Jeni Bonaldo

Mother, teacher, writer, storyteller. If you speak to me and I don't answer, I'm listening to an audiobook. Finally querying my first novel! #amquerying
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PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER X NOWHERE GIRLS. Annie is invisible at home & school until her teacher dad is accused of sleeping w/ a student. When she meets reckless Quinn, she must find her voice to save her friend & confront her father or remain voiceless. #pitmad #ya #lgbtq

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I just love these lines from "Finna" by @illuminatemics

"& for a long time that was how i let my life happen,
i let my mind tell me a million no’s that the world
had implanted in me before i even formed questions.
i let my power be dulled by my fear of fitting."

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@HilaryHarwell Hooray!

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🧵Feedback is an area that often unnecessarily burdens teachers and steals too much time.

Feedback doesn't need to require a teacher to sit for hours and write comments on pages. In fact, that's often one of the least effective methods.

Ideas to try instead.

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@theVogelman Did you see any good commercials? Trying to find some to show my students that use good persuasive techniques.

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Did anyone see any good commercials last night? I want to use some to discuss argument and persuasion with my 9th graders. #teachertwitter

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@theVogelman @GeorgiaHeard1 @pennykittle @JoelRGarza @aschoenborn @RebekahODell1 @TechNinjaTodd Can't wait!

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@JoelRGarza My school email currently has 10,500 emails in my inbox.

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@RebekahODell1 This is great. I've started using this a lot when they are finished writing, to explain which mentor texts helped them, but I like the idea of doing it along the way.

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Today I excerpted a few sections of the State of the Union address, and my 9th graders analyzed them based on ethos, pathos, and logos and other argument and persuasion techniques we've been discussing in class. They did great!

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@jeffzentner Can’t wait!

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@ericsmithrocks I definitely already have my acknowledgements ready, lol.

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@tellalextowrite Yes, it’s awesome.

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That moment when you give your favorite book to a student, and she loves it as much as you do. 🥺

[Tyler Rablin @Mr_Rablin]

Tomorrow's one of my favorite activities to help students think more critically about concepts: hexagonal thinking.

I like to turn it into a bit of a game at first to help them be more willing to stretch their thinking.

🧵 with info and resources.

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@MissCaraReads This is perfect, thanks!

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Looking for your best examples of satire to teach 9th graders before beginning Animal Farm: SNL skits, political cartoons, etc. #edutwitter #ELA

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@mike_sell @ncte I’m in this issue, too! Great work!

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@MeganDavidhizar You’re my best cheerleader. 🥰

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This arrived today with a poem I wrote inside, and it feels nice. Check it out if you’re a subscriber.

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@gmfunk @pennykittle @ClintSmithIII @MelAlterSmith Great idea!

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I begin Creative Writing with a poem of self. We write beside poems as @pennykittle has taught me. This one inspired by “Something you should know” by @ClintSmithIII written by a senior blew me away. Thanks to @MelAlterSmith for the poem intro.

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@gmfunk Thank you!