Interested to hear about leadership successes and struggles around the country? Need a hive mind to help you solve problems in your school community. Join CEL, the NCTE affiliate focused on literacy leadership. Only $25/year with your NCTE membership. tinyurl.com/2s3wkyv7

It Doesn't Have to Be Awkward book review by NHSLibraryLady (contains a thoughtful discussion of why this should be in your high school library)

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Clarion Books Dr. Drew Paulina Pinsky (she/her/they) Clarion Teen HarperCollins

Check out The Madwoman in the Classroom’s thread on department chairs. We’re all in such different situations.

If you’re an ELA Department chair or other literacy leader, come check outout what NCTE CEL (Conference on English Leadership) has to offer! I’ve learned so much from colleagues.

ELA Leader Friends, please share with new leaders who might need support or want to problem-solve. It’s tough out there alone. ❤️ Nicholas Emmanuele mary luckritz Vivett Dukes Lakisha Odlum, Ph.D. Oona Marie Abrams CathlineT Dr. Kim Parker (she | her) Josh Thompson ShelfieTalk Dr. Jessica Cavalier Jenelle Williams

In our ELA department meeting, we wrote acrostic summaries (in pairs/triads) of the 4 Anchors of Learning for Justice’s Social Justice Standards.

This is a continuation of our work looking at PA Department of Education’s Culturally Responsive teacher competencies & Gholdy Muhammad’s CULTIVATING GENIUS.

Applications for the next cohort of Fellows is Due May 1st! Scroll down for application info! ncte.org/groups/cel/cel… Liz Bertolini Lietz Jenelle Williams Nicholas Emmanuele CathlineT Kia Jane Richmond Amy Marshall SMP National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) GSEA of NCTE WI NCTE Affiliate NJCTE TCTELA est. 1965 MCTE

Rob Tierney and P David Pearson's no-cost digital book explores the validity of claims associated with the Science of Reading as they have appeared in social media, the popular press, and academic works.
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Placing words side by side to highlight the differences between them. Discussed other words with the same prefix. Integrates with Civics unit and reinforces prior learning.

Proposals due tomorrow! New leaders and experienced ones: we need to hear about and learn from your experiences! Liz Vivett Dukes Stacy Young Jen Cline Ariel Maloney Dr. Jessica Cavalier Jason Stephenson Jordan Virgil (she/her) Jarred Amato Matthew Parrilli Helena Hitzeman Katie Cubano she/her

Are you a current K-university level English leader who has been working in a new leadership position for 1-3 years? CEL’s Emerging Leaders Fellowship program is for you! Apply today ncte.org/groups/cel/cel…

And NCTE CEL is accepting proposals for its fall conference! ncte.org/groups/cel/202… Proposals are due 3/27. If you're new to your leadership role, this is a great place to network and find support. Apply for CEL's emerging leaders fellowship: ncte.org/groups/cel/cel…

#DisciplinaryLiteracy Leadership Network Cohort 1 meeting today Oakland Schools to discuss moving from PL to practice! Berkley Schools, MI Lamphere Schools Walled Lake Schools

Invite Students To Participate In Library Of Congress Project To Collect COVID Stories larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2024/02/09/inv…

“It takes courage to tell the accurate hard history of our world and hold space for the emotions that may result.” This article presents strategies of care that anyone can practice when teaching honest history or engaging in difficult conversations. lfj.pub/3HrqTYG

Love this theme -- it offers opportunities to think about vision and systemic change as well as the nitty gritty day-to-day details literacy leaders navigate. Share your experience about either...or both! #cel24 Proposals are due at the end of March. ncte.org/groups/cel/con…

I know that November is quite a bit away, but I hope other department chairs, ELA supervisors, and state literacy coordinators consider submitting a proposal to #CEL24 (which begins directly after #NCTE24 wraps up!).

SLJ Reviews EBSCO’s Education Source Ultimate Database ow.ly/q4me50Qyoo1

Coffee, books, peers… it’s a great day for this English teacher/book club sponsor. Oakland Schools Jenelle Williams Megan Kortlandt Klaudia Janek NHSLibraryLady

It’s our favorite day of the year! Smells Like Teen Spirit: What’s New in Young Adult Texts has a full house! Oakland Schools

Smells Like Teen Spirit…in the form of YA texts! Great PD so far at Oakland Schools with Jenelle Williams Megan Kortlandt Klaudia Janek NHSLibraryLady