need a vegetable🥗 (think Panera-ish). Best enjoyed w/ a (local) pal!
#AERAFoodie #AERA2025
#AERAFoodie #AERA2025
April 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If you’re at #AERA25 & looking for a quick, fairly cheap, & delicious lunch in the upcoming days, visit Three Sisters Cafe! It’s max 10 min walk from CC on 17th, fast, & fresh! Esp 👍🏻 for ☔️ day soup or if you need a vegetable🥗 (think Panera-ish). Best enjoyed w/ a (local) pal!
#AERAFoodie #AERA2025
#AERAFoodie #AERA2025
Pausing #AERAFoodie content for the AM to spend the morning with a crew of Denver kiddos as part of @aeraedresearch.bsky.social Division C’s Youth Conference! #AERA25 #AERA2025
April 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Pausing #AERAFoodie content for the AM to spend the morning with a crew of Denver kiddos as part of @aeraedresearch.bsky.social Division C’s Youth Conference! #AERA25 #AERA2025
An additional aside to give @aeraedresearch.bsky.social a s/o for the great signage that made registering & getting online super simple! #AERA25 #AERA2025 #AERAFoodie
April 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
An additional aside to give @aeraedresearch.bsky.social a s/o for the great signage that made registering & getting online super simple! #AERA25 #AERA2025 #AERAFoodie
…while I didn’t take a real #AERAFoodie pic, I did sorta get a pic of the happy hour menu & the chill patio that would be fab for the #AERA25 days w/out rain! #AERA2025
April 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
…while I didn’t take a real #AERAFoodie pic, I did sorta get a pic of the happy hour menu & the chill patio that would be fab for the #AERA25 days w/out rain! #AERA2025
First up: Leven Deli! I had a fab (& massive!) chickpea smash sandwich here over lunch yesterday w/ a pal from uni who is local to the area. She said they’re known for their cookies, for any #AERA25 pals w/ a sweet tooth! #AERAFoodie #AERA2025
Visit:
eatleven.com/deli/
Visit:
eatleven.com/deli/
April 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
First up: Leven Deli! I had a fab (& massive!) chickpea smash sandwich here over lunch yesterday w/ a pal from uni who is local to the area. She said they’re known for their cookies, for any #AERA25 pals w/ a sweet tooth! #AERAFoodie #AERA2025
Visit:
eatleven.com/deli/
Visit:
eatleven.com/deli/
Soooooo, you’re saying it’s okay to kidnap her again and take her on other field trips as long as I provide derpy photos once she’s worn out?? 🤞🏻
March 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Soooooo, you’re saying it’s okay to kidnap her again and take her on other field trips as long as I provide derpy photos once she’s worn out?? 🤞🏻
We then gathered our belongings and put our chairs for the day as we departed for the day with our heads filled with a few new facts and even more new “wonderings” that I’m sure we will seek the answers to tomorrow!
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
January 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We then gathered our belongings and put our chairs for the day as we departed for the day with our heads filled with a few new facts and even more new “wonderings” that I’m sure we will seek the answers to tomorrow!
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
After a quick lunch (& fun/ny debates re: 👍🏻 or 👎🏻 that 🌭 = 🥪 & about whether 🥪 taste better if cut into 🟫 or 🔺), we made our way to a docent-led lesson on MI metals & minerals that included some hands-on engagement.
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
January 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
After a quick lunch (& fun/ny debates re: 👍🏻 or 👎🏻 that 🌭 = 🥪 & about whether 🥪 taste better if cut into 🟫 or 🔺), we made our way to a docent-led lesson on MI metals & minerals that included some hands-on engagement.
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
A highlight for many of these smartie 3rd graders on our quick tour of the space was, of course, the one room schoolhouse/classroom!
Not only was the idea of the space new, but EVERYONE wanted to see inside the piano & NOBODY could read “A big black bug…” with ease AND speed!
#TalesFromTheField
Not only was the idea of the space new, but EVERYONE wanted to see inside the piano & NOBODY could read “A big black bug…” with ease AND speed!
#TalesFromTheField
January 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A highlight for many of these smartie 3rd graders on our quick tour of the space was, of course, the one room schoolhouse/classroom!
Not only was the idea of the space new, but EVERYONE wanted to see inside the piano & NOBODY could read “A big black bug…” with ease AND speed!
#TalesFromTheField
Not only was the idea of the space new, but EVERYONE wanted to see inside the piano & NOBODY could read “A big black bug…” with ease AND speed!
#TalesFromTheField
After trudging through the snow, gasping at the living trees that greet all visitors who walk through the MI History Center doors, & dropping our coats & lunches in our learning lab room, we hopped on “the biggest elevator” of more than one kids’ life to tour the space…
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
January 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
After trudging through the snow, gasping at the living trees that greet all visitors who walk through the MI History Center doors, & dropping our coats & lunches in our learning lab room, we hopped on “the biggest elevator” of more than one kids’ life to tour the space…
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
I was super tired when the kiddos boarded the bus back to school from the MI History Center (at only 1:45!) and was def wishing for a nap after a fun first day of learning with the #BigHistoryLesson
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
January 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I was super tired when the kiddos boarded the bus back to school from the MI History Center (at only 1:45!) and was def wishing for a nap after a fun first day of learning with the #BigHistoryLesson
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
I stumbled onto “10 Things I Hate About You” while flipping through channels tonight, and I STILL love this movie and soundtrack just as much as I did in middle school #MiddleSchoolMe
January 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I stumbled onto “10 Things I Hate About You” while flipping through channels tonight, and I STILL love this movie and soundtrack just as much as I did in middle school #MiddleSchoolMe
Though he’s not here, it’s important for me to note that @wargojon.bsky.social is the plotter to my pantser when it comes to collaborative writing.
#NCTE24
#NCTE24
November 22, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Though he’s not here, it’s important for me to note that @wargojon.bsky.social is the plotter to my pantser when it comes to collaborative writing.
#NCTE24
#NCTE24
Hey #NCTE24! Don’t miss out on this great Scholastic book from @ascenzimoreno.bsky.social & Cecilia M. Espinosa which will be given away at 11:15 today!
November 22, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Hey #NCTE24! Don’t miss out on this great Scholastic book from @ascenzimoreno.bsky.social & Cecilia M. Espinosa which will be given away at 11:15 today!
Having sat in many lockdown drills at my school sites this year, & knowing this cafe is literally across from where a shooter terrorized & killed MSU students less than 2 yrs ago, & w/ local news again reporting on sentencing of Oxford HS shooter—I just don’t get it.
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#TalesFromTheField
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#TalesFromTheField
November 20, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Having sat in many lockdown drills at my school sites this year, & knowing this cafe is literally across from where a shooter terrorized & killed MSU students less than 2 yrs ago, & w/ local news again reporting on sentencing of Oxford HS shooter—I just don’t get it.
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#TalesFromTheField
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#TalesFromTheField
And, of course, all these little bits of noticing are just the “extra” jottings I’ve made in my #fieldnotes since my broader focus is on these kids #political understandings & their #civic #literacies
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
November 20, 2024 at 12:13 AM
And, of course, all these little bits of noticing are just the “extra” jottings I’ve made in my #fieldnotes since my broader focus is on these kids #political understandings & their #civic #literacies
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
And I’ve also loved watching all the ways a couple of middle school #SocialStudies teachers make space for fun and play, including this digital pumpkin “carving” competition on Halloween.
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField
November 20, 2024 at 12:06 AM
And I’ve also loved watching all the ways a couple of middle school #SocialStudies teachers make space for fun and play, including this digital pumpkin “carving” competition on Halloween.
#TalesFromTheField
#TalesFromTheField