Amy Menzel

Teacher. Learner. Human.
Really into nerding out and trying to become a smarter, better person.

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

@MovingWriters @RebekahODell1 I think so much of our most important work in ELA today is reframing -- helping students understand what we're *really* doing here and how it's relevant today and beyond. Love this approach!

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

Some (more) thoughts on ChatGPT and the composition classroom here. Interested in thoughts from the ed community! @MovingWriters @3TeachersTalk @wiscjournal @ncte https://t.co/SyfPLCG9iT

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

Solid lessons start with solid opening slides...

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

@TheBloggess Finally got to shop at Nowhere Bookshop yesterday and it fueled my soul. Thank you for all you do!! ❤️ You deserve all the best. ❤️❤️

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

❤️

[MisterRogersQuotes @MisterRogersSay]

"I don't think anyone can grow unless he's loved exactly as he is now, appreciated for what he is rather than what he will be."

[Stacked Librarian @StckedLibrarian]

Anybody who is complacent about book bans, & censorship like, “oh it’s okay the kids can get them somewhere else it’s fine”, truly do not comprehend the extent to which democracy is presently under attack. Just because it does not affect you, does not mean that there is no effect

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

Moreover, they *deserve* the opportunity to do both. ❤️📚📝

[Kylene Beers @KyleneBeers]

When kids read, they have the chance to discover the world beyond them; when they write, they have the chance to discover the world within them. They need the opportunity to do both.

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

Got me thinking. Retweeting to ensure I keep thinking... (Also emailed myself so I share with my scholars to get them thinking...)

[Maureen Langloss @MaureenLangloss]

I love how musicians warm up with scales before practice. My kid is so mindful when she does this. She really really listens to each note. Writers need something like this. And I don't think it's journaling. We need something more repetitive, instinctual, in/of the body.

[TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters]

Librarians and teachers are worthy of our respect as information literacy and education experts.

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

@MrTomRad Haven't read, but stumbled upon this while browsing the library yesterday. I thought, "Oh, you have no idea."

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

@heymrsbond Yonder by Jabari Asim (also A Taste of Honey and Only the Strong)

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

@uwomrk @GretaVoit And wonderful!

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

"The Milwaukee Rep’s production of Much Ado About Nothing is everything – fun, funny, and incredibly entertaining." ❤️🎭 @MilwRep
https://t.co/FAMOMOjcYq

[Paul Emerich France, #MakeTeachingSustainable @SustainTeaching]

It's not enough to tell teachers you support them.

You have to show them.

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

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[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

I'm in!

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

Incorporating the wonderful work of @StoryCorps into upcoming lessons. Each time I visit the site, I'm engaged and inspired. Thankful for this important work and the opportunity to listen and learn.

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

I 🧡 fall running. Every day is different. Each tree finds a new form of beauty at a different time.

Same reason I 💚 teaching, actually.

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

I always tell students to look for well-worn library books. It's how you know a lot of readers loved 'em.

[Sean Thomas Dougherty @SeanLemonhead]

Call this sacrilege but i believe in ruined books. Books are meant to be shared. Books should be dog earred and pages turned not put on a shelf forever like a precious bauble. My greatest joy has been to sign a book that is spine bent, nearly falling apart, from so much love.

[Amy Menzel @mrs_menzel]

Wanna help teachers this year? #clearthelist :
☑️ Respect