Chanea Bond
@heymrsbond.com
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Chanea Bond
@heymrsbond.com
· Oct 3
Reasons to Teach High School English when the World is on Fire
Black girls in advanced academics who write literary analyses about “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” Queer kids who call the English Department The Fruit Factory. Allowables and Legacies by Nikki Giovanni.
Black girls in advanced academics who write literary analyses about “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” Queer kids who call the English Department The Fruit Factory. Allowables and Legacies by Nikki Giovanni.
I’m starting to believe if you’re an educator and you voted for this administration, it’s time to see your way out of the classroom.
November 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I’m starting to believe if you’re an educator and you voted for this administration, it’s time to see your way out of the classroom.
Let. Them. Fail.
If students can’t do the bare minimum, they cannot pass the class.
I’ve struggled with this my entire career. I teach collegiate and advanced courses; I know it’s my job to make them do hard things. If they pass my class and can’t do hard things, I failed.
And I don’t fail.
If students can’t do the bare minimum, they cannot pass the class.
I’ve struggled with this my entire career. I teach collegiate and advanced courses; I know it’s my job to make them do hard things. If they pass my class and can’t do hard things, I failed.
And I don’t fail.
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Let. Them. Fail.
If students can’t do the bare minimum, they cannot pass the class.
I’ve struggled with this my entire career. I teach collegiate and advanced courses; I know it’s my job to make them do hard things. If they pass my class and can’t do hard things, I failed.
And I don’t fail.
If students can’t do the bare minimum, they cannot pass the class.
I’ve struggled with this my entire career. I teach collegiate and advanced courses; I know it’s my job to make them do hard things. If they pass my class and can’t do hard things, I failed.
And I don’t fail.
This thread is brutally accurate.
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This thread is brutally accurate.
I really enjoyed this movie, y’all.🥹
Grief is a weird monster and Eternity tackles this so beautifully.
Grief is a weird monster and Eternity tackles this so beautifully.
Eternity - a well crafted story by Pat Cunnane and David, Freyne. It’s a funny, heartwarming, and provocative tale.
Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner knock it out of the park! Really interesting performances- the layers and challenges these roles presented.
👍🏻👍🏻❤️ #film #scriptsky
Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner knock it out of the park! Really interesting performances- the layers and challenges these roles presented.
👍🏻👍🏻❤️ #film #scriptsky
November 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I really enjoyed this movie, y’all.🥹
Grief is a weird monster and Eternity tackles this so beautifully.
Grief is a weird monster and Eternity tackles this so beautifully.
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I don't understand why the collective we is throwing out core ethics to the benefit of an elite few.
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I don't understand why the collective we is throwing out core ethics to the benefit of an elite few.
Wanna read some of the best writing I did in my first semester of doctoral school?
It’ll surprise no one that this is my response to an article about the potential for AI use in education 😂😩
It’ll surprise no one that this is my response to an article about the potential for AI use in education 😂😩
November 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Wanna read some of the best writing I did in my first semester of doctoral school?
It’ll surprise no one that this is my response to an article about the potential for AI use in education 😂😩
It’ll surprise no one that this is my response to an article about the potential for AI use in education 😂😩
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Got emotional reading a passage about a little Black girl who wants to grow up to be a Dodger just like Jackie Robinson and thinks that Harriet Tubman looks like she had a good throwing arm
I want Black kids to live in a world where those are the connections they are invited to make
I want Black kids to live in a world where those are the connections they are invited to make
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Got emotional reading a passage about a little Black girl who wants to grow up to be a Dodger just like Jackie Robinson and thinks that Harriet Tubman looks like she had a good throwing arm
I want Black kids to live in a world where those are the connections they are invited to make
I want Black kids to live in a world where those are the connections they are invited to make
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
you can't change the world but you can make a dent.
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
“Close reading is not magic. Its power lies in argument: always vulnerable, nothing simpler and yet nothing harder. And to clarify my stakes: the way that close reading is powerful is that it lays claim to power.”
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
www.bostonreview.net
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Close reading is not magic. Its power lies in argument: always vulnerable, nothing simpler and yet nothing harder. And to clarify my stakes: the way that close reading is powerful is that it lays claim to power.”
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
WHO KEEPS CASTING HUGH JACKMAN IN MUSICALS
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
WHO KEEPS CASTING HUGH JACKMAN IN MUSICALS
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I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
Zohran Mamdani chastised a Manhattan synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews in New York.
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
Bookmarking to show my students 😂😭
I just spent FIVE hours doing a MAJOR reorganization of my book. And I hate to inform you, but having a strong thesis *does* in fact make your entire project more organized.
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Bookmarking to show my students 😂😭
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Abolishing ICE is only the beginning. Have you looked at your local cops?
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According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.
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According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Abolishing ICE is only the beginning. Have you looked at your local cops?
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According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.
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According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.
Oh
i wanna believe in something the way white people believe in the efficacy of bubbles
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Oh
Let me tell y’all about @litbark.bsky.social.
Everything I thought she was from social media? She’s that and then some. It was a blessing to be in community with her this weekend.
Everything I thought she was from social media? She’s that and then some. It was a blessing to be in community with her this weekend.
We are thankful for you! We thankful that you continue to pour your genius into your work… inspiring us your fellow educators and of course your students.
So grateful for this opportunity from NCTE and TCTELA 🙏🏾💛
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Let me tell y’all about @litbark.bsky.social.
Everything I thought she was from social media? She’s that and then some. It was a blessing to be in community with her this weekend.
Everything I thought she was from social media? She’s that and then some. It was a blessing to be in community with her this weekend.
As one of the people who could not help approaching @biblioracle.bsky.social and expressing to him how much his work has shaped my pedagogy, this reflection sums up my experience from #NCTE25.
Students and teachers crave more and AI cannot and will not be sufficient to fulfill those needs.
Students and teachers crave more and AI cannot and will not be sufficient to fulfill those needs.
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
As one of the people who could not help approaching @biblioracle.bsky.social and expressing to him how much his work has shaped my pedagogy, this reflection sums up my experience from #NCTE25.
Students and teachers crave more and AI cannot and will not be sufficient to fulfill those needs.
Students and teachers crave more and AI cannot and will not be sufficient to fulfill those needs.
Yes.
No real history education + limited access to books + dependence on algorithms + the rise of AI = an easily manipulated and controlled citizenry
No real history education + limited access to books + dependence on algorithms + the rise of AI = an easily manipulated and controlled citizenry
I feel like a lot of us were privileged to be among the last generation to be able to learn under the 60's civil rights generation. What im seeing today from this newer generation of children is a serious lack of grounding, which i think is due to them not having direct access to the type of
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Yes.
No real history education + limited access to books + dependence on algorithms + the rise of AI = an easily manipulated and controlled citizenry
No real history education + limited access to books + dependence on algorithms + the rise of AI = an easily manipulated and controlled citizenry
So grateful for this opportunity from NCTE and TCTELA 🙏🏾💛
Congratulations to @heymrsbond.com, a proud member of TCTELA, on being named the High School Teacher of Excellence Award recipient at NCTE 2025.
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
So grateful for this opportunity from NCTE and TCTELA 🙏🏾💛
Brilliance + love + chaos
Thankful for this experience and for this community. These are my people.
Thankful for this experience and for this community. These are my people.
They say, “Don’t meet your heroes,” but when these are your heroes, I 10/10 recommend it.
Thank you, #NCTE25, for this amazing experience. It was the inspirational, chaotic, course-correct (😆) that I deeply needed. 💕💕💕 @lyricalswordz.bsky.social @sheathescholar.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com
Thank you, #NCTE25, for this amazing experience. It was the inspirational, chaotic, course-correct (😆) that I deeply needed. 💕💕💕 @lyricalswordz.bsky.social @sheathescholar.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Brilliance + love + chaos
Thankful for this experience and for this community. These are my people.
Thankful for this experience and for this community. These are my people.
What the MTG
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
What the MTG
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Black folk aren't as concerned about Trump the individual as white folk are. We're not.🤷🏿♂️
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Black folk aren't as concerned about Trump the individual as white folk are. We're not.🤷🏿♂️
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
😮💨
You’re not a good person til you do good things and just being angry isn’t good
November 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
😮💨
Bring back the day the guillotine
And when a government official lies to the people, that should be a crime punishable, at minimum, by being rendered ineligible for any government position.
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Bring back the day the guillotine
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My #NCTE25 experience is going to look a little different than last year. I’ve committed to two sessions and I believe in both of them with my whole heart. I’m excited to be in community with @sheathescholar, Scott, and anybody looking to tell the truth.
![We Promise It's Possible:
Dreaming, Teaching, and Affirming LGBTQIA+ Youth in [Deep] South Literacy Classrooms
Join Chanea Bond and shea wesley martin for an interactive session in which they share lessons from the field, practical strategies, and resources for creating liberatory, LGBTO+ affirming classrooms in a sociopolitical landscape marred by restrictive legislation and violence.
Join us for a morning of dreaming, connection, and strategizing ways to navigate this moment in community.
Friday, 11/21
9:30 - 10:45 A.M.
Mile High Ballroom 3A
Colorado Convention Center
Chanea Bond
Cheymrsbond
shea wesley martin @sheathescholar](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vhm7n4xooo65tehcbomhoks/bafkreihciybpy53g45vjenlh3m3k7ykeu53mbgaozftrkgb26eugfszjxy@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
My #NCTE25 experience is going to look a little different than last year. I’ve committed to two sessions and I believe in both of them with my whole heart. I’m excited to be in community with @sheathescholar, Scott, and anybody looking to tell the truth.