Deborah Cromer
@cromerreads.bsky.social
Moon child who is curious about words and the world, passionate about literacy and learning
Retired teacher who volunteers as a reading tutor
Retired teacher who volunteers as a reading tutor
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🤖✍️ AI meets literacy!
The 2026 WSRA Conference features Dennis Magliozzi & Kristina Peterson, authors of AI in the Writing Workshop: Finding the Write Balance.
📅 Feb 5–6 Milwaukee’s Baird Center
👉 Register today: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
@kristinapeterson.bsky.social @wemta.bsky.social @ilatoday.bsky.social
The 2026 WSRA Conference features Dennis Magliozzi & Kristina Peterson, authors of AI in the Writing Workshop: Finding the Write Balance.
📅 Feb 5–6 Milwaukee’s Baird Center
👉 Register today: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
@kristinapeterson.bsky.social @wemta.bsky.social @ilatoday.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🤖✍️ AI meets literacy!
The 2026 WSRA Conference features Dennis Magliozzi & Kristina Peterson, authors of AI in the Writing Workshop: Finding the Write Balance.
📅 Feb 5–6 Milwaukee’s Baird Center
👉 Register today: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
@kristinapeterson.bsky.social @wemta.bsky.social @ilatoday.bsky.social
The 2026 WSRA Conference features Dennis Magliozzi & Kristina Peterson, authors of AI in the Writing Workshop: Finding the Write Balance.
📅 Feb 5–6 Milwaukee’s Baird Center
👉 Register today: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
@kristinapeterson.bsky.social @wemta.bsky.social @ilatoday.bsky.social
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📚 WSRA 2026 – Feb. 5–6 | Milwaukee’s Baird Center
Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm presenting:
✨ Diving Deep Into Fiction: Using Rules of Notice to Guide the Meaning-Making Process While Reading and Composing
📖 Plus, get a sneak peek at his new professional book coming soon!
👉 Register: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm presenting:
✨ Diving Deep Into Fiction: Using Rules of Notice to Guide the Meaning-Making Process While Reading and Composing
📖 Plus, get a sneak peek at his new professional book coming soon!
👉 Register: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
October 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
📚 WSRA 2026 – Feb. 5–6 | Milwaukee’s Baird Center
Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm presenting:
✨ Diving Deep Into Fiction: Using Rules of Notice to Guide the Meaning-Making Process While Reading and Composing
📖 Plus, get a sneak peek at his new professional book coming soon!
👉 Register: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm presenting:
✨ Diving Deep Into Fiction: Using Rules of Notice to Guide the Meaning-Making Process While Reading and Composing
📖 Plus, get a sneak peek at his new professional book coming soon!
👉 Register: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
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2026 WSRA Conference: Feb 5–6 in Milwaukee — Registration Is Open!
Register now to join us in Milwaukee for a rich, inspiring experience in literacy and education.
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
Register now to join us in Milwaukee for a rich, inspiring experience in literacy and education.
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
October 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
2026 WSRA Conference: Feb 5–6 in Milwaukee — Registration Is Open!
Register now to join us in Milwaukee for a rich, inspiring experience in literacy and education.
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
Register now to join us in Milwaukee for a rich, inspiring experience in literacy and education.
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
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🌍 Virtual Learning Opportunity!
What do new trends in research and practice mean for supporting multilingual students?
💡 Featuring Dr. Lindsey Moses, Arizona State University
🗓️ Nov. 11, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM (CT)
💻 Live on Zoom
👉 Register today! bit.ly/3KJz083
@ilatoday.bsky.social
What do new trends in research and practice mean for supporting multilingual students?
💡 Featuring Dr. Lindsey Moses, Arizona State University
🗓️ Nov. 11, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM (CT)
💻 Live on Zoom
👉 Register today! bit.ly/3KJz083
@ilatoday.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
🌍 Virtual Learning Opportunity!
What do new trends in research and practice mean for supporting multilingual students?
💡 Featuring Dr. Lindsey Moses, Arizona State University
🗓️ Nov. 11, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM (CT)
💻 Live on Zoom
👉 Register today! bit.ly/3KJz083
@ilatoday.bsky.social
What do new trends in research and practice mean for supporting multilingual students?
💡 Featuring Dr. Lindsey Moses, Arizona State University
🗓️ Nov. 11, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM (CT)
💻 Live on Zoom
👉 Register today! bit.ly/3KJz083
@ilatoday.bsky.social
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Been listening to a Knowledge Matters podcast series about social studies that made an important point about CCR: schools went all in on math and “reading skills” at the expense of…everything* else. Today’s high schoolers have grown up with that + Zoom. Disconnectedness is a logical outcome (1/2).
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Been listening to a Knowledge Matters podcast series about social studies that made an important point about CCR: schools went all in on math and “reading skills” at the expense of…everything* else. Today’s high schoolers have grown up with that + Zoom. Disconnectedness is a logical outcome (1/2).
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🌱 Grow Your Learning!
Join us for the 2026 WSRA Conference, February 5–6 at Milwaukee’s Baird Center.
Featuring Lilly Padia as a featured speaker!
📚 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and lead in literacy.
👉 Register and learn more: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
Join us for the 2026 WSRA Conference, February 5–6 at Milwaukee’s Baird Center.
Featuring Lilly Padia as a featured speaker!
📚 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and lead in literacy.
👉 Register and learn more: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
2026 WSRA Conference
2026 WSRA Conference
February 5-6, 2026
Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI
An energetic gathering of educators, leaders, and experts in the field of literacy and education.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
🌱 Grow Your Learning!
Join us for the 2026 WSRA Conference, February 5–6 at Milwaukee’s Baird Center.
Featuring Lilly Padia as a featured speaker!
📚 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and lead in literacy.
👉 Register and learn more: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
Join us for the 2026 WSRA Conference, February 5–6 at Milwaukee’s Baird Center.
Featuring Lilly Padia as a featured speaker!
📚 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and lead in literacy.
👉 Register and learn more: bit.ly/4gLNsZh
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Experience Learning. Experience Literacy. Experience WSRA 2026.
February 5-6, 2026. bit.ly/4gLNsZh
February 5-6, 2026. bit.ly/4gLNsZh
October 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Experience Learning. Experience Literacy. Experience WSRA 2026.
February 5-6, 2026. bit.ly/4gLNsZh
February 5-6, 2026. bit.ly/4gLNsZh
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Big news!
Our keynote speakers are here: Lester Laminack and Antero Garcia!
They’ll challenge and inspire us to build a world where the joy of literacy belongs to everyone.
Don’t miss it — 2026 WSRA Conference is where inspiration begins.
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
Our keynote speakers are here: Lester Laminack and Antero Garcia!
They’ll challenge and inspire us to build a world where the joy of literacy belongs to everyone.
Don’t miss it — 2026 WSRA Conference is where inspiration begins.
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
October 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Big news!
Our keynote speakers are here: Lester Laminack and Antero Garcia!
They’ll challenge and inspire us to build a world where the joy of literacy belongs to everyone.
Don’t miss it — 2026 WSRA Conference is where inspiration begins.
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
Our keynote speakers are here: Lester Laminack and Antero Garcia!
They’ll challenge and inspire us to build a world where the joy of literacy belongs to everyone.
Don’t miss it — 2026 WSRA Conference is where inspiration begins.
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
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2026 WSRA Conference: Feb 5-6 in Milwaukee. Registration is open! bit.ly/4gLNsZh
October 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
2026 WSRA Conference: Feb 5-6 in Milwaukee. Registration is open! bit.ly/4gLNsZh
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Read a Banned Book.
Banned Books Week '25
October 5-11, 2025
Banned Books Week '25
October 5-11, 2025
October 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Read a Banned Book.
Banned Books Week '25
October 5-11, 2025
Banned Books Week '25
October 5-11, 2025
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2026 WSRA Conference: Visit Our Conference Site! Online Program is available and registration is now open!
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
September 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
2026 WSRA Conference: Visit Our Conference Site! Online Program is available and registration is now open!
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
bit.ly/4gLNsZh
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"No one can be authentically human while he prevents others from being so." —Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire
September 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"No one can be authentically human while he prevents others from being so." —Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire
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Sept 8: Today is International Literacy Day! Founded in 1967 by UNESCO to remind us all of the critical importance of literacy for creating a more literate, just, peaceful, and sustainable society. For info of what you can do all month long, visit ILA: bit.ly/3V2vwQ1 or UNESCO: bit.ly/3JYso5f
September 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Sept 8: Today is International Literacy Day! Founded in 1967 by UNESCO to remind us all of the critical importance of literacy for creating a more literate, just, peaceful, and sustainable society. For info of what you can do all month long, visit ILA: bit.ly/3V2vwQ1 or UNESCO: bit.ly/3JYso5f
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Registration opens in September!
Save the Date for the 2026 WSRA Conference:
Embracing the Challenge Together: Achieving the Joy of Literacy for All.
Feb. 5-6, 2026 in Milwaukee at the Baird Center.
Watch for more information soon!
bit.ly/44BrYK2
Save the Date for the 2026 WSRA Conference:
Embracing the Challenge Together: Achieving the Joy of Literacy for All.
Feb. 5-6, 2026 in Milwaukee at the Baird Center.
Watch for more information soon!
bit.ly/44BrYK2
August 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Registration opens in September!
Save the Date for the 2026 WSRA Conference:
Embracing the Challenge Together: Achieving the Joy of Literacy for All.
Feb. 5-6, 2026 in Milwaukee at the Baird Center.
Watch for more information soon!
bit.ly/44BrYK2
Save the Date for the 2026 WSRA Conference:
Embracing the Challenge Together: Achieving the Joy of Literacy for All.
Feb. 5-6, 2026 in Milwaukee at the Baird Center.
Watch for more information soon!
bit.ly/44BrYK2
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Welcome to a New School Year!
September 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Welcome to a New School Year!
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Save the Date for the 2026 WSRA Conference!
Embracing the Challenge Together: Achieving the Joy of Literacy for All.
Feb. 5-6, 2026 in Milwaukee at the Baird Center.
Watch for more information soon!
bit.ly/44BrYK2
Embracing the Challenge Together: Achieving the Joy of Literacy for All.
Feb. 5-6, 2026 in Milwaukee at the Baird Center.
Watch for more information soon!
bit.ly/44BrYK2
July 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Save the Date for the 2026 WSRA Conference!
Embracing the Challenge Together: Achieving the Joy of Literacy for All.
Feb. 5-6, 2026 in Milwaukee at the Baird Center.
Watch for more information soon!
bit.ly/44BrYK2
Embracing the Challenge Together: Achieving the Joy of Literacy for All.
Feb. 5-6, 2026 in Milwaukee at the Baird Center.
Watch for more information soon!
bit.ly/44BrYK2
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2/2
Want more of Duckworth's inspiration? Read her marvelous essay collection "The Having of Wonderful Ideas & Other Essays" (is.gd/J4LqBt) and, for a teaser, watch this 18-minute talk of hers: ow.ly/f4ftF
Want more of Duckworth's inspiration? Read her marvelous essay collection "The Having of Wonderful Ideas & Other Essays" (is.gd/J4LqBt) and, for a teaser, watch this 18-minute talk of hers: ow.ly/f4ftF
The Having of Wonderful Ideas" and Other Essays on Teaching and Learning 9780807747308 | Teachers College Press
Teachers College Press
is.gd
July 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
2/2
Want more of Duckworth's inspiration? Read her marvelous essay collection "The Having of Wonderful Ideas & Other Essays" (is.gd/J4LqBt) and, for a teaser, watch this 18-minute talk of hers: ow.ly/f4ftF
Want more of Duckworth's inspiration? Read her marvelous essay collection "The Having of Wonderful Ideas & Other Essays" (is.gd/J4LqBt) and, for a teaser, watch this 18-minute talk of hers: ow.ly/f4ftF
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Eleanor Duckworth: The more intensely interested a teacher is in a student’s thinking, the more interested the student becomes in his or her own thinking.
Corollary: The more a teacher just wants to see right answers, the less interested students become in their (or any) thinking.
For more […]
Corollary: The more a teacher just wants to see right answers, the less interested students become in their (or any) thinking.
For more […]
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sciences.social
July 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Eleanor Duckworth: The more intensely interested a teacher is in a student’s thinking, the more interested the student becomes in his or her own thinking.
Corollary: The more a teacher just wants to see right answers, the less interested students become in their (or any) thinking.
For more […]
Corollary: The more a teacher just wants to see right answers, the less interested students become in their (or any) thinking.
For more […]
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Howard Zinn: "education cannot be neutral on the critical issues of our time" radicalscholarship.com/2014/08/24/h...
Howard Zinn: “education cannot be neutral on the critical issues of our time”
24 August 1922—Howard Zinn was born. His life and career spanned the twentieth century and into the first decade of the twenty-first. It is his memoir, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Per…
radicalscholarship.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Howard Zinn: "education cannot be neutral on the critical issues of our time" radicalscholarship.com/2014/08/24/h...
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From Dear Writer. ✍️📗 Thanks for reading & sharing!
"Life is a one-off, as far as we know. This is it. And the one-time-only-ness of life makes it one big beauty emergency--astonishing and temporary. Look. Listen. Lean in. Right now. Pay attention." ~ Maggie Smith @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
From Dear Writer. ✍️📗 Thanks for reading & sharing!
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“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
April 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
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15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
We must overturn Citizens United.
Every day, it corrupts our politics and erodes our democracy.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
We must overturn Citizens United.
Every day, it corrupts our politics and erodes our democracy.
April 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
We must overturn Citizens United.
Every day, it corrupts our politics and erodes our democracy.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
We must overturn Citizens United.
Every day, it corrupts our politics and erodes our democracy.
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To everyone nodding in agreement but refusing to take a stand, I say this: You are ignoring Martin Niemöller’s message. It is you that Martin Luther King Jr. was condemning. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-c...
We Can’t Give In to Fear
From Marc | No one wants to speak up. Everyone wants to hide or lay low.
www.democracydocket.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
To everyone nodding in agreement but refusing to take a stand, I say this: You are ignoring Martin Niemöller’s message. It is you that Martin Luther King Jr. was condemning. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-c...
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I spent a super inspiring day at the Wisconsin Reading Association’s annual conference! Thank you!!!
February 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I spent a super inspiring day at the Wisconsin Reading Association’s annual conference! Thank you!!!