“Calls for universality in the teaching of foundational skills makes a complex instructional landscape for multilingual students invisible.” ⁦Excellent piece by ⁩ ⁦Laura Ascenzi-Moreno⁩ on multilingual readers🙏🏾⁦TESOL Intl Assn⁩ newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolbeis/issu…

There is no "settled" science of anything. Any curriculum that claims to have all the answers isn't asking enough questions. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

“Nothing is ugly just because the world says it is.” That’s a line from “Valentine for Ernest Man” by Naomi Shihab Nye. That idea infuses this poem of mine: Squished Squirrel Poem” #nationalpoetrymonth

Having bookclubs jot questions—and try to answer each others’ questions in writing—BEFORE starting their bookclub conversation = improved engagement, purposefulness, accountability #tcrwp #bookclubs

Not letting kids read #dogman feels akin to sending a kid to sit in the hallway because he’s hyper. I get that it’s tempting 🫤. But it feels inherently unfair. I’m glad he didn’t listen to his teachers.

Graphic novels teach critical literacy. But ver effectively, without the jargon. #dogman

I always learn so much from Hareem Atif Khan ! Friday’s PD from Hareem was centered around how we can incorporate ECR work year-round, including paced writing and three types of prompts students may see on STAAR. @TCRWP Las Colinas Elementary

This is happening !! Hareem Atif Khan and I are doing a summer graphic novel writing workshop for kids!! Please register your kids! It’s going to be a blast!

Students can never get enough of Graphic Novels! Mrs. Aberman's Class students found out what makes graphic novels so special and talked about the way close reading of images helps them to learn more about stories! Hareem Atif Khan and Eric Hand ☮️ you inspire us!

I’m teaching my #wuos on Graphic Novels coauthored with Hareem Atif Khan in my own 4th grade class. My kids are hyped I’m on the cover! I’ll share tips as I go thru the unit. I’ll collect everything in a blog post at the end. #tcrwp #graphicnovel

Taking the story arc to new heights!

Notice that Eric has kids thinking of the motivation/challenge AS they doodle the character. This is purpose-driven doodling: the idea is to generate a story idea around this character. Follow Eric Hand ☮️ for more tips on teaching #graphicnovels #tcrwp

Students in ⁦fmberger⁩ use their skills as graphic novel readers to write their graphic stories. Thank you ⁦Hareem Atif Khan⁩ and ⁦Eric Hand ☮️⁩ Your new graphic novel unit ⁦⁦Heinemann⁩ has it all! Our students are creative writers &storytellers

#Manhattanhenge is back! 🌆 Tonight, don't miss one of the most magical moments in New York City. The sun will align with the street grid at 8:12 pm! Grab your camera and share your best photo with #ManhattanhengeMay2023 and we'll RT.

Creative writing in a different format #graphicnovel #tcrwp

So much excitement from third graders rewriting fairytales. Even grownup fiction writers do this: they reimagine a classic plot or trope. #fairytales #tcrwp

This has made my day, my week, my year. Crafting s story with words and visuals is a superpower

This is how the pros do it too! Show #Amulet fans. #writinggraphicnovels

Hareem Atif Khan @TCRWP Mind blown! Hareem Atif Khan's graphic unit study is absolutely incredible! I successfully implemented her works with my students. Thank you Hareem, for the inspiration and the tools to create a dynamic learning environment. 🙏 #GraphicUnitStudy