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Cody Miller
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English teaching, pop culture, comics, politics, and plants. FL ➡️ ROC. He, him, his.
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I use these slides too often, specifically with the TKAM example:
Image that reads: Book Ban: Political body (ex. State legislature, school board) removes books, makes it illegal to carry certain titles. Curriculum Change: An educator(s) (ex. teacher, professor, dept.) update or change one or more books for another book. Slide that reads: "A district or state banning (removing) To Kill a Mockingbird because it discusses racism is different than a district changing out To Kill a Mockingbird with another book (ex. YAL) to discuss contemporary racism. In the former example, the book is no longer in the school. In the latter example, the book is still in the school (ex. bookshelf, library) but not the focal point of a curricular unit of study."
October 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Monroe County folks, we're excited to announce that a local high school student activist is joining our panel on book bans and school boards next Wednesday! Please join us if you're around.
Flyer that readers, "FROM BOOK BANS TO POLICY CHANGE: A community conversation on securing kids" freedom to read and learn diverse histories.
May 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Monroe County folks, joins us to talk book bans, school boards, and our current political moment!
A flyer that reads: FROM BOOK BANS ToPOLICY CHANGE: A community conversation on securing kids' freedom to read and learn diverse histories 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 St. John Fisher University, Basil Hall.
May 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Every single student in our ELA education program is getting a copy of @randyribay.bsky.social's Everything We Never Had. We're doing a cohort read throughout the semester. I'm very excited!
An image of the book, "Everything We Never Had" by Randy Ribay.
February 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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I'm so excited to read this new book by @scottstorm.bsky.social and @karismjones.bsky.social! It combines my love of fandom with my love of ELA!
A picture of the book, Fandoms in the Classroom: A Social Justice Approach to Transforming Literacy Learning" by Karis Jones and Scott Storm.
January 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Check out this call for manuscripts for a guest edited issue of English Leadership Quarterly. Please let me know if you have any questions. And please share!
English Leadership Quarterly’s Special Issue: The Role of Educational Leaders in Countering Fat Phobia and Hate in PreK-12 Schools and Teacher Education DEADLINE MARCH 1, 2025 (BUT WE WILL HELP YOU!) You could write about one or more of these topics: • How can educational leaders support shifts towards love and affirmation for the fat body, fostering self-esteem and identifying and dismantling harmful practices? • How can leaders transform institutions (childcare settings, K–12 schools, university programs) into sanctuary spaces for fat individuals navigating the complex intersections of race, gender, sexualities, abilities, languages, and/or religions? • What problems do you see in your setting? What do you hear from teachers, students, and families that worries you? That prompts you toward change (even if you have not taken steps yet toward change)? • What solutions have you tried or do you want to try to address fatphobia in classrooms, schools, and districts? • What role can texts, fiction and nonfiction, play in countering fatphobia and fostering love for the fat body? Is your school a sanctuary - a place of support and affirmation, teaching all students and teachers to love and affirm the fat body? If so, tell us about it; if not, document and write about the need for change. Email your manuscript BY MARCH 1, 2025 to: • Dr. Dywanna Smith (dysmith@claflin.edu ) and • Dr. Kenesha Johnson (kenejohnson@claflin.edu) GOOD NEWS: Full or partially constructed pieces are welcome. If accepted, we will provide support to complete them!
January 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Last book of 2024; first book of 2025 (that I started at the end of 2024):
The cover of Judith Butler's book, "Who's Afraid of Gender?" The cover of Naomi Klein's book, "Doppelgänger."
January 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The two best justices on the Supreme Court are honorary ELA teachers!
A promotional image of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the 2024 NCTE conference. Sonia Sotomayor on the cover of NCTE's magazine, Council Chronicle.
December 4, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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Scenes from my final methods course of the semester!
A teeshirt that reads, "Ban the fascists, save the books." The shirt has a skeleton reading a book. The words, "orange chocolate, butterscotch, and date cookies" written on a white board.
December 4, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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I'm beyond honored and grateful to have received the #NCTE2024 National Intellectual Freedom Award this year! I'm thankful to be in coalition with so many awesome educators (including @sheathescholar.bsky.social and @thoughtsthatcarrie.bsky.social here) fighting book banning and fascism!
A picture of shea martin, Cody Miller, and Carrie Mattern. Cody is holding a plaque.
November 25, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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For #NCTE2024, @sheathescholar.bsky.social, @thoughtsthatcarrie.bsky.social and I will be talking, processing, & grieving the last few weeks. Well discuss the hard, important work of building and embodying hope. And books! Please join us if you'd like on Friday from 9:30-10:45 in Room 157B. 💜
Title slide for the presentation, "Literacies for Broken Hearts: Grieving, Organizing, and Surviving while Reading and Teaching the World." A broken heart image is in the center of the slide. The background is black. The title of the presentation is written in white text.
November 18, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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Hey, hey! If you're a secondary teacher who uses superhero texts (comics, movies, clips, art, etc.) in your classroom then please consider participating in our study!
A flyer for a study, "Superheroes and Secondary Pedagogy."
November 27, 2023 at 10:46 PM
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Me on my way to drop these off to my friends in the neighborhood:
A picture of Kermit the Frog on a bike in autumnal weather.
September 30, 2023 at 2:19 PM
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Slowly getting on this app. I’ll follow back and stuff soon. In the meantime, I did my first fall baking with these miso sweet potato chocolate chip cookies (www.lahbco.com). I’m going to let them cool and then drop them off to some neighbors. 🍂
A picture of baked cookies on parchment paper.
September 30, 2023 at 2:13 PM
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Another red vest L.
A screenshot of an article about Glen Youngkin and rest vests.
September 10, 2023 at 8:12 PM