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Sabra Gerber retweeted
This is a detailed thread about #BarnesAndNoble’s announcement to stop stocking hardcovers of many new books. This affects historically marginalized authors, debuts, and MG the most. Buy indie! Request these books for your libraries!
There’s a lot of misinformation, but here are the facts:
1. #BarnesAndNoble is refusing to stock most authors on shelves
2. It disproportionately affects marginalized authors, debuts, & MG
🧵of confirmation from authors (including bestsellers), agents, editors, & booksellers
Sabra Gerber retweeted
Art teacher Mr. Pinley fuses painting and storytelling for our first-period students. We are so lucky to bear witness to this creativity! #ww28 #fhsspirit @FremdVikings
Sabra Gerber retweeted
We're BAAAAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKK!!
Follow along with Writers Week XXVIII here! #ww28
youtu.be/NFZj9nBc9Ds
Sabra Gerber retweeted
Please join @SabraGerber and me for @IATENow Session I1 “Creating Communities of Readers in Our Schools and Classrooms: Independent Reading Successes” on Saturday! (This is how we look without masks.)
Sabra Gerber retweeted
Educators, if you haven't registered for @ncte's free Build Your Stack Virtual Event tonight, there's still time! Don't miss author speakers @sharonmdraper, @debcaletti, & Maggie P. Chang. Register here for this fantastic event: spr.ly/6013y3VFV
Love the @DeerfieldPL. Looking forward to #QueerPoemaDay this June!
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Just posted a photo @ William Fremd High School instagram.com/p/CNdP_aGhF1x/… – at Palatine, IL
Just posted a photo @ William Fremd High School instagram.com/p/CMr2Ud1hDOo/… – at Palatine, IL
Schools should “offer curriculum that reflects students' culture and history. “[Students] should see teachers, see administrators that look like them. And certainly, curriculum should include them beyond one month of celebration... teachers [need] to understand their own biases” – at Deerfield, IL
For some Black students, remote learning has offered an escape from classroom biases — and a chance to thrive.
"It's like almost the noise is shut out and we can just get to the work," says Sharnissa, whose son Josh is in 8th grade.
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Love how 6th grade science is incorporating creative writing into their astronomy unit! My kiddo even popped over to share his work with me before he shared with his class. Such a great way to encourage higher level thinking. @cybulski_chris #smspride #engage109 – at Deerfield, IL
Sabra Gerber retweeted
Big takeaway from this last #ALAN20 panel: YALit welcomes activism because it prompts us to ask questions and have the uncomfortable conversations. We need more of this in ELA 🔥 #disrrupttexts @MarkDoesStuff @KCjohnsonwrites #malavikakannan @ALANorg
Loved @halseanderson's take on audiobooks and reading aloud as an editing tool:
"My ears always catch things that my eyes don’t... we do better when we can see performances and hear stories.”
#alan20
Also love that @halseanderson has listened to 40+ audiobooks so far this year! In addition to reading paper books, I love to listen to audiobooks and do so every day-- walking, driving, even while straightening my hair!
