Proud of this new publication in Teachers College Record. We looked at Serial to consider overlaps and tensions between ethnographic research and journalistic podcasts & we think critically about listening to podcasts in classroom contexts. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01…

Check out our latest issue of VoicesfromtheMiddle featuring Gholdy Muhammad, Jamar Nicholas, Leah Henderson, as well as many other talented authors! We can't wait to reimagine skills instruction with you!

Stunned that this is how I’m perceived, not a dad who coached my kids’ baseball & hoops teams, worked at SI for Kids. Volunteers… 😢 Why GOPers fear Jerry Craft's cartoons msnbc.com/the-reidout/re… via @msnbc

"HE GOT IT!!!". Desmond Cambridge Jr. sure did. CBS Sports #ForksUP /// #O2V

I love so much about Clint Smith's interview with #Colbert, but what I love most is his story about writing his first poem and the enduring impact of a teacher's validation and encouragement. youtu.be/r6xsiEdMPw0

This is disgraceful. @MrsBonner301 has decades of experience, a doctorate in edu from Illinois State, multiple national awards from National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). She is exactly the kind of teacher we need but was ousted for a CHOICE book supporting LGBTQ+ students and honoring students' right to read.

On Colbert last week I mentioned my 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Mueller, who after reading a poem I wrote, told me I could be a writer when I grew up. I never forgot those words. So what an utter delight when I looked up from the signing table in New Orleans and saw Ms. Mueller there!

Last year, a coworker randomly asked me to hand-deliver an antique violin across the country. I said yes, because why not. I had no idea what I was getting into, and now I need your help. A 🧵

I will always argue that rap, when done well is one of the highest forms of literature. The most revered writers of antiquity could never have imagined the layered rhyme schemes, cadences, metaphors, entendres & other elements at play with such pace. To even process takes skill

can we get some a.i. to pick plastic out of the ocean or do all the robots need to be screenwriters?

We talk a lot about learning loss, but not enough about joy loss. How are our students' hearts? Gholdy Muhammad #elate23

We don't talk about our own children from a deficit lens. No one calls their own child a Tier 2 kid. Teachers need to talk about students like their own kids. First, treat them like humans. Next, love them. Gholdy Muhammad #elate23

That's a wrap on #ELATE23! Thank you to everyone who attended and presented. See you at #ELATE25!

Check out this CNN article for commentary from Assistant Professor Jason Griffith: cnn.com/2023/08/27/us/…

Fun seeing Jason Griffith at #NCTE23! Jason is author of From Me to We: Using Narrative Nonfiction to Broaden Student Perspectives.

Yes, it's January 2024, but September 2023's issue of VoicesfromtheMiddle is about to make it to print. The best things are worth the wait, right? This volume year, we can't wait to introduce you to @Nicole_Mirra and AnterO))) Garcia's work on speculative civic literacies!

Learn more about my new book or grab your copy here: a.co/d/dAKMS88 Register for my upcoming event here: forms.gle/z9guLsPdqw1Eeg… Jeanine 🖤

PRESS RELEASE: The National Council of Teachers of English revealed the winners of the 2026 NCTE Children’s Book Awards, recognizing outstanding literary works for children that set a standard for excellence in the field. ncte.org/blog/2025/11/2… #BookAwards #NCTE25

I appreciated the chance to contribute to revising and updating this statement. I hope it's of use to writing teachers!