John Williams

PhD Candidate at UGA studying Language and Literacy Education

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

I feel that I do not post often, but I am on here always looking at new research in the field. Today, I am on here to say that I am now officially a PhD candidate. I’m so thankful for the opportunities that have been afforded to me as well as excited for what the future holds.

[Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts @ActiveRoberts]

#AchievingAntiracism

One of my favorite bell hook quotes…

“how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?”

It’s tough momma bell.

https://t.co/4R3mJgu8Ie

[Vijay Ramjattan @Vijay_Ramjattan]

Neoliberal adult education: individual acquisition of "skills" to serve the interests of capitalism

Transformative adult education: collective learning for the sake of community building, challenging the status quo, and so on

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

How are there still content teachers in secondary ed who don’t “believe” in multiliteracies?

[The Journal of Language and Literacy Education @Jolle_uga]

Did you know JoLLE received 9,134 views and 5,573 downloads on ERIC in the last half of 2022 alone! Check out this report from Eric. We are excited to see our audience expanding day by day😊.

[Vijay Ramjattan @Vijay_Ramjattan]

If you tell me that there is a "standard" variety of a language and it is inherently better than other varieties, you are not telling me a linguistic fact.

Instead, you are spewing out linguistic prejudice.

[Vijay Ramjattan @Vijay_Ramjattan]

"Broken English" and "Standard English" are really just two sides of the same coin.

They are both racist, classist, ableist, and colonial constructions.

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

@Oak_Hill_Middle something interesting to read. . .

[ILA @ILAToday]

Does your school library charge late fees and punish students by preventing them from checking out books? Review this clip from #ILA19 of @donalynbooks with your school administrator and librarian, and then work together to change that policy. https://t.co/iySuqv2kxs

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

PL ready! We are planning for many more weeks of engaging lessons with our wonderful students. #ourgoalisexcellence #wecantaffordtofail #thestakesaretoohigh @Oak_Hill_Middle @Baldwin_Cty_BOE

[IXL Learning @IXLLearning]

@MrWilliamsTeach @Oak_Hill_Middle What a great idea!

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

Students are peer teaching. Students who have mastered certain IXL skills are teaching those who may need a little more help. Students are taking turns based on which skills they did the best on. #whereourgoalisexcellence @Oak_Hill_Middle

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

@STEMSusanC

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

@Oak_Hill_Middle Milestone pep rally! We’re ready to rock the test! Proud of all of their hard work this year. How are you hyping your students up for testing?

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

This book on rethinking how we, as teachers, teach reading instruction is mind blowing and eye opening. Asking students to interact with the text, not just recall information from the text. I definitely recommend. Thanks @KyleneBeers

[Claudia @Clauartiga25]

“Smart boards, chalk boards and dry erase boards don’t need your attention...your children do” @JBerckemeyer @AMLE #CAGlearns #GuatemalaSummit

[Susan Curtis @STEMSusanC]

#distributiveleadership @Oak_Hill_Middle How do you feel about YouTube learning? Using #paperslides

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

One-take video introductions are a quick and engaging way to get to know your students and for students to get to know each other better. #OakHillMiddleSchool

[John Williams @MrWilliamsTeach]

A wonderful PL session on STEAM integration! Thanks! #OakHillMiddleSchool

[Kylene Beers @KyleneBeers]

What would happen if we shifted the question from “How well are kids behaving?” to “How well are kids engaged?” When we shift to the focus on engagement, behavior improves. @AmericanReading #beyondthebasal