We are excited to have Dr. Kindel Turner-Nash visit UVA and give a Cooper Lecture entitled “The Children Come Full: Toward a Cultural Sustenance Model of Literacy Learning” this Wednesday, Sept. 13th @ 11 am in Holloway Hall!

Thurs, Oct 5 at 7 pm-- Come and learn from three amazing teachers who are striving toward culturally sustaining pedagogies in early childhood contexts. Sponsored by NCTE's Early Childhood Education Assembly! Please share! Register at tinyurl.com/y87c2mm7 or scan the QR code!

Tomorrow at 7pm ET, join Kindel Turner-Nash Alicia Boardman @kerr_elson Roderick Peele for a free webinar hosted by @eceaofncte.bsky.social! RSVP: appstate.zoom.us/webinar/regist… About the book: bit.ly/3rC07Zo

Congratulations to Kindel Turner-Nash Alicia Boardman @kerr_elson Roderick Peele whose book Culturally Sustaining Language and Literacy Practices for Pre-K–3 Classrooms is a finalist for the Edward Fry book award! #LRAConference2023 tcpress.com/culturally-sus…

So excited to honor the authors of this brilliant book at #LRA23 "The Children Come Full" 🔥🥰 can never tire of that phrase ❤️ Kindel Turner-Nash, Alicia Boardman Roderick Peele @kerr_elson and Erik Sumner for the stunning artwork @BilalPolson Northern Parkway

so grateful to be Appalachian State’s *FIRST* Spencer Foundation grant recipient. excited for what’s to come ✨

Transforming education starts with localized actions. While systemic change takes time, educators wield incredible power through daily acts of love and equity. Together, our local efforts pave the way for meaningful and empowering justice in classrooms and communities. #EquityNow

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More states need to do this! Thank you, Maryland and CA! Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, please! cbsnews.com/baltimore/news…

“For educators adopting a multilingual perspective of reading [think] about, ‘how can I ensure that my students understand and expand language through the foundational exercises that I implement?’ along with, ‘what are my students' resources and how can I tap into those…’”

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Peaceful campus protests should not be met with brute police force under the guise of “safety.” newenglandscholarsspeak.org

💫Today we launch the Segregation Explorer!💫 Visualize and download school segregation data for every state, county, metro area, commuting zone, geo school district, and local educational agency in the US since 1991. edopportunity.org/segregation

Nominations are now open for the ECEA 2024 Awards: Early Literacy Educators-Classroom Teacher, Teacher Educator, and the Social Justice Award. Please nominate people you know do so much for our little ones 🥰National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) sites.google.com/view/ecea-ncte…

Contemplating Pedagogical Possibilities With Diverse Children's Literature In This Contemporary Moment Fall Webinar Nov 11 7-8:30 pm EST with Franki Sibberson @robertapgardner and Angie Zapata Sponsored by @eceaofncte.bsky.social National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) drive.google.com/file/d/1c_R2fv…

Join Drs. Angie Zapata, @robertapgardner, and Franki Sibberson for what is sure to be a restorative webinar "Pedagogical Possibilities for Diverse Children's Literature in this Moment" Mod. by Dr. Wintre Foxworth Johnson, Ph.D. @eceaofncte.bsky.social 7 -8 :30 pm ET canva.com/design/DAGSYm5…

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