Literacy teacher, teacher educator, speaker, author of 40+ books, kayaker, nordic skier, backpacker, gonzo hiker, reader, lover of books and lover of life
New EPA rule stops states from making stronger #pesticide protections than those set by EPA! Would also shield pesticide manufacturers from pesticide harm lawsuits. Join @CFSTrueFood to stop this disastrous rule and protect communities + our food supply? https://t.co/YbxEfzJN7u
Holiday discount on all my Corwin books through holiday season! FIGHTING FAKE NEWS, DIVING DEEP INTO NONFICTION, PLANNING POWERFUL INSTRUCTION 2-5 and 6-12, and UNCOMMON CORE. Also keep an eye out for DIVING DEEP INTO FICTION coming out this year! @Corwin#EnglishTeacher
Holiday discount on all my Corwin books through holiday season! FIGHTING FAKE NEWS, DIVING DEEP INTO NONFICTION, PLANNING POWERFUL INSTRUCTION 2-5 and 6-12, and UNCOMMON CORE. Also keep an eye out for DIVING DEEP INTO FICTION coming out this year!
#curriculum#EnglishTeacher
The Boise State Writing Project is offering a great conference February 8th presented by our Democracy Building Instruction fellows:
Critical Literacy and Critical Thinking in a Convoluted World - focus on news literacy!
@CorwinPress@NewsLiteracy@narrative4#EnglishTeacher
WSRA Local Reading Councils Present
Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm
Thursday, November 21 via Zoom
Presenting "Fighting Fake News: Helping Learners to Identify and Interrogate Information Pollution"
Register at https://t.co/ANDf3mGZ7H
The power should be in the hands of the people of Idaho, not political elites. Prop 1 will make sure your voice is heard. #YesOn1#OpenPrimaries#YourVoteMatters
In Iceland working w/ teachers re: my new book FIGHTING FAKE NEWS and how it applies to teen mental health. Next talk at the Hannesarholt Center.
The session will be livestreamed and archived, and made available later - stay tuned!
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How to be a better reader. I really liked this article and found it resonated with many of my findings from YOU GOTTA BE THE BOOK! Many ideas for teachers to promote better reading, as well as for us all.
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My latest blog post with EDWEEK, on how to help kids to identify and interrogate information pollution of all kinds. Based on the book FIGHTING FAKE NEWS. Free powerpoint resource with teaching ideas linked to the post!
https://t.co/6PSvct4ffB
Daughter Jasmine, teacher+author extraordinaire, latest blog on Type 1 Fun. I enjoy making cameo appearances in her blogs. BTW, I embrace ALL types of fun!
I think that her blogs have life lessons for all of us no matter our pursuits!
Type one fun: https://t.co/J8UAeiES5k
My daughter, Jasmine, is an amazing raft guide, outdoorswoman, teacher AND WRITER. This blog is well worth reading for any teacher or any sentient being who has faced challenges and failure. Give yourself GRACE! It's amazing!
https://t.co/TaiW6oDK3e
My latest blog on taking the impossible vows, differentiating, and how we can work towards meeting the needs of each one of our students. BTW I have been finding AI a useful way to help differentiate, which is a real challenge for the busy teacher.
https://t.co/SDVvYyqlx4
New blog on how drama strategies support reading engagement, motivation, comprehension, and a variety of reading strategies. Every drama strategy is in fact a reading strategy. From my book ACTION STRATEGIES FOR DEEPENING COMPREHENSION.
https://t.co/nIcGZn2Eka
If you are attending NCTE, I am presenting Thursday on BSWP's Democracy Building Instruction project and signing my new book FIGHTING FAKE NEWS: IDENTIFYING + INTERROGATING INFORMATION POLLUTION at the Corwin booth Friday.
#ncte2023#readingforpleasure#teacherstudent#media
I have just begun reading Deborah Appleman's latest book LITERATURE AND THE NEW CULTURE WARS. Very smart and very insightful. I recommend this to all teachers and lovers of literature!
@DeborahAppleman#teacherstudent#readingforpleasure#Reading
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