“I had an inherent distrust in the institution of education...and knew history being taught was wrong.” Tommy Orange. Ann Neary, NBCT #NCTE19 #NCTE2019

Thank you Evan Robb #NCTE2019

This was my favorite session I attended at #NCTE2019 ! I loved hearing from Sarah Cannon Samantha M Clark - Read ARROW, Plant Trees S. A. Larsen (Sheri) DEAD ALLEY🪦👻🧩 OUT NOW! Karen Strong Author Updates Kim Ventrella X. Can’t wait to get all their books for my kiddos!

Had a blast presenting at #ncte2019 this morning. Now spending thr afternoon filling up on inspiration

This was my favorite session of #NCTE19 . Thanks to Elizabeth Acevedo Renée Watson Tiffany D. Jackson Zetta Elliott isabelquintero for sharing yourselves. Thanks Julia E. Torres (has two more papers to write) and Edith for simultaneously creating a sista-girl conversation & learning experience for others. 💕💞💕 #NCTE2019

Biggest #NCTE2019 takeaways:
1. Man, I miss Baltimore
2. Lift eachother through literature
3. It's hard to inquire about something if you can't see yourself in its future
4. Learning is exhausting. Make room for self care.
5. I work with wonderful people <3

Awesome graphic Trevor MacKenzie Consider different types of inquiry learning- #reading #NCTE19 #NCTE2019

Hello #NCTE2019 #educators ! I will be signing EVERLASTING NORA tomorrow at 11am, Tor booth #919 🌼🌼🌼 Come say hello!

“I wish I would have become a reader sooner. I was never handed a book because my teacher thought Inwoukd connect.” -Tommy Orange We must hand kids books they will connect with if we want to help develop readers and writers! #NCTE2019

Yesterday #ncte2019 started with a small heart attack when I realized Rachel and I were cruising past @AcevedoWrites and Jerry Craft in the hallway.

This pretty much sums up the weekend. I love that I got to share this experience with awesome colleagues/friends! #NCTE2019 Falls Church Education Foundation Carrie Checca @makingMIHMories

Loving listening to author Tommy Orange, “I didn’t do well in school, English teachers scared me. I had an inherent distrust of schools and didn’t see myself in books” #NCTE2019

Always great to spend time with these two ladies! #NCTE19 #NCTE2019

The only pics I have from my panel presentation. I look super passionate about the content (I am, but still lol). Thanks to Francisco Torres for taking the photos! #NCTE19 #NCTE2019

Feeling inspired at #NCTE2019 to do the work needed to begin dismantling institutional racism, rape culture, transphobia, the stigmatization of mental illness and so much more. Now standing in line for one of my sheroes Laurie Halse Anderson

Here’s Ebony Elizabeth Thomas top 5 YA reads for 2019!! From some my favorites @BrittenyMMorris @ibizoboi Samira Ahmed updates Angie Thomas Tochi Onyebuchi #NCTE2019

Fifty books flew away like THAT! Thank you, #NCTE2019 #ATimeTravelersTheoryofRelativity

Being here is a gift-not only do we get to present & share the transformative work of our Ss-we are surrounded by research supporting our Ss' pivotal literacy practices. @JennHutch44 Heather Katrina Jansky @drlcstephens San Marcos High School CenTexWritingProject penny kittle #NCTE2019 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

For you who’ve paired The Season of Styx Malone with Tight. Found this treat during my pause from grading student papers. Kekla Magoon & I at #ncte2019 .

One year ago today, I was arriving in Baltimore for the NCTE Convention!! Definitely miss spending time with my favorite educator and author friends. Looking forward to normalcy next year and getting back at it! #edchat #teacherlife #ncte2019 #elachat #engchat